ASTRO Names 39 Radiation Oncology Leaders as 2026 Fellows
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has named 39 physicians, medical physicists, and scientists as 2026 ASTRO Fellows (FASTRO), recognizing their sustained contributions to radiation oncology, cancer research, education, patient care, and service to the Society.
The honorees will be recognized during ASTRO's 68th Annual Meeting on September 29 in Boston.
First awarded in 2006, the FASTRO designation is one of the Society's highest honors. To date, only 580 of ASTRO's more than 10,000 members worldwide have received the distinction.
"The 2026 ASTRO Fellows reflect the depth and breadth of leadership in radiation medicine," said ASTRO CEO Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO. "Their careers demonstrate the many ways ASTRO members move our field forward through discovery, clinical excellence, education, mentorship and service. We are proud to recognize this distinguished class."
Candidates are nominated by current ASTRO Fellows, undergo a rigorous peer-review process, and receive final approval from ASTRO's Board of Directors.
The 2026 FASTRO class includes:
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Michelle Alonso-Basanta, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
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Smith Apisarnthanarax, MD, University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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Richard Bakst, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Christopher Barker, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
Melisa Boersma, MD, The University of Kansas Cancer Center/KUMC/TUKHS
Stuart Burri, MD, Southeast Radiation Oncology Group
Jimmy Caudell, MD, PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center
Luqman Dad, MD, MBA, Maryland Oncology Hematology
Parima Daroui, MD, PhD, City of Hope National Medical Center
Issam El Naqa, PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Ralph Ermoian, MD, University of Washington
Steven Finkelstein, MD, Associated Medical Professionals (AMP)/USUP
Daphna Gelblum, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lia Halasz, MD, University of Washington
Matthew Harkenrider, MD, Loyola University Medical Center
Ariel Hirsch, MD, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Krisha Howell, MD, MHP Radiation Oncology Institute
Candice Johnstone, MD, MPH, Medical College of Wisconsin
Mitchell Kamrava, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Alexander Louie, MD, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto
Michelle Ludwig, MD, PhD, MPH, University of Colorado Anschutz
Danielle Margalit, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
David Marshall, MD, Medical University of South Carolina
Malcolm Mattes, MD, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Martha Matuszak, PhD, University of Michigan
Rosalyn Morrell, MD, Beverly Hills Cancer Center
Shannon Offerman, MD, Radiation Oncology Associates, Ltd.
Manisha Palta, MD, Duke University
Chelsea Pinnix, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Christopher Pope, MD, Radiation Oncology Associates, PA
Kristin Redmond, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University
Sheila Rege, MD, Northwest Corporate Consulting LLC
Kilian Salerno, MD, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD, WellSpan Radiation Oncology
Ke Sheng, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
Terence Sio, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona
Abraham Wu, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David Yu, MD, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine
ASTRO is the world's largest professional society dedicated to advancing radiation medicine, representing more than 10,000 physicians, physicists, nurses, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, and other professionals. According to the Society, radiation therapy contributes to approximately 40% of cancer cures worldwide, and more than one million Americans receive radiation treatment for cancer each year.