Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses targeted, high-powered beams of energy to kill cancer cells. The physicians in White Plains Hospital's Department of Radiation Oncology use advanced technology to deliver these precise doses of radiation with pinpoint accuracy to treat tumors, minimizing the impact to surrounding healthy tissue.
Cancers treated include:
- Breast cancer
- Urologic cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney)
- Thoracic (lung and esophageal cancers)
- Head and neck cancers
- Gastrointestinal tumors (colorectal, anal, pancreas, liver and bile duct)
- Gynecologic cancers
- Hematologic tumors (lymphomas, multiple myeloma)
- Brain and spine tumors
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Metastases
- Skin cancers
- Certain benign conditions (i.e. Dupuytren's disease, keloid)
Individualized cancer treatment plans are developed by a multidisciplinary team of radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, geneticists and other cancer-related specialists.
Patients also have access to participate in a number of clinical trials.
Awards for excellence
The Hospital's Radiation Oncology Department is fully accredited by the American College of Radiology - Radiation Oncology Program.
The Hospital is a repeat recipient of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer's Outstanding Achievement Award and has been repeatedly designated as a National Breast Center by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
The Women’s Choice Award® - America's Best Hospitals for Cancer Care signifies a commitment and passion towards an extraordinary healthcare experience for all patients through the Hospital's cancer program, meeting the highest cancer care accreditation standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, as well as for their excellence in clinical performance with regard to patient safety measures.
Meet the team
Randy Stevens, MD, Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Jeffrey Vainshtein, MD, bring decades of combined expertise in the use of advanced radiotherapy treatment techniques for the management of many types of cancer. Both are board certified in radiation oncology, with Dr. Stevens also board certified in internal medicine. Together they provide highly sophisticated, personalized care working in collaboration with other experts in a variety of medical and surgical specialties.
