Jeff M. Michalski, M.D., professor of radiation oncology, has been named vice chair and director of clinical programs of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Dennis E. Hallahan, M.D., the Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Radiation Oncology and a member of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, announced Michalski’s appointment. The department also is affiliated with the Siteman Cancer Center.
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“Dr. Michalski is a consummate physician-scientist — he excels as a clinician, teacher and investigator,” Hallahan said. “As interim head of the department, he proved his exceptional leadership capability and dedication. We are fortunate to have someone of his quality for this new position.”
Michalski will oversee the clinical division of the department, which includes clinical operations at all treatment facilities; clinical and translational research; and physician resident, fellow and medical student training and education. He will also oversee the Brachytherapy Center, the Proton Therapy Center, the Gamma Knife Center and community and off-campus programs.
“This is an excellent opportunity that Dr. Hallahan has created for me and our department,” Michalski said. “It allows me to focus my energy on the elements of our program that I enjoy and in which I have significant experience and skill. In particular, I look forward to working with our physicians, medical physicists and administration to grow our clinical activities while maintaining the highest quality of care. I also look forward to growing our interdisciplinary research portfolio with our colleagues in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology.”
The Department of Radiation Oncology is a component of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Michalski was the department’s interim head from 2008-09. He specializes in genitourinary and pediatric oncology.
He also conducts clinical research on the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate and other cancers. In recent years, he also led efforts to adopt two new technologies that increase radiation treatment accuracy to better eradicate tumors and avoid injury to nearby tissues.
Michalski joined the School of Medicine faculty as instructor of radiology in 1991 and was named professor of radiation oncology in 2006.