Scott E. Tropper, M.D., is a radiation oncologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Arizona, with more than three decades of medical experience.
Dr. Tropper has advanced the care and treatment of prostate cancer, with expertise in the two most advanced forms of radiation therapy: intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). He has led hands-on clinical symposiums and taught and trained physicians in advanced forms of prostate brachytherapy. He has also integrated MRI planning into his practice for prostate cancer to improve the accuracy of radiation planning and delivery. In addition, he helped pioneer a technique known as simultaneous integrated boost (SIB), which safely delivers a higher dose of radiation directly to prostate tumors. He also has broad experience treating skin and breast cancers using electronic and conventional high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy techniques.
Dr. Tropper received his medical degree from the State University of New York in Brooklyn, New York, after being accepted into a highly competitive and well-respected seven-year accelerated biomedical program directly out of high school. Thereafter, he completed his residency in radiation oncology at the State University of New York in Syracuse, New York, and an internship at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Tropper enjoys spending time with his two children, mountain climbing and hiking with his son, and watching horror films and painting with his daughter. He also enjoys hot yoga, cooking and reading mystery novels.
