Justin E. Bekelman, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics
Clinical Expertise
I am a radiation oncologist who specializes in the treatment of prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and testicular cancer. My particular expertise is managing the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate cancers present and progress in different ways. While some prostate cancers pose little threat to health, others may grow aggressively. In many cases, radiotherapy or surgery can be curative. We are actively studying new ways to preserve bowel, urinary and sexual function after radiotherapy and to improve quality of life for patients after treatment. For example, to improve outcomes while minimizing the side effects of radiotherapy, we use sophisticated technology called image-guided, intensity modulated radiotherapy.
Research Interests
My main research interests are in assessing and improving the quality of cancer care, with a particular emphasis on screening, treatment and outcomes for men with prostate cancer. I have worked extensively with large population-based datasets to characterize variations in radiotherapy quality, diffusion of new radiotherapy technologies and factors that influence prostate cancer treatment decisions. I am a close collaborator with other faculty at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), the University of Pennsylvania’s center for multidisciplinary health services research and health policy analysis. I am active in the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and serve as a member of the Health Services Research Committee.
Education
Princeton University
Yale University School of Medicine
Internship
Johns Hopkins
Residency
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship
Health Outcomes Group, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Publications
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Contact Information
Department of Radiation Oncology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2 Donner Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office Phone: 215-662-7292
Fax: 215-349-5445
Assistant:
Darlene Bassett
Office Phone: 215-662-2337
Appointment Phone: 215-662-7266
Fax: 215-349-5445
bassett@xrt.upenn.edu
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