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Joshua E. Meyer, MD, Joins Fox Chase's Department of Radiation Oncology
PHILADELPHIA (August 12, 2010) – Joshua E. Meyer, MD, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Department of Radiation Oncology. He specializes in treating patients with gastrointestinal cancers, including cancers of the pancreas, liver, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus. In addition, he treats patients with lung and brain tumors.
Meyer’s expertise includes using stereotactic radiation to deliver short courses of radiation with the highest accuracy, minimizing the risk of side effects to patients.
“I am excited to be joining Fox Chase’s extremely well-respected radiation oncology department,” Meyer says. “Expert physicians, cutting-edge technology, and a world-class medical physics team all distinguish it as a leader in the field.”
Meyer’s clinical research has focused primarily on pancreatic cancer, including the delivery of radiation therapy prior to surgery. He also has presented and published research pertaining to other areas, including rectal and anal cancers.
“There are very few of these diseases that physicians working in individual specialties are curing by themselves,” he notes. “I look forward to bringing new energy and innovative ideas to Fox Chase’s wonderful multidisciplinary team. Through effective collaboration among radiation oncology, medical oncology, and surgical oncology, Fox Chase gives patients the best care and the most promising opportunities.”
Meyer comes to Fox Chase after completing his residency in radiation oncology at the Stich Radiation Center at Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology at New York Hospital Queens, serving as chief resident in his final year. He is a reviewer for Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and maintains membership in a number of professional organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American College of Radiology, and American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Among his honors, Meyer was selected as a clinical fellow at the ASCO/AACR Workshop on Methods in Clinical Cancer Research in 2009.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase also was among the first institutions to receive the National Cancer Institute’s prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has achieved Magnet status for excellence three consecutive times. Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research and oversees programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, call 1-888-FOX-CHASE (1-888-369-2427).
