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9 Ratings with 7 written Reviews
Summary
Dr. Tonnesen came to Inova Fairfax Hospital in 1982, and from 1992 to 2005 served as the Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology. His special interest is in the advancing technology of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), particularly with TomoTherapy®. He sees patients with various malignancies, but especially head and neck, prostate, brain, thoracic and gastrointestinal tumors.
Dr. Tonnesen previously served as the Chief of Radiation Oncology at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Associate Director of Training in Radiation Oncology at the National Cancer Institute. His residency was at the Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, where was chief resident and later a member of the Harvard faculty. His medical training was at the University of Utah, where he graduated with honors and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He served a medical internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, followed by two years as a medical officer in the …United States Navy. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, with Honors, at Brown University.
Dr. Tonnesen is board certified in Radiation Oncology.
Read More Read less Dr. Tonnesen previously served as the Chief of Radiation Oncology at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Associate Director of Training in Radiation Oncology at the National Cancer Institute. His residency was at the Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, where was chief resident and later a member of the Harvard faculty. His medical training was at the University of Utah, where he graduated with honors and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He served a medical internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, followed by two years as a medical officer in the …United States Navy. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, with Honors, at Brown University.
Dr. Tonnesen is board certified in Radiation Oncology.
Quick Facts
- 53 years of experience
- Joint Center For Radiation Therapy
- 7 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 10 areas of expertise
- 2 board certifications
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 1 office location
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Medical Specialties
Dr. Glenn Lorin Tonnesen has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Glenn Lorin Tonnesen has the following 10 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
53 Years Experience
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
Joint Center For Radiation Therapy
Medical School
University Of Utah School Of MedicineGraduated in 1973
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