Samuel Chao
@SamuelChaoMD
Radiation oncologist @ClevelandClinic's Rose Ella Burkhardt #BrainTumor and Neuro-oncology and the Taussig Cancer Institute.
Huge thank you to all the @ISRS organizers for this hugely successful 1st ISRS CNS Summit in Geneva. It was a true masterclass for SRS to brain and spine tumours with global experts sharing their experiences. Thank you also to our corporate sponsors as your support is invaluable.
New in #practicalRO: Radiation Therapy for WHO Grade 4 Adult-Type Diffuse Glioma: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline. #radonc tinyurl.com/probovi
🚨🚨 ASTRO Election Results!! Congratulations to our new Board members: ⭐ Catheryn M. Yashar, MD, FASTRO, President-elect ⭐ Jonathan Strauss, MD, MBA, Secretary/Treasurer-elect ⭐ Anita Mahajan, MD, FASTRO, Health Policy Council Vice Chair ⭐ David J. Carlson, PhD, FASTRO,…
Remarkable response to Boswellia after necrosis due to high dose brain SRS. In case you didn’t know I am a strong advocate for Boswellia we should all be using this!!! advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-…
Congratulations to Iris Gibbs, MD, FASTRO; Helen Shih, MD, MS, MPH, FASTRO; & Joachim Yahalom, MD, FASTRO on their 2025 ASTRO Mentorship awards!! They will be recognized at #ASTRO25 in San Francisco. @StanfordRadOnc @MassGeneralNews @MSK_RadOnc ow.ly/A1cB50WlXIa
Wonderful ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening of the renovated radiation oncology #radonc center @ClevelandClinic Union Hospital! Wonderful to see Ohio State representative Al Landis, Mayor Shane Gunnoe of Dover, and many others. #CleClinicCancer
New today in #practicalRO: Radiation Therapy for WHO Grade 4 Diffuse Glioma: An ASTRO Practice Guideline, replacing ASTRO’s previous glioblastoma guideline. #radonc ow.ly/NpsZ50WgkNi @DrJoeBovie
The CNS Summit is a great time to catch up with friends and colleagues! We have many posters to view both in person and virtually. We are so grateful for everyone who submitted posters and shared their research. If you aren’t with us, we hope you will take a moment to look at the…
Pituitary metastasis are not common, but SRS is a terrific therapy for control. In this large series LC was 93% at 1 year. Don’t shy away, these can be controlled with low morbidity, don’t overlook this area on MRI. @IntRRF @OhioStateRadOnc pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40442537/
We had a great time today at @ASTRO_org Advocacy Day 2025 advocating on Capital Hill for our field of radiation oncology and for all cancer patients across the great state of Ohio! #ROCR #FixPriorAuth #CancerResearch #ASTROAdvocacy
RadOnc patients face more #PriorAuth barriers than any other specialty. We are here today to tell Congress to #FixPriorAuth. ➡️ ow.ly/GggG50VTZBk #RadOnc #ASTROadvocacy #CancerSurvivorship
We’re advocating for the ROCR Act to improve cancer care access. ✅ Shorter treatments = more time with loved ones ✅ Safer, high-quality care ✅ Local access to advanced treatments ✅ Fewer barriers for rural patients 📢 Learn more: ow.ly/Jc1f50VTYwJ #ASTROadvocacy
Great meeting with Rep. Joyce Beatty at @ASTRO #AdvocacyDay2025. We need your support for #ROCR!
Join ASTRO’s May Month of Action: 100 radiation oncologists are on Capitol Hill tomorrow to urge support for the #ROCR Act! Amplify their efforts virtually by using our convenient grassroots tool: ow.ly/8tsE50VSN18
Great AM today at the @HeadfortheCure Cleveland event - thank you for all your support for our brain tumor center! A big congrats to Dr. Dave Peereboom, for playing such a vital role in the event celebrating 10 years in Cleveland and Dr. Chris Hine for winning the 5K 🏃♂️💨
ASTRO EAGLs. Emerging Advocacy Grassroots Leaders! 🎉
A warm welcome to our EAGL Award grantees attending ASTRO Advocacy Day this week! We’re thrilled to have them here in DC with us. 👏 ➡️ See the full list of grantees here: astro.org/meetings-and-e…
Learning about the importance of #ASTROAdvocacy during the 20th @ASTRO_org Advocacy day from @daveadler10 @DC_cjmwilliams Zach Harris. #ROCR #FixPriorAuth #CancerResearch #ASTROAdvocacy @SenThomTillis @SenGaryPeters @RepBrianFitz #radonc
Greatly looking forward to the start of the 20th @ASTRO_org Advocacy day by Dr. Vivek Kavadi, CEO! Looking forward to advocating for #ROCR #FixPriorAuth #CancerResearch. #ASTROAdvocacy @daveadler10 @DC_cjmwilliams
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and it is important to know the signs! We invite you to connect with our experts in the fields of neurosurgery, radiation oncology, medical physics and other healthcare professions who all share a passion for SRS, SBRT, and other focal…