Dr. GORDON L. GRADO, M.D., FACRO, FACR, Ph.D. (hc) is a BOARD CERTIFIED ONCOLOGIST
Founder and Medical Director of the Southwest Oncology Centers
Dr. Gordon Grado is the founder and medical director of the Southwest Oncology Centers and the Grado Radiation Center of Excellence. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa and grew up in the Midwest. He has been married for 40 years to wife, research coordinator, and co-author of numerous articles, Mary Grado. They have three children, Katherine, Gordon Jr., and Michael.
He received his M.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and completed his internship at the University of Chicago followed by a residency to specialize in the treatment of cancer with radiation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Grado established his brachytherapy program in 1989 while he was the Chairman of the Radiation Oncology Department located at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. After reviewing various techniques and programs that were available to treat prostate cancer, Dr. Grado and a team of other specialists developed the first interactive program that would utilize both biplane transferal ultrasound and fluoroscopic imaging. To date, Dr. Grado has personally performed over 4,000 brachytherapy procedures.
SOUTHWEST ONCOLOGY CENTERS
Dr. Grado and his team of dedicated specialists have created a comprehensive cancer program, which allows us to treat a wide range of cancers, including uncommon and complex types of the disease. Our mission at Southwest Oncology Centers is to eradicate, or decrease as much as possible, the physical and emotional consequences of our patients’ illnesses, and to minimize their pain and anxiety.
With the help of the latest medical expertise, our qualified doctors at Grado Clinics are able to assess and plan appropriate medical treatment, according to the individual patient’s unique physical and emotional needs. We go the extra mile by incorporating all the important details of our patients, in order to provide the most effective and compassionate treatment for them. With effective post-cancer counseling, managing any required medications and performing follow-up testing, our patients are better able to make informed decisions and to manage their lives efficiently after cancer.
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