The UAB Department of Radiation Oncology includes 16 clinical faculty members and 17 Medical Physicists who are involved in a variety of leadership roles. Our faculty are also involved in clinical trial design with the NRG Oncology Foundation and Proton Collaborative Group, in addition to designing institutional research protocols.

In our department, our faculty offer residents mentoring in clinical learning, research endeavors, and career direction. They also teach throughout our didactic sessions, and regularly participate in our departmental conferences, journal clubs, and multidisciplinary tumor boards.

Learn more about our faculty and their clinical and research expertise.

Our Chair

Corey Speers, M.D., Ph.D.

Chair, UAB Department of Radiation Oncology
Merle M. Salter, M.D. Endowed Chair of Radiation Oncology


Areas of Interest:
Breast

Our Associate Program Director and Vice Chair for Medical Physics

Richard Popple, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Medical Physics
Vice Chair for Medical Physics
Head of Treatment and Delivery
Medical Physics Residency Associate Program Director

Our Program Director

Rodney Sullivan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Medical Physics Residency Program Director

 

Medical Physicists