Mark D. Hurwitz, MD

Mark D. Hurwitz, MD, FASTRO, FACRO, worked at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, where he served as enterprise quality and safety officer for the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center-Jefferson Health, professor and vice chair for quality, safety and performance excellence for the Department of Radiation Oncology, director of thermal medicine and medical residency program director. Dr. Hurwitz also previously served as director of Regional Program Development for the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Hurwitz has advanced medical quality on several fronts. He played a central role in the development of the first national radiation oncology patient safety organization and has directed efforts on advancing the translation of biology and technology into clinical practice both nationally and internationally. He has led several groundbreaking trials for National Cancer Institute-sponsored cooperative research groups including Cancer and Leukemia Group B, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and NRG Oncology.

Dr. Hurwitz has published more than 100 research journal publications. He currently serves as associate editor of the International Journal of Hyperthermia and the American Journal of Medical Quality. He is a fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology as well as the American College of Radiation Oncology and previously served as the 24th president of the Society for Thermal Medicine.

Professional Memberships

• American College of Radiology
• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
• NRG Oncology
• Society for Thermal Medicine

Awards/Professional Recognition

• 2022 recipient of the J. Eugene Robinson Award by the Society for Thermal Medicine in recognition of his outstanding contributions to hyperthermic oncology
• Fellow of the American College of Radiology
• Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
• Fellow of The American College of Radiation Oncology
• American Society of Residents in Radiation Oncology Educator of the Year Award at Thomas Jefferson University
• Former President of the Society for Thermal Medicine
• Associate editor, International Journal of Hyperthermia
• Associate editor, American Journal of Medical Quality