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Moncrief
Radiation Oncology
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Dedicated to bringing North Texas the latest advancements in cancer treatment, the W.A. Monty & Tex Moncrief Radiation Oncology Building opened in Dallas in September 2003. The three-story facility is named for prominent Fort Worth oilman and philanthropist, W.A. "Tex" Moncrief Jr., and his wife, Deborah.
Officials say that Moncrief Radiation Oncology Center has joined the ranks of the best cancer radiotherapy centers in the nation because of its state-of-the-art technology and research capabilities. Among these are one Elektra Synergy and three Varian linear accelerators with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) capability, which, through computer targeting, delivers a high dose of radiation more precisely to a tumor, thus sparing surrounding healthy tissue. The Dallas clinic also offers conventional 3D conformal radiotherapy, low- and high-dose rate brachytherapy, prostate seed implants and stereotactic radiosurgery, and radiotherapy with the Accuray CyberKnife® system and the Gamma Knife system at UT Southwestern University Hospital, Zale Lipshy. A dedicated computed tomography (CT) scanner and a large bore 4D CT scanner are used for precision radiation treatment planning, as images are imported into a computer used by the physician and dosimetrist to more clearly define a tumor and critical organs. In addition to ten exam rooms, a triage area, and the four treatment vaults, the facility was designed to accommodate the training of students, residents and fellows, and includes classroom space as well as a library containing journals and reference books on radiation therapy, treatment planning and dosimetry, radiation physics and molecular radiation biology.
The W.A. Monty & Tex Moncrief Radiation Oncology Building serves as the centralized site for all outpatient radiation therapy activities at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The director of the center is Dr. Hak Choy, chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern. A leading authority in the treatment of lung cancer using radiation therapy, Dr. Choy holds the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Distinguished Chair in Therapeutic Oncology Research. He is a recognized leader in the development of new combined chemoradiation therapies for solid tumors. Dr. Choy is also responsible for residency education in Radiation Oncology at Moncrief ROC; he has been involved in training residents for more than 10 years and directs the teaching program and staff. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology and is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Texas. Dr. Choy holds appointments in good standing with the medical staffs of Parkland Memorial Hospital, University Hospital, Zale Lipshy, and University Hospital, St. Paul.
In 2005, the Moncrief ROC physicians began treating young patients. With the opening of the Moncrief ROC in 2003, and the recruitment of a pediatric radiation oncologist, the center began treating patients from Children’s Medical Center of Dallas in December of 2005. Those pediatric patients with brain and spinal cord tumors are treated with the CyberKnife® stereotactic radiosurgery system and the Gamma Knife™ radiosurgery system by our radiation oncology team at University Hospital, Zale Lipshy.
Patient Information
Our Clinic Affiliate • Dallas V.A. Medical Center
Our Clinic Physicians • All of the physicians at Moncrief Radiation Oncology Center are Board Certified Radiation Oncologists, and thus are able to treat all types of cancers. Faculty members have specific areas of expertise, which they treat primarily. For a list of faculty by cancer/disease site, click here: Radiation Oncology Physicians.
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