Your Clinical Team

During your visit to the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Center, you will be supported by a team of highly skilled specialists dedicated to your care and prostate cancer treatment. Your team includes:

Urologist – Your urologist from Arkansas Urology will be integrally involved and kept apprised of your IMRT/IGRT treatment progress.
Radiation Oncologist – The radiation oncologist is the physician who will oversee your radiation therapy treatments. The radiation oncologist works closely with the radiation therapy team to develop your treatment plan and ensure that each treatment is given accurately. The radiation oncologist also monitors your progress and adjusts your treatments as necessary to make sure that the radiation is hitting its targeted tumor while minimizing side effects.
Medical Physicist – The medical physicist oversees the work of the dosimetrist to help ensure that IMRT/IGRT treatments are properly tailored to each patient. The medical physicist also collaborates with your radiation oncologist to design treatment routines, take precise measurements of the radiation beam, and monitor equipment and procedures to ensure that you receive the prescribed dose of radiation.
Medical Dosimetrist – The medical dosimetrist works closely with the radiation oncologist and the medical physicist to carefully develop the treatment plan and calculate the exact dose of radiation specifically for you. The treatment plan is designed to effectively treat the prostate cancer while sparing as much of the surrounding healthy tissue as possible.
Radiation Therapist – The radiation therapist is a specially licensed therapist who administers your daily radiation treatment under the doctor’s prescription and supervision. The radiation therapist also maintains daily records and regularly checks the machines that provide the radiation treatments.