MatthewT.BalloMDFACR

Radiation Oncology • Memphis, TN

Central Nervous System Cancer, Melanoma, Ocular Radiation Oncology, Sarcoma

Professor & Chair Department of Radiation Oncology West Cancer Center

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Office
Methodist Central Hospital
1265 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone+1 901-624-2600

Fax+1 901-624-2777
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Education & Training

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1996 - 2000
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2000 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2013 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2015 - 2024
AR State Medical License 2019 - 2024
NM State Medical License 2007 - 2014
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Clinical Trials

Pivotal, Randomized, Open-label Study of Optune® (Tumor Treating Fields) Concomitant With RT & TMZ for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed GBM Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 08
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Tumor-treating fields dosimetry in glioblastoma: Insights into treatment planning, optimization, and dose-response relationships.
Nikola Mikic, Nichal Gentilal, Fang Cao, Edwin Lok, Eric T Wong, Martin Glas, Pedro C Miranda, Axel Thielscher, Anders R Korshoej, Matthew Ballo> ;Neuro-Oncology Advances. 2024 Mar 2
4 citations
Association of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy with survival in newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Matthew T Ballo, Patrick Conlon, Gitit Lavy-Shahaf, Adrian Kinzel, Josef Vymazal, Aaron M Rulseh> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2023 Aug 1
Multi-Institutional Patterns of Use of Tumor-Treating Fields for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Tugce Kutuk, Joshua M Walker, Matthew T Ballo, Robert B Cameron, Jean Bustamante Alvarez, Sheema Chawla, Eric Luk, Deepti Behl, Alan Dal Pra, Neil Morganstein, Arshin ...> ;Current Oncology. 2023 May 23
2 citations
Feasibility and Safety of Diffusing Alpha-Emitter Radiation Therapy for Recurrent or Unresectable Skin Cancers.
Mark A D'Andrea, Noam A VanderWalde, Matthew T Ballo, Pradeep Patra, Gil'ad N Cohen, Antonio L Damato, Christopher A Barker> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 May 1
10 citations
Predicting future cancer incidence by age, race, ethnicity, and sex.
Wesley B Garner, Benjamin D Smith, Ethan B Ludmir, Daniel V Wakefield, Jacob Shabason, Grant R Williams, Michelle Y Martin, Yuefeng Wang, Matthew T Ballo, Noam A Vande...> ;Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Determinants of tumor treating field usage in patients with primary glioblastoma: A single institutional experience.
Matthew T Ballo, Kaitlin W Qualls, L Madison Michael, Jeffrey M Sorenson, Brandon Baughman, Saradasri Karri-Wellikoff, Manjari Pandey> ;Neuro-Oncology Advances. 2022 Sep 15
Hypofractionation in Older Adults With Glioblastoma.
Drucilla Edmonston, Noam Vanderwalde, Matthew Ballo> ;Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 2022 Apr 1
19 citations
The Impact of Tumor Treating Fields on Glioblastoma Progression Patterns.
Martin Glas, Matthew T Ballo, Ze'ev Bomzon, Noa Urman, Shay Levi, Gitit Lavy-Shahaf, Suriya Jeyapalan, Terence T Sio, Paul M DeRose, Martin Misch, Sophie Taillibert, Z...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2022 Apr 1
10 citations
Identifying the optimal cutoff point for MGMT promoter methylation status in glioblastoma.
Ngan Nguyen, Jordan Redfield, Matthew T. Ballo, Madison Michael, Jeffrey Sorenson, Daniel T. Dibaba, Jim Y. Wan, Glenda Delgado Ramos, Manjari Pandey> ;CNS Oncology. 2021 Sep 1
5 citations
Comparison of Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Plus Total Hysterectomy for Women With Uterine Cancer With Distant Organ Metastasis.
Yuefeng Wang, Todd Tillmanns, Noam A. VanderWalde, Bradley G. Somer, Ari M. Vanderwalde, Lee S. Schwartzberg, Matthew T. Ballo> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Jul 1
The role of radiation therapy in the management of cutaneous malignancies. Part I: Diagnostic modalities and applications.
Kelly M. Wilmas, Wesley B. Garner, Matthew T. Ballo, Susan L. McGovern, Deborah F. MacFarlane> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2021 Sep 1
5 citations
The role of radiation therapy in the management of cutaneous malignancies. Part II: When is radiation therapy indicated?
Kelly M. Wilmas, Wesley B. Garner, Matthew T. Ballo, Susan L. McGovern, Deborah F. MacFarlane> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2021 Sep 1
5 citations
