James A. Wheeler, MD PhD
Cancer Care
- About Us
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- Our Team
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- Abad, John D., MD
- Bowser, Ingrid, MS, NP, APRN-BC, ADM-BC
- Bruetman, Daniel, MD, MMM
- Carbone, Sandra
- Cook, Deana, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP
- Gingrich, Rita, MSW, LCSW
- Henry, Leonard R., MD, FACS
- Hostetter, Richard B., MD, FACS
- Kio, Ebenezer A., MD
- Moore, Emily, ND, LAC, FABNO
- Morris, Laura L., MD, MBA, FACS
- Overholt, Becky, RD, CSO, CD
- Pennington, Kenneth L., MD
- Prenguber, Marcia, ND, FABNO
- Rheinheimer, Kristan, RN, MSN, FNP, OCN
- Schwarz, Roderich E., MD, Ph.D, FACS
- Shaw, Kandace M., MPAS, PA-C
- Shoemaker, Pat
- Starodub, Alexander N., MD, PhD
- Suh, Grace K., MD
- Swartzentruber, Tiffany, RD, CD
- Vaghefi, Houman MS, MD, PhD
- Wheeler, James A., MD PhD
- Patients & Visitors
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- Research & Clinical Trials
- Treatment & Support
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- Cancers We Treat
Director of Radiation Oncology
Dr. James Wheeler is a board-certified radiation oncologist and serves as director of the radiation oncology program. Dr. Wheeler has extensive experience in the latest techniques for treating cancer. He is active in the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) and is supportive of treating patients on clinical trials. He frequently uses intensity modulated radiation therapy to help decrease the side effects and increase the cure rates from radiation therapy.
Dr. Wheeler was instrumental in bringing state-of-the-art TomoTherapy to the Center for Cancer Care. His expertise also includes PET/CT directed radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy. His work has been featured in numerous medical journals, including the International Journal of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Oncology Investigations and Cancer. Dr. Wheeler served as assistant professor in the Division of Radiation Oncology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Previous Position
Radiation Oncologist, Methodist Cancer Center, Omaha, Neb.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
Residency
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Board Certification
Radiation Oncology
Licensure
Medical Licensing Board of Indiana
Iowa Medical Licensing Board
Professional Memberships
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
Radiological Society of North America