TamaraZorianna(Vern)Vern-GrossDOFAAP
Radiation Oncology • Scottsdale, AZBreast Cancer, Pediatric Radiation Oncology, Sarcoma
Assistant Professor
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Office
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Scottsdale, AZ 85255Phone+1 515-778-3249- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- As most recently an Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic Arizona, Tamara Z. Vern-Gross, D.O., F.A.A.P. specializes in treating breast cancer, childhood malignancies, pediatric central nervous system tumors, bone/soft tissue sarcomas and Palliative Medicine. Techniques include 3D conformal radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, intraoperative radiotherapy, and proton beam therapy. Dr. Vern-Gross received her medical degree from Des Moines School of Osteopathic Medicine. After a Pediatric residency at Advocate Christ Hope Children’s Hospital in Illinois, her focus on symptom management and optimizing quality of life led her to pursue the Harvard Palliative Medicine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her Radiation Oncology at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. She concluded her training following a fellowship in Pediatric Proton Therapy at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. Dr. Vern-Gross embraces family centered-care, focusing on improving disease outcomes and minimizing late effects of radiation, and addressing survivorship concerns for children and adults. She has been selected as a Top Doctor in the state of Arizona for Pediatric Radiation Oncology.
Clinical Expertise
- Proton beam therapy, Radiosurgery, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Pediatric radiation oncology, Hospice and palliative medicine, Breast cancer, Sarcomas, 3D conformal radiation therapy
Education & Training
University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI)Fellowship, Pediatric Proton Radiotherapy Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
Wake Forest University School of MedicineResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2009 - 2013
Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn)Residency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State License 2015 - 2025
CO State License 2021 - 2025
TN State License 2014 - 2023
NC State License 2009 - 2021
FL State License 2013 - 2020
IL State License 2005 - 2014- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Brain Imaging Changes Following Proton Therapy for Pediatric Primary Central Nervous System and Base of Skull Tumors Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 21
- A Study to Implement and Evaluate REFLECT Communication Curriculum for Oncology Based Medical Graduate Students Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Implementation of the REFLECT Communication Curriculum for Clinical Oncology Graduate Medical Education.Kough, K., Langley, N., Vern-Gross, T., Laughlin, B., Ernst, B., Rule, W., Patel, S., Ashman, J.> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2024 Feb 1
- Physician- and Patient-Reported Outcomes of the MC1635 Phase 3 Trial of Ultrahypofractionated Versus Moderately Hypofractionated Adjuvant Radiation Therapy After Breas...Brady S Laughlin, Kimberly S Corbin, Diego Augusto Santos Toesca, Cameron S Thorpe, Michael A Golafshar, Barbara Pockaj, Patricia Cronin, Lisa A McGee, Michele Y Halya...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2024 Mar 15
- Dose delivery reproducibility for PBS proton treatment of breast cancer patients with and without mask immobilization.Yixiu Kang, Martin Bues, Michele Y Halyard, Lisa A McGee, Tamara Z Vern-Gross, William W Wong, Sameer R Keole, Carlos Vargas, Sarah E James, Safia K Ahmed, James P Arc...> ;Radiation Oncology. 2023 Sep 22
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Journal Articles
- Mid-treatment magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric intracranial low-grade gliomas treated with proton beam therapy.Kumar RS, Rotondo RL, Bradley JA, Vern-Gross T, Huh S, Indelicato DJ, Acta Oncol., 3/24/2017
- Fertility in childhood cancer survivors following cranial irradiation for primary central nervous system and skull base tumors.Vern-Gross TZ, Bradley JA, Rotondo RL, Indelicato DJ., Radiother Oncol., 11/2015
- Patterns of End-of-Life Care in Children With Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies Enrolled on a Palliative Care Service.Vern-Gross TZ, Lam CG, Graff Z, Singhal S, Levine DR, Gibson D, Sykes A, Anghelescu DL, Yuan Y, Baker JN., J Pain Symptom Manage, 9/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Proton Pencil Beam Scanning Treatment Planning for Lower Lung TargetsKirby K, Hedrick SG, Robinson B, Siddiqui M, Vern-Gross T., American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 57th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, 7/12/2015
- Proton Therapy for Rhabdomyosarcoma: Patterns of failure.Vern-Gross TZ, Rotondo RL, Bradley JA, Mendenhall NP, Indelicato DJ., International Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 6/25/2015
- Estrogen Receptor Beta Inhibits Activation of Radiation-induced PI3-K Inflammatory Pathways in Murine Microglia.Brown CM, Greene-Schloesser DM, Kooshki M, Vern-Gross TZ, Brewer CS, Burrel CG, Metheny-Barlow LJ, Robbins ME., 59th Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 9/14/2013
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Lectures
- Clinical Applications of Proton TherapyOak Ridge Museum of Science and Technology (Oak Ridge, TN) - 6/11/2015
- Proton Therapy and the Treatment of Intracranial and Pituitary TumorsCornerstone Endocrinology Group - Dowell Springs (Knoxville, TN) - 4/17/2015
- Oncofertility and the Reproductive Concerns of Cancer SurvivorsProvision Center for Proton Therapy - Mandatory Educational Series (Knoxville, TN) - 2/13/2015
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