Jean Nakamura, MD
Specialties: Brain and spinal cord tumors
Dr. Nakamura is a radiation oncologist whose clinical practice focuses on patients with tumors of the brain or spinal cord. She is an experienced practitioner of stereotactic radiosurgery across multiple modalities, including Gamma Knife.
Dr. Nakamura also leads a multidisciplinary research team focused on cancer biology, cancer genetics, and therapy. She is a recognized expert in radiation-induced malignancies, and is currently leading a major project to study the genetics of these malignancies by analyzing tumor samples from pediatric cancer survivors all over the country.
1993: AB, University of Chicago
1998: MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
1998: Internship, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago
2003-2005: Clinical Instructor, Radiation Oncology, UCSF
2005-2007: Adjunct Professor, Radiation Oncology, UCSF
2007-2013: Assistant Professor in Residence, Radiation Oncology, UCSF
2013-Present: Associate Professor in Residence, Radiation Oncology, UCSF
2012: St. Baldrick's Foundation Scholar Award
2008: Irene Holmes Perstein Award, UCSF
2005: National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Loan Repayment Award
2005: Kaiser Teaching Award Nomination
2004: American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Basic Science Travel Grant to the 46th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA
2002: Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Award for Resident Research
2001: Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Award for Resident Research
1998: Catherine Dobson Prize for Best Oral Presentation given at 52nd Annual Senior Scientific Session by a Non-PhD Student in the Area of Clinical Investigation Research done in Medical School
1998: University of Chicago Departmental Award for Outstanding Performance in the General Field of Radiation Oncology
1995: Student Summer Research Award, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
1993:Graduated with General Honors from The University of Chicago College in the Biological Sciences
1992: University of Chicago, Richter Fund Grant for Undergraduate Research
1990: Illinois State Scholar
1990: National Merit Scholarship