Steve's Progress and Doctor

Just an update on Steve's progress so far. Not too much to really tell yet, he has 4 treatments under his belt and 41 left to go. He receives a total of 45 treatments, 5 days a week. With time off for weekends and holidays he should be finished January 25, 2009. (Of course, that doesn't count delays because of breakdowns which happen maybe a couple times a month).

Steve's doctor is Dr. Ryan Grover. He looked 16 to me, (judge for yourself)but has plenty of education and experience. Dr. Grover completed his undergraduate education at Claremont Kckenna College, Claremont, California, being graduated with high honors. He subsequently attended the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, and was awarded his M.D. degree. He fulfilled his internship at the University of California, Orange, California, and his residency in radiation oncology at LLUMC. He supplemented his residency experience as an observer at the Department of Radiation Medicine, M.C. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Boy that sure kept him busy!

Dr. Grover holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the American College of Radiology, the American society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), and the Los Angeles Radiological Society. He is a member of the Inland Empire chapter of MENSA - WOW!

Dr. Grover's research interests center around proton radiation therapy and radiation effects in tissue. He has a special interest in investigating radiation -sensitizing and radioprotective agents, including studies of agents that modify cell behavior.

He's just one of the many young bucks they have here along with the years and years of experience of those who were here before he was even thought of.