Residency Training Program
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
The Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) is one of the nation's major university medical centers and is a NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Cancer Center includes prevention programs, diagnostic services, basic science programs, clinical programs, translational research and support services. Over 1,000 new patients receive treatment in the Department of Radiation Oncology each year.
- Four-year certified training program, fully accredited by the ACGME (American College of Graduate Medical Education), leading to the American Board of Radiology certification in Radiation Oncology.
- Candidates must first complete an approved PGY-1 internship at an ACGME-accredited residency program: Transitional, Surgery, or Medicine internships are encouraged.
- Radiation Oncology Department of NYPH/CUMC is comprised of two floors -- Administration/Conference rooms on one level, clinical and treatment areas on the second level and is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade. Current equipment includes:
- 3 megavoltage External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) units with electron and IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) capability
- Gamma Knife
- CT Simulator
- Brachytherapy equipment
- Resident Education is focused on the six ACGME Core Competencies: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, systems-based practice, professionalism, and interpersonal and communications skills. Special emphasis is placed on the care of patients participating in national (COG, RTOG, GOG, SWG, etc.) and intramural clinical trials.
- In addition to clinical rotations among seven full-time faculty, resident education includes weekly attendance at conferences, tumor boards, grand rounds, and site-specific department conferences; monthly Journal Club, M&M, and Program Director/Resident meetings.
- Formal lectures in Radiation Physics are provided weekly by Dr. Cheng-Shie Wuu and the medical physics faculty.
- Dr. Eric Hall and his basic science faculty give a weekly Radiobiology course.
- Visiting professor series allows outstanding teachers in radiation oncology and scientists in related fields from the USA and abroad to present lectures and to be available for resident-teaching sessions.
- Residents are encouraged to attend conferences at other hospitals in the NYC area and to attend monthly meetings of the Radiation Oncology Group of the New York Roentgen Society.
Dr. K.S. Clifford Chao is the Director of the training program. He is a physician/scientist and Professor of Radiation Oncology at both Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weil Cornell Medical College.
Dr. Israel Deutsch, Assistant Professor, is the Associate Director of the training program.
Dr. Simon Cheng, Assistant Professor, is the Assistant Director of the training program.
The residency training program in Radiation Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus) successfully blends a small and individualized program with one of the major medical schools and teaching hospitals of the nation in one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
Current Residents:
- Charu Sharma, MD – PGY-5
- David P. Horowitz, MD – PGY-4
- Anshu K. Jain, MD – PGY-4
- Chi Zhang, MD, PhD – PGY-3
- Maryam Hamidi, MD – PGY-2
- Anand Shah, MD, MPH – PGY-2
Please address all correspondence to the Program Coordinator
Ms. Karen Schleif
Program Coordinator
Residency Training Program
Department of Radiation Oncology
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus)
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-7801
Fax: 212-305-5935
Email: kas2214@columbia.edu
