Robinson, Schwarz recognized by radiation oncology society
Acknowledged for contributions to field
MATT MILLERJulie Schwarz, MD, PhD, (left) and Clifford Robinson, MD, professors of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been named fellows of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
Two professors of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – Clifford G. Robinson, MD, and Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD – have been named fellows of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Additionally, Robinson has been elected to the ASTRO Board of Directors.
The ASTRO fellows program recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the society and to the field of radiation oncology through research, education, patient care and service. Robinson and Schwarz will be recognized Oct. 1 during ASTRO’s annual meeting, in Washington, D.C.
Robinson and Schwarz treat patients at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Schwarz is the vice chair for research and director of the Cancer Biology Division in radiation oncology. Robinson is chief of the Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy service and associate director of clinical programs in radiation oncology.
The two co-lead Washington University’s MicroEnvironment and Tumor Effects of Radiotherapy Center (METEOR), one of only five centers in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) network aimed at understanding the biologic effects of radiation therapy in cancer treatment.
