Shona T. Dougherty, MB, ChB, PhD

Dr. Dougherty was assistant professor at UCLA from 1996-2003, where she supervised the prostate seed brachytherapy program, as well as the TBI (total body irradiation) service. Dr. Dougherty joined the University of Arizona Cancer Center in 2003, and has since been a zealous educator, serving as director of the Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program.

Her primary interests include genitourinary cancers such as prostate, bladder and kidney disease. Additionally, she focuses on radiotherapy for gynecologic cancers, including various applications of brachytherapy. As a research scientist, Dr. Dougherty has been involved in database construction to assess retrospective prostate radiotherapy outcomes. Dr. Dougherty became the departmental clinic director in 2003, and joined Dr. Baldassarre Stea (head of Radiation Oncology) as associate head of the department in 2008. She serves on several committees throughout the organization overseeing physician credentialing, resident education, quality assurance and program development.