Title(s):
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
Associate Professor of Oncology
Associate Professor of Urology
Associate Professor of Oncology
Associate Professor of Urology
Co-Director, Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
Appointment Phone:
410-502-8000
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Expertise:
Bladder Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Prostate Brachytherapy, Prostate Cancer, Radiation Oncology, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Testicular Cancer
Education and Experience
Training
- Medical College of Georgia (Augusta GA)/ (1996)
Residencies
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Radiation Oncology (2001)
Certifications
- Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology (2011)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
401 N. Broadway
Weinberg Room Suite 1440
Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: 410-502-5875
Appointment Phone: 410-502-8000
Fax: 410-502-1419
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 410-502-8000
Location Map
Department / Division
- Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bio
Biography
Dr. Danny Song holds joint appointments in the Departments of Urology and Oncology. He received his medical degree with honors from the Medical College of Georgia and completed residency training at Johns Hopkins.
His clinical activities involve treating patients with cancers of the genitourinary tract (prostate, bladder, testicular cancers) and cancers of the lung, for which he uses both external beam, brachytherapy, and stereotactic body radiation therapy to deliver therapeutic radiation. Dr. Songs research interests include development and refinement of new imaging methods to improve targeting of radiation, as well as innovative means of delivering higher doses of radiation. He is currently funded by the National Cancer Institute to develop an improved seed visualization method for prostate brachytherapy, in collaboration with scientists from the Johns Hopkins Engineering Research Center.
His clinical activities involve treating patients with cancers of the genitourinary tract (prostate, bladder, testicular cancers) and cancers of the lung, for which he uses both external beam, brachytherapy, and stereotactic body radiation therapy to deliver therapeutic radiation. Dr. Songs research interests include development and refinement of new imaging methods to improve targeting of radiation, as well as innovative means of delivering higher doses of radiation. He is currently funded by the National Cancer Institute to develop an improved seed visualization method for prostate brachytherapy, in collaboration with scientists from the Johns Hopkins Engineering Research Center.
Physician Title
Co-Director, Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
Expertise
- Bladder Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Oncology
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Testicular Cancer
Research
Research and Publications
Journal Citations
Song, D.Y.; DeWeese, T.L. Can PSA nadir predict prostate cancer outcomes following radiotherapy? Nature clinical practice. 2006 Sep;3(9):464-465.
Song, D.Y.; Jabbour, S.; DeWeese, T.L. Emerging Concepts in Improving the Therapeutic Outcome of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Using Radiation Therapy. In: Chung, L.W.; Isaacs, W.B.; Simons, J.W., editors, Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics and the New Therapeutics. New Jersey: Humana Press; 2006.
Song, D.Y.; DeWeese, T.L. Defining the appropriate measure of success for adjuvant radiation following prostatectomy. Nature clinical practice. 2007 Aug;4(8):416-417.
Swartz, M.J.; Janson, K.; Deweese, T.L.; Song, D.Y. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer: the role for dose escalation. Comprehensive therapy. 2007 Winter;33(4):216-222.
Yu, H.H.; Song, D.Y.; Tsai, Y.Y.; Thompson, T.; Frassica, D.A.; DeWeese, T.L. Perineural invasion affects biochemical recurrence-free survival in patients with prostate cancer treated with definitive external beam radiotherapy. Urology. 2007 Jul;70(1):111-116.
Fichtinger, G.; Fiene, J.P.; Kennedy, C.W.; Kronreif, G.; Iordachita, I.; Song, D.Y.; Burdette, E.C.; Kazanzides, P. Robotic assistance for ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy. Medical image analysis. 2008 Oct;12(5):535-545.
Foroughi, P.; Song, D.; Chintalapani, G.; Taylor, R.H.; Fichtinger, G. Localization of pelvic anatomical coordinate system using US/atlas registration for total hip replacement. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv Int Conf Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2008 Nov;11(Pt 2):871-879.
Fox, J.; Ford, E.; Redmond, K.; Zhou, J.; Wong, J.; Song, D.Y. Quantification of Tumor Volume Changes During Radiotherapy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Nov 25.
