Radiation Oncology -- 718.780.3677

Accredited by the American College of Radiology, New York Methodist's department of radiation oncology is a regional center that offers individuals diagnosed with cancer a full range of radiation therapy procedures.  We offer:

• Advanced equipment
• Radiation oncologists board certified by the American College of Radiology
• Board certified radiation physicists
• Radiation therapists certified by ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
• Oncology nurses
• Strong support system of nutritionists, psychologists and spiritual leaders
• Multi-disciplinary approach – surgeons, medical oncologists, gynecological oncologists, urologists, neuro-oncologists and neurosurgeons

Our doctors include:

Sameer Rafla, MD
Hani Ashamalla, MD   
Hosny, Selim, MD 
Kapila Parikh, MD 
Mounzer Tchelebi, MD 
Bahaa Mokhtar, MD

Services offered include:

• PET/CT scanning/imaging
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy -- IMRT 
• Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) -- imaging to improve targeted delivery of radiation
• Intensity-Modulated Arc Therapy (Rapid Arc) -- an advanced form of IMRT which delivers treatment more quickly
• 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D CRT) -- three dimensional radiation beams conform to cancerous area to ensure radiation is not given to healthy tissue
• Conventional external beam irradiation  and conformal high tech external beam irradiation
• Brachytherapy
• Multiple Daily Fractions, called “hyper-fractionation” – radiation therapy provided in multiple doses during one day
• Chemoradiation – combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy
• Hyperthermia – a treatment technique using heat, in conjunction with brachytherapy, to kill cancer cells
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Stereotactic radiotherapy -- a non-invasive brain surgery technique where radiation is given in smaller, cumulative doses over a period of several days
• Cryoablation - procedure by which a tumor is frozen by placing probes that create an "iceball" effect in cancerous tissue. This is a minimally invasive procedure that may shrink or kill the tumor.
• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) - a treatment that uses electrodes to transmit electrical energy into the tumor to heat and destroy the cancerous tissue. This is a minimally invasive procedure which is often given in combination with another therapy such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
• Mammosite – for breast cancer
• High dose radiation (HDR) interstitial and intracavitary therapy – for difficult and recurrent malignancies. Interstitial means placing a radioactive source inside a tumor (e.g. breast cancer). Intracavitary means placing a radioactive source in a body cavity (e.g. cervical cancer)
• Intracavitary insertions – for gynecological cancers
• Placement of radioactive seeds in the cancer (e.g. prostate cancer) 

Learn about more radiation oncology services offered by our partner, Leading Edge Radiation Oncology Services (LEROS)

For more information, please call 718.780.3677.