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James Urbanic, MD, Radiation Oncology, Encinitas, CA

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Radiation Oncology Encinitas, CA

Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences UCSD Chief Program Manager, California Protons Cancer Therapy Center Medical Director, UCSD Radiation Oncology North County - Encinitas, CA Co-Lead UCSD Lung Cancer Disease Team

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  • Office

    1200 Garden View Road, Suite 210
    UC San Diego, North County
    Encinitas, CA 92024
    Phone+1 760-697-3223

Summary

  • Dr. James Urbanic is a radiation oncologist in Encinitas, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UC San Diego Medical Center – Hillcrest and Tri-City Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina and has been in practice 14 years. He is experienced in lung cancer, proton therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, head/neck and cranial radiation.

Education & Training

  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterChief Residency, Radiation Oncology, 2007 - 2008
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2004 - 2007
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South Carolina2003 - 2004
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2003, MD
  • United States Merchant Marine Academy
    United States Merchant Marine AcademyBS, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • ASCO Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award 2008
  • American Brachytherapy Society HDR Brachytherapy Fellowship 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Classification for Long-Term Survival in Oligometastatic Patients Treated with Ablative Radiotherapy: A Multi-Institutional Pooled Analysis  
    Julian C Hong, A William Blackstock, Joseph K Salama, Paul Okunieff, Michael T Milano, James J Urbanic, Ralph R Weichselbaum, Johnny Kao, Max W Sung, Steven J Chmura, PLoS One
  • Trends in the outcomes for patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer: An analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.  
    Lally BE, Geiger AM, Urbanic JJ, Butler JM, Wentworth S, Perry MC, Wilson LD, Horton JK, Detterbeck FC, Miller AA, Thomas CR, Blackstock AW, Lung Cancer
  • Conformal high-dose external radiation therapy (CHERT), 80.5 Gy, alone for medically inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (MILC) - a retrospective analysis.  
    Urbanic JJ, Turrisi AT, Sharma AK, Silvestri GA, Williams TE, Vanek KN, Sherman CA, J Thoracic Oncol
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Kaplan Meyer estimates of survival without confidence intervals: a systematic review of three oncology journals.
    Urbanic JJ, Lee WR, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
  • Heterogeneity corrections in stereotactic body radiotherapy (54 Gy in 3 fractions) significantly alter delivered dose.
    Urbanic JJ, Hinson W, Stieber VW, ASTRO
  • Expression of cyclin D3 confers resistance to erlotininb.
    Petty WJ, Voelzke WR, Memoli VA, Dragnev KV, Urbanic J, Rigas JR, Dmitrovsky E, ASCO
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Lectures

  • Advanced Treatment Techniques for Non-small cell lung cancer. 
    Muiltiple Locations, 2011
  • Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy 2010 Update. 
    High Point Regional Cancer Center
  • Synergies – Radiotherapy and Radiofrequency Ablation. 
    World Conference on Interventional Oncology
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Press Mentions

  • California Protons Is Now Affiliated with UC San Diego Health Cancer Network
    California Protons Is Now Affiliated with UC San Diego Health Cancer NetworkJune 25th, 2019
  • Radiotherapy: Novel Lung Cancer Treatment Meets with Success
    Radiotherapy: Novel Lung Cancer Treatment Meets with SuccessMay 8th, 2014

Professional Memberships