Lin, S.H.; Sugar, E.; Teslow, T.; McNutt, T.; Saleh, H.; Song, D.Y. Comparison of daily couch shifts using MVCT (TomoTherapy) and B-mode ultrasound (BAT System) during prostate radiotherapy. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Aug;7(4):279-285.
Ford, E.C.; Gaudette, R.; Myers, L.; Vanderver, B.; Engineer, L.; Zellars, R.; Song, D.Y.; Wong, J.; Deweese, T.L. Evaluation of safety in a radiation oncology setting using failure mode and effects analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jul 1;74(3):852-858.
Lin, J.; Sinibaldi, V.J.; Carducci, M.A.; Denmeade, S.; Song, D.; Deweese, T.; Eisenberger, M.A. Phase I trial with a combination of docetaxel and (153)Sm-lexidronam in patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 2009 Dec 3.
Ma, W.W.; Jacene, H.; Song, D.; Vilardell, F.; Messersmith, W.A.; Laheru, D.; Wahl, R.; Endres, C.; Jimeno, A.; Pomper, M.G.; Hidalgo, M. [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography correlates with Akt pathway activity but is not predictive of clinical outcome during mTOR inhibitor therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jun 1;27(16):2697-2704.
Susil, R.C.; McNutt, T.R.; Deweese, T.L.; Song, D. Effects of Prostate-Rectum Separation on Rectal Dose From External Beam Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Nov 24.
Benedict, S.H.; Yenice, K.M.; Followill, D.; Galvin, J.M.; Hinson, W.; Kavanagh, B.; Keall, P.; Lovelock, M.; Meeks, S.; Papiez, L.; Purdie, T.; Sadagopan, R.; Schell, M.C.; Salter, B.; Schlesinger, D.J.; Shiu, A.S.; Solberg, T.; Song, D.Y.; Stieber, V.; Timmerman, R.; Tome, W.A.; Verellen, D.; Wang, L.; Yin, F.F. Stereotactic body radiation therapy: the report of AAPM Task Group 101. Med Phys. 2010 Aug;37(8):4078-4101.
Hales, R.K.; Shokek, O.; Burger, P.C.; Paynter, N.P.; Chaichana, K.L.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Jallo, G.I.; Cohen, K.J.; Song, D.Y.; Carson, B.S.; Wharam, M.D. Prognostic factors in pediatric high-grade astrocytoma: the importance of accurate pathologic diagnosis. Journal of neuro-oncology. 2010;99(1):65-71.
Susil, R.C.; McNutt, T.R.; DeWeese, T.L.; Song, D. Effects of prostate-rectum separation on rectal dose from external beam radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Mar 15;76(4):1251-1258.
Tryggestad, E.; Christian, M.; Ford, E.; Kut, C.; Le, Y.; Sanguineti, G.; Song, D.Y.; Kleinberg, L. Inter- and Intrafraction Patient Positioning Uncertainties for Intracranial Radiotherapy: A Study of Four Frameless, Thermoplastic Mask-Based Immobilization Strategies Using Daily Cone-Beam CT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Oct 15.
Song, D.Y.; DeWeese, T.L. Can PSA nadir predict prostate cancer outcomes following radiotherapy? Nature clinical practice. 2006 Sep;3(9):464-465.
Song, D.Y.; Jabbour, S.; DeWeese, T.L. Emerging Concepts in Improving the Therapeutic Outcome of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Using Radiation Therapy. In: Chung, L.W.; Isaacs, W.B.; Simons, J.W., editors, Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics and the New Therapeutics. New Jersey: Humana Press; 2006.
Song, D.Y.; DeWeese, T.L. Defining the appropriate measure of success for adjuvant radiation following prostatectomy. Nature clinical practice. 2007 Aug;4(8):416-417.
Swartz, M.J.; Janson, K.; Deweese, T.L.; Song, D.Y. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer: the role for dose escalation. Comprehensive therapy. 2007 Winter;33(4):216-222.
Yu, H.H.; Song, D.Y.; Tsai, Y.Y.; Thompson, T.; Frassica, D.A.; DeWeese, T.L. Perineural invasion affects biochemical recurrence-free survival in patients with prostate cancer treated with definitive external beam radiotherapy. Urology. 2007 Jul;70(1):111-116.
