Jerome J. Spunberg
MD, FACR,FACRO
Radiation Oncologist
Languages spoken
English
Expert in
Skin, Prostate, Breast, Lung
Overview
Centers
Specializes in
Anal rectum cancer
Bile duct cancer
Blood cancer
Fallopian tube cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer
Genitourinary cancer
Gynecological cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Large bowel cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Lymphoma
Mouth cancer
Nasal cavity cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Penile cancer
Salivary gland cancer
Small bowel cancer
Thymus gland cancer
Ureter cancer
Urethral cancer
Uterus cancer
Vaginal cancer
Vulval cancer
Treatments
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH)
Prostate cancer spacers
Dr. Spunberg attended Columbia University in New York where he received his undergraduate degree. He received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. After a one-year medical internship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, he completed his residency training in radiation oncology at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Spunberg held a teaching position at the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia where he also served as Director of the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at the Albert Einstein Medical Center. He was previously the Director of Radiation Oncology at JFK Medical Center for 25 years and past President and Medical Advisor of the American Cancer Society’s Palm Beach County unit and the Harvard Club of the Palm Beaches.
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Career positions
Current position(s)
- South Florida Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncologist, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Past position(s)
- JFK Comprehensive Cancer Center, Radiation Oncologist, Atlantis, FL
- JFK Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Radiation Oncology, Atlantis, FL
Education
Universities
- Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts, New York, NY
- Harvard Medical School, Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge, MA
Residencies
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Therapeutic Radiology, New York, NY
Internships
- Lenox Hill Hospital, Medicine, New York, NY
Professional associations
- American Brachytherapy Society
- American College Of Radiation Oncology
- American College Of Radiology
- American Medical Association
- American Society For Clinical Oncology
- American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- American Society Of Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology
- Florida Medical Society
- New York Roentgen Society
- Palm Beach County Medical Society
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- Radiologic Society Of North America
- Radiosurgery Society
Accomplishments
Awards and honors
- Fellow, American College of Radiology 2002
- Fellow, American College of Radiation Oncology 2000
- Summa cum laude, Columbia College, 1973
- Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia College, 1973
- Chemistry and Biology Medals, Columbia College
- Ehrenberg Award
Publications
- The Radiation Therapy Resident: A Survey of Motivating Factors, Degree of Satisfaction and Expectations
- Two Physicians Support Recommendations of GMENAC
- A comparison of the Cytological Effects of Three Hypoxic Cell Radiosensitizers
- Genotoxic and Cytocidal Effects of Three Electron Affinic Sensitizers on Hypoxic and Aerated Mammalian Cells
- Radiolabeled Antiferritin: Imaging and Treatment Results in Patients with Advanced Hodgkin's Disease