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7695 S. Research DriveTempe, AZ 85284
Phone+1 480-278-8300
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Summary
- Dr. Sara Zakem, based in Tempe, AZ, is a specialized Radiation Oncologist with current employment at the Arizona Center for Cancer Care. Her education includes a Residency in Radiation Oncology completed at the University of Colorado in 2021, and she is also an alumna of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, class of 2016. Prior to her current role, she served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center from 2021 to 2023. She has authored several publications covering various topics within her field, with notable research related to liver stereotactic body radiation therapy, cardiac metabolic changes in esophageal cancer patients, and the use of brachytherapy in young patients.
Education & Training
University of ColoradoResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2021
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
CO State Medical License 2017 - 2020
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2017
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsCardiac metabolic changes onF-positron emission tomography after thoracic radiotherapy predict for overall survival in esophageal cancer patients.Sara J Zakem, Bernard Jones, Richard Castillo, Edward Castillo, Moyed Miften
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2023-09-01 - 6 citationsFiducial Markers Allow Accurate and Reproducible Delivery of Liver Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.Marina Moskalenko, Bernard L Jones, Adam Mueller, Shirley Lewis, Jay C Shiao
Current Oncology. 2023-05-16 - 4 citationsBrachytherapy in children, adolescents, and young adults: An underutilized modality in the United States?S.J. Zakem, Carrye R Cost, Nicholas G. Cost, Tyler P. Robin, Sarah A. Milgrom
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2021-10-26
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