Rodney Ellis, MD

Rodney J. Ellis, MD, FACRO, is an Professor in the Departments of Radiation Oncology at University of South Florida. Previously served as Chair for Penn State University as well as the Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs and Medical Director as well as Director Genitourinary Oncology, Brachytherapy and Advanced Image Guided Radiotherapy in the Department of Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. Dr. Ellis received his MD from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. He was a radiation oncology resident and Chief Resident at Ohio State University Arthur James Cancer Hospital and a preliminary medicine intern at Akron General Medical Center.

Dr. Ellis has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as the Journal of Gastroenterology, the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, and Brachytherapy to name a few. He has been invited to present his research nationally and internationally. His primary research interest is in molecular imaging for prostate cancer and radiation therapy planning for advanced image guided radiation applications. He is an Internation PI for NRG GU-005

Dr. Ellis remains active in cooperative group studies in addition to his investigator-initiated trials in GU Oncology. He is the national PI for NRG GU-005, He remains in the NRG GU Steering Committee, and serves on the NCI Renal Task Force as a Co-Chair

Disclosures:

• Employment: USF and Tampa General Hospital:Director Clinical Research:Employee
• Compensation: NRG Oncology: Research Grants, Research Funding, Research Salary Support,Uncompensated-End Date: Present
• Ownership: none
• Leadership: none