Department of Radiation Oncology
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
600 Moye Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone (252) 744-2900 / Fax (252) 744-2812
Ron Allison, MD Professor and Chair ECU Physicians Radiation Oncology
The Brody School of Medicine at ECU
Dr. Allison serves as chairman of Radiation Oncology and clinical director of the Photodynamic Therapy Program at the ECU Radiation Oncology Department at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine. Additionally, he is chief of Radiation Oncology at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Allison has spearheaded much of the effort to bring advanced radiation treatment options and radiosurgery to eastern North Carolina. His dedication to premier medical care is evidenced by his active service as clinician, researcher, administrator and professor.
Before joining PCMH, Dr. Allison was an attending physician at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute - The Buffalo General Hospital. He also served as associate professor at State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Allison has received several study and travel grants to further his research, has been issued several patents and is a frequent speaker at professional conferences and universities.
Gamma Knife Experience
State-of-the-art radiation treatment for patients in the region has been Dr. Allison's chief priority since joining the ECU Physicians Radiation Oncology Department at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine. He led the initiative to introduce intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery. The expert support team he helped assemble for these treatments has permitted the Radiation Oncology Department to offer both intracranial (brain) and extra cranial (body) radiosurgery since 2002.
Medical School
SUNY Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Advanced Training
Internship: Kings County Hospital Center/Downstate Medical Center, NY
Radiation Oncology Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
Gamma Knife Certification
Karolinska University Hospital and Queen Sophia Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden
Board Certification
Board Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology, 1992
Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1991
Dr. Arastu joined the ECU Radiation Oncology Department at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine as an associate professor and clinical director in July 1996. From 1996 to 2000, he served as the Interim Chair of the department. He has nearly 20 years of academic experience in radiation oncology. He has been closely affiliated with the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) and actively participates in numerous clinical trials. He offers state of the art treatments, including IMRT and IGRT, at ECU Physicians Radiation Oncology. He is a recipient of the Physician's Recognition Award from the American Medical Association, and a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Radiological Society of North America and American College of Radiology.
Before joining ECU, Dr. Arastu was on the faculty in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, and also served as director of their hyperthermia program for 10 years.
Medical Education
Dow Medical College/University of Karachi, Pakistan
Oncology Advanced Training
Internship - Frankford Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Radiation Oncology Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship: American Cancer Society Fellow - 1986
Gamma Knife Certification
University of Pittsburgh
Board Certification
Radiation Oncology - January 2004
Dr. Gay serves as a clinical assistant professor in Radiation Oncology at the ECU Radiation Oncology Department at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine. His research interests include radiobiology, medical physics and chemotherapeutic strategies to increase the effectiveness of radiotherapy. His research has included the computer modeling of radiotherapy and its effect on tumor control and normal tissue complications. Dr. Gay is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Children's Oncology Group, Gynecologic Oncology Group, and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
Gamma Knife Experience
Dr. Gay trained in radiation oncology at the University Hospital of the SUNY Upstate Medical University where he treated patients with Gamma Knife.
Medical Education
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Advanced Training
Internship: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Radiation Oncology: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Computer Engineering: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Mayaguez, PR
Gamma Knife Certification
University of Pittsburgh
Board Certification
Board Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology, 2006
Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, 2004
Dr. Frelix is assistant clinical assistant professor in radiation oncology at the Brody School of Medicine and has had experience working with and understanding the underserved and other special populations with cancer. Her research interests include defining and understanding special populations and improving the collection of cancer-related data, ensuring that the needs of minority and medically underserved populations are addressed in her research, and disseminating appropriate results to health professionals serving these populations with sensitivity to the issues related to surviving cancer.
Dr. Frelix trained in New York City at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in Bronx, New York where she served as director and outreach coordinator of the Cancer Control Center. She worked closely with and was mentored by Dr. Harold Freeman of the Cancer Control Clinic in Harlem and subsequent associate director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and director ofthe NCI Center to reduce cancer health disparities. While working with Dr. Freeman in New York, she utilized Patient Navigator to decrease the health disparities seen in minority women with breast cancers. Her published work was featured both in the Sunday, New York Times and Reuters Health Care News. Most recently, she received a Master of Health Policy Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has been working to develop a health disparity center in eastern North Carolina.
Gamma Knife Experience
Dr. Frelix received her Gamma Knife Neurosurgery certification from the Cleveland Clinic in April 2006. She also has extensive experience in Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for brain tumors.
Medical Education
Meharry Medical College
Post-Graduate Training
George Washington University Medical Center
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Russo is an Associate Professor at the Brody School of Medicine. She is involved in both clinical and translational research and her areas of interest include gastrointestinal, thoracic tumors, pediatric oncology, and sarcomas. Dr. Russo performs a number of special procedures which include Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, extracranial radiosurgery, Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiation (IMRT), and brachytherapy.
Gamma Knife Experience
Dr. Russo has been practicing intracranial radiosurgery since 1996. Her experience includes both linear accelerator-based radiosurgery and Gamma Knife sterotactic radiosurgery. She has participated in Gamma Knife clinical trials and has presented her Gamma Knife experience with pediatric patients at an international conference.
Medical Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Post-Graduate Training
Radiation Oncology: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Board Certification
Board Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology, 2000
Selected Publications
Fiveash JB, Guthrie B, Markert JM, Spencer SA, Rosenfeld SR, Russo SM, Nabors LB. Phase II study of gamma knife radiosurgery and temozolomide (Temodar) for newly diagnosed brain metastases - preliminary toxicity analysis. SNO, Toronto, November, 2004.
Perri Prellop MD, Alyssa Reddy MD , John Fiveash MD, Barton Guthrie MD, Winfield Fisher MD, James Markert MD, Suzanne M. Russo MD. Tolerance of Gamma Knife in Children. First International Pediatric Radiation Oncology Conference. Lyon, France. June 18-20, 2003.
Dr. Ove is an Associate Professor at the Brody School of Medicine. He is involved in both clinical and translational research and his areas of interest include head and neck malignancies and genitourinary oncology. Dr. Ove performs a number of special procedures which include Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, extracranial radiosurgery, Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiation (IMRT), brachytherapy, and prostate seed implants.
Gamma Knife Experience
Dr. Ove has been practicing Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery since 1996 for a variety of benign and malignant tumors. He has also published manuscripts and participated in the development of software for Gamma Knife treatment planning optimization.
Medical Education
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Post-Graduate Training
Internship: Saint Rafael's Hospital in New Haven, CT
Radiation Oncology: University of Maryland
Ph.D. in Physics: Yale University
Board Certification
Board Certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology, 2000
Selected Publications
Ove R, Kelman S, Amin P, and Chin LS. Preservation of Visual Fields after Peri-sellar Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery, International Journal of Cancer, 90, Number 6, 343-350 (2000)
Shepard DM, Ferris MC, Ove R, and Ma L. Inverse Treatment Planning for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Medical Physics, 27, Number 12, 2748-56 (2000)
Ove R, Kelman S, Amin P, and Chin LS. Preservation of Visual Fields after Peri-sellar Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery, International Journal of Cancer, 90, Number 6, 343-350 (2000)
