UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology Issue 4 - Flipbook - Page 14
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
Q: Who are you most looking forward to
training with while in UCLA Radiation
Oncology?
I want to shadow more Radiation Oncologists
at Temple and look into it as a specialty. ☐
N: My preceptor, Dr. Ann Raldow. She’s a great
teacher and collaborator. Her guidance has
been instrumental.
Q: Dr. Raldow is fantastic. How did you two
connect? Was there a pivotal moment that
determined this connection.
N: She truly is. I had heard that she worked
with medical students on projects and
connected over Zoom to see if this was
something we could do. Her passion regarding
Radiation Oncology and her willingness to be a
mentor is so encouraging. She was integral in
my pursuit of this program.
Q: What diagnosis/treatment site and/or
treatment technique are you interested in
learning more about?
N: One of the projects I’m working on is a
chapter regarding MR-guided radiation of
the liver. Last week, I knew literally nothing
about that, and it’s been so interesting reading
about it and the other technologies that have
evolved to lead way to that. Radiation therapy
has come such a long way and seeing where we
came from, what the treatments currently are,
and what is being worked on for the future is
fascinating.
Q: What do you think you will carry from
UCLA Radiation Oncology back to your
program in Pennsylvania?
N: The skills I’m learning--how to review
literature, write papers, create figures, and
analyze data-- are important for any physician
to know, seeing as medicine is a field that’s
always evolving and one that requires us to stay
up-to-date on new studies and data that are
being published. I also know for sure now that
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