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Appointed: 1995

John Suh, M.D.

(216) 444-5574

John Suh, M.D.

Department: Radiation Oncology
Department Chair
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code T28
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-5574

John Suh, M.D.

Department: Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code T28
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-5574

Biographical Sketch

John Suh, MD, is the Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Associate Director of the Gamma Knife Center at the Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Suh received his Bachelor's and Medical degrees from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Fla. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship at Cleveland Clinic from 1990 to 1995 and joined the Staff in 1995. He was the Residency Program Director from 1996 to 2002.

Dr. Suh is a written and oral Board Examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He serves as a reviewer for various medical journals and is a member of various medical societies.

His primary research interests are brain tumors, Gamma Knife radiosurgery and innovative radiation modalities. He has participated in numerous in-house, pharmaceutical and cooperative group trials.

Professional Highlights

  • Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Associate Director of Cleveland Clinic's Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center
  • Former Residency Program Director for Department of Radiation Oncology

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Advanced Radiation Oncology
Cleveland, OH USA
1995
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Radiation Oncology
Cleveland, OH USA
1994
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Pre-Radiation Oncology
Cleveland, OH USA
1991
Medical School - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL USA
1990
Undergraduate - University of Miami
Biology
Miami, FL USA
1986

Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology

Specialty Interests

adult and pediatric brain and spine tumors, adult and pediatric brain tumors, adult and pediatric neuro-oncology, benign and malignant tumors of the brain and spinal cord, benign brain tumors (meningiomas, schwannomas), Brain Metastases, brain tumors, CNS metastatic disease, gamma knife, gamma knife and radiosurgery, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, immunotherapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Meningiomas, pediatric radiotherapy, radiation sensitizers, Spinal Radiosurgery, spine radiosurgery, tumors of the brain and spine, spinal radiosurgery

Awards & Honors

  • America’s Top Physicians for Cancer, Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2005-2007
  • National Brain Tumor Foundation Clinical Research Award, presented at Society of Neuro-Oncology meeting, 2003
  • ESTRO/ASTRO Traveling Fellowship Award, 1999

Memberships

  • International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS)
  • American College of Radiology (ACR)
  • American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
  • Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP) 
  • Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO)

Treatment & Services

  • Adult Neuro-Oncology
  • Brain Tumor Management
  • Clinical Trials
  • Cranial Radiosurgery
  • External Beam Radiotherapy
  • Fractionated Radiotherapy
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Gamma Knife Treatment
  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
  • Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
  • Novalis Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy
  • Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
  • Pediatric Radiotherapy
  • Radiation Sensitizers
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radiotherapy
  • Spinal Radiosurgery
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Specialty in Diseases and Conditions

Industry Relationships

Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 10/5/2008, Dr. Suh has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting. Dr. Suh receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:

Medtronic, Inc.

Languages Spoken

  • English