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Glazer Appointed Chair of Therapeutic Radiology

For Immediate Release
Date : 02/05/03

Contact : Renee Gaudette (203) 785-2143

Peter M. Glazer, MD, PhD, was recently appointed Chair of the Department of Therapeutic Radiology. A graduate of Yale University's School of Medicine MD/PhD program, Glazer joined the faculty at Yale eleven years ago. In the past decade, Glazer has concentrated both on research interests, specifically the cellular response to DNA damage, and on clinical activities. He serves as Co-Director of Yale Cancer Center's Molecular Oncology Research Program. Until his recent appointment as Chair, Glazer served as the Medical Director of the radiation therapy facility at the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, which is affiliated with and staffed by Yale-New Haven Hospital. Previously he was also the director of the radiation therapy facility at the Uncas-on-Thames Hospital, also affiliated with Yale.

Therapeutic Radiology has for decades been an integral component of an oncology patient's care. Although radiation was initially used successfully in lymphoma and cervical cancer patients, research and technology has expanded its use to treatments of virtually all types of cancer. The latest technological advances allow radiation oncologists to even more specifically target the cancerous tissues or tumor, while limiting radiation exposure to the surrounding healthy tissues. The introduction of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) to the Hunter Radiation Therapy Clinic at Yale has given oncologists an even greater ability to target malignant areas effectively.

"The department works to incorporate emerging technology into the clinic as fast as we can in order to benefit our patients. The context of our academic setting allows us to do this while focusing on clinical research, enabling us to also help refine the technology and to contribute to the field as a whole," Glazer explained.

Glazer places the patient's needs at the forefront when discussing his goals for the department. Therapeutic Radiology consistently ranks in the top two or three departments in surveys of patient satisfaction, a placement Glazer relishes and has pledged to work hard to maintain. Currently he is looking to implement whole body radiosurgery at Yale, a first for the State of Connecticut. "We are aiming to continue to offer cutting edge technology and service to our patients in an effort to constantly upgrade their care; I am very happy to be taking on this challenge," Glazer said.

The Therapeutic Radiology Clinic will also be expanding in the next year with the development of a new satellite clinic offering state-of-the-art equipment in Guilford. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to be able to bring the high quality cancer care we offer in the Hunter Clinic to the shoreline," Glazer said.

For more information on the technology available at Hunter Radiation Therapy Clinic or the upcoming satellite office in Guilford please contact Dr. Glazer's office at (203) 737-2788.