Radiology Oncology

 Tahlequah City Hospital now offers radiation oncology to cancer patients in Northeast Oklahoma. The Northeast Oklahoma Cancer Center opened in early 2008 as part of TCH’s new Medical Plaza. This new service allows patients to take advantage of the newest technology in a comfortable setting.

“There are a lot of people in Tahlequah and the surrounding areas who require cancer management,” said Daniel Murphy, M.D., Director of Radiation Oncology for Northeast Oklahoma Cancer Center. “Previously, they would have to go to Tulsa, Arkansas or Muskogee for care. When you require treatment for six to seven weeks, this can become quite a distance.”

Patients of Northeast Oklahoma Cancer Center benefit from the most advanced equipment in the United States.

“We have state of the art equipment,” said Murphy. “It is and IMRT/IGRT with rapid arc capability. There is no more advanced equipment anywhere.”

IMRT/IGRT is Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy/Image Guided Radiation Therapy. This type of technology offers a more targeted and accurate approach to radiation therapy.

Tahlequah City Hospital’s firm commitment to quality people and advanced technology ensures that cancer patients have an opportunity to succeed during a very difficult time in their life.

Photo Caption: Dosimetrist, Wiley Bottger monitors a patient undergoing radiation therapy. A dosimetrist specializes in the operation of radiation equipment and the calculation of dosages in cooperation with the oncologist.

To learn more about Northeast Oklahoma Cancer Center call (918) 458-2492.

Northeast Oklahoma Cancer Center Physician Profiles 

Daniel Murphy, M.D.

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Residency: Chief Resident in Radiation Oncology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Professional Organizations:
• American College of Radiology
• American College of Radiation Oncology
• American Brachytherapy Society
• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
• Oklahoma Society of Clinical Oncology
• Eastern Oklahoma County Medical Society
• Oklahoma State Medical Association
• American Medical Association

Professional Experience:
• Medical Director, Muskogee PET and Nuclear Imaging, Muskogee, Okla.
• Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, Muskogee Regional Medical Center, Muskogee, Okla.
• Medical Director, Western Oklahoma Cancer Center, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City, Okla.
• Clinical Instructor in Radiation Oncology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, OU Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Radiation Oncology Attending Staff, Cancer Treatment Center of Oklahoma, Midwest City, Okla.
• Instructor, “Clinical Oncology,” Dept. of Radiological Technology, University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health, Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Special Assistant in Radiological Sciences, Thermoluminescent Dosimetry, Dept. of Radiation Therapy, Oklahoma Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, Okla.



Lawrence Cibula, M.D.

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Residency:
• General Radiology, U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif.
• General Radiology, Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.
• Therapeutic Radiology, Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.

Professional Organizations:
• American Medical Association
• Oklahoma State Medical Association
• East Central Oklahoma County Medical Society
• American College of Radiology
• American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
• American Endocurietherapy Society
• Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Oklahoma Society of Clinical Oncology
• Wilderness Medical Society
• Academy of Hospice Physicians

Professional Experience:
• U.S. Naval Flight Surgeon, Pensacola, Fla.
• U.S. Flight Surgeon, NAS Whiting Field, Milton, Fla.
• Staff Radiation Oncologist, U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif.
• Staff Radiation Oncologist, St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla.
• Staff Radiation Oncologist, Muskogee Regional Medical Center, Muskogee, Okla.
• Staff Radiation Oncologist, St. Vincent Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Director of Radiation Oncology, Muskogee Regional Medical Center, Muskogee, Okla.
• Medical Director, Eastern Oklahoma Hospice