Dr. Dougherty is a radiation oncologist and research scientist with international experience in cancer therapy. Her main area of interest is in prostate cancer with particular expertise in prostate brachytherapy. She will be in charge of the prostate seed implant program at UMC. She will also be concentrating on the treatment of gynecological cancers as well as overseeing translational research initiatives within the Department.

Her original medical degree was obtained from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and she started her oncology career at Mount Vernon Hospital in England. She spent 9 years in Vancouver, Canada studying for her Ph.D. and undertaking her residency training at the British Columbia Cancer Agency. She joined UCLA as an assistant professor 7 years ago and ran the prostate brachytherapy program as well as the TBI service. She has been involved in both basic and clinical research, and is interested in teaching and patient communication.