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Radiosurgery

500 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 942-4600 www.rushradiosurgery.com

+Rush Radiosurgery

n  Rush Radiosurgery is a clinical service of Rush University Medical Center and part of Rush’s renowned radiation oncology program.

n  Our doctors are board certified in radiation oncology and have several areas of specialty, including head and neck cancers, prostate cancer and lung cancer.

n  Rush Radiosurgery uses TrueBeam STx®, the latest in advanced radiosurgery technology that treats patients with a procedure called stereotactic radiosurgery. This nonsurgical treatment delivers precisely focused high-dose radiation to tumors in five or fewer procedures.

500 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 942-4600 www.rushradiosurgery.com

+Hospital Partner: Rush University Medical Center

n  Rush University Medical Center is consistently one of the nation’s top-ranking hospitals of the U.S. News & World Report in numerous medical specialties including nursing, orthopedics, neurology and cancer treatment.

n  The Rush network has been a part of Chicago’s history longer than any other health care institution citywide. The hospital has launched a number of initiatives to improve cancer patient care including the first and only trial of a new drug for brain tumors, patient cancer conference collaborations and the launch of Rush Radiosurgery to offer treatment of tumors throughout the body with True Beam STx.

500 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 942-4600 www.rushradiosurgery.com

+Medical Director: Aidnag Diaz, M.D.

n  Dr. Diaz is a board certified radiation oncologist with Rush University Medical Center and serves as an associate professor at Rush University. His clinical expertise includes brain tumors and cancers of the head, neck and spine.

n  Dr. Diaz is actively engaged in clinical research and has numerous publications to his credit.

500 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 942-4600 www.rushradiosurgery.com

+Radiation Oncologist: Ross Abrams, M.D.

n  Dr. Abrams is the Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Rush University Medical Center and a professor with Rush University. His clinical expertise includes pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, soft tissue tumors, stomach cancer and total body irradiation.

n  Dr. Abrams holds board certifications in radiation oncology, hematology, medical oncology and internal medicine.

500 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 942-4600 www.rushradiosurgery.com

+Radiation Oncologist: David Sher, M.D.

n  Dr. Sher is a board certified radiation oncologist with Rush University Medical Center and an assistant professor at Rush University. His clinical expertise includes cancers of the head and neck, lung cancer, radiation therapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy.

n  Dr. Sher’s research interests include comparative effectiveness research, cost effectiveness analysis and novel treatments for lung and head and neck cancers.

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