Meet Brian T. Collins, MD

Brian T. Collins, MD Medical Director, Department of Radiation Medicine MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Associate Professor Georgetown University School of Medicine

Brian T. Collins, MD, is the medical director of the Department of Radiation Medicine at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as well as associate professor within the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Collins joined the staff in 2001 after completing his residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his medical degree from SUNY-Stony Brook and completed his internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Collins is the clinical director of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Proton Therapy Center. MedStar Georgetown’s Proton Therapy Center is the first facility in the world to offer proton therapy with HYPERSCAN™ technology, the latest and most precise form of proton therapy. In addition, MedStar Georgetown is the only hospital to offer proton therapy in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Dr. Collins is a board-certified radiation oncologist with a particular interest in treating CNS tumors and has led the Department’s CNS program for the last 15 years. In addition, he has significant clinical experience treating lung and breast cancer. Dr. Collins is a world-renowned expert in CyberKnife® radiotherapy technology. He has also mastered the very latest radiation oncology techniques and tools, including proton therapy, CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy/image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT), and brachytherapy.

Dr. Collins is a frequent contributor to scientific journals, books, and publications particularly in the areas of CNS, lung, and breast cancer. He is an associate editor for the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Radiation Oncology. Dr. Collins is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and a member of numerous related professional organizations.

Philosophy of Care: Cura personalis, or “care for the whole person,” is the Jesuit tradition that guides my care. Each person’s cancer care requires a multidisciplinary approach. As a team, we consider each person’s physical, emotional, and psychosocial health and how these various factors impact the individual’s overall health, well-being, and outcome. Meet Anatoly Dritschilo, MD

Anatoly Dritschilo, MD Chief of Service, Department of Radiation Medicine MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine

Anatoly Dritschilo, MD, was appointed professor and chairman, Department of Radiation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and chief of service, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, in 2010. Previously, Dr. Dritschilo served as interim chair of the Department of Oncology and as interim director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center.

In the course of his clinical career, Dr. Dritschilo has treated more than 5,000 patients with cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, gastrointestinal tract, brain tumors and pediatric cancers. He has been instrumental in bringing state-of-the-art therapies and technologies to MedStar Georgetown, including proton therapy with HYPERSCAN™, and CyberKnife® stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). MedStar Georgetown was one of the first CyberKnife sites on the East Coast, leading to its current position as a national leader in volume, experience, and expertise. MedStar Georgetown is the first hospital in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to offer proton therapy and the first in the world to offer proton therapy with HYPERSCAN™.

Dr. Dritschilo is a prolific researcher, with a cumulative total of more than $20 million in NIH awards and nearly 250 peer-reviewed, published articles. He is a regular reviewer and editor for prominent scientific and medical publications, a sought-after presenter at national and international meetings, and a frequent guest lecturer at medical schools around the county. He is the holder of a dozen U.S. patents and serves as a diplomat of the American College of Radiology.

Dr. Dritschilo received his medical degree from the College of Medicine of New Jersey. He completed a residency in radiation therapy and a fellowship in radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School. After a brief stint at Tufts University-New England Medical Center, Dr. Dritschilo joined Georgetown in 1979.

Philosophy of Care: Each patient presents with a unique set of cancer-related and personal circumstances that are best evaluated and treated by a multidisciplinary team for optimal outcomes. Meet Jonathan W. Lischalk, MD

Jonathan W. Lischalk, MD Director, Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Medicine MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Assistant Professor Georgetown University School of Medicine

Jonathan W. Lischalk, MD, is a board-certified Radiation Oncologist and is director of Thoracic Radiation Oncology for the Department of Radiation Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Concurrently, he serves as assistant professor of Radiation Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Lischalk has expertise in developing advanced proton therapy techniques for the treatment of a variety of cancers including thoracic malignancies, pediatric tumors, genitourinary malignancies, and central nervous system cancers. His proton therapy training includes international experience at the Heidelberg University Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany, focused on the technique and delivery of particle therapy, specifically proton and carbon treatment. In addition, Dr. Lischalk specializes in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), RapidArc®, CyberKnife® stereotactic body radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

Dr. Lischalk completed his undergraduate work at the University of Washington in neuroscience and biochemistry followed by medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed his internship in the Department of Internal Medicine at Stamford/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lischalk completed radiation oncology residency training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital including a year as chief resident for Radiation Oncology. His work has been presented at multiple national and international oncology conferences and he has published multiple manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. Meet Sonali Rudra, MD

Sonali Rudra, MD Director, Breast Cancer Radiation Oncology Program MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Assistant Professor Georgetown University School of Medicine

Sonali Rudra, MD, serves as director of the Breast Cancer Radiation Oncology Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and an assistant professor for the Department of Radiation Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. She specializes in treating patients with breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies. She employs a range of technologies, including proton therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy/image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT/RapidArc®), CyberKnife® stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and high-dose rate brachytherapy. Dr. Rudra currently treats select women with breast cancer with proton therapy at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Prior to this, she was an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Proton Treatment Center where she received additional training on proton therapy.

Dr. Rudra is widely published in respected clinical journals and serves on an editorial board reviewing clinical articles. She also participates in professional activities, serving as a core member of the team at MedStar Georgetown responsible for accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) to ensure clinical quality. She is also a member of the Intraoperative Radiation (IORT) Working Group. Meet Keith Unger, MD

Keith Unger, MD Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Service, Department of Radiation Medicine MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Associate Professor Georgetown University School of Medicine

Board-certified Radiation Oncologist Keith Unger, MD, is director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Service for the Department of Radiation Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and director of the Department’s residency training program. Concurrently, he serves as associate professor of Radiation Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Dr. Unger has expertise in developing advanced proton therapy techniques for the treatment of a variety of cancers, including gastrointestinal cancers, cancers of the central nervous system, and sarcomas. He leads research efforts at MedStar Georgetown to provide patients with new treatment options using proton therapy. His work has been presented at major medical meetings and published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.

In addition, Dr. Unger specializes in the very latest radiation oncology techniques and tools. These include intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), CyberKnife® stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), selective internal radiation therapy (TheraSphere®, SIR-Spheres®), and intraoperative radiation therapy (INTRABEAM®).

Dr. Unger completed his internship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and residency at MedStar Georgetown, including a year as chief resident for Radiation Oncology. He received both his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Virginia, where he was the recipient of numerous academic honors and awards.

As a researcher and educator, Dr. Unger has been a co-author of multiple text book chapters and publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a presenter at major medical meetings. His research focuses on the development of novel radiation therapy techniques and reduction in treatment related side effects.

Dr. Unger sees patients at both MedStar Georgetown and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital.