Department Mission

The core mission of Washington University’s Radiation Oncology Department is service:

  • Service to patients from any place or background at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and throughout the BJC HealthCare network;
  • Service conducted with the highest professionalism and integrity;
  • Service that questions assumptions and reflects the latest scientific discoveries;
  • Service that educates and mentors the next generation of healthcare providers;
  • Service delivered with a passionate focus on each patient’s best interest.

Sana Karam, MD, PhD
James S. McDonnell Professor of Radiation Oncology,
Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology