Board Certification
Board Certified in Radiation Oncology
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Experience
Dr. R. Alex Hsi is a nationally recognized, board-certified radiation oncologist with more than 20 years of experience in cancer care, including prostate, lung, brain, GI, head and neck cancers.
Dr. Hsi is highly skilled in Prostate Seed Brachytherapy, and is one of the first physicians in the nation to use SpaceOAR gel, a device that advances the protection of healthy tissue during radiation therapies.
He is very involved in research for prostate cancer treatment, and shares his ongoing findings at https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/r-alex-hsi-657b2919?trk=prof-sm.
Dr. Hsi co-founded the Peninsula Cancer Center and spent 10 years in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.
Clinical Expertise
Prostate cancer
SpaceOAR treatment for prostate cancer
Prostate seed brachytherapy
Lung cancer GI cancer
Skin cancer
Stereotactic body radiation therapy
Philosophy of Care
Radiation Oncology is a challenging and rewarding field. In the modern era of scientific, technology-oriented medicine, it's vital that we, as physicians, also remember to practice the art of medicine by perfecting our listening skills and working to understand all of your needs.
Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School | Ann Arbor, MI
Residency
University of Michigan (neurological surgery) | Ann Arbor, MI
University of Pennsylvania Health System (radiation oncology) | Philadelphia, PA
