Alvaro A. Martinez
MD, FACR, FABS, FASTRO
Radiation Oncologist
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Expert in
Breast, Lung, Skin cancer
Interested in
Prostate, Colorectal, Gynecologic, Head & Neck, Lymphoma and Eye Tumors
Overview
Centers
Specializes in
Anal rectum cancer
Bile duct cancer
Fallopian tube cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer
Genitourinary cancer
Gynecological cancer
Large bowel cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Mouth cancer
Nasal cavity cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Penile cancer
Salivary gland cancer
Small bowel cancer
Ureter cancer
Urethral cancer
Uterus cancer
Vaginal cancer
Vulval cancer
Blood cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Bowel cancer
Treatments
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR)
Alvaro A. Martinez, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FABS, FACRO for three decades has pioneered several cancer treatments in radiation oncology leading to the significant improvement of today’s radiation therapy outcomes. These include intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) to improve precision and accuracy in radiation treatment delivery, special brachytherapy applicators used to treat prostate, gynecological and other pelvic malignancies to preserve organ function as well as Omnibeam, which is designed for treating very difficult tumors deep within the body. He has published more than 390 papers and 54 chapters in medical text-books.
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Career positions
Current position(s)
- GenesisCare - Radiation Oncologist, Pontiac, MI
Past position(s)
- William Beaumont Hospital - Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Oak, MI
- French Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (SFRO), Rochester, MN
- Stanford School of Medicine - Assistant Professor and Staff Oncologist, Stanford, CA
Education
Universities
- Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
- Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine, Bogota, Colombia
Residencies
- Hospital Universitario de la Universidad, General Surgery, Bogota, Colombia
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology, Chief Resident, New York, NY
Internships
- Hospital Militar Central, Rotating Internship, Bogota, Colombia
- Jamaica Hospital, Rotating Internship, Jamaica, NY
Expertise and interests
Interests
- Prostate, Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Skin, Gynecologic, Head & Neck, Lymphoma and Eye Tumors
Professional association
- American Brachytherapy Society
- American College Of Radiology
- American Radium Society
- American Society Of Clinical Oncology
- American Society Of Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology
- California Radiological Society
- Colombian Medical Association
- Fellow American College Of Radiation Oncology
- Fellow American Society For Radiation Oncology
- Inter American College Of Physicians And Surgeons
- Michigan Radiological Society
- Michigan Society Of Therapeutic Radiologists
- National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Project
- North Central Cancer Treatment Group
- Northern California Oncology Group
- Northern California Radiotherapy Association
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- Southwest Oncology Group
- Western Association Of Gynecologic Oncology
Accomplishments
Awards
- Agnes Axtell Moule Faculty Scholar at Stanford University
- President, Michigan Society of Therapeutic Radiologist
- President, American Brachytherapy Society
Publications
- Three membrane-proximal amino acids in the human parainfluenza virus type 2 (HPIV 2) F protein are critical for fusogenic activity
- Modern Approaches for Breast Brachytherapy
- Five-Year Outcomes of a Single-Institution Prospective Trial of 19-Gy Single-Fraction High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Low- and Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer.
- Epidemiological Study and Cost Analysis of Suicide in Spain: Over 100 Years of Evolton.
- Five-Year Outcomes of a Single-Institution Prospective Trial of 19-Gy Single-Fraction High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Low- and Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer.
Presentations
- Z091420168
E. Arrojo, E. Fernandez, L. Kestin, A. Martinez, 2016, ACRO
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- Z061520151
Kestin L, Fernandez E, Mantz C, Olivera G, Mo X, Key S, Finkelstein SE, Martinez A, Galmarini D., 2015, ASTRO Annual Meeting
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