Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Assistant Director, Radiation Oncology Residency and Fellowship Training Program
Prostate Cancer, Ureteral Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Liver, Gall Bladder & Bile Duct Cancer, Penile Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach (Gastric) Cancer, Urethral Cancer, Adrenal Tumor, Esophageal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumors
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy, Anal Cancer
I chose to join the Radiation Oncology faculty at Fox Chase after completing my training here because I believe that cancer is best treated in a multidisciplinary setting with the highest standard of clinical care. Here, cancer patients receive outstanding, compassionate treatment delivered with state of the art technology. I strive to maintain strong relationships with my patients and work with them to develop personalized treatment plans for their individual needs. I particularly enjoy our multi-disciplinary approach, as I feel that much more can be accomplished when people of different backgrounds and expertise work together on a common goal.
My primary treatment site is genitourinary malignancies, where I treat patients with both external beam radiation and brachytherapy. I am particularly interested in Prostate High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy which can reduce toxicity for certain patients while maintaining excellent cancer control. Prostate cancer has also been the focus of my academic interests and I have multiple active clinical and translational studies, including a national study comparing moderately-hypofractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton radiation therapy.
After earning my Bachelor of Science in Chemical-Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering through the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, I attended medical school at the University of Tennessee. I believe the combination of my science and engineering background with my clinical training gives me a unique perspective to pursue clinical and translational research. Having a strong science background allows me to determine what scientific investigations are feasible and having a strong clinical background allows me to ensure that experiments are clinically relevant, allowing for the most immediate impact on patient care. I seek to further the understanding of radiation’s interaction with the body to improve treatment techniques and develop novel cancer treatments.
In addition to quality patient care and cutting-edge research, I also enjoy radiation oncology education and mentorship. I am active in the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Society of Women in Radiation Oncology (SWRO), American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), Association for Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs (ADROP), and Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG). I am proud to serve as the Assistant Director of our radiation oncology residency program and fellowship training program as our talented medical students, residents, and fellows are the future of our field.
I’m 68 years old and a very active person. When I’m not busy working as a lawyer for a firm in Bucks County, which is just north of Philadelphia, you can find me riding my bike, playing and watching sports, or traveling with my wife, Caroline. I’ve never been the wait-and-see type.
Prostate Cancer, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Translational Research, Radio-Immunotherapy
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Lee CT, Koleoso O, Deng M, Veltchev I, Lin T, Hallman MA, Horwitz EM, Wong JK. A dosimetric analysis of rectal hydrogel spacer use in patients with recurrent prostate cancer undergoing salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy. 2023 Sep-Oct;22(5):586-592. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2023.06.003. Epub 2023 Jun 30. PubMed PMID: 37393186; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10527788.
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Lee CT, Ruth K, Patel S, Bleicher R, Sigurdson E, Weiss S, Hayes S, Anderson P, Wong JK. Factors Associated with Reconstruction Failure and Major Complications After Postmastectomy Radiation to a Reconstructed Breast. Prac Radiat Oncol. 2022. PMID: 36332800
Zhang E, Ruth KJ, Buyyounouski MK, Price RA Jr, Uzzo RG, Sobczak ML, Pollack A, Wong JK, Chen DYT, Hallman MA, Greenberg RE, Watkins-Bruner D, Al-Saleem T, Horwitz EM. Long-Term Results of a Phase 3 Randomized Prospective Trial of Erectile Tissue-Sparing Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Men with Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023. PMID 36566906
Magee DE, Wong JK, Correa AF. Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy: An Emerging Weapon in the Treatment Armamentarium for Renal Cell Carcinoma or a Potential Avenue for Overtreatment. Eur Urol. 2022. PMID: 35945083
Kishan AU, Karnes J, Romero T, Wong JK, Motterle G, Tosoian JJ, Trock BJ, Klein EA, Stish BJ, Dess RT, Spratt DE, Pilar A, Reddy C, Levin-Epstein R, Wedde TB, Lilleby W, Fiano R, Merrick GS, Stock RG, Demanes DJ, Moran BJ, Braccioforte M, Huland H, Tran PT, Martin S, Martinez Monge R, Krauss DJ, Abu-Isa EI, Alam R, Schwen Z, Chang AM, Pisansky TM, Choo R, Song DY, Greco S, Curtiland D, McNutt T, DeWeese TL, Ross AE, Chong JN, Ciezki JP, Boutros PC, Nickols NG, Bhatt P, Shabsovich D, Juarez J, Tward JD, Davis BJ, Reiter RE, Steinberg ML, Elashoff D, Horwitz EM, Tendulkar RD, Tilki D. Comparison of Multimodal Therapies and Outcomes Among Patients with High-Risk Prostate Cancer With Adverse Clinicopathologic Features. JAMA Network Open 2021;4(7):e2115312. PMID: 34196715 doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15312
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Levin-Epstein R, Cook R, Wong JK, Stock RG, Demanes DJ, Collins SP, Aghdam N, Suy S, Mantz C, Katz AJ, Nickols NG, Miszczyk L, Napieralska A, Namysl-Kaletka A, Prionas ND, Bagshaw HP, Buyyounouski MK, Mahal BA, Shabsovich D, Dang A, Yuan Y, Rettig MB, Chang AJ, Jackson WC, Spratt DE, Lehrer E, Zaorsky NG, Kupelian PA, Steinberg ML, Horwitz EM, Jiang NY, Kishan AU. Prostate-specific antigen kinetics and biochemical control following stereotactic body radiation therapy, high dose rate brachytherapy, and low dose rate brachytherapy: A multi-institutional analysis of 3,502 patients. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.07.014
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