
Ronald C Chen MD
Professor and Chair, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
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4001 Rainbow BlvdStop 4033Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-588-3600
Fax+1 913-588-3663
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Summary
- Dr. Ronald Chen is a radiation oncologist in Kansas City, KS. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 13 years. He is experienced in brachytherapy, prostate cancer, stereotactic radiosurgery, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and radiosurgery.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2005 - 2009
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2023 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2019 - 2027
NM State Medical License 2023 - 2027
KS State Medical License 2019 - 2026
NE State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2009 - 2020
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification WebCIS, UNC Health Care, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Cardiovascular Risk and Preventive Care in Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation and Hormone Therapy Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
- Using Walk With Ease Walking Program With Men 65 and Older Being Treated for Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
- Using PROMIS as Part of Routine Clinical Care for Racially Diverse Prostate and Bladder Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2017 May 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Proton FLASH Exposure Preserves Gut Commensal Microbiomes and Spares Intestinal Stem Cells.Rishi Man Chugh, Payel Bhanja, Emily Schueddig, Jufri Setianegara, Yuting Lin
Advanced Science. 2026-03-28 - Impact of smoking on health-related quality-of-life outcomes in prostate cancer survivors.Benjamin Borgert, Hannah Kay, Ram Sankar Basak, Deborah Usinger, Richard S Matulewicz
Cancer. 2026-03-01 - Financial Toxicity Among Long-Term Prostate Cancer Survivors-Results From a Population-Based Cohort.Rahul D Mali, Katelyn Kane, Ying Cao, Aaron J Katz, Deborah S Usinger
Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2026-02-21
Lectures
- Health Services Research, Clinical Informatics, and Quality of CareASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/3/2019
- Quality-adjusted time without symptoms or toxicity (Q-TWiST): Analysis of cabozantinib (Cabo) vs sunitinib (Sun) in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) ...2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
- Frequency of post-treatment surveillance and survival in localized prostate cancer: AFT-30 a national study.2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018
Press Mentions
Curative-Intent Approaches to Node-Positive Prostate CancerFebruary 4th, 2026
Kansas City’s Top Cancer Researchers Worry About Federal Funding Cuts Doing Lasting DamageNovember 3rd, 2025
KU Cancer Center Uses Art to Reach Underprivileged CommunitiesFebruary 22nd, 2023
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