Dr. Jeffrey Buchsbaum

I am a member of the IU School of Medicine's Departments of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics, and Neurological Surgery. I am also a physicist and protein chemist. So I live in the rare place that lets me understand the new technologies coming forward both in radiation oncology and in the huge area of novel, biologic agents and genetic/molecular medicine. And how it all works in combination. It is an exciting and complex time in medicine and having these tools let's me give my paitients the best care possible. Part of that is knowing my limitations and being willing to say "I don't know, but I'll find out." That is perhaps the most important thing a person can do in medicine: know their limits and how to find out information to help patients. It means being comfortable being part of a team. It keeps patients safe. It is an honor to be part of the IU Health system and to be able to care for both children and adults with both common and incredibly rare, complex tumors. ---------- ASTRO (adult) Service (ASTRO has members from across the world, but is focused on North America for the most part, the USA in particular): Health Care Policy Committee Government Relations Committee (was asked to be a member of these committees to help promote patient safety and close loop-holes in national law and policy that allow fraud in our field) --------------- COG (pediatric and young adult) Service (COG is a worldwide group based in North Americal but with members that are active from around the world): Retinoblastoma Committee Leader: Ocular Late Effects Task Force Rare Tumors Committee Hodgkins Committee Cancer Control Committee (quality of life issues) Neurocogintive Quality of Life Committee ---------------- Protocols that I am leading at the proton center include: Breast Sparing Proton Beam Therapy for Hodgkins Disease Prostate Quality of LIfe More are coming in the very near future. COG protocol team member: Retinoblastoma Nasopharyngeal Cancer ---------------- Reviewer for a number of international journals. Soon to be the Chief Editor of a journal (starting it from scratch via IU)