Timothy D. Shafman
MD
Radiation Oncologist
Languages spoken
English
Expert in
Lung cancer, Brain tumors, Breast cancer
Overview
Timothy D. Shafman, MD, graduated with honors from Harvard Medical School and spent the first ten years of his career conducting research on cancer-related issues and caring for patients with brain tumors and lung cancer. Dr. Shafman joined GenesisCare in June 2004 and has worked in Port Charlotte, FL, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He previously served as Medical Director of Rhode Island and Massachusetts and as U.S. CMO of Radiation Oncology, Quality and Safety. He currently serves as the Medical Director of Venice and Sarasota and is excited to be back in Southwest FL.
Dr. Shafman has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles on a range of topics including lung cancer, brain tumors, breast cancer and the genetics of radiation sensitivity.
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Career positions
- US CMO, Radiation Oncology and Quality & Safety, GenesisCare US
- Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Assistant Professor, Duke University Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology
- SVP, National Medical Director, 21st Century Oncology
Education
Universities
- Brandeis University, Bachelor of Arts, Waltham, MA
- Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Health Science & Technology, Medical Degree, Cum Laude, Boston, MA
Residencies
- Harvard Medical School Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, Radiation Oncology, Chief Resident, Boston, MA
Internships
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Internal Medicine, Boston, MA
Professional associations
Accomplishments
Publications
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy with adjuvant systemic therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma: A multi-institutional analysis.
- Multi-institutional analysis of stereotactic body radiation therapy for operable early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma.
- Patient-reported quality of life after stereotactic body radiation therapy vs. moderate hypofractionation for clinically localized prostate
- Patient-reported quality of life after stereotactic body radiation therapy vs. moderate hypofractionation for clinically localized prostate
- A Biologically Effective Dose of ≥105 Gy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Prediction of Distant Metastases After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Early Stage NSCLC: Development and External Validation of a Multi-Institutional Model. View publication
Presentations
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Johnson SB, Soulos PR, Shafman TD, Mantz CA, Ross R, Finkelstein SE, Collins SP, Suy S, Brower JV, Ritter MA, King CR, Kupelian PA, Horwitz EM, Pollack A, Abramowitz MC, Hallman MA, Faria S, Gross CP, Yu JB, 2016, ASTRO
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Stahl JM, Ross R, Harder EM, Mancini BR, Soulos PR, Finkelstein S, Shafman TD, Husain ZA, Evans SB, Yu JB, Gross CP, Decker RH, 2016, ASTRO
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Hong J, Gross CP, Shafman T, Hu X, Yu J, Ross R, Finkelstein S, Park H, Soulos P, Evans S., 2016, ASTRO
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Finkelstein SE, Forman J, Fernandez E, Chen C, Lieberfarb M, Salenius SA, Shafman T, and Mantz CA, 2016, ASTRO
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Alfred Tinger MD, Elizabeth Chabner MD, Sharon Salenius MPH, Evelyn Staviski RTT, Neil Beitch RTT, CMD, Ulrich Hermanto, MD, John Del Rowe MD, Timothy Shafman MD, 2016, RSNA