Mel T. Lizaso, MD

To me, success in cancer care is seeing a patient years after treatment and knowing they are living a normal life and still doing what they love. Success is also when a patient's cancer is in their past, not a problem they face today.

What first drew me to radiation oncology was the opportunity to keep learning and applying it. Adults and children from all walks of life are referred to radiotherapy. As I trained, I saw that this was the field where I could do the most good for people.

Patients and their families tell me that after their first visit with me, they have learned so much more about their condition than they had read or heard. They feel informed about how radiation can help them, so they can choose what is right for them. I work to make every visit both educational and healing, and I am thankful to be part of each patient's care team.