Radiation Oncology Chair’s Message and Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Radiation Oncology at City of Hope!

Our dedicated and highly integrated team of physicians, nurses, physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and support staff pride ourselves on delivering world-class, state-of-the-art radiation therapy and clinical care to our patients with cancer and benign diseases. We are proud to be part of one of the best cancer hospitals in the world and that our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their clinical care and research.

Our values are grounded in integrity, compassion, and service with a sense of urgency to provide the highest level of care for our patients. These principles reflect our roots as a humanitarian organization seeking to help the underserved. We deliver on our mission by striving for excellence in everything we do and building collaborative teams to accomplish our goals. We aim to serve many to treat the “whole person,” not just the body, throughout the journey of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. As such, our program has expanded to become a national radiation-delivery health care practice, with centers not only throughout several counties of Southern California but also in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix regions. At the same time, we strive to personalize care for all of our patients, understanding that each patient has different needs.

We are proud of our educational programs, designed to develop the next generation of leaders in radiation oncology. Technologically, we have the most advanced radiation treatment delivery systems. Historically, we have pioneered new radiation treatment modalities and techniques, including Tomotherapy and total marrow irradiation, to name a couple.

Finally, we are determined to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge in our field through our signature research programs and help lead the fight against cancer to develop new and innovative treatments for our patients and end cancer as we know it. By doing so, we aim to bring tomorrow’s ground-breaking therapies to our patients today and serve as a center of Hope for patients battling cancer.

Doctor Terence Williams Headshot

Terence M. Williams, M.D., Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope in Duarte, Southern California.