The staff includes nine full-time, board certified radiation oncologists, fourteen Ph.D. level radiation biologists, five Ph.D. radiation physicists, four dosimetrists, oncology nurses, and data managers. It is equipped with three computer controlled mega-voltage linear accelerators, Gamma Knife and a teletherapy Cobalt unit. All linear accelerators are equipped with a multileaf collimators and have digital portal imaging systems. The department was the first to offer stereotactic radiosurgery in the New York Metropolitan area. Facilities include a departmental library, conference rooms, machine shop, and mold capabilities.
Every patient is assigned to a resident and an attending physician responsible for patient care.
Residents are expected to elicit the medical history, perform a physical examination, formulate treatment plans, supervise simulation and treatment planning and check portal films. Complete supervision of the treatment course and subsequent follow-up evaluations a re handled jointly by the residents and the attending physicians. There are a significant number of brachytherapy procedures performed at the medical center. Special emphasis is placed on the care of patients participating in national and intramural protocols. Residents are required to attend a series of conferences, tumor boards, Grand Rounds, and seminars scheduled throughout the week.