Dr. Laura Dawson
Dr. Laura Dawson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto and a staff radiation oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Dr. Dawson is internationally recognized for her expertise in gastrointestinal cancers, especially hepatobiliary cancer and liver metastases, and in advancing the safe use of advanced radiation techniques such as SBRT, IGRT and adaptive radiation. She has led landmark clinical trials that have established SBRT as a treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma and whole liver radiation therapy as an palliative treatment option for hepatic cancer pain. She has published extensively and mentored hundreds of trainees and radiation oncologists from around the world. She is past ASTRO President, 2018 CARO Gordon Richards (Gold Medal) lecturer and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Science.