Patient Care Team
 The team at the Cancer Center - Sedona Campus includes physicians, therapists, nurses, dosimetrists, physicists and support staff, all working together to deliver effective treatments.
Radiation Therapists
The radiation therapists give daily radiation treatments as prescribed by the physicians. During treatment, a radiation therapist positions the patient correctly on the treatment table and is responsible for accurately and safely delivering the radiation beam in the designated treatment area.
Nurses
The nurses work closely with each patient, assisting their care needs and any questions or concerns patients may have during treatments.
Physicists
Physicists measure the radiation beams and provide the data used to plan treatments. The physicists ensure that treatment machines are operating safely and accurately. Frequently physicists work together with radiation oncologists and dosimetrists to perform special treatments (IMRT, 3-D conformal, other) and they participate in research and development of new treatment.
Dosimetrists
Working under the direction of the radiation oncologists and physicists, the dosimetrists detail each patient treatment plan. Using a computer, the dosimetrist plans the best possible radiation treatment to the targeted tumor area while minimizing the dose to nearby healthy tissue.
Social Workers
Social workers are available to patients and families to provide support, counseling and information related to their illness.
Dietitians
Clinical dietitians provide medical nutrition therapy to patients according to the disease processes, provide individual dietary consultations to patients and their family members and also conduct group education for patients and their families.
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