Ryan Nowak, MD

A Specialist in Cancer Treatment

Dr. Ryan Nowak treats all adult and pediatric cancers. He also serves as assistant clinical professor at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.

He has a special interest in treating tumors of the:

Breast
Central nervous system
Head and neck
Lung
Prostate

Speaks: English

Specialties

Radiation Oncology

Services

Radiosurgery

(605) 328-8000

Primary Location

Sanford Cancer Center

1309 W 17th Street
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 1309 W 17th Street
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

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Additional Locations

Background Information

Education History

Residency:

Radiation Oncology: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Internship:

University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Medical School:

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO

Undergraduate School:

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology (2016)

Experience & Research

Research Experience:

Nowak RK, Lin C, Chen S, et al. Factors associated with hearing loss in patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy [ASTRO abstract 2145]. Int J Radiat Biol Phys. 2013;87(suppl):S260.

Bennion NR, Nowak RK, Lyden ER, et al. Fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for vestibular schwannomas: Dosimetric factors predictive of hearing outcomes. Practical Radiation Oncology. 2016; 6(5), e155-e162.

Powell SF, Gitau MM, Spanos, WC, Jensen AW, Nowak RK, et al. Phase IB study of pembrolizumab in combination with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for locally-advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN). J Clin Oncol 34 (15), 2016 (suppl; abstr TPS6107)

Powell, SF, Gitau MM, Sumey CJ, Reynolds JT, Lohr M, McGraw S, Nowak RK, et al. Safety of pembrolizumab with chemoradiation (CRT) in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN). J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr 6011)

Professional Memberships:
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)
European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
American Brachytherapy Society (ABS)
Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
American Medical Association (AMA)

Idea of Care

Given the progressive complexity of cancer therapy, I believe that patients are best served by a multidisciplinary, team-based approach.

I strive to provide patients with the most current, evidence-based cancer treatment, while offering patients access to treatment with cutting-edge radiation technology and techniques.

Personal Interests

Dr. Nowak is married and has a son and a daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys following college football, traveling, building computers, performing family history research and spending time with his wife, children and dogs.

Awards and Distinctions

Guardian Angel Award (2017)

Publications

Deep breath technique helps target breast cancer radiation

Additional Locations

Sanford Worthington Cancer Center

1018 6th Avenue
Worthington, Minnesota 56187

(507) 343-6100

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