Smith “Jim” Apisarnthanarax, MD

Locations of Practice

Overview

Dr. Apisarnthanarax is a radiation oncologist with expertise in gastrointestinal cancers and genitourinary tumors, including prostate cancer. He also specializes in proton therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and liver cancer.

Patient Care Philosophy

“Being diagnosed with and treated for cancer is one of the most arduous journeys that any person will experience. Every patient and every cancer is different. As a radiation oncologist, my goal is to guide patients through this difficult time by providing the most compassionate, personalized care possible and making sure they have access to the latest, innovative clinical trials and state-of-art technology.”

Education and Training

College: Brown University, Providence, RI, 1998

Medical Education: Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, 2002

Internship: Northwestern University – Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL, 2003

Fellowship: Experimental Radiation Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005

Residency: Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2009