UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center : JCCC Member Directory

Susan McCloskey, M.D., M.S.H.S.

Specialty:

Radiation Oncology

General Information:

Gender:	Female
Language(s):	English

Affiliation(s):

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology

Member, JCCC Patients and Survivors Program Area

Hospital Affiliation(s):

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital

Education:

Residency:	Roswell Park Cancer Institute, 2005 - 2009
Internship:	UCLA Olive View Medical Center, 2001 - 2002
Medical Degree:	M.D., Emory University School of Medicine, 2001
Degree:	M.S.H.S., UCLA, 2011

Certification(s):

Medical Board Certification(s):	Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology 2010

Contact Information:

Phone:	(310) 825-9775
Email:	smccloskey@mednet.ucla.edu

Practice Information:

Clinical Interest(s):	Breast cancer

Scientific Interest(s):

Dr. Susan McCloskey’s research focuses on quality of care, quality of life and health technology and outcomes assessment.

Selected Cancer-Related Publications:

McCloskey SA, Lee SP, Steinberg ML. Roles and Types of Radiation in Breast Cancer Treatment: Early Breast Cancer, Locoregionally Advanced, and Metastatic Disease. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb;23(1):51-7.

McCloskey SA, Tchabo E, Malhotra HK et al. Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy alone for high risk localized endometrial cancer as defined by the three major randomized trials of adjuvant pelvic radiation. Gynecol Oncol 2009 Mar; 116(3): 404-07.

McCloskey SA, Jaggernauth W, Rigual NR, et al. Radiation Treatment Interruptions Greater than 1 week and Low Hemoglobin Levels (12 gm/dl) Triple Local Regional Failure Following Definitive Concurrent Chemotherapy and IMRT for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Am J Clin Oncol. 2009 Dec; 32 (6): 587-91.

McCloskey SA, Botnick LE, Rose CM, et al. Long-term Outcomes after Breast Conservation Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer in a Community Setting. Breast J 2006; 12(2): 138-44.

McCloskey SA, Ellerbroek NA, McCarthy L, et al. Treatment Outcomes of 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Large Community Based Experience. Cancer 2004; 101(11): 2693-700.