Fichtinger, G.; Fiene, J.P.; Kennedy, C.W.; Kronreif, G.; Iordachita, I.; Song, D.Y.; Burdette, E.C.; Kazanzides, P. Robotic assistance for ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy. Medical image analysis. 2008 Oct;12(5):535-545.
Foroughi, P.; Song, D.; Chintalapani, G.; Taylor, R.H.; Fichtinger, G. Localization of pelvic anatomical coordinate system using US/atlas registration for total hip replacement. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv Int Conf Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2008 Nov;11(Pt 2):871-879.
Fox, J.; Ford, E.; Redmond, K.; Zhou, J.; Wong, J.; Song, D.Y. Quantification of Tumor Volume Changes During Radiotherapy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Nov 25.
Lin, S.H.; Sugar, E.; Teslow, T.; McNutt, T.; Saleh, H.; Song, D.Y. Comparison of daily couch shifts using MVCT (TomoTherapy) and B-mode ultrasound (BAT System) during prostate radiotherapy. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Aug;7(4):279-285.
Ford, E.C.; Gaudette, R.; Myers, L.; Vanderver, B.; Engineer, L.; Zellars, R.; Song, D.Y.; Wong, J.; Deweese, T.L. Evaluation of safety in a radiation oncology setting using failure mode and effects analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jul 1;74(3):852-858.
Lin, J.; Sinibaldi, V.J.; Carducci, M.A.; Denmeade, S.; Song, D.; Deweese, T.; Eisenberger, M.A. Phase I trial with a combination of docetaxel and (153)Sm-lexidronam in patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 2009 Dec 3.
Ma, W.W.; Jacene, H.; Song, D.; Vilardell, F.; Messersmith, W.A.; Laheru, D.; Wahl, R.; Endres, C.; Jimeno, A.; Pomper, M.G.; Hidalgo, M. [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography correlates with Akt pathway activity but is not predictive of clinical outcome during mTOR inhibitor therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jun 1;27(16):2697-2704.
Susil, R.C.; McNutt, T.R.; Deweese, T.L.; Song, D. Effects of Prostate-Rectum Separation on Rectal Dose From External Beam Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Nov 24.
Benedict, S.H.; Yenice, K.M.; Followill, D.; Galvin, J.M.; Hinson, W.; Kavanagh, B.; Keall, P.; Lovelock, M.; Meeks, S.; Papiez, L.; Purdie, T.; Sadagopan, R.; Schell, M.C.; Salter, B.; Schlesinger, D.J.; Shiu, A.S.; Solberg, T.; Song, D.Y.; Stieber, V.; Timmerman, R.; Tome, W.A.; Verellen, D.; Wang, L.; Yin, F.F. Stereotactic body radiation therapy: the report of AAPM Task Group 101. Med Phys. 2010 Aug;37(8):4078-4101.
Hales, R.K.; Shokek, O.; Burger, P.C.; Paynter, N.P.; Chaichana, K.L.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Jallo, G.I.; Cohen, K.J.; Song, D.Y.; Carson, B.S.; Wharam, M.D. Prognostic factors in pediatric high-grade astrocytoma: the importance of accurate pathologic diagnosis. Journal of neuro-oncology. 2010;99(1):65-71.
Susil, R.C.; McNutt, T.R.; DeWeese, T.L.; Song, D. Effects of prostate-rectum separation on rectal dose from external beam radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Mar 15;76(4):1251-1258.
Tryggestad, E.; Christian, M.; Ford, E.; Kut, C.; Le, Y.; Sanguineti, G.; Song, D.Y.; Kleinberg, L. Inter- and Intrafraction Patient Positioning Uncertainties for Intracranial Radiotherapy: A Study of Four Frameless, Thermoplastic Mask-Based Immobilization Strategies Using Daily Cone-Beam CT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Oct 15.
Research Interests
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Imaging methods to improve radiation targeting
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Languages
- English
Memberships
American Society of Radiation Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
American Society for Therapuetic Radiology and Oncology
American Brachytherapy Society
American Society for Therapuetic Radiology and Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Prostate brachytherapy
- Hypofractionated radiotherapy
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