Mark D. Hurwitz, M.D., FASTRO, FACRO, worked at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he served as enterprise quality and safety officer for the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center-Jefferson Health, professor and vice chair for quality, safety and performance excellence for the Department of Radiation Oncology, director of thermal medicine and medical residency program director. Dr. Hurwitz also previously served as director of Regional Program Development for the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Hurwitz has advanced medical quality on several fronts. He played a central role in the development of the first national radiation oncology patient safety organization and has directed efforts on advancing the translation of biology and technology into clinical practice both nationally and internationally. He has led several groundbreaking trials for National Cancer Institute-sponsored cooperative research groups including Cancer and Leukemia Group B, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and NRG Oncology.
Dr. Hurwitz has published more than 100 research journal publications. He currently serves as associate editor of the International Journal of Hyperthermia and the American Journal of Medical Quality. He is a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology as well as the American College of Radiation Oncology and previously served as the 24th president of the Society for Thermal Medicine.
Education
- B.A., Biology, Franklin and Marshall College
- M.D., Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Internship, Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- Residency, Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Chief Resident, Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Post-doc, Brigham & Women's Physician Leadership Program, Harvard Business School
- Post-doc, Thomas Jefferson Quality and Safety Physician Leadership Program
Areas of Expertise
- Radiation Oncology
- Genitourinary Oncology
- Musculoskeletal Oncology
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Publications
Memberships and Affiliations
- American College of Radiation Oncology
- American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- NRG Oncology
- Society for Thermal Medicine
- Atzelsberg Circle Scientific Study Group for Hyperthermia in Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology
