TimothyD.ShafmanMD

Radiation Oncology • Providence, RI

Associate Professor, Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine

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Office
50 Maude St
Providence, RI 02908
Phone+1 401-456-2690

Fax+1 401-456-6540
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Summary

Dr. Timothy Shafman, MD is a radiation oncologist in Providence, Rhode Island. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Rhode Island, Florida, and North Carolina. He is affiliated with Landmark Medical Center, Newport Hospital, and Roger Williams Medical Center.

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Joint Center for Radiation TherapyResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1990 - 1994
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2024
VA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
RI State Medical License 2004 - 2024
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ARIA Radiation Oncology EMR, Varian Medical Systems, 2013-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Prediction of Distant Metastases After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Early Stage NSCLC: Development and External Validation of a Multi-Institutional Model.
Sarah J Gao, Lan Jin, Hugh W Meadows, Timothy D Shafman, Cary P Gross, James B Yu, Hugo J W L Aerts, Joseph A Miccio, John M Stahl, Raymond H Mak, Roy H Decker, Benjam...> ;Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2023 Mar 1
17 citations
Stereotactic body radiotherapy with adjuvant systemic therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma: A multi-institutional analysis.
Benjamin H. Kann, Joseph A. Miccio, John M. Stahl, Rudi Ross, Vivek Verma, Arie P. Dosoretz, Henry S. Park, Timothy D. Shafman, Cary P. Gross, James B. Yu, Roy H. Decker> ;Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2019 Mar 1
10 citations
Multi-institutional analysis of stereotactic body radiation therapy for operable early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma.
Benjamin H. Kann, Vivek Verma, John M. Stahl, Rudi Ross, Arie P. Dosoretz, Timothy D. Shafman, Cary P. Gross, Henry S. Park, James B. Yu, Roy H. Decker> ;Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2019 Feb 1
26 citations
Radiation dose and cardiac risk in breast cancer treatment: An analysis of modern radiation therapy including community settings
Julian C. Hong, Elham Rahimy, Cary P. Gross, Timothy D. Shafman, Xin Hu, James B. Yu, Rudi Ross, Steven E. Finkelstein, Arie P. Dosoretz, Henry S. Park, Pamela R. Soul...> ;Practical Radiation Oncology. 2017 Jul 20
7 citations
Increased Number of Beam Angles Is Associated With Higher Cardiac Dose in Adjuvant Fixed Gantry Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy of Left-Sided Breast Cancer
Elham Rahimy, Julian C. Hong, Cary P. Gross, Xin Hu, Pamela R. Soulos, Timothy D. Shafman, Henry J. Connor, Rudi Ross, James B. Yu, Arie P. Dosoretz, Suzanne B. Evans> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2017 Dec 1
24 citations
The Effect of Biologically Effective Dose and Radiation Treatment Schedule on Overall Survival in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Stereotactic...
John M. Stahl, Rudi Ross, Eileen M. Harder, Brandon R. Mancini, Pamela R. Soulos, Steven E. Finkelstein, Timothy D. Shafman, Arie P. Dosoretz, Suzanne B. Evans, Zain A...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2016 Dec 1
16 citations
The American society for radiation oncology's 2015 core physics curriculum for radiation oncology residents
Jay Burmeister, Zhe Chen, Indrin J. Chetty, Sonja Dieterich, Anthony Doemer, Michael M. Dominello, Rebecca M. Howell, Patrick N. McDermott, Adrian Nalichowski, Joann I...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2016 Jul 15
25 citations
Current status of immunotherapy and gene therapy for high-grade gliomas.
James C. Marsh, Justin Goldfarb, Timothy D. Shafman, Aidnag Z. Diaz> ;Cancer Control. 2013 Jan 1
3 citations
The utility of non-axial treatment beam orientations for lower lobe lung cancers.
Brian P. Quaranta, Shiva K. Das, Timothy D. Shafman, Kim L. Light, Lawrence B. Marks> ;Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2010 Jan 28
53 citations
Dose-dependent effects of radiation therapy on cerebral blood flow, metabolism, and neurocognitive dysfunction.
Carol A. Hahn, Su Min Zhou, Renee H. Raynor, A. Tisch, Kim L. Light, Timothy D. Shafman, Terence Z. Wong, John P. Kirkpatrick, Timothy G. Turkington, Donna Hollis, Law...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005 Oct 1
12 citations
Assessing the ability of the antiangiogenic and anticytokine agent thalidomide to modulate radiation-induced lung injury.
