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Edward Charles Halperin

R. J. Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medical Education, in the School of Medicine
Radiation Oncology

Overview


1) Pediatric radiation oncology; 2) Neuro-oncology; 3) Radiation-induced immunosuppression and its implications for organ transplantation; 4) Medical history

Current Appointments & Affiliations


R. J. Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medical Education, in the School of Medicine · 2006 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Professor Emeritus of Radiation Oncology · 2006 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Particle therapy and treatment of cancer.

Journal Article Lancet Oncol · August 2006 The desire of radiation oncologists and medical physicists to maximise the radiation dose to the tumour while minimising that to healthy tissues has led to attempts to improve the dose distributions and biological effects achievable with photons and electr ... Full text Link to item Cite

What or who killed Alexander the Great?

Journal Article Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc · 2006 Link to item Cite

Should an academic radiation oncologist be allowed to "opt out" of medicare?

Journal Article J Am Coll Radiol · October 2005 Federal law permits physicians to "opt out" of Medicare. When a radiation oncologist chooses this option, he or she may neither bill nor collect from Medicare, but may legally attempt to charge and collect what he or she considers the value of services pro ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Race, Religion, and Desegregation in Southern Medical Education

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2006 - 2007

Is it a gift or a bribe?

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2001 - 2002

History of Jewish Quota for Medical Internships

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 1999 - 2000

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Education, Training & Certifications


Yale University · 1979 M.D.