Who We Are

With our experience, expertise, and resolute commitment to our patients, we have become a recognized leader in providing high quality, personalized cancer care.

A Team Approach

We surround you with an entire team dedicated to your comfort and recovery. Within our centers, our board-certified radiation oncologists lead a highly trained staff. We have full-time, board-certified medical physicists and dosimetrists who work closely with our physicians to ensure optimal treatment planning and delivery. Our therapists are certified by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists in Radiation Therapy. Our physicians work close with your other doctors for optimal communication and coordinated delivery of your care.

Accreditation

Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers are accredited by the American College of Radiation Oncology. Receiving national accreditation indicates our facilities and services have undergone extensive evaluation.

Our Services

The following patient guide information is provided to help men and women who have been diagnosed with cancer – and their family and friends – at a time when they are deciding which type of treatment is best for them

This is inevitably an emotional and stressful time. It is important to have the advice and support of your healthcare team, together with all the information you require. This can give you confidence that you are in control and making the best choices available to you.

Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers provide radiation treatment including:
3-Dimensional Radiation Therapy
  • IGRT – Image Guided Radiation Therapy
  • IMRT – Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • 3-D Conformal Therapy
  • Total body irradiation
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Leksell Gamma Knife
  • Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • SBRT – Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Brachytherapy (Radioactive Implant)
  • HDR – High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • Breast – AccuBoost®
  • Breast – SAVI®
  • Prostate Implants
  • Interstitial Implants
  • Gynecologic Implants
  • Bronchial Brachytherapy
Hyperthermia (Thermotherapy)
Radionuclides
Effective Treatment Planning Services

Complementing our high-tech treatment planning equipment, the advanced training and hands-on experience of our gifted medical staff ensure that our patients receive the best treatment planning services available. Our physicians may opt to facilitate individual treatment plans using technologies including:

  • 3-D Computer Generated Treatment Planning Services
  • SMART-ARC – Simultaneous Modulated Accelerated Radiation Therapy
  • Consolidated Beam Sequencing
  • Dedicated CT Scanners
Research and Training

Because our physicians participate in many clinical trials, our patients have access to the very newest medical developments and treatment options. We are also active partners in the Bellevue College Associates Programs for radiation therapists. Students may participate in our care, under the guidance of a board-certified therapist. If you do not wish to have a student participate in your care, please advise your physician or therapist.

To reach a physician for urgent needs after business hours, please call (253) 272-1077. The answering service will take your call and contact the physician on call.