Russell Fuhrer, M.D.

System Director, Clinical Operations
Department of Radiation Oncology
Allegheny General Hospital
West Penn Allegheny Health System Radiation Oncology Network

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Drexel University College of Medicine

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Board Certification:

• American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology, 1994

Dr. Fuhrer came to Allegheny General in 2000 after serving as medical director of the Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center at UPMC Shadyside for seven years. He was the first radiation oncologist in Pittsburgh to perform prostate seed implants and utilize precision high-dose, intensity-modulated external beam radiation for prostate cancer.

A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Dr. Fuhrer completed a residency in radiation oncology at Allegheny General. He has expertise in the management of patients with a variety of malignancies. Dr. Fuhrer's particular interest is in the treatment of prostate cancer with interstitial ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), and in the treatment of brain tumors utilizing stereotactic radiosurgery. His additional interests include radiation therapy quality assurance and process improvement. Dr. Fuhrer is a member of the American Brachytherapy Society, American College of Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology, American Medical Association and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

Specialty:

Radiation Oncology
     Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

     Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

     Prostate Cancer

     Brain Tumors

     Stereotactic Radiosurgery

     Prostate Brachytherapy (Seed Implant)

     Quality Assurance/Process Improvement

     Medical Education

     Clinical Research

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