Paul W Read, MD
Radiation Oncology
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Paul W. Read obtained his undergraduate, medical, and PhD doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia and also performed his Radiation Oncology Residency at UVA. He is dedicated to resident education. His research interests include reducing toxicity and side effects from radiation therapy treatment and developing new strategies to make radiation therapy more effective and convenient.
Academic Information
- Department
- Radiation Oncology
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Radiation Oncology
- Research Interests
- Developing less toxic treatments for breast and head and neck cancer|Integrating MRI into treatment planning|Stereotactic body radiation therapy and adaptive radiation therapy
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (1990)
- Residency
- University of Virginia Medical Center (1995)
- Certification
- American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
- Appointment
- Medical Director - Radiation Oncology, Director - Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Highlights
Dr. Paul Read video profile
I'm Paul Read and I'm the medical director of the department of radiation oncology. I work with a team of healthcare professionals that give high dose radiation to patients who have cancer. I treat mainly, patients who have throat cancer or cancer in the sinuses or the nose or the voice box. I also treat patients with Lymphoma and Melanoma. UVA has a very strong group of clinicians but even more important than that, I think that we really treat people like family. I think we spend a lot of time trying to make sure that patients understand their options, understand the risks and benefits of various treatments and then execute these treatments as a team and a coordinated fashion that really improves outcomes. I'm passionate about making sure the patients have a good experience when they come, making sure that patients feel like we're treating them like family and making sure that we really do our best to give patients a university level treatment that's tailored to them and that we've explained everything to them so that they understand what we're doing, why we're doing it and they feel like, not only are they getting excellent medical care but just excellent care in general.
Awards
- 2018 Best Bedside Manner Awards, OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine; Honorable Mention, Radiation Oncology
Reviews
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