Randomized phase II study of a home-based walking intervention for radiation-related fatigue among older patients with breast cancer
Noam A. VanderWalde, Michelle Y. Martin, Mehmet Kocak, Catherine Morningstar, Allison M. Deal, Kirsten A. Nyrop, Michael Farmer, Matthew T. Ballo, Ari M. Vanderwalde, ...> ;Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2021 Mar 1
27 citations
Prevention and Management of Dermatologic Adverse Events Associated With Tumor Treating Fields in Patients With Glioblastoma.
Mario E. Lacouture, Milan J. Anadkat, Matthew T. Ballo, Fabio M. Iwamoto, Suriya A. Jeyapalan, Renato V. La Rocca, Margaret Schwartz, Jennifer Serventi, Martin Glas> ;Frontiers in Oncology. 2020 Jul 28
5 citations
Survival After Robotic-assisted Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer: An Epidemiologic Study.
Yuefeng Wang, Holger Gieschen, Mark Greenberger, Xinhua Yu, Gary Tian, Noam A. VanderWalde, Todd Stockstill, M.R. Farmer, Lillian Rinker, Enrique W. Izaguirre, Bradley...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2021 Dec 1
16 citations
Integration of Tumor-Treating Fields into the Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Solid Malignancies
Yuefeng Wang, Manjari Pandey, Matthew T. Ballo> ;The Oncologist. 2019 Dec 1
57 citations
Correlation of Tumor Treating Fields Dosimetry to Survival Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: A Large-Scale Numerical Simulation-Based Analysis of Data from the...
Matthew T. Ballo, Noa Urman, Gitit Lavy-Shahaf, Jai Grewal, Zeev Bomzon, Steven A. Toms> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2019 Aug 1
Level of Evidence and Ethical Considerations for Locoregional Treatments in Metastatic Cervical Cancer-In Reply.
Yuefeng Wang, Noam A. VanderWalde, Matthew T. Ballo> ;JAMA Oncology. 2019 Apr 1
1 citations
The association of age with acute toxicities in NRG oncology combined modality lower GI cancer trials.
Noam A. VanderWalde, Jennifer Moughan, Stuart M. Lichtman, Reshma Jagsi, Matthew T. Ballo, Ari M. Vanderwalde, Mohammed Mohiuddin, Neal J. Meropol, Lisa A. Kachnic, Ad...> ;Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2019 Jan 29
7 citations
Iodine-125 Episcleral Plaque Brachytherapy for AJCC T4 Posterior Uveal Melanoma: Clinical Outcomes in 158 Patients
Benjamin A King, Caroline Awh, Brad T. Gao, Jiajing Wang, Mehmet Kocak, Vanessa M. Morales-Tirado, Matthew T. Ballo, Matthew W. Wilson> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2019 Jan 10
6 citations
Definitive Pelvic Radiotherapy and Survival of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Anal Cancer.
Yuefeng Wang, Xinhua Yu, Nan Zhao, Jiajing Wang, Chi Lin, Enrique W. Izaguirre, Michael Farmer, Gary Tian, Bradley G. Somer, Nilesh Dubal, David L. Schwartz, Matthew T...> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2019 Jan 1
30 citations
Association of Definitive Pelvic Radiation Therapy With Survival Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Cervical Cancer.
Yuefeng Wang, Michael Farmer, Enrique W. Izaguirre, David L. Schwartz, Bradley G. Somer, Todd Tillmanns, Matthew T. Ballo> ;JAMA Oncology. 2018 Sep 1
10 citations
Prospective Comparison of Toxicity and Cosmetic Outcome After Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation With Conformal External Beam Radiotherapy or Single-Entry Multilum...
Shane R. Stecklein, Simona F. Shaitelman, Gildy Babiera, Isabelle Bedrosian, Dalliah M. Black, Matthew T. Ballo, Isadora Arzu, Eric A. Strom, Valerie Klairisa Reed, To...> ;Practical Radiation Oncology. 2019 Jan 1
9 citations
Comparative Neurologic Outcomes of Salvage and Definitive Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Glomus Jugulare: A 20-Year Experience
Daniel V. Wakefield, Garrett T. Venable, Noam A. VanderWalde, L Madison Michael nd, Jeffery M Sorenson, Jon H. Robertson, David Cunninghan, Matthew T. Ballo> ;Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base. 2017 Jan 23
3 citations
Repeat Episcleral Plaque Brachytherapy: Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated for Locally Recurrent Posterior Uveal Melanoma
Benjamin King, Vanessa M. Morales-Tirado, Henry G. Wynn, Brad T. Gao, Matthew T. Ballo, Matthew W. Wilson> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017 Apr 1
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Press Mentions

West Cancer Center Is the First Center in the Country to Offer the First FDA-Approved Mesothelioma Treatment in More Than 15 YearsNovember 10th, 2019
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, PhysicsApril 30th, 2019
How Dr. Matthew Ballo Helped Transform West into a Holistic Cancer CenterMarch 12th, 2021
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