Dr. Paul Y. Song, MD

Oncologist
Radiation Oncologist

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Dr. Song practices Oncology and Radiation Oncology in West Hills, California.

Physician Profile for Dr. Paul Y. Song, MD

Address:: 7301 Medical Center Drive Suite 100; West Hills, CA 91307

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male; Physician Website: http://www.WestHillsRadiationOncology.com
Awards and Honors:: 2005, 05, Washingtonian Magazine and Consumer Checkbook - Top Doctor
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: Fellow, American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Paul Y. Song joined Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group in 2007 and practices at Vantage West Hills Radiation Therapy Center in West Hills, CA. He graduated with honors from the University of Chicago and received his Medical degree from George Washington University. He completed his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Chicago in 1995 where he also served as chief resident and was honored as an ASTRO research fellow for 1995-96 by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology pursuing research in genetic radiotherapy. Dr. Song was also a visiting brachytherapy fellow at the Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France. He is board-certified.

Dr. Song was an attending physician in the department of radiation oncology at Inova Fairfax Hospital from 1996-2003. In 2003 he became an attending staff physician in the Dept. of radiation oncology and co-chief of the brachytherapy service at the Center for Prostate Disease Research at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was named one of the top doctors in Washington, D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine and Consumer Checkbook in 2002 and 2005.

Most recently, Dr. Song was an attending physician and clinical instructor at the Little Company of Mary/University of Chicago Cancer center in Evergreen Park, IL.

Dr. Song has established very successful HDR and prostate seed brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and IMRT programs de novo and has published several articles on the treatment of prostate cancer and brain tumors.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Oncology; A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.; Radiation Oncology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Paul Y. Song, MD is board certified by the American Board of Radiology); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington, DC
Residency:: University of Chicago
Undergraduate School:: University of Chicago

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Paul Y. Song, MD as of 12/02/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Paul Y. Song, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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