Bhisham Chera, MD, FASTRO

Bhisham Chera, MD is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He received his M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is the leader of the head and neck radiation oncology program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and a clinical trials specialist and with clinical and academic expertise is in the field of head and neck oncology and healthcare quality improvement and patient safety. Dr. Chera has conducted three phase II clinical trials evaluating de-intensified chemoradiotherapy, and pioneered the innovation of treating patients with a substantial reduction of both radiation and chemotherapy.

Disclosures:

• Employment: Medical University of South Carolina:Professor, Vice Chair, Endowed Chair:Employee
• Compensation: :Role Topic Description-End Date:
• Ownership: none
• Leadership: Practical Radiation Oncology:Section Editor;American College of Radiology:ACR Journal Advisor Editor;NRG:Head and Neck Core Committee Member;ABR, Radiation Oncology Head/Neck/skin:Committee Member;ASTRO:Head and Neck Resource Panel member;ASTRO:Annual Meeting Track- Patient Safety Committee Member