Sandra S Vermeulen, M.D. - complete profile

Radiation Oncologist
Co-Director, Seattle CyberKnife Center

I believe in offering patients hope, in providing them information they need to make health-care decision, and in caring for them with the most advanced and latest technologies. I try to listen with compassion and to provide the safest care possible.

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Education & Certification

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, Calif.

Internship: Internal Medicine - University of Loma Linda Medical Center, Loma Linda, Calif.

Residency: Radiation Medicine - University of Loma Linda Medical Center, Loma Linda, Calif.

Board Certification: Board certified in therapeutic radiology (American Board of Radiology)

Additional Certifications: CyberKnife (Accuray), GammaKnife (Eletka)

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Clinical Interests

• CyberKnife treatment for cancerous and noncancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including:

	• Brain • Lung	• Breast • Pancreas	• Head & Neck • Pelvis	• Kidney • Prostate	• Liver • Spine
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• Mammosite
• GammaKnife
• Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT)
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

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Professional Highlights

• Top Docs for Women’s Health — 150 of the Best Physicians for Women’s Health,” Seattle Magazine, September 2003, September 2006, September 2009
• International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Association (Board Member: 2004-Present)
• International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (Board Member: 2007-Present)
• CyberKnife Society Protocol Development Committee (Breast Anatomical Sub committee Chairperson-2009)

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Research & Selected Publications

Research Interests

• CyberHeart (CyberKnife Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation)
• CyberKnife treatment for early breast cancers

Research & Clinical Trials

• CyberKnife: Intra-cranial & Extra-cranial (Body) Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy (2006-Present)
• CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Partial Breast Irradiation in the treatment of Early Breast Cancer, Phase II trial, Principal Investigator (2006)
• CyberKnife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Early Breast Cancer, CyberKnife Society, Study Chairperson and Principal Investigator (2005-Present)
• CyberHeart: CyberKnife treatment to control cardiac arrhythmias (i.e., atrial fibrillation)
• Primary Breast Cancer Therapy: Quality and Cost Outcome Comparisons in Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy (1989-1990)

Selected Publications

Mayberg, M., and S. Vermeulen, “Advances in Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas,” Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, August 2007.

Colman, H., and B.A. Berkey, M.H. Maor, Groves, C.J. Schultz, S. Vermeulen, D.F. Nelson, M.P. Mehta, W.K. Yung, “Radiation Oncology Group> Phase II Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial of Conventional Radiation Therapy Followed by Treatment with Recombinant Interferon-beta for Supra-tentorial Glioblastoma, results of RTOG 9710,” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology, Ohysic. (3), November 2006, pp. 818-24.

Huang, M., and S. Vermeulen, “Clinical Perspectives Regarding Patients with Internal Auditory Canal or Cerebellopontine Angel Lesions: Surgical and Radiation Oncology Perspectives,” Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI, Vol. 24, No 3, 2003, pp. 124-132.

Vermeulen, S., and R. Young, F. Li, R. Meier, J. Raisis, S. Klein, E. Kohler, “A Comparison of Single Fraction Radiosurgery Tumor Control and Toxicity in the Treatment of Basal and Nonbasal Meningiomas,” Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Vol. 72 (Supplement 1), 1999, pp. 60-66.

Young, R.F., and S. Vermeulen, A.E. Posewitz. “Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia,” Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Vol. 70 (Supplement 1), 1998, pp. 192-198.

Young, R.F., and S. Vermeulen, A.E. Posewitz, A. Shumway-Cook, “Pallidotomy with the Gamma Knife: A Positive Experience,” Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Vol. 70 (Supplement 1), 1998, pp. 80-87.

Vermeulen, S., “Whole Brain Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors,” Seminars in Surgical Oncology, Vol. 14, 1998, pp. 64-69.

Vermeulen, S., and R. Young, A.E. Posewitz, P. Grimm, J. Blasko, E.P. Kohler, J. Raisis, “Stereotactic Radiosurgery Toxicity in the Treatment of Intracanalicular Acoustic Neuromas: The Seattle s Northwest Gamma Knife Experience,” Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Vol. 70 (Supplement 1), 1998, pp. 80-87.

