Radiation Oncology
Dwight E. Heron, MD, FACRO, is chairman of radiation oncology at UPMC Shadyside, vice chairman of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, and associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in stereotactic radiosurgery, high-dose rate brachytherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), intraoperative radiotherapy and interstitial hyperthermia.
Dr. Heron's clinical research interests focus on improving cancer treatment and recovery. Areas include the evaluation of PET/CT in the staging and management of cervical cancer patients, stereotactic radiotherapy for benign and malignant brain tumors, pediatric brain tumors and treatment with radiotherapy, acupuncture in patients treated for cervical cancer and IMRT for the treatment of breast and gynecological malignancies.
Dr. Heron received his medical training at the University of Rochester in New York. He completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine at the Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y. He is a member of several professional associations including the American Brachytherapy Society, the American College of Radiation Oncology and the American College of Radiology.
