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Dr. Ronald Chen

Chair's Welcome

Ronald Chen, M.D., MPH, FASCO, FASTRO

Joe and Jean Brandmeyer Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Associate Director of Health Equity, University of Kansas Cancer Center

Our department is recognized nationally as a leader in cancer research, care and education. We are an integral part of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-comprehensive designated Cancer Center in the state of Kansas and the Kansas City metro area. Our world-class physician faculty provide compassionate and state-of-the-art care for KU Cancer Center patients. We are leading the way with research and clinical trials that aim to improve cancer treatments, increase cure rates, decrease treatment-related side effects and improve quality of life. Our faculty members lecture nationally and internationally on the latest in cancer treatments and write books and guidelines defining the standards of care for various cancers. As a department of KU School of Medicine, the only medical school in Kansas, we are proud to train the next generation of radiation oncologists and physicists. Our accredited medical residency and medical physics residency programs provide exceptional preparation for providers in an academic medical center environment.

Cancer Care

KU Radiation Oncology is leading the way with research and clinical trials that aim to improve cancer treatments. Our department is proud to be a part of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, which achieved NCI Comprehensive designation in 2022. This is an accolade shared by only 52 other centers in the United States and recognizes true excellence in cancer medicine and research.

School of Medicine

Radiation Oncology
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-5000