Brian B. Ronson, M.D.
Dr. Ronson was very thorough with his exam, spent time talking and listening to me. He was very straightforward, but compassionate. He also had a sense of humor. I was confident that I had chosen the right doctor.” - Patient
As a physician, educator and innovator, Brian Ronson, M.D., strives to give his patients the very best care, while advancing the technology of radiation oncology to the next level.
He attended Johns Hopkins University as a scholar athlete, competing in water polo and swimming. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland Baltimore. He then returned to his native Southern California for a radiation oncology residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He published multiple articles and a patent application during his time there.
He loves living and working in Temecula and has been here with his family since 2005. He offers a wealth of experience treating all tumor types, technological expertise with excellent treatment results, a caring bedside manner and a superb staff to give you the best possible experience as a cancer patient.
2000, M.D., University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
1996, B.A. in Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2001-2005, Resident, Radiation Oncology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
2000-2001, Intern, Preliminary Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
2018-present, Assistant Clinical Professor and Radiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope, Temecula, CA
2005-2018, Radiation Oncologist, Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Temecula, CA
2005-2008, Radiation Oncologist, Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Vantage Radiation Oncology Center, Wildomar, CA
2001-2005, Radiation Oncologist, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
2004, First prize for poster presentation of Proton Beam Irradiation of Pituitary Adenomas at 56th annual Southern California Radiation Oncology Midwinter Conference
2003, Third prize for scientific poster presentation of Correlating Diagnostic Scans Treatment Planning Scans Without the Use of 3-D
Correlative with Software at 55th annual Southern California Radiation Oncology Midwinter Conference
American Brachytherapy Society
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiation
American College of Radiology
American Medical Society
- Ronson B, Schulte R, Loredo L, Han KP, Slater JM, Slater JD. Proton Beam Irradiation of Pituitary Adenomas. I.J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys., Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 425-434, 2006. Accepted for poster presentation at ASTRO 2004. Poster presented at Southern California Radiation Oncology Society Midwinter Conference in January 2004.
- Ronson B, Levy R, Slater JM, Slater JD. Correlating Diagnostic Scans with Treatment Planning Scans without the Use of 3-D Correlative Software. Poster presented at the 55th annual Southern California Radiation Oncology Society Midwinter Conference in January 2003.
- Ronson B, Yonemoto L, Grove R, Chung S, Slater JM, Slater JD. Patient Tolerance of Rectal Balloons in Conformal Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. Poster presentation at the 55th annual Southern California Radiation Oncology Society Midwinter Conference in January 2003.
- Li D, Ronson B, Guo M, Liu S, Bishop J, Van Echo D, O’Malley B. Interleukin 2 Gene Transfer Prevents NKG2D Suppression and Enhances Antitumor Efficacy in Combination with Cisplatin for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer. Cancer Research 62, 4023-4028. July 15 2002.
- Heinz M, Formby C, Sherlock L, Ronson B, Carney L. Strategies for detection of temporal- and spectral-profile cues. Abstracts of the 23rd Midwinter Research Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, p. 106. 2000.
- Ronson B, Stansbury K, Hirshfield A. The Potential of Benzo(a)pyrene to Form DNA Adducts in the Ovary of the C-57 Black Six Mouse. Poster presented at Medical Student Research Day, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Fall 1996.
- Gusev Y, Ronson B, Dooley W. Correlation of Breast Skin Electropotentials and Underlying Proliferation Changes in Breast Tissue. Abstract presented at the 1st meeting of the Cell Proliferation Society in Toledo, Ohio, March 28-31, 1996.