Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Hui-Kuo G Shu, MD
Radiation Oncology
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg C, Tunnel, Atlanta, GA 30322 +1 More LocationsBooking information not available
(404) 778-3473About
Board certified in radiation oncology, Hui-Kuo Shu, MD, PhD, FASTRO, specializes in the treatment of brain and spine tumors. Dr. Shu has extensive expertise in the use of advanced radiotherapy techniques including intensity-modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy, extracranial radiosurgery and image-guided radiation therapy. He treats patients at Winship Cancer Institute and Emory Proton Therapy Center.
Dr. Shu was appointed assistant professor in radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. He also served as the main radiation oncologist for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from 2001 to 2005. He was recruited to Emory University as a physician-scientist and was appointed associate professor in the department of radiation oncology in 2005.
Dr. Shu is a member of the Cancer Cell Biology research program at Winship Cancer Institute. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. He is also a member of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, American Association for Cancer Research and Society for Neuro-Oncology, among other organizations.
Dr. Shu received his MD and PhD degrees in the NIH-sponsored Medical Scientist Training Program at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed post-graduate training with a year in internal medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland, followed by a 5-year radiation oncology residency and fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF).
At UCSF, he received grants from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and the Radiological Society of North America to fund his fellowship research on malignant nervous system tumors. He was honored with awards and appointments during his training including the American Radium Society’s Young Oncologist Essay Award, the RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award at UCSF and chief resident in radiation oncology.
Languages
- English
- Chinese - Mandarin
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 1999
Locations
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg C, Tunnel
Atlanta,
GA
30322
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30308
Credentials
Education
- Residency: UCSF Medical Center, Radiation Oncology, 1999
- Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Medicine, 1994
- Medical Education: Case Western Reserve University, MD, 1993
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 1999
Awards
- Dr. Shu has been listed multiple times as one of Atlanta Magazine's "Top Doctors" and appeared on the cover of the special issue in 2017.
Professional Memberships
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Society for Clinical Oncology
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
- Society for Neuro-Oncology