Meet Gregory Chronowski, M.D.
Gregory M. Chronowski, M.D.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1998 | Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1992 | Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, Pre Medical, Pre Medical |
| 1990 | Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA, BS, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 1999-2003 | Clinical Residency, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Internship, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA |
Board Certifications
| 2003 | American Board of Radiology |
| 1998 | National Board of Medical Examiners |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2017
Institutional Committee Activities
Head, Regional Care Center Working Group, 2010 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Shaitelman SF, Schlembach PJ, Arzu I, Ballo M, Bloom ES, Buchholz D, Chronowski GM, Dvorak T, Grade E, Hoffman KE, Kelly P, Ludwig M, Perkins GH, Reed V, Shah S, Stauder MC, Strom EA, Tereffe W, Woodward WA, Ensor J, Baumann D, Thompson AM, Amaya D, Davis T, Guerra W, Hamblin L, Hortobagyi G, Hunt KK, Buchholz TA, Smith BD. Acute and Short-term Toxic Effects of Conventionally Fractionated vs Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol 1(7):931-41, 2015. PMID: 26247543.
- Gunn GB, Hansen CC, Garden AS, Fuller CD, Mohamed AS, Morrison WH, Frank SJ, Beadle BM, Phan J, Chronowski GM, Sturgis EM, Lewis CM, Lu C, Hutcheson KA, Mendoza TR, Cleeland CS, Rosenthal DI. Favorable patient reported outcomes following IMRT for early carcinomas of the tonsillar fossa: Results from a symptom assessment study. Radiother Oncol 117(1):132-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26403258.
- Lewis CM, Chronowski GM, Dong W. Analysis of Charges Associated with Definitive Non-Surgical Therapy for Early Stage Lacerated Tonsil Cancer. Ann Surg Onc, 2014. PMID: 25519929.
- Ballo MT, Chronowksi GM, Schlembach PJ. Prospective Peer Review Quality Assurance for Outpatient Radiation Therapy. Pract RAdiation Oncology 4(5), 2014. PMID: 25194094.
- Schwartz DL, Garden AS, Shah SJ, Chronowski G, Sejpal S, Rosenthal DI, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Wong PF, Garcia JA, Kian Ang K, Dong L. Adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer--dosimetric results from a prospective clinical trial. Radiother Oncol 106(1):80-4, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23369744.
- Moeller BJ, Rana V, Cannon BA, Williams MD, Sturgis EM, Ginsberg LE, Macapinlac HA, Lee JJ, Ang KK, Chao KS, Chronowski GM, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Weber RS, Garden AS, Lippman SM, Schwartz DL. Prospective imaging assessment of mortality risk after head-and-neck radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 78(3):667-74, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20171802.
- Frank SJ, Rosenthal DI, Petsuksiri J, Ang KK, Morrison WH, Weber RS, Glisson BS, Chao KS, Schwartz DL, Chronowski GM, El-Naggar AK, Garden AS. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for cervical node squamous cell carcinoma metastases from unknown head-and-neck primary site: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center outcomes and patterns of failure. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 78(4):1005-10, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20207504.
- Moeller BJ, Rana V, Cannon BA, Williams MD, Sturgis EM, Ginsberg LE, Macapinlac HA, Lee JJ, Ang KK, Chao KS, Chronowski GM, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Weber RS, Garden AS, Lippman SM, Schwartz DL. Prospective risk-adjusted [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography assessment of radiation response in head and neck cancer. J Clin Oncol 27(15):2509-15, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19332725.
Book Chapters
- Chronowski GM, Buchholz TA. Radiation Therapy in Breast Conserving Therapy for Invasive Breast Cancer-Commentary. In: Principles and Practice of Surgical Oncology. 1st. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 393-396, 2010.
- Chao C, Mohan R, Lee N, Chronowski G, Low D, Wu G, Dong L. Intensity Modulated Radiation Treatment Planning, Quality Assurance, Delivery, and Clinical Application. In: Principles and Practices of Radiation Oncology. 5th. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 239-262, 2008.
- Chronowski GM, Rosenthal DI. Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer. In: Options in the treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. 1st. CMPmedica: Manhasset, 1-22, 2006.