Description

The Department of Radiation Oncology at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center offers a fellowship in Brachytherapy for radiation oncologists who wish to develop additional technical skills and experience in brachytherapy.  

 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and research institute has been ranked one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for cancer. With a unique blend of research and clinical expertise, Moffitt has one of the highest patient volumes in the country. Utilizing High-Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy, incoming fellows will have an opportunity to participate in over 250 cases per year, gaining proficiency in prostate and gynecologic brachytherapy while encountering extraordinary experiences in head and neck, skin, and sarcoma.

Procedures are primarily performed in the radiation oncology department or in the operating rooms at the main campus. Fellows will participate in intracavitary and interstitial techniques during open procedures and/or the use of ultrasound guidance.  Planning is commonly CT-based, with MRI fusion and fluoroscopic imaging capabilities to facilitate target delineation. The HDR brachytherapy suite offers broad implementation of treatment for almost all disease sites.  

• Intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy training for gynecologic malignancies include experience with standard tandem ovoid, tandem & ring, Vienna/Utrecht/Venezia based hybrid interstitial implants, double tandem, and single/multi-channel cylinder.  
• Interstitial brachytherapy training for prostate cancer includes ultrasound guided implant, fiducial, and hydrogel spacer placement. 
• Surface brachytherapy training for skin cancers include experience with Valencia applicators, Freiburg flaps and custom molds.  
• Interstitial brachytherapy for soft-tissue sarcoma includes intraoperative trocar-based implants in both the staged and immediate reconstruction settings. 
• Interstitial brachytherapy for head/neck cancer includes definitive implants in the lip, oral cavity, oropharynx, and neck.

Goals and Objectives:

• Expand knowledge of the indications for brachytherapy through clinical experience, formal lecture series and journal club, across a broad range of malignancies including prostate cancer, gynecologic cancers, head and neck cancers, skin cancers, and sarcomas. 
  Develop procedural skills to perform brachytherapy treatments safely and effectively for patients.
  Participate in brachytherapy related research, integrating innovative techniques and technology (e.g. radiomics, genomics, etc.), with the goal of advancing the field forward.

Faculty

Anupam Rishi, MD

Assistant Member, Department of Radiation Oncology

Genitourinary/Gynecologic/Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy Fellowship Program Director

Arash Naghavi, MD, MS

Sarcoma Section Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

Sarcoma Editor, American Brachytherapy Society Editorial Board

Daniel Fernandez, MD, PhD

Brachytherapy Section Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

Evan Wuthrick, MD

Cutaneous Section Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

Former Residency Program Director, Ohio State University

Melanoma Committee Member, National Comprehensive Cancer Network

NRG Oncology Radiation Oncology Committee Co-chair 

Associate Chair, Graduate Medical Education

Michael Montejo, MD

Gynecology Section Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

Department Section Chair, Moffitt International Plaza

Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD 

Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology

Genitourinary Section Chair

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed an accredited Radiation Oncology residency program.

Application Requirements

      Curriculum Vitae

      Personal Statement

      2 Letters of Recommendation

      USMLE results