AdamWayneNowlanMDMPH

Radiation Oncology • Atlanta, GA

Medical Director, Radiation Oncology

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Office
1968 Peachtree Road, Nw
Radiation Oncology Department
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone+1 404-605-2775

Fax+1 404-605-1702

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2006
Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Emory University School of Public HealthMPH, Magna Cum Laude, 1996 - 1997
Bryan CollegeBS, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Atlanta Magazine Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015-2017
Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Prostate Radiation Therapy or Short-Term Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Pelvic Lymph Node Radiation Therapy With or Without Prostate Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With a Rising Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) After Surgery for Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Radiation Therapy With or Without Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage I-IIA Cervical Cancer Who Previously Underwent Surgery Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 12
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Radiation Therapy, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin With or Without Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 14
Completed
Phase 3
RTOG 0920: A Study of Postoperative Radiation Therapy (IMRT) +/- Cetuximab for Locally-advanced Resected Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Higher Per Daily Treatment-Dose Radiation Therapy or Standard Per Daily Treatment Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer That Was Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Natural History of Brain Function, Quality of Life, and Seizure Control in Patients With Brain Tumor Who Have Undergone Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Hormone Therapy, Radiation Therapy, and Steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase TAK-700 in Treating Patients With High-Risk Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy or Stereotactic Radiosurgery With or Without Lapatinib Ditosylate in Treating Patients With Brain Metastasis From HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 06
Completed
Phase 2
Standard Versus Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Endometrial or Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3
Standard or Comprehensive Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Previously Treated With Chemotherapy and Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

65 citations
NRG Oncology Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0822: A Phase 2 Study of Preoperative Chemoradiation Therapy Using Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in Combination W...
Theodore S. Hong, Jennifer Moughan, Michael C. Garofalo, Johanna C. Bendell, Adam C. Berger
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2015-09-01
19 citations
Early clinical experience with kilovoltage image-guided radiation therapy for interfraction motion management.
Joshua D. Lawson, Tim Fox, Eric Elder, Adam W. Nowlan, Lawrence W. Davis
Medical Dosimetry. 2008-12-01
127 citations
Patients' Shame and Attitudes Toward Discussing the Results of Literacy Screening
Michael S. Wolf, Mark V. Williams, Ruth M. Parker, Nina S. Parikh, Adam W. Nowlan
Journal of Health Communication. 2007-11-19

Lectures

Improving Patient Outcomes Through the Use of ARIA and Other Technologies: A Team Approach”.
Community, Charleston, SC
“Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: What Every Man Should Know”.
The UsToo Prostate Cancer Support Group, Atlanta, GA
“Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: What Every Man Should Know”.
The Community during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, Atlanta, GA
“Quantum Dot Nanotechnology for Detection of Gene Product Upregulation in Cultured Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Cells in Response to Hypoxia and Radiation”.
The Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Denver, Colorado
“Current Topics in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy” .
Lecture to select Physician Staff of Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA
“Use of On-Board Imaging in the Treatment of Patients with Prostate Cancer: Early Clinical Experience”.
The Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society, Barcelona, Spain
“Palliative Radiation Therapy”.
Emory University School of Medicine Second-Year Medical Students rotating in RO, Atlanta, GA
“Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer”.
Emory University School of Medicine Second-Year Medical Students rotating in RO, Atlanta, GA
“Introduction to Breast Radiation Therapy”.
Panel Member and Presenter, Emory University Oncology Nursing Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA
“Radiation Therapy Alone for Presumed Meningioma”.
Podium Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society, Napa, CA
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Press Mentions

GT Medical Technologies Announces 2021 GammaTile® Therapy ELITE Member Roster for Use of Its Innovative Brain Tumor TreatmentFebruary 22nd, 2022
Metro Hospital System to Be Part of Clinical Trial to Shorten Recovery from Breast CancerOctober 21st, 2021
Piedmont Participating in Research Trials Focused on Prostate CancerSeptember 11th, 2020
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