CNS Specialists
Dennis Shrieve, MD
Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology
University of Utah School of Medicine
Dennis C. Shrieve, MD, PhD is the Rudolph S. and Edna Reese Research Professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is a member of the Imaging, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and co-director of the Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program at the University. Shrieve is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology and has primary clinical research interests in adult and pediatric neuro-oncology, pediatric radiation oncology, and stereotactic radiotherapy. His basic research interests include intrinsic radiosensitivity of human tumors, the mechanisms of intrinsic cellular resistance to radiation and chemotherapy, and combined chemotherapy/radiotherapy
Laurie E. Gaspar, FASTRO, FACR, MD, MBA
Professor Emeritus and Former Chairman
in the Department of Radiation Oncology
at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Dr. Gaspar has 30 years of experience treating thoracic and brain tumors, utilizing stereotactic techniques, intensity modulated radiation therapy and image guidance. She has worked extensively with concurrent chemotherapy and radiation therapy for both thoracic and brain tumors. Dr. Gaspar has been listed as one of the Best Doctors in America for many years. Dr. Gaspar has written numerous clinical research protocols for national committees such as the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) and the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). She is the author of more than 100 publications and presentations at national and international meetings.
Zabi Wardak, MD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Parkland Health
Chief of Central Nervous System Disease Oriented Team, UT Southwestern Radiation Oncology
Medical Director of Gamma Knife Program, UT Southwestern Radiation Oncology
Director of Gamma Knife Training Course, UT Southwestern
Director of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Course, UT Southwestern
Faculty, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation Lab
Physician Scientist, UT Southwestern IRB
An accomplished and board-certified Radiation Oncologist, Chief of Central Nervous System Team, and Medical Director of the UTSW Gamma Knife Program, with a proven track record in patient care, having performed thousands of specialized radiosurgery treatments. Leading a team of specialized physicians along with a comprehensive suite of physicists, dosimetrists, nurses, and ancillary clinical staff, overseeing all aspects of program operations and clinical care. At the forefront of innovation, actively pushing boundaries in the treatment of brain tumors through cutting-edge applications of leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced imaging analysis, and adaptive radiotherapy. Expertise in leveraging AI for advancing medical treatments is demonstrated through pioneering NIH-funded research in AI-driven stereotactic radiosurgery.
Proven leadership as the Director of the Gamma Knife Training Program, (one of only five worldwide) Having trained hundreds of physicians and physicists from esteemed institutions globally, including but not limited to, MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Mayo Clinic, Yale, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Amsterdam UMC, University of Munich, and more.
Deep understanding of the clinical trial landscape through service on the UT Southwestern Institutional Review Board (IRB) and clinical trial design (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT03508752). Regularly evaluating clinical trial protocols, including those from major pharmaceutical medical technology companies.