Dr. Dwight Earl Heron MD
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1044 BELMONT AVE YOUNGSTOWN OH, 44504About
Dr. Dwight Earl Heron MD is a top Doctor in Pittsburgh, PA. With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to their specialty, Dr. Dwight Earl Heron MD is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better. Through their designated cause and expertise in the field, Dr. Dwight Earl Heron MD is a prime example of a true leader in health care. As a leader and expert in their field, Dr. Dwight Earl Heron MD is passionate about enhancing patient quality of life. They embody the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with patients. In Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. Dwight Earl Heron MD is a true asset to their field and dedicated to the profession of medicine.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1995
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1995
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Advances in brachytherapy: new approaches to target breast cancer.
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the dose to the contralateral breast when compared to conventional tangential fields for primary breast irradiation: initial report.
- Perineural invasion of squamous cell carcinoma of the lip with occult involvement of the infra-orbital nerve detected by PET-CT and treated with MRI-based IMRT: a case report.
- Contralateral uptake and metastases in sentinel lymph node mapping for recurrent breast cancer.
- Prescription dose in permanent (131)Cs seed prostate implants.
- Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the dose to the contralateral breast when compared to conventional tangential fields for primary breast irradiation.
- A dose verification method using a monitor unit matrix for dynamic IMRT on Varian linear accelerators.
- Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for the treatment of vulvar carcinoma: a comparative dosimetric study with early clinical outcome.
- Does breast size affect the scatter dose to the ipsilateral lung, heart, or contralateral breast in primary breast irradiation using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)?
- A single institutional experience with definitive radiotherapy for cervical cancer using both high- and low-dose-rate brachytherapy.
- Target delineation and localization (IGRT)--part 1.
- Advances in image-guided radiation therapy--the role of PET-CT.
- Modern radiation treatment planning and delivery--from Röntgen to real time.
- External beam radiotherapy boosts to reduce the impact caused by edema in prostate permanent seed implants.
- Cone-beam imaging and respiratory motion (IGRT)-part II.
Clinical Trials
- Measuring the Effect of Radiation Therapy on Patient Activity Levels
- Low-Level Laser Therapy for Prevention of Oral Mucositis
- Surgery With or Without Adjuvant Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
- Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery Followed by Resection for Brain Metastases
- Low Level Laser Therapy for Radiation Induced Dermatitis in H & N Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) With Cetuximab +/- Docetaxel Followed by Adjuvant Cetuximab +/- Docetaxel in Recurrent, Previously-Irradiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
- Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases
- Radiosurgery for Patients Recurrent Oligometastatic Disease
- Radiosurgery for Patients With Oligometastatic Disease at Initial Presentation
- Hypofractionated SBRT For Prostate Cancer
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