MichaelChristianDobelbowerMD

Radiation Oncology • Birmingham, AL

Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama School of Medicine

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Office
2145 Bonner Way
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone+1 205-934-9999

Fax+1 205-978-8310

Education & Training

University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2003 - 2007
Mercy St Vincent Medical Center/Mercy Health PartnersInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
AL State Medical License 2003 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Clinical Trials

Dose Escalation/De-escalation Study of Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases(RAD 1002) Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
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
Pilot Trial Evaluating Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy With Integrated Boost for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (RAD 1203) Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

47 citations
Higher Radiation Dose to the Immune Cells Correlates with Worse Tumor Control and Overall Survival in Patients with Stage III NSCLC: A Secondary Analysis of RTOG0617.
Jian-Yue Jin, Chen Hu, Ying Xiao, Hong Zhang, Rebecca Paulus
Cancers. 2021-12-08
136 citations
Comparison of plan quality and delivery time between volumetric arc therapy (RapidArc) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery for multiple cranial metastases.
Evan M. Thomas, Richard A. Popple, Xingen Wu, Grant M. Clark, James M. Markert
Neurosurgery. 2014-10-01
807 citations
Non-small cell lung cancer, version 5.2017: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology
David S. Ettinger, Douglas E. Wood, Dara L. Aisner, Wallace Akerley, Jessica Bauman
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2017-04-01

Authored Content

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Prostate Cancer Following Magnetic Resonance Imaging Directed Biopsy: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Case ExamplesApril 2018
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Prostate Cancer Following Magnetic Resonance Imaging Directed Biopsy: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Case ExamplesApril 2018

Press Mentions

Team of UAB Doctors Performs New Procedure for Rare GI MelanomaMarch 30th, 2021