Beth Erickson, MD, FASTRO
President-elect
Medical College of Wisconsin
Beth Erickson, MD, FASTRO, is President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the J. Frank and Vera B. Wilson Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she also serves as chief of brachytherapy services.
An internationally recognized expert in brachytherapy and image-guided radiation treatment, Dr. Erickson specializes in treating patients with gynecologic, gastrointestinal and eye/orbital cancers. She previously served on ASTRO’s Board of Directors as Education Council Chair and has held numerous leadership roles advancing education and clinical practice. She also chaired the task force that developed ASTRO’s clinical guideline for endometrial cancer and is leading its focused update.
Expertise includes:
- Gynecological cancers
- Gastrointestinal cancers, including pancreatic cancer
- Eye and orbital cancers
- Brachytherapy and image-guided radiation therapy
- Medical education and physician training
- Radiation medicine, Radiation oncology
Selected news clips:
- Oncology Times: ASTRO Guidelines of Radiation Therapy Practices for Endometrial Cancer
- Cancer Network: Charting a Career in Brachytherapy While Preparing to Lead ASTRO
Read more: Dr. Beth Erickson elected President of ASTRO