Mitchell S. Anscher, Jennifer Garst, Lawrence B. Marks, Nicole A. Larrier, Frank Dunphy, James E. Herndon, Robert W. Clough, Christine B. Marino, Zeljko Vujaskovic, Su...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006 Oct 1
3 citations
Combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy for upper aerodigestive tract cancers.
Timothy D Shafman> ;Medicine and Health, Rhode Island. 2006 Feb 1
2 citations
A Phase I Study of Dose-Dense Topotecan Given Upfront to Standard Therapy in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer
Jennifer Garst, James E. Herndon, Timothy D. Shafman, Lara Campagna, Susan Blackwell, Karen M. Padilla, Toni Bjurstrom, Carolyn Andrews, Diana Maravich-May, Elizabeth ...> ;Clinical Drug Investigation. 2006 Jan 1
23 citations
"Anatomically-correct" dosimetric parameters may be better predictors for esophageal toxicity than are traditional CT-based metrics
D. Kahn, Sumin Zhou, Sung Ja Ahn, Donna Hollis, X. Yu, Thomas A. D'Amico, Timothy D. Shafman, Lawrence B. Marks> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005 Jul 1
90 citations
Challenges in defining radiation pneumonitis in patients with lung cancer
Zafer Kocak, Elizabeth S. Evans, Su Min Zhou, Keith L. Miller, Rodney J. Folz, Timothy D. Shafman, Lawrence B. Marks> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005 Jul 1
18 citations
The impact of pre-radiotherapy surgery on radiation-induced lung injury
Zafer Kocak, X. Yu, Su Min Zhou, Thomas A. D'Amico, Donna Hollis, D. Kahn, A. Tisch, Timothy D. Shafman, Lawrence B. Marks> ;Clinical Oncology. 2005 Jun 1
114 citations
Dosimetric and clinical predictors for radiation-induced esophageal injury
Sung Ja Ahn, D. Kahn, Sumin Zhou, X. Yu, Donna Hollis, Timothy D. Shafman, Lawrence B. Marks> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005 Feb 1
74 citations
Bronchial stenosis: An underreported complication of high-dose external beam radiotherapy for lung cancer?
Keith L. Miller, Timothy D. Shafman, Mitchell S. Anscher, Su Min Zhou, Robert W. Clough, Jennifer Garst, Jeffrey Crawford, Julian G. Rosenman, Mark A. Socinski, Willia...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2005 Jan 1
45 citations
Carboplatin/Paclitaxel or Carboplatin/Vinorelbine Followed by Accelerated Hyperfractionated Conformal Radiation Therapy: Report of a Prospective Phase I Dose Escalatio...
Lawrence B. Marks, Jennifer Garst, Mark A. Socinski, G.S. Sibley, A. William Blackstock, James E. Herndon, Sumin Zhou, Timothy D. Shafman, A. Tisch, Robert W. Clough, ...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004 Nov 1
24 citations
A Practical Approach to Pulmonary Risk Assessment in the Radiotherapy of Lung Cancer
Keith L. Miller, Timothy D. Shafman, Lawrence B. Marks> ;Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 2004 Oct 1
70 citations
Risk of long-term complications after TFG-β1–guided very-high-dose thoracic radiotherapy☆
Mitchell S. Anscher, Lawrence B. Marks, Timothy D. Shafman, Robert W. Clough, Hong Huang, A. Tisch, Michael T. Munley, James E. Herndon, Jennifer Garst, Jeffrey Crawfo...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2003 Jul 15
47 citations
Long-term changes in pulmonary function tests after definitive radiotherapy for lung cancer
Keith L. Miller, Su Min Zhou, Robert C. Barrier, Timothy D. Shafman, Rodney J. Folz, Robert W. Clough, Lawrence B. Marks> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2003 Jul 1
44 citations
Routine use of approximately 60 Gy once-daily thoracic irradiation for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer.
Keith L. Miller, Lawrence B. Marks, Gregory S. Sibley, Robert W. Clough, Jennifer Garst, Jeffrey Crawford, Timothy D. Shafman> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2003 Jun 1
4 citations
Optimization of a 90Sr/90Y radiation source train stepping for intravascular brachytherapy
Moyed Miften, Shiva K. Das, Timothy D. Shafman, Lawrence B. Marks> ;Medical Physics. 2002 Dec 1
87 citations
Receiver operating characteristic curves to assess predictors of radiation-induced symptomatic lung injury.
Pehr A. Lind, Lawrence B. Marks, Donna Hollis, Ming Fan, Su Min Zhou, Michael T. Munley, Timothy D. Shafman, Ronald J. Jaszczak, R. Edward Coleman> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2002 Oct 1
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Press Mentions

21st Century Oncology Appoints Timothy Shafman, M.D. As Senior Vice President, National Medical DirectorFebruary 4th, 2016

Hospital Affiliations

Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket, Rhode Island
Newport HospitalNewport, Rhode Island
Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island
South County HospitalWakefield, Rhode Island
Westerly HospitalWesterly, Rhode Island
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence Veterans Affairs Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island