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Our Faculty    

Charles R. Thomas, J.R., M.D. 
Chair, Radiation Medicine                        
Professor of Medicine
Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Clinic Phone: 503-494-8756
Office Phone: 503-494-8758

E-mail: thomasch@ohsu.edu

 


Biography/Summary 

Dr. Thomas, trained in both medical oncology and radiation oncology, joined the OHSU faculty in November 2005 as Professor & Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine. Dr. Thomas is an active member on multiple committees, including the American College of Radiology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, & American Association for Cancer Research. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research, Diseases of the Esophagus, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Dr. Thomas is the national chair or co-chair for the following clinical trials: SWOG-0220, SWOG-0533, SWOG-0414, SWOG-0356, ACOSOG-Z06041, & NSABP FR1. His primary areas of interest are GI and Thoracic malignancies, Translational Research, and Outcomes Research.

 
Appointments

  • Professor, Department of Medicine
  • Professor, Hematology & Medical Oncology
  • Professor & Chair, Department of Radiation Medicine

 

Professional Education and Training

  • 1979 B.A., Biology/Education, Dartmouth College
  • 1985 M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • 1985-88 Medical Resident, Baylor College of Medicine
  • 1988-91 Medical Oncology Fellow, Rush University
  • 1993-94 Radiobiology Fellow, University of Washington SOM
  • 1994-97 Radiation Oncology Resident, University of Washington SOM

Radiation Medicine Archived Video Presentations


DR. JOSEPH RAJENDRAN "OVERCOMING RESISTANCE TO RADIOTHERAPY: ROLE OF PET IMAGING" http://media.ohsu.edu/ramgen/hosp/RadOnc/radonc011207.rm

DR. ARNO J. MUNDT "IMRT FOR GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY" http://media.ohsu.edu/ramgen/hosp/RadOnc/radonc121206.rm

DR. YUE CAO "FUNCTIONAL IMAGING FOR ASSESSMENT IN RADIATION THERAPY RESPONSE AND NORMAL TISSUE TOXICITY: INFRASTRUCTURE & STUDIES" http://media.ohsu.edu/ramgen/hosp/RadOnc/radonc121106.rm

DR. V. AMOD SAXENA "PALLIATIVE THERAPY & THE ROLE OF RADIOTHERAPY" http://media.ohsu.edu/ramgen/hosp/RadOnc/radonc120706.rm

DR. BRADLEY PRESTIDGE "USE OF PROSTASCINT FUSION IMAGING IN STAGING & TREATMENT PLANNING FOR PROSTATE CANCER (BRACHYTHERAPY & IMRT" http://media.ohsu.edu/ramgen/hosp/RadOnc/radonc112006.rm

 


Other



Board Certified, Therapeutic Radiology, ABR
Board Certified, Internal Medicine, ABIM
Board Certified, Medical Oncology, ABIM

 
Selected Publications

  • Fuller CD, Wong A, Fuss M, Voeltz L, Salter BJ, Thomas CR Jr: Thermo-luminescent dosimeter evaluation of extra-target dose in intensity modulated sequential tomotherapy for pancreatic cancer. J Radiotherapy in Practice 5:173-176, 2006
  • Roach M III, DeSilvio M, Valicenti R, Grignon D, Asbell SO, Lawton C, Thomas CR Jr, Shipley WU: Whole-pelvis, “mini-pelvis,” or prostate-only external beam radiotherapy after neoadjuvant and concurrent hormonal therapy in patients treated in the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9413 trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 66(3):647-653, 2006
  • Esquivel C Jr, Fuller CD, Waggener RG, Wong A, Meltz M, Blough M, Eng TY, Thomas CR Jr: Novel low-kVp beamlet system is dosimetrically superior to episcleral plaque brachytherapy by Monte Carlo simulation for choroidal melanoma. Radiat Oncol 1(1):36, 2006
  • Narayan S, Thomas CR Jr: Multimodality therapy for Pancoast tumor. Nature Clinical Practice Oncology3(9):484-491, 2006
  • Archie V, Kauh J, Jones DV Jr, Cruz V, Karpeh MS Jr, Thomas CR Jr: Gastric cancer: Standards for the 21st century. Crit Rev Hematol Oncol. Jan 10, 2006
  • Scarbrough TS, Golden NM, Ting JY, Fuller CD, Wong A, Kupelian PA, Thomas CR Jr: Comparison of ultrasound and implanted seed maker prostate localization methods: Implications for image guided radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 65(2):378-387, 2006
  • Fuller CD, Thomas CR Jr, Wong A, Cavanaugh SX, Salter BJ, Herman TS, Fuss M: Image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy for gallbladder carcinoma. Radioth Oncol., 81(1):65-72, 2006

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