Donald Fuller, MD

MEDICAL GROUP:

Genesis Healthcare Partners

PRACTICE SPECIALITY:

Radiation Oncology

Donald B. Fuller, M.D. earned his doctorate at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. He completed his internship at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California and his Radiation Oncology residency at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, subsequently receiving advanced training in prostate brachytherapy and CyberKnife stereoctatic radiotherapy techniques. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Fuller joined Radiation Medical Group (an affiliate to CyberKnife Centers of San Diego) in 1988. His interests in the specialty include prostate cancer radiotherapy, prostate CyberKnife Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), and radiation dose escalation for a variety of malignancies through the appropriate application of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and stereotactic (SBRT) techniques. He is the national principal investigator of a multi-institutional, prostate CyberKnife clinical trial: PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF CYBERKNIFE STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY FOR LOW AND INTERMEDIATE RISK PROSTATE CANCER: EMULATING HDR BRACHYTHERAPY DOSIMETRY, and has also published an original CT-ultrasound fusion prostate brachytherapy technique in peer reviewed literature, as well as original manuscripts in the areas of lung cancer, pediatric cancer, sarcoma and gynecologic oncology. He is currently a reviewer for the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, a director for the CyberKnife Society, and a director representing the Radiation Oncology Division of Genesis Healthcare Partners.

When he is not working, Dr. Fuller enjoys a variety of activities, including golf, running, physical fitness training, an eclectic menu of reading interests and watching competitive sports, including his daughters’ high level volleyball activities.

CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Medical Specialties, Radiation Oncology

CONTACT INFORMATION

Primary Address:

3366 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA  92103

Phone Number: (619) 230-0400
Fax Number: (858) 429-7936
URL: https://mygenesishealth.com
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ACCEPTED INSURANCES

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HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS/PRIVILEGES

Scripps Hospital, Encinitas
Scripps Mercy & San Diego Hospital

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Medical Degree
University of Washington School of Medicine
Year of Graduation: 1984

Internship
University of Washington School of Medicine
Year of Graduation: 1985

Residency
University of Utah School of Medicine
Year of Graduation: 1988