Radiation Oncology near Berkeley Heights, NJ

Care Philosophy: ``I went into medicine because it combines my love of science with my love of finding ways to help people. I manage my patients' medical problems while focusing on the finite endpoint of finding a cure and making them feel better. I hold my patient's hand and walk them through what can very well be the scariest time in their life while helping them understand what we are going to do to get them through it,`` shares Dr. Wagman.

Biography: Alison Grann, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, takes a special interest in the treatment and research of breast cancer, brain tumors, prostate cancer, and gastrointestinal cancers. Board-certified in radiation oncology, she has extensive expertise in various treatment options; including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy, proton therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, and hyperthermia. Committed to service in the community, Dr. Grann serves on the Board of Trustees for Saint Barnabas Medical Center and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, part of Rutgers Robert Wood-Johnson University Medical School. Prior to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Dr. Grann practiced at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan where she worked in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Grann graduated cum laude from George Washington University in Washington, DC, followed by her medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed residencies in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Mass., and in radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y. where she served as Chief Resident. A thought-leader in the field of radiation oncology, Dr. Grann is committed to research and has served as principal investigator on several different clinical trials. She has completed over 20 research projects, publications, conference proceedings, abstracts, and book chapters. In addition, she is a member of numerous medical organizations including American Society for Therapeutic Radiology Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association, Metropolitan Breast Group and Society of Breast Diseases. Dr. Grann has received numerous awards and honors and is consistently listed in ``Top Doctors`` in NJ Monthly Magazine and ``Best Doctors in America`` by Castle Connolly.

Biography: David Huang, MD, is a board-certified Radiation Oncologist who joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in February 2018. Dr. Huang takes a special interest in the treatment and research of lung cancer, head and neck cancer, prostate cancer, and brain tumors. He has extensive expertise in various treatment options including: stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and low-dose rate (LDR) and high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy. Prior to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Dr. Huang was in private practice in Los Angeles from 2002 to 2017. He was involved in the opening of the Northridge Hospital Medical Center Gamma Knife Center. In addition, he served as Co-Medical Director of the Gamma Knife Center at Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles and Medical Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Huang graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a major in Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Neurobiology and received his Medical Degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He completed an internship in internal medicine at California Pacific Medical Center and subsequently underwent residency training in radiation oncology at the University of Southern California Medical Center. He spent additional time as a fellow at the University of California at San Francisco where he specialized in management of Central Nervous System tumors and disorders. He was also a clinical instructor at UCSF. Dr. Huang has received numerous recognition and awards including "Super Doctors" from 2012–2018.