Chul S. Ha, MD
CTRC Foundation Distinguished Chair Emeritus Radiation Oncology
Professor
Dr. Chul Ha is professor in department of radiation oncology at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is a nationally recognized expert in radiation oncology, especially for hematological malignancies such as lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia. He has a special expertise in unique treatment procedures such as total body irradiation in preparation for bone marrow transplant, total skin electron beam radiation therapy for certain skin conditions and radioimmunotherapy for lymphomas. His current research interests include the development of drugs that reduce the side effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, and the development of agents that are selective to cancer cells for imaging and targeted therapy.
He completed his medical education and residency training at Harvard University and spent 14 years at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center before joining the faculty at the UT Health San Antonio.
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Professional Background
Education
- 1992 - Residency - Radiation Oncology - Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, Harvard Medical School
- 1988 - Internship - Medicine - New England Deaconess Hospital, Dept. of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- 1987 - MD - Medicine - Harvard Medical School
- 1982 - BA - Biochemistry (Summa Cum Laude) - Rice University
Appointments
- 1/2012 - CTRC Foundation Distinguished Chair and Professor and Department Chair - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Radiation Oncology, San Antonio
- 12/2006 - Distinguished Chair in Radiation Oncology, Professor (with Tenure) & Chairman and Department Chair - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Radiation Oncology, San Antonio
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