Background
Dr. Heber MacMahon earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine and Medical Science at University College Dublin. He completed his radiation residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He currently practices as a radiation oncologist at the University of Chicago Medicine.
Because of his expertise in lung disease imaging, Dr. Heber MacMahon’s colleagues see him as the go-to expert on interpreting chest radiographs and CT scans.
A Leader in the Field of Radiation Oncology
One of the ways that Dr. MacMahon stands out is as a leader of the advanced imaging department at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. Because of his expertise in lung disease imaging, his colleagues see him as the go-to expert on interpreting chest radiographs and CT scans. He hopes advanced imaging will one day revolutionize lung cancer care, and when it does, Dr. MacMahon will be leading the charge.
Research Interests
Dr. MacMahon serves as Professor of Radiology and Chief of the Section of Thoracic Radiology at the University of Chicago Medicine. His research interests within advanced imaging and radiation oncology include new imaging, image analysis, and image-guided therapy technologies; novel targeted contrast agents, and drug development. He has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and 35 book chapters on the findings of his research.
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