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Tamara (Vern) Vern-Gross, DO, Radiation Oncology, Scottsdale, AZ

TamaraZorianna(Vern)Vern-GrossDOFAAP

Radiation Oncology Scottsdale, AZ

Breast Cancer, Pediatric Radiation Oncology, Sarcoma

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    Buckskin Trail
    Scottsdale, AZ 85255
    Phone+1 515-778-3249

Summary

  • As most recently an Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic Arizona, Tamara Z. Vern-Gross, D.O., F.A.A.P. specializes in treating breast cancer, childhood malignancies, pediatric central nervous system tumors, bone/soft tissue sarcomas and Palliative Medicine. Techniques include 3D conformal radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, intraoperative radiotherapy, and proton beam therapy. Dr. Vern-Gross received her medical degree from Des Moines School of Osteopathic Medicine. After a Pediatric residency at Advocate Christ Hope Children’s Hospital in Illinois, her focus on symptom management and optimizing quality of life led her to pursue the Harvard Palliative Medicine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her Radiation Oncology at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. She concluded her training following a fellowship in Pediatric Proton Therapy at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. Dr. Vern-Gross embraces family centered-care, focusing on improving disease outcomes and minimizing late effects of radiation, and addressing survivorship concerns for children and adults. She has been selected as a Top Doctor in the state of Arizona for Pediatric Radiation Oncology.

Clinical Expertise

  • Proton beam therapy, Radiosurgery, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Pediatric radiation oncology, Hospice and palliative medicine, Breast cancer, Sarcomas, 3D conformal radiation therapy

Education & Training

  • University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI)
    University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI)Fellowship, Pediatric Proton Radiotherapy Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2009 - 2013
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Children's Hospital Boston
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Children's Hospital BostonFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2008 - 2009
  • Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn)
    Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn)Residency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State License 2015 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State License 2021 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State License 2024 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State License 2014 - 2023
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State License 2009 - 2021
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State License 2013 - 2020
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State License 2005 - 2014
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mid-treatment magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric intracranial low-grade gliomas treated with proton beam therapy.  
    Kumar RS, Rotondo RL, Bradley JA, Vern-Gross T, Huh S, Indelicato DJ, Acta Oncol., 3/24/2017
  • Fertility in childhood cancer survivors following cranial irradiation for primary central nervous system and skull base tumors.  
    Vern-Gross TZ, Bradley JA, Rotondo RL, Indelicato DJ., Radiother Oncol., 11/2015
  • Patterns of End-of-Life Care in Children With Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies Enrolled on a Palliative Care Service.  
    Vern-Gross TZ, Lam CG, Graff Z, Singhal S, Levine DR, Gibson D, Sykes A, Anghelescu DL, Yuan Y, Baker JN., J Pain Symptom Manage, 9/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Proton Pencil Beam Scanning Treatment Planning for Lower Lung Targets
    Kirby K, Hedrick SG, Robinson B, Siddiqui M, Vern-Gross T., American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 57th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, 7/12/2015
  • Proton Therapy for Rhabdomyosarcoma: Patterns of failure.
    Vern-Gross TZ, Rotondo RL, Bradley JA, Mendenhall NP, Indelicato DJ., International Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 6/25/2015
  • Estrogen Receptor Beta Inhibits Activation of Radiation-induced PI3-K Inflammatory Pathways in Murine Microglia.
    Brown CM, Greene-Schloesser DM, Kooshki M, Vern-Gross TZ, Brewer CS, Burrel CG, Metheny-Barlow LJ, Robbins ME., 59th Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 9/14/2013
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Lectures

  • Clinical Applications of Proton Therapy 
    Oak Ridge Museum of Science and Technology (Oak Ridge, TN) - 6/11/2015
  • Proton Therapy and the Treatment of Intracranial and Pituitary Tumors 
    Cornerstone Endocrinology Group - Dowell Springs (Knoxville, TN) - 4/17/2015
  • Oncofertility and the Reproductive Concerns of Cancer Survivors 
    Provision Center for Proton Therapy - Mandatory Educational Series (Knoxville, TN) - 2/13/2015
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