13439-Langer, Mark
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Mark P. Langer, MD

Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology

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535 Barnhill Drive, RT 041
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Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Bio

Dr. Mark P. Langer has practiced with the Department of Radiation Oncology at the IU School of Medicine for 20 years. Dr. Langer graduated from The University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Arts Degree, followed by receiving his Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, after which he trained at Massachusetts General Hospital as a Resident in Radiation Medicine. 

Dr. Langer is a board certified Radiation Oncologist practicing in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the IU School of Medicine. He sees patients at University Hospital and The Regional Cancer Center in Martinsville, Indiana. In addition to English, Dr. Langer's practice supports the languages of German, Arabic, Russian, Spanish and French. 

Key Publications

Langer M; Rardin R; Tuncel A, "Optimal Planning for Radiation Therapy" Chapter 50 in Optimization in Medicine and Biology (EK Lee and Lim GJ,ed) Taylor and Francis, CRC Publishing, January 2008

Langer, M. Book Review, invited review of Mossman K., "Radiation Risks in Perspective" appearing in AJR, vol. 189 W52-53 (2007) (web exclusive)

Langer, M. Primer 101.2 Radiotherapy planning problems for not so dummies (au. M.Langer). posted on line at CV online [computer vision on line, Univ of Edinburgh, School of Informatics],  http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/cgi/rbf/CVONLINE/entries.pl?TAG922 accessed on 10/8/2007

Titles & Appointments

  • Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology
  • Education
    1981 MD University of Chicago
    1977 BA University of Pennsylvania
  • Research

    The use of mathematical programming techniques to improve the design of radiation treatments

    Conformal, IMRT and IGRT therapies, sterotactic therapy

    Use of mathematical methods to improve current treatment delivery

    Education of residents and medical students in radiation oncology

    Interdisciplinary education

    Adaptive radiation therapy

    Fractionation and biologic moedling problems

    Medel predictive radiation therapy

  • Professional Organizations
    American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
    American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology ASTRO
    Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
  • Board Certifications
    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology*
  • Clinical Interests

    Radiation Oncology

    Radiation Therapy

     

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