
Louis B Harrison MD FASTRO
Head & Neck
Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center; Vice President, Chief Partnership Officer
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Moffitt Cancer Center12902 Magnolia DriveTampa, FL 33612
Phone+1 813-745-7124
Fax+1 813-745-7231
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Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1983 - 1986
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1982
Duke UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Specialization in Biological Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1974 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1996 - 2019
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2019
American Board of Radiology Therapeutic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America Tampa Bay Metro Magazine, 2015
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Clinical Trials
- Study of Unilateral Neck Irradiation in Patients With SCC of the Head and Neck Start of enrollment: 2004 Aug 01
- Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Head & Neck Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Phase 2 Exploratory Trial Evaluating Computed Tomography-Based Midtreatment Nodal Response to Select for De-escalated Chemoradiation Therapy in the Definitive Manage...Joseph K Kim, Moses Tam, Sungheon Gene Kim, Eddy Solomon, Colin Hill
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2026-03-01 - 1 citationsDevelopment and Implementation of Digital Health Tools in Radiation Oncology: A Rapid Review.John S Peterson, Sarah E Hoffe, Mauricio E Gamez, Louis Harrison, Dukagjin M Blakaj
Hematology/oncology Clinics of North America. 2025-04-01 - 80 citationsCombined nivolumab and ipilimumab with or without stereotactic body radiation therapy for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma: a randomised, open label, phase 2 trial.Sungjune Kim, Evan Wuthrick, Dukagjin Blakaj, Zeynep Eroglu, Claire Verschraegen
Lancet. 2022-09-24
Journal Articles
- Management of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Completion Lymphadenectomy, Radiation, or Both?C Wayne Cruse, Vernon K Sondak, Ricardo J Gonzalez, Daniel E Oliver, Jane L Messina, Louis B Harrison, Jonathan S Zager, Amod A Sarnaik, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Resection Margins in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Is a 1-Cm Margin Wide Enough?Daniel E Oliver, Vernon K Sondak, C Wayne Cruse, Louis B Harrison, Ricardo J Gonzalez, Amod A Sarnaik, Jonathan S Zager, Jane L Messina, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Laryngeal Function after Radiation TherapyGamez, M., Hu K., Harrison, LB, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 1/17/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Advances in Brachytherapy Symposium1/8/2015
- Nasopharyngeal CancerNew York, NY - 1/24/2014
- Novel Strategies and Principals of Management of Recurrent Cancer of the Head and Neck.Cancun, Mexico - 1/14/2014
Other
- Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Options and Management Strategies.Harrison, LB, News from SPOHNC
1/1/2010 - Cancer: Beating The Odds. (Featured Presentation on Base of Tongue Implants)Harrison LB, WABC-T.V. New York- Eyewitness News Special Report
1/1/1990 - Brachytherapy as Part of the Definitive Management of Squamous Cancer of the Base of Tongue.Harrison Louis B, VIII Brachytherapy Oncology Update
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - 1/1/1988
Press Mentions
Moffitt to Open Outpatient Cancer Center at AdventHealth Wesley ChapelMay 21st, 2019
RT and Surgery Appear Equally Viable for Oropharyngeal CancerSeptember 25th, 2018
With a Tailored Approach to Cancer Treatment, Doctors at Moffitt See More Cures, Fewer Side EffectsAugust 18th, 2017
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