Thomas J. FitzGerald
MD
Radiation Oncologist
Languages spoken
English
Interested in
Prostate, Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Head and Neck Malignancies
Overview
Centers
Specializes in
Anal/rectum cancer
Bile duct cancer
Colorectal cancer
Fallopian tube cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer
Genitourinary cancer
Gynecological cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Large bowel cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Mouth cancer
Nasal cavity cancer
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Non-malignant melanoma
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Parathyroid disease
Penile cancer
Salivary gland cancer
Skin cancer
Small bowel cancer
Thymus gland cancer
Ureter cancer
Urethral cancer
Uterus cancer
Vaginal cancer
Vulval cancer
Treatments
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
High-dose rate brachytherapy
As the Principal Investigator of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded Quality Assurance Review Center, Dr. Thomas J. FitzGerald is responsible for quality of NCI cooperative group clinical trials and both national and international industry partners.
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Career positions
Past position(s)
- University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare Systems - Director, Radiation Oncology, Worcester, MA
- University of Massachusetts Medical School - Professor and Chair Department of Radiation Oncology, Worcester, MA
- University of Massachusetts Medical School - Director, Quality Assurance Review Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Worcester, MA
Education
Universities
- University of San Francisco, Bachelor's of Science in Biology, San Francisco, CA
- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Doctor of Medicine, Worcester, MA
Internships
- George Washington Hospital, Internal Medicine, Washington DC
Residencies
- Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Radiation Oncology, Boston, MA
Professional association
- American Association For Cancer Research
- American Federation For Clinical Research
- American Society For The Advancement Of Science
- American Society Of Clinical Oncology
- American Society Of Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- New England Society For Radiation Oncology
- New York Academy Of Sciences
- Radiation Research Society
- Worcester District Medical
- Worcester Foundation For Experimental Biology
Accomplishments
Awards
- Peer Recognition Award for Outstanding Clinical Service at University of Massachusetts Medical Center
- Molseed Graduation Award
- Cum laude at University of Missouri
- George Washington University Hospital Outstanding Intern
- ASTRO Annual Essay Award
Publications
- Practice patterns and recommendations for pediatric image-guided radiotherapy: A Children's Oncology Group report
- MD 1924 to 2020
- Treatment Toxicity: Radiation.
- Cardiac-Sparing Whole Lung IMRT in Patients With Pediatric Tumors and Lung Metastasis: Final Report of a Prospective Multicenter Clinical Trial.
- An in-silico quality assurance study of contouring target volumes in thoracic tumors within a cooperative group setting