Timothy N. Showalter, M.D.
Timothy N. Showalter, M.D.Administrative office/Assistant: Keisha Jones 434-982-6278
Email: tns3b@virginia.edu
Specialty
Radiation Oncology
Clinical Interests
Dr. Showalter provides radiation treatment for patients with genitourinary, gynecologic, and pediatric cancers, melanoma and sarcoma. His practice involves advanced external beam radiation therapy techniques, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guide radiation therapy, image-guided brachytherapy, prostate seed implants, and stereotactic body radiation therapy.
Research Interests
As a clinical researcher, Dr. Showalter is focused on improving outcomes for patients with high-risk prostate cancer, developing more effective and convenient radiation therapy schedules, and evaluating advanced technologies for brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy.
Dr. Showalter’s research has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national meetings, and he is the recipient of a Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation to support his career development as a prostate cancer researcher. He was a faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia prior to his start at UVA in August 2012.
He is a native of Richmond, Virginia, and lives in Charlottesville with his wife and three children.
Committees
- Member, RTOG CCOP Research Base Committee
- Member, RTOG Health Services Research & Outcomes Committee
- Member, RTOG Genitourinary Cancer Committee
- Member, ASTRO Health Services Research Committee
Degrees
M.D., 2004, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
B.A., 2000, Chemistry, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Certification
American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology), May 2010
