Radiation Oncologist and SERO Physician, Quentin E. Adams, MD

Quentin E. Adams, MD

workRadiation Oncologist
location_onAtrium Health – Levine Cancer Institute – Pineville Radiation Therapy Center

About Dr. Adams

The relationships you have the opportunity to build with patients while guiding them through the course of their treatment is what makes our field so unique. It is my privilege to provide high-quality care with cutting edge technologies while I help support patients and their families during the difficult circumstances of cancer treatment

Dr. Adams

Licensure

North Carolina #319471

South Carolina #91099

Professional Organizations

American Board of Radiology


Awards & Affiliations


Education

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

2012 - 2016

Iowa City, Iowa

Doctor of Medicine

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2008 - 2012

Chapel Hill, NC

Bachelor of Science, Biology


Employment

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2022 - 2023

Iowa City, Iowa

Chief Resident, Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2018 - 2022

Iowa City, Iowa

Research Internship, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2017 - 2018

Iowa City, Iowa

Internship in General Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2016 - 2017

Iowa City, Iowa


Publications


Selected Meeting Presentations

  • Hopfensperger K, Adams Q, Kim Y, Wu X, Patwardhan K, Thammavong B, Flynn R. Comparing Non-Invasive High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Using Partially-Shielded Applicators to Intracavitary/Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer. General ePoster. AMOS 2020 Joint AAPM | COMP Virtual Meeting.
  • Flynn R, Adams Q. The Modular Remote Afterloader: A New Approach for Distributing and Delivering Yb-169 to Enable Clinical Intensity Modulated Brachytherapy. General ePoster. AMOS 2020 Joint AAPM | COMP Virtual Meeting.
  • Flynn R, Adams Q, Hopfensperger K. The Effect of Spatiotemporal Variations in Thermal Neutron Transmission On Yb-169 Source Re-Activation Efficiency. General ePoster. AMOS 2020 Joint AAPM | COMP Virtual Meeting.
  • Adams Q, Hopfensperger KM, Kim Y, Yusung Kim, Flynn R. Mechanical Evaluation of a Helical Drive System for Rotating Shield Brachytherapy in Prostate Cancer. Blue Ribbon ePoster. AMOS 2020 Joint AAPM | COMP Virtual Meeting.
  • Hopfensperger KM, Adams QE, Kim Y, Wu X, Xu W, Patwardan K, Thammavong B, Flynn RT. Delivering intracavitary/interstitial equivalent dose distributions with intracavitary-only helical rotating shield brachytherapy approach for cervical cancer. Oral Presentation, 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting.
  • Yi J, Wu X, Adams QE, Hopfensperger KM, Patwardhan KA, Flynn RT, Kim Y, Xu W. Optimization rotating shield brachytherapy treatment plan under treatment time budget. Poster, 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting.

Intellectual Property

  • Flynn R, Wu X, Liu Y, Adams Q, Edwards D, Enger S, Woodin BR. 2013. “Advanced Rotating-Shield Brachytherapy and Planning of the Same.” U.S. Patent No.: 14/803,427.
  • Flynn, R. T., Kim, Y., Wu, X., Adams, Q. E., Hopfensperger, K. 62/736,814, “Apparatus and Method for Rotating Shield Brachytherapy.” WO 2020/068972 A1. 02 April 2020.
  • Flynn, R. T., Hopfensperger, K. M., Adams, Q. E., “Re-Activatable Radiation Source for Brachytherapy.” WO 2020/167761 A1. 20 August 2020.
  • Flynn, R. T., Adams, Q. E., “Rotating Shield Brachytherapy Apparatus and Method.” WO 2020/191007 A1. 24 September 2020.
  • Flynn, R. T., Adams, Q. E., “Modular Remote Afterloader for Brachytherapy Delivery and Cartridge for Same.” WO 2021/155099 A1. 05 August 2021.