 Maria Werner-Wasik, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
HospitalFor questions or patient
referrals:
Department of Radiation Oncology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 South 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5097
Phone: (215) 955-6705
Fax: (215) 955-5331
E-mail: maria.werner-wasik@mail.tju.edu
Interests: Lung cancer, new therapies, Brain tumors, new therapies
including stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerator), Lymphomas and
Hodgkin's Disease
Maria Werner-Wasik, M.D., is a Radiation Oncologist specializing in treatment of lung
cancer, brain tumors and lymphomas. She is also an Associate Professor at Jefferson
Medical College.
Dr. Werner-Wasik participates in a multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic, where emphasis
is on state of the art management of patients with lung cancer with strong preference
given to enrollment of patients on clinical studies. With regard to brain tumors, Dr.
Werner- Wasik is part of the multidisciplinary Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy
Program at Wills Eye Hospital/Jefferson, which treats patients with a dedicated linear
accelerator or Gamma Knife. She is Principal Investigator of one of the clinical
protocols, proposing to treat patients with metastatic melanoma and renal carcinoma brain
tumors with stereotactic radiosurgery without whole brain radiation therapy. Dr.
Werner-Wasik is also part of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, where she is responsible
for supervising total body irradiation regimens.
Dr. Werner-Wasik is a member of several professional societies, including American
Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American College of Radiology and
Massachusetts Medical Society. She is the recipient of the Young Oncologist Travel Grant
from the American Radium Society. Recently she has been awarded a grant from Alza
Corporation to conduct clinical research in lung cancer.
Dr. Werner-Wasik is board-certified in radiation oncology and internal medicine. She
completed her postgraduate training in radiation oncology at Tufts University in Boston
and University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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