About Dr. Barron
Dr. Barron is a board-certified radiation oncologist with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. He has extensive experience in basic and clinical research, medical education, life sciences, data analysis, and oncology.
After completing his combined M.D./Ph.D. training through the Medical Scientist Training Program sponsored by the NIH, he went on to complete a residency in radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. After completing residency, he helped establish a new radiation oncology program with UPMC at the first Hillman Cancer Center in central Pennsylvania and more recently in the northwestern Ohio market with his current role as medical director of the Bon Secours Mercy Cancer Center in Elyria, Ohio.
He has become a thought leader in the use of low dose radiation therapy in the treatment of various non-malignant conditions including osteoarthritis, Dupuytren’s disease, Ledderhose disease, plantar fasciitis, and tendinopathies using a state-of-the-art external beam radiation treatment modalities. Additionally, he runs a robust oncology program that treats adult solid malignancies with LINAC based therapies, as well as brachytherapy services to treat breast, prostate, skin, and gynecologic cancers.
He is engaged with JointGlow in facilitating the credentialing and training of various domestic and international community practices and hospital systems in the use of low dose radiation for non-malignant conditions including osteoarthritis, in an effort to help promote this emerging anti-inflammatory tool for patients in need. He is actively involved in developing clinical pathways currently used in JointGlow therapeutic interventions and has co-authored manuscripts in this space.