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Derek Isrow

Derek M. Isrow, M.D., Ph.D.

Department:

Radiation Oncology

Derek Isrow

Roles

  • Associate Professor
  • Biography

    Dr. Isrow joined the University of Miami Department of Radiation Oncology faculty in 2018 where he is clinically focused on treating both pediatric and lymphoma patients as well as gastrointestinal and breast cancer patients. He is trained in state-of-the-art radiation therapy techniques including proton therapy, MRI-guided radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and intensity modulated radiation therapy amongst several others. His research interests are mostly basic science related and involve improving tumor response to radiation therapy using various nanotechnologies and metabolic drugs. He also has built and maintains the pediatric research database which is currently looking into educational outcomes for children who underwent long courses of chemotherapy and radiation. Dr. Isrow serves on the American Board of Radiology as an oral board examiner for Radiation Oncology. He is heavily involved with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where he is director of Medicine As a Profession 101 and Biomedical Principles of Health courses while teaching medical students various aspects of medicine, ethics, and professionalism. He attended Emory University in Atlanta where he received his Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry. He matriculated to the University of Miami in 2004 where he began his PhD in organometallic chemistry followed by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2008, graduating in 2013 with his MD PhD focusing on oncologic diseases. He completed a transitional internship at St Joseph Hospital in Chicago in 2014 which included medical, surgical, and intensive care training. This was followed by residency in Radiation Oncology at the historic Henry Ford Hospital in 2018 where he served as chief resident. He received several honors and awards during this time for his novel research in radiosensitization and clinical outcomes. Dr. Isrow is a South Florida native who enjoys cooking, woodworking, and all outdoor activities with his wife, three young daughters, and a pair of very overweight golden retrievers.
  • Education & Training

    Education

    • 2013
      University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 N.W. 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
      MD
    • 2011
      University of Miami Miller Graduate School of Chemistry, 1301 Memorial Dr Ste 315, Coral Gables, FL 33146
      PhD
    • 2004
      Emory University, 201 Dowman Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
      BS, Chemistry

    Post Graduate Training

    • 2018
      Henry Ford Hospital , Detroit, Michigan
      Residency, Radiation Oncology
    • 2014
      St. Joseph Hospital , Chicago, Illinois
      Internship

    Licensures and Certifications

    • Medial License
  • Honors & Awards

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    • Teaching Interests

      Interested in all levels of education from undergraduate to medical school, as well as graduate education of residents and fellows. Primarily focused on cancer biology and therapy, radiation oncology, medical physics, and radiation biology.
    • Research Interests

      Nanomaterial Radiosensitization, metabolic modification of cancerous diseases, pediatric cancer outcome review, hematologic malignancy outcome review, clinical trial design and implementation.
    • Publications

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