An internationally recognized expert in radiation therapy for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, Michael Chuong, M.D., FACRO, is vice chair and medical director of radiation oncology and leads the GI radiation service at Baptist Health.Dr. Chuong earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his residency training in radiation oncology at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, where he served as the chief resident.He also serves as the vice chair of education and clinical research and is professor of radiation oncology at the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.Dr. Chuong is frequently invited to speak around the globe about his clinical expertise and research that is impacting the standard of care, especially related to proton therapy and MRI-guided radiation therapy. Dr. Chuong has co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts in prestigious journals such as JAMA Oncology and the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, for which he is the GI section editor.He is a principal investigator for multiple national and international clinical trials that are exploring advanced radiation therapy strategies and unique combinations of radiation therapy with novel therapeutic agents for GI cancers.An active leader in the medical community, Dr. Chuong is the Protocol Monitoring and Review Committee chair at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, Disease Site chair of the Proton Collaborative Group and the Particle Therapy Co-operative Group Gastrointestinal Subcommittee co-chair.He participates as an active member of the NRG Oncology Non-Colorectal GI subcommittee, NRG Oncology Pancreas working group, NRG Oncology International Liaison committee and RTOG Foundation Communications committee.
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