Sehgal, A., and A.L. Boyton, R.F. Young, S. Vermeulen, K.S. Yonemura, E.P. Kohler, H.C. Aldape, C.R. Simrell, G.P. Murphy, “Application of the Differential Hybridization of Atlas Human Expression Arrays Technique in the Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Human Giobastoma Multiforme Tumor Tissue,” Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 67, 1998, pp. 234-241.

Vermeulen, S., “Whole Brain Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors,” Seminars in Surgical Oncology, Vol. 14, 1998, pp. 64-69.

Vermeulen, S., and R. Young, A.E. Posewitz, P. Grimm, J. Blasko, E. Kohler, J. Raisis, “Stereotactic Radiosurgery Toxicity in the Treatment of Intracanalicular Acoustic Neuromas: The Seattle s Northwest Gamma Knife Experience,” Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Vol. 70 (Supplement 1),1998, pp. 80-87.

Young, R.F., and S. Vermeulen, P. Grimm, J. Blasko, A.E. Posewitz, “Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia,” Neurology, Vol. 48, 1997, pp. 608-614.

Young, R.F., and D.S. Jacques, C. Duma, R.W. Rand, J. Henderson, S. Vermeulen, P. Grimm, J. Blasko, A.E. Posewitz, B.C. Copcutt, G.E. Bolles, R.E. Breeze, S.G. Pribil, K. Winston, S.D. Johnson, “Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Treatment of Multiple Brain Metastases: A Comparison of Patients with Single Versus Multiple Lesions,” Radiosurgery, 1996, pp. 92-101.

Young, R.F., and S. Vermeulen, A.E. Posewitz, P. Grimm, J. Blasko, D.B. Jacques, R.W. Rand, B.C. Copcutt, “Functional Neurosurgery with the Leksell Gamma Knife,” Radiosurgery, 1996, pp. 218-228.

Young, R.F., and S. Vermeulen, P. Grimm, A.E. Posewitz, “Electrophysiological Traget Localization is not Required for the Treatment of Functional Disorders,” Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Vol. 66 Supplement 1, 1996, pp. 320-328.

Larson, D.A., and P.H. Gutin, M. McDermott, K. Lamborn, P.K. Sneed, W.M. Wara, J.C. Flickinger, D. Kondziolka, L.D. Lunsford, W.R. Hudgins, G.M. Friehs, K. Haselsberger, K. Leber, G. Pendl, S.S. Chung, R.J. Coffey, R. Dinapoli, E.G. Shaw, S. Vermeulen, R.F. Young, M. Hirato, H.K. Inoue, C. Ohye, T. Shibazaki, “Gamma Knife for Glioma: Selection Factors and Survival. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Vol. 36, 1996, pp. 1045-1053.

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Selected Presentations

“Cyberknife an Alternative to Surgery in the Fight against Cancer?” Young Professional Organization Alumni. (2008)

“Cyberknife, a New Treatment Option: The Inoperable Made Operable,” Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society Symposium. (2008)

“Cyberknife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Early and Advanced (Oligo Metastases),” Swedish Cancer Institute, Annual Oncology Symposium. (2007)

“Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Results and Complication of Dose Escalation Trial,” Leksell Gamma Knife Meeting, Seoul, Korea. (2006)

”Gamma Knife Treatment of Acoustic Neuromas,” Seattle Acoustic Neuroma Group (SANG). (2004)

“Radiosurgery as the Primary Treatment of Brain Metastases,” Gamma Knife Inauguration, Lille, France. (2004)

“The Evolution of Partial Breast Irradiation in the Treatment of Early Stage Invasive Breast Cance5,” National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. (2004)

“Mammosite, Innovations in Early Breast Cancer Treatment,” San Francisco and Las Vegas. (2004)

“A Comparison of Single Fraction Radiosurgery Tumor Control and Toxicity in the Treatment of Basal and Nonbasal Meningiomas,” Leksell Gamma Knife Meeting, Hong Kong, China. (1998)

“Stereotactic Radiosurgery Toxicity in the Treatment of Intracanalicular Acoustic Neuroma: The Seattle s Northwest Gamma Knife Experience,” Gamma Knife Symposium, Marseille, France. (1997)

Personal Interests

My family and I enjoy fly-fishing, astronomy (NASA Space Program), overseas travel, boating in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and skeet/trap shooting.

For more information about Dr. Vermeumen, visit www.doctorvermeulen.com

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