Our Vision
To minimize/ eliminate the use of invasive treatments and therapies in cancer care through a collaborative focus on tumor dose optimization and normal tissue protection.
Our Mission
Inspired by our patients and driven by passion
To provide EXCELLENCE within our missions of patient care, research, education, and community outreach through a passionate patient-centered focus. It is who we are, it is what we do, it is what leaves us feeling there is more work to be done at the end of each day, and it is what drives us towards greater achievements at the start of each day.
Department Chair
William F. Regine, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FACRO
Isadore and Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair and Distinguished Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Special Programs and Events
Dr. Karl Prado Physics and Radiobiology Review Course - May 2026
Radiation Oncology Symposium "Best of" 2026 - January 21, 2027
About Us
For more than 100 years, the University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology has been pioneering radiation treatment in cancer, advancing scientific knowledge, and providing state-of-the-art educational opportunities.
Whether patients live in Baltimore or travel from their homes around the world, they know that they will be receiving the finest care, from the most state-of-the-art technology to the skilled and compassionate healing offered by every member of the Radiation Oncology faculty and staff.
Our department manages every type of cancer, providing a depth of experience that makes the University of Maryland not only the right place to receive care, but an ideal place for a professional career as well. The extraordinary pace of our recent progress has resulted from intellectual synergy and a shared, relentless ambition to deliver the highest quality of care to patients.
We have two radiation oncology locations in downtown Baltimore, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and the Maryland Proton Treatment Center. Our community radiation oncology practices in Maryland include:
- Central Maryland Radiation Oncology in Columbia
- Tate Cancer Center at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie
- UM Upper Chesapeake Health Kaufman Cancer Center in Bel Air
- Requard Radiation Oncology Center at UM Shore Regional Health in Easton
- Radiation Oncology at the UM Capital Region Health Cancer Center in Largo
- Radiation Oncology Center at UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson
Each site is staffed with University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty. Our affiliation with the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center opens the door for leading-edge treatment modalities, cutting-edge clinical trials, and expert collaboration and consultation with surgical and medical oncologists, as well as other field experts. The Department’s focus on promoting translational research includes integration of our radiobiology, physics and clinical divisions, as well as other basic science departments.
The Department of Radiation Oncology has consistently ranked among the top 10 of NRG Oncology’s main member sites worldwide in terms of patient enrollments for clinical trials (2018-present). Our physicians, physicists and basic science researchers are nationally recognized leaders in discovering new and better ways to treat cancer with radiotherapy.
Research Highlights
Latest Department News
Research suggests proton beam therapy may represent a new standard of care for patients with oropharyngeal cancer, The Baltimore Sun reports
Proton beam therapy targets tumors while sparing health surrounding tissue--here's how, The Baltimore Sun reports
Study in The Lancet demonstrates survival benefits for oropharyngeal cancer patients treated with proton therapy, enrolled in trials at UMCGGG
Trial combining ultrasound with chemotherapy treatments for glioblastoma brain cancer shows potential to boost patient survival rates by nearly 40%
Patient Success Stories
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