Karen Smorowski, M.D., joined City of Hope® Cancer Center in Lake County, Illinois, in January 2015 as a Radiation Oncologist, where she evaluates and treats patients with a variety of cancer types.
Dr. Smorowski earned a Bachelor of Science degree at DePaul University in 1990. She attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where she completed her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1994. Her post-graduate training began with an internship in surgery at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center. She then completed a three-year residency in radiation oncology at the same institution.
She is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology, and is a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology, the Radiologic Society of North America and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Smorowski has extensive experience in clinical research. Since 2002, she has served as a principal investigator for several clinical trials focused on advancing radiation treatment for various types of cancer.