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David K. Gaffney, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • English

Bio

David Gaffney, MD, PhD, is vice-chair and professor of radiation oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Huntsman Cancer Institute. His primary clinical interests are in the radiotherapeutic management of gynecological cancers, breast cancers, and lymphoma. His main research interests are in clinical trial development, prognostic markers, and secondary cancers.

Gaffney is interested in clinical trials that improve survival and quality of life for cancer patients. He serves as chair of the Gynecologic Working Group for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). The RTOG is a multi-institutional cooperative cancer research organization that conducts clinical trials. He is active in the Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup (a worldwide organization of clinical trial groups). He serves on a National Cancer Institue panel evaluating gynecologic clinical trials. Gaffney is the chair of the Clinical Cancer Investigation Committee at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute. He serves as a Senior Editor for the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer, and he is a member multiple professional societies.


In addition, Gaffney is interested in radiation sensitizers, which are drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation therapy. Dr. Gaffney enjoys working with medical students and residents on a wide variety of projects.

Gaffney received his PhD in biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1990 and his MD from the same institution in 1992. He completed an internship at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a residency in radiation oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

Locations

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(801) 581-2396 Huntsman Cancer Hospital
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Radiation Oncology - Professor
Board Certification American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology)