UC San Diego Radiation Oncology South Bay
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Our Facility
UC San Diego Radiation Oncology South Bay is the newest of UCSD’s satellite clinics. The 11,500 square-foot state-of-the-art facility offers patients the latest in cancer treatment within their community. Our philosophy at the South Bay facility is to provide a unique treatment plan for each patient that focuses on individual needs and concerns. Our highly trained staff specializes in providing the most advanced radiation treatment in order to achieve positive results, including a high quality of life for our patients.

Equipped with a Varian Trilogy linear accelerator, the most sophisticated technology available today in radiotherapy, the center offers patients access to all the latest treatments for every disease site.

UC San Diego Radiation Oncology South Bay is operated by Cancer Treatment Services San Diego, a subsidiary of Cancer Treatment Services International (http://www.cancertreatmentservices.com).

Our Physician

Dr. Ramez Farah, M.D. brings extensive knowledge and experience to the South Bay facility. Board certified in Radiation Oncology, Dr. Farah received his medical degree from the University of Damascus and received training at the University of Chicago where he was appointed Chief Resident. In addition to his residency work, Dr. Farah served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago for 5 years where he performed clinical research resulting in several publications. Since 1992, Dr. Farah has practiced in the community-based setting in California.

Dr. Farah is currently a member of several medical organizations including the  American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), California Medical Association (CMA) and San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS).

Our Programs
UC San Diego Radiation Oncology South Bay provides radiation therapy that targets the tumor and spares healthy tissue by using the most advanced technology available in the market. Our radiation oncology team couples this state-of-the-art technology with a compassionate and caring approach to cancer care which ensures that patients feel at ease and comfortable while receiving cancer care.

Treatment modalities offered by UC San Diego Radiation Oncology South Bay include:

The Trilogy^TM Stereotactic System is a linear accelerator used for External Beam Radiation Therapy. This is a non-invasive, painless procedure that involves hitting the target site with precise high energy radiation beams in order to cease or slow the growth of harmful cancerous tissue. The following is a list of treatment options available at our site:

• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a sophisticated method of delivering targeted radiation beams to a cancer site with a high level of precision.

• Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) is a radiation technique that combines the principals of external beam with real-time diagnostic images to account for tumor movement during therapy.

• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is the delivery of a highly localized, intense dose of radiation in a single treatment.

• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is the delivery of a highly localized, intense dose of radiation in a few treatments.

• Electron Beam Therapy allows for the accurate delivery of radiation to external tumors such as skin cancers or skin lesions.

In addition to offering these advanced treatment modalities, the Trilogy System is enhanced with the latest innovation in external beam therapy known as RapidArc^TM technology. The use of RapidArc reduces treatment times by up to 60%, while maintaining the same level of precision and therapeutic efficacy.  With the exception of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center in La Jolla, the South Bay facility is the only cancer center in the area to offer RapidArc.

Contact Us

UC San Diego Radiation Oncology South Bay
959 Lane Avenue, Building B
Chula Vista, California  91914
p. 619.502.7730
f. 619.502.7740
e. webinfo@ucsdradoncsouthbay.com

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