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Ronald Ennis, MD

Division of Clinical Radiation Oncology

My patient care focuses on providing the highest level of patient-centered care for patients with GU and gyn cancers. I have served in leadership roles for the American Society of Radiation Oncology and serve on the Advisory Committee for the Medical Use of Isotopes for the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. My research interests involve health policy, health services and prostate cancer. Outside of work, I write poetry, read, root for the Red Sox and Patriots and spend time with family and friends.

 

Publications
  1. Ennis, R.D., Hu, L., Ryemon, S.N., Lin, J., Mazumdar, M. Brachytherapy-based Radiotherapy and Radical Prostatectomy are Associated with Similar Survival in High-risk Localized Prostate Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 36:1192-1198; 2018.
  2. Parikh, A.B., Smith, W., Sanderson, Liu, M., Isola, L, Ennis, R. Minimizing avoidable admissions in prostate cancer through enhanced outpatient care: a theoretical claims-based model to illustrate potential savings. JOP. 15:e187-194; 2019.
  3. Ennis R., Parikh A.B., Sanderson M., Liu M., Isola L. Interpreting Oncology Care Model Data to Drive Value-Based Care: A Prostate Cancer Analysis. JOP. 15:e238-246; 2019.
  4. Ennis, R.D. Liza. Pract Rad Onc. 9:293, 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2018.11.004.
  5. Vapiwala, N., Thomas, C.R., Grover, S., Yap, M.L., Mitin, T., Shulman, L.N., Gospodarowicz, M.K., Longo, J., Petereit, D.G., Ennis, R.D., Hayman, J.A., Rodin, D., Buchsbaum, J.C., Vikram, B., Abel-Wahab, M., Epstein, A.H., Okunieff, P., Goldwein, J., Kupelian, P., Weidhaas, J.B., Tucker, M.A., Boice, J.D., Fuller, C.D., Thompson, R.F., Trister, A.D., Formenti, S.C., Barcellos-Huff, M.H., Jones, J., Dharmarajan, K.V., Zietman, A.L., Coleman, C.N.Enhancing Career paths of Tomorrow’s Radiation Oncologists. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 105:52-63; 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.05.025
  6. Jain, A.K., Aneja, S., Fuller, C.D., Dicker, A.P., Chung, C., Kim, E., Kirby, J.S., Quon, H., Lam, C.J.K., Louv, W.C., Ahern, C., Xiao, Y., McNutt, T.R., Housri, N., Ennis, R.D., Kang, J., Tang, Y., Higley, H., Berny-Lang, M.A., Camphausen, K.A. Provider Engagement in Radiation Oncology Data Science: Workshop Report. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 4:700-710; 2020. doi: 10.1200/CCI.20.00051
  7. Jan, I., Chen, K., Sayan, M., Uprety, P., Laumbach, R., Ennis, R.D., Haffty, B.G. Maintaining a COVID-19 free environment: Surface testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a radiation oncology clinic, JAMA Oncol. 6:1632-34; 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.3552.
  8. Ennis, R.D. Walking the Gauntlet. JAMA Oncol. 6:1816;2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.4346.
  9. Fung, C.Y., Vapiwala, N., Mattes, M.D., Mohindra, P., Shah, C., Yechieli, R., Troung, M.T., Sanders, T., Arnone, A., Royce, T.J., Ennis, R.D. US Radiation Oncologists (Re)Defined: An American Society for Radiation Oncology Scope of Practice Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 109:335-343; 2021. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.09.029.
  10. Hathout, L., Ennis, R., Mattes, M.D., Wagmnan, R., Grann, A., Jabbour, S.K., Singh, R., Yue, N., Haffty, B., Vergalasova, I. Impact of COVID-19 on Brachytherapy during the Pandemic: A Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health Multi-site Experience. Adv Radiat Oncol. 6:100600; 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.013.
  11. Buatti, J.M., Pryma, D.A., Kiess, A.P., Mailman, J., Ennis, R.D., Menda, Y., White, G.A., Pandit-Taskar, N. A Framework for Patient-Centered Pathways of Care for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT): An ASTRO Consensus Document. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 109:913-922; 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.11.048.
  12. Mokhtech, M., Laird, J.H., Maroongroge, S., Zhu, D., Falit, B., Johnstone, P.A.S., Mantz, C.A., Ennis, R.D., Sandler, H.M., Dosoretz, A.P., Yu, J.B. Drivers of Medicare Spending: A 15 Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed by the Medicare Physician/Supplier Fee-for-Service Program Compared to Other Specialties. Int R Radit Oncol Biol Phys. 110:322-327;2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.051
  13. Vergalasova, I., Ennis, R.D., Sayan, M., Liu,. B, Yue, N.J., Hathout. L. The clinical impact of removing rectal gas on high-dose-rate brachytherapy dose distributions for gynecologic cancers. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 22:35-41; 2021. doi: 10.1002/acm2.13132
  14. Pendyala, P, Goglia, A.G., Young, R., Suh, J.H., Ennis, R.D. The radiation oncology alternative payment model (RO-APM) and large urban academic centers: future implications for patients and providers. J Oncol Pract. In press