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Schwade, James Gary was born on December 14, 1946 in Milwaukee. Son of Leonard and Esther Schwade.
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James Gary Schwade
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James Gary Schwade, American Radiation oncologist. Fax: 305-670-9697. E-mail: [email protected]. Recipient Order of Red Sword, American Cancer Society, Dade County Unit, Florida, since 1988; grantee Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Inter American Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, National Cancer Institute.
Education
AB cum laude, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1973.
Career
From intern to resident in radiaton oncology, University of California, San Francisco, 1973-1977;
chief resident radiaiton oncology, University of California, San Francisco, 1976-1977;
instructor, University of California, San Francisco, 1977-1978;
acting head radiology section radiation oncology branch, division cancer treatment, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1981;
associate clinical professor therapeutic radiology, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1981-1987;
professor, chairman department radiation oncology, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1987-1994;
associate director clinical research program, Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami, 1989-1994;
medical director radiation oncology, International Medical Association Palmetto General Hospital, Oncology Treatment Center, 1994-1995;
director radiation oncology, Gamma Knife unit, Miami Neuro Science Center, Health South Doctor's Hospital, Coral Gables, since 1994;
senior vice president for medicine and science, Proton Therapy Corporation of America, 1995-1997;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Quality Oncology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1994-1998. Special assistant for radiation oncology, cancer therapy evaluation program, Division Cancer Treatment, National, Cancer Institute, Bethesda, 1977-1978. Consultant National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1978-1981.
Chief department radiation oncology, medical director regional cancer treatment center, Baptist Hospital Miami, 1981-1987. Chief radiation oncology service Jackson Memorial Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital., UMHC/SCCC, Miami, 1981-1987. Lecturer and presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Cancer Society, chairman task force on prostate cancer, Florida Division, member research peer review subcom. Chairman special committee and Florida committee for Health Care Reform, 1991-1992. Member of advisory county on radiation protection, Florida, HRS, 1985-1994, vice chairman 1988-1990, chairman subcommittee on emergency preparedness.
Chairman National Association for Proton Therapy, 1992. Fellow American College Radiology. Member American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Dade County Medical Association, Florida Radiological Society (legislation committee 1984), American Radium Society, Council of Affiliated Regional Radiation Therpy Socs.
(counselor-at-large American College of Radiology annual meeting 1988), American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Florida Society Clinical Oncology (board directors 1988-1991, legislation, legal and ethics committee 1989-1990).
Connections
Married Karyn Karl, July 4, 1982. Children: Loryn, David, Jonathan.
