Jaroslaw T. Hepel, MD, FACRO is a Full Professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and serves as Director of the Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Program and as Director of Academic Affairs for the Department of Radiation Oncology at the BUH Cancer Institute and Rhode Island Hospital. He is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology.
Dr. Hepel received his undergraduate degree at Cornell University in 1997 with distinction in all subjects. He earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester in 2001, and then completed an internal medicine residency at the University of California Irvine Medical Center. He then went on to complete residency in the specialty of radiation oncology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.
Dr. Hepel has broad experience and knowledge, and is active in caring for patients with a wide range of malignant diseases. However, he holds a particular interest and clinical expertise in the treatment of breast cancer and lung cancer, and in stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy for diseases involving the brain, spine, lung, and other sites. He is not only very active in the clinic but also has a keen academic interest and is active in research in these areas. He strives to improve treatment outcomes in regards to both achieving higher cure rates but also in minimizing treatment related side effects. He has published multiple book chapters and numerous scientific papers. He regularly presented his work at national meetings.
Dr. Hepel is also passionate about ensuring safe and high-quality radiation therapy for all cancer patients. He servers as the Medical Director of the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Accreditation Program which reviews the quality and safety programs of radiation oncology practices across the country.
Dr. Hepel is currently on the Board of Chancellors for the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). He is also a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), and the American Medical Society (AMA).
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(401) 444-3600 - Rhodes Island Hospital
(401) 606-6010 - East Greenwich
(401) 444-2149 - Fax
Dr. Hepel has particular academic focus and research interest in breast cancer, stereotactic radiosurgery, and new technologies.
Dr. Hepel is involved in research in many aspects of breast cancer. He has been active in evaluating established and novel techniques for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI), an approach that strives to limit the impact of radiation treatment on the patient by focusing therapy to only the portion of the breast at risk for tumor recurrence.
Dr. Hepel also has a keen interest in radiosurgery or pin-point focused, high-dose radiation for multiple body sites. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been shown to be very effective for early stage lung cancer. Dr. Hepel is evaluating use of SBRT combined with standard chemoradiation for the management of advanced lung cancer in order to try to improve upon the poor outcomes for this difficult to treat disease. He is also evaluating the role of radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases, specifically evaluating clinical and treatment related parameters to optimize outcome for these patients. Furthermore, Dr. Hepel is involved with research pertaining to treatment of spinal tumors. Despite the close proximity of these lesions to the spinal cord, radiation can be sculpted to the target tumor and yet spare this sensitive structure.
Through his research, Dr. Hepel strives to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients in regards to both achieving higher likelihood of cure and minimizing normal tissue side effects.
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| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MD | University of Rochester |
| 1997 | BA | Cornell University |
2014 Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Warren Alpert Medical
School of Brown University
2015 Fellowship in the American College of Radiation Oncology
(FACRO)
2015 Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Warren Alpert Medical
School of Brown University
2015 Educator of the Year, Association of Residents in Radiation
Oncology (ARRO)
2015 Top Doctor 2015, Castle Connolly
2016 Top Doctor 2016, Castle Connolly
2017 Top Doctor 2017, Castle Connolly
2018 Top Doctor 2018, Castle Connolly
2019 Top Doctor 2019, Castle Connolly
2019 Top Doctors 2019, Rhode Island Monthly
2020 Top Doctor 2020, Castle Connolly
2020 Top Doctors 2020, Rhode Island Monthly
2021 Top Doctor 2021, Castle Connolly
2021 Top Doctors 2021, Rhode Island Monthly
2022 Top Doctor 2022, Castle Connolly
2022 Top Doctors 2022, Rhode Island Monthly
2023 Top Doctor 2023, Castle Connolly
2023 Top Doctors 2023, Rhode Island Monthly
2024 Top Doctor 2024, Castle Connolly
2024 Top Doctors 2024, Rhode Island Monthly
2025 Top Doctor 2025, Castle Connolly
2025 Top Doctors 2025, Rhode Island Monthly
2026 Top Doctor 2026, Castle Connolly
2026 Top Doctors 2026, Rhode Island Monthly
Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Department of Neurosurgery
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Director
Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Program
Department of Radiation Oncology
BUH Cancer Institute
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
Director
Academic Affair
Department of Radiation Oncology
BUH Cancer Institute
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
Medical Director
Accreditation Program
American Collage of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)
