Message from the Department Head

Baldassarre Stea, MD, PhD

Department Head and Professor

Most physicians enter the medical field because of a strong desire to help fellow human beings. These days, technological advances in radiation oncology have made our job ever more rewarding. We provide new and innovative technology at the University to allow radiation oncologists to improve clinical outcomes. This new technology provides fertile ground for innovative reseach as well.

Department of Radiation Oncology

Our Mission

To provide excellent clinical service representing state-of-the-art approaches; to perform clinical and basic cancer biology research; and to teach students at a variety of levels, particularly medical students, residents, and cancer biology graduate students.

What's New

Treatment System

The UA Department of Radiation Oncology is one of the few hospitals in the Southwest to offer the TomoTherapy HiArt® treatment system, a safer way to deliver radiation treatment to cancer patients. More >>

New CT Simulator Technology

Our new simulator CT provides state of the art imaging for precise treatment planning. More>>