Steven R. Plunkett, M.D.

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia (DeKalb County)

Marital Status

Married, four children

Education

 

1966 - 1970

Lakeside High School - Atlanta, Georgia

1970 - 1974

Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida
Degree: B. S. ( Biology )
Omicron Delta Kappa, Gold Key
President's Council of Student Leaders

1974 - 1978

Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Degree: M.D.

Post Doctoral Training

 

1978 - 1982

Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Advisor: Dr. M. Raben

Professional Licensure

 

1979

North Carolina, August 18, 1979

1988

South Carolina, June 7, 1988

Specialty Certification

 

1979

National Board of Medical Examiners, NBME #197374

6/4/82

American Board of Radiology

Employment

 

1978-1982

Resident North Carolina Baptist Hospital
300 South Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27103

July 1982 - June 1983

Clinical Instructor, Radiation Therapy
Bowman-Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

July 1983 - Present

Southeast Radiation Oncology Group, P.A.
200 Queens Road, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28204. Phone: 704-333-7376

1990 - Present

President and Medical Director
Matthews Radiation Oncology Center

Practice Location

Matthews Radiation Oncology Center
1400 Matthews Township Parkway
Matthews, NC 28105
Telephone: 704-845-8800

Teaching Experience

Lectures to 2nd and 4th year Medical Students 1981-1983

General Introduction to Radiation Oncology Introduction to Clinical Immunology

Research Interests

Clinical Immunology

Effects of Anit-Cancer Therapy on the Immune System

Immune Modulation Hyperfractionation

Professional Memberships

 

1984 - Present

American Medical Association
State, County, Medical Society
American College of Radiology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

1982-1983

Gynecologic Oncology Group

1983 - 1999

Piedmont Oncology Association
1983 - 1984: Executive Committee
1983 - 1984: Co-Chairman, Radiation Oncology Committee

1987 - 1999

S. E. Cancer Control Consortium

1991 - 1992

CARROS, Vice President

1992 - 1993

CARROS, President

1994 - 1999

Protocol Review Committee

1997

Alternate Delegate, N. C. Medical Society

Directory Listings

 

1973 - 1974

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities

1981

U.S. Jaycee's Outstanding Young Men in America

Community Activities

American Cancer Society
Forsyth County Unit
President, 1982-1983
Medical Director, 1982
President Elect, 1982

American Cancer Society
Mecklenburg County Unit
Public Education Committee, 1986-1988
Professional Education Committee, 1986-1988
Board of Directors, 1984
Executive Committee, 1986-1988

American Cancer Society
N. C. Division
Board of Directors, 1987-1988
Medical Chairman, Red Sword Ball, 1987

Charlotte Chapter, World Christian Training Center, Executive Committee

CanCare, Board of Directors, 1990

First Presbyterian Church, 1979-1983
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Board of Deacons, 1982-1983
Stewardship Committee, 1982-1983

Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, 1984-1994
Sunday School Teacher, Kindergarten, 5th & 6th grades
Children's Education Committee, 1988-1989

Charlotte Christian School Board of Trustees, 1993-1997

The Bridge Youth Ministries Board of Directors, 1996-1997

Carolina Youth Commission
Board of Directors, 1997-2006
Treasurer, 1997-2006

Presbyterian Hospital Committees

Home Care Advisory Committee, 1984-1985

Professional Continuing Education Committee, 1985

Speakers Bureau, 1984-1999

Cancer Care Committee

Oncology Committee

Steering Committee-Presbyterian Hospital Cancer Symposium

Steering Committee-Campaign for Caring, 1991-1992

Medical Director, Inpatient Hospice Unit, 1991-1992

Presbyterian Cancer Symposium Planning Committee, 1998

Personal Interests

Photography, reading, golf, hunting.

Bibliography

 

Chapters in Books

Plunkett, S. Conventional Radiotherapy of Specific Central Nervous System Tumors. In: Robert H. Wilkins, M.D. and S.S. Rehgachery,M.D. eds, Neurosurgery, McGraw Hill, 1985: 1096-1113.

Plunkett, S. Conventional Radiotherapy of Specific Central Nervous System Tumors. In: Robert H. Wilkins, M.D. and S. S. Rehgachery,M.D. eds, Neurosurgery, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 1996: 1849-1866.

Raben H. Heise ER, Kucera LS, Hale AH, Witcofski RL, Plunkett,S. Effects of Irradiation on Lymphocyte Subpopulations. In: DuboisJB, Serrou B, Rosenfield C, eds, Immunopharmacologic Effects of Radiation Therapy. N.Y.: Raven Press, 1981: 321-328.

Journal Articles

Ekstrand KE, Dixon RL, Plunkett, S. Raben M. The calculation ofthe dose to lymphocytes in external beam radiation therapy. RadiatRes 1981: 85: 399-407.

Letters

Ekstrand KE, Plunkett S, Heise ER, Dixon RL, Raben M. Lymphocyte Migration and Radiation Lymphopenia. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys,1981; 7: 1451-1455.

Scientific Presentations

Plunkett SR, Heise ER, Elkstrand K, Hale AH, Witcofski RH, RabenM. An analysis of lymphocyte subpopulations in the patients receiving radiation therapy. Presented at the Southeastern Cancer Research Association Meeting, November, 1990.

Plunkett, SR, Harris DT, Hogan KT, Raben M, Evans DL. Regulation of natural killer cells by tumor associated fetal antigens. Presented at the Federation of American Societies in Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA, April 1982.

Flanders RT, Kucera LS, Richard MJ, Jr., Plunkett S, Raben M. Characterization of an HSV-2 tumor-associated antigen Ag4 reactive with cervical carcinoma patients sera. Abstract for American Society for Virology, July 1983.

Plunkett SR. The Role of Radiation therapy in the management of soft tissue sarcomas. Presented at the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Review, Charlotte, N.C. October, 1995

 

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