Stanford School of Medicine
Radiation Oncology

Department: Radiation Oncology

Division: Radiation Therapy

  • Academic Appointments
    • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    Clinical Focus
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Cancer of the Stomach
    • Cancer of Anus
    Research Interest

    I specialize in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies. I am interested in developing stereotactic body radiotherapy for tumors of the liver, both primary and metastatic. I am interested in developing functional imaging as a means of determining treatment response with radiation. I am also interested in developing image-guided radiotherapy to improve radiation delivery for GI cancers to reduce toxicity and improve disease outcome.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Acting Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    Research Interest

    My lab focuses on cancer stem cell biology and its implications for cancer therapy. We are interested in developing a deeper molecular understanding of cancer stem cells, including identifying pathways and genes important for proliferation and self renewal. We also study these processes in normal adult stem cells in order to identify differences that could be exploited therapeutically. The goal of our studies is the development of novel therapeutic strategies for eliminating cancer stem cells.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Basal / Squamous Cell Carcinomas - Radiation Oncology
    • Bone Cancer
    • Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors
    Research Interest

    Combined Modality Treatment of Cancer Late Effects of Treatment Genetic Effects of Cancer Rhabdomyosarcoma Hodgkins Disease Pediatric Radiation Oncolgy Pediatric Oncolgy Breast Cancer Conformal Radiotherapy/IMRT Radiotherapy for Benign Diseases

  • Academic Appointments
    • Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Cyberknife
    • Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors - Radiation Oncology
    • Acoustic Neuroma
    Research Interest

    Dr. Gibbs is a board-certified radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of CNS tumors. Her research focuses on developing new radiation techniques to manage brain and spinal tumors in adults and children. Dr. Gibbs has gained worldwide acclaim for her expertise in Cyberknife robotic radiosurgery.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Professor - Med Center Line, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Therapeutic Radiology
    • CNS Cancers
    • Lymphomas
    Research Interest

    Clinical research interests in the late effects of radiation on normal tissues and chemical modification of radiation injury. Hodgkins's disease and late effects of radiation and combined modality therapy. Radiation sensitizers. Hypoxic cell cytotoxins. Esophageal cancers. General adult and pediatric radiation therapy.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Instructor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    Clinical Focus
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Radiation Therapy
  • Academic Appointments
    • Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Lymphoma
    • Cutaneous Lymphoma
    • Cutaneous Lymphoma - Radiation Oncology
    Research Interest

    Irradiation immunosuppression; total body irradiation;, psychosocial effects of cancer treatment; treatment of lymphoma;, mycosis fungoides.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Breast Cancer
    • Breast Cancer - Radiation Oncology
    • Breast Cancer - Partial Breast Irradiation
  • Academic Appointments
    • Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors
    • Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors - Radiation Oncology
    • Breast Cancer
    Research Interest

    Gynecologic malignancies; Rectal/and cancer; Breast Cancer; Hodgkin's disease; Hyperthermia; intraoperative radiation therapy; High dose rate radiation therapy; Predictive assays; Patterns of tumor spread; Health care finance.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Bio-X
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Radiation Therapy
    Research Interest

    Our interests in clude 1) study of the effect of radiation on regulatory cell subpopulations and co-stimulatory molecules, 2) use of radiation as an immune modulator for optimization of transplant regimens, and 3) the role of radiation in tumor vaccine strategies.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Bio-X
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Colorectal Cancer - Radiation Oncology
    • Esophageal Cancer
    Research Interest

    The focus of my laboratory is to understand the role of hypoxia and the tumor microenvironment on malignant progression. My clinical area of interest is in the application of chemoradiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for GI maligancies

  • Academic Appointments
    • Professor - Med Center Line, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
    • Member, Bio-X
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Head and Neck Cancers
    • Head and Neck Cancers - Radiation Oncology
    • Larynx Cancer
    Research Interest

    My laboratory research interest focusses on the identification of serum markers for tumor hypoxia and for prognosis in patients with head and neck or lung cancers. I am also conducting a number of clinical trials specifically in patients with these tumors.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Acting Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Bio-X
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Radiation Therapy
    • Lung Cancer
    Research Interest

    My main clinical specialties are radiation treatment of lung cancer and head & neck cancer, and I serve as the thoracic radiation oncology program leader. My research interests include 4-D multimodality imaging to capture and compensate for breathing-induced motion using CT, PET, and MR; novel functional/metabolic imaging methods to characterize tumor biology; high-precision image-guided radiation therapy including 4-D IMRT, dynamic arc therapy, and radiosurgery.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    Clinical Focus
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Radiation Therapy
  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Instructor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    Research Interest

    1. IMRT Treatment planing 2. IGRT Radiation Therapy 3. Real time prostate implant 4. 4D CT and Respiratory Gating Radiation Therapy 5. HDR for breast cancer and GYN cancer

  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
    • Member, Cancer Center
    Clinical Focus
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Radiation Therapy
    Research Interest

    My clinical and research interests involve the development and use of new radiation techniques such as stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy for the treatment of malignant and benign tumors of the brain and spine, as well as for functional disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia.

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