Radiation Oncology

Patient Care Emphases

• General Radiation Oncology
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Brachytherapy
• Breast Cancer

Clinical Practice Locations

• Radiation Oncology Clinic at Froedtert & Medical College Clinics: (414) 805-4400
• Community Memorial Hospital: (262) 251-1000

Education

• Doctor of Medicine,  Michigan State University College of Human Medicine,  East Lansing, MI (1988).

Training

• Board Certified American Board of Radiology (1993).
• Residency William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI (1989-1993).
• Internship Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI (1988-1989).

Representative Publications

• Vicini F., White J., Gustafson G., Matter R., Clarke, D., Edmunson G., and Martinez A.: The Use of I-125 Seeds as a Substitute for Iridium 192 Seeds in Temporary Interstitial Breast Implants.  Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, vol 27; pp 561-566, 1993.
  
• White J., Gustafson G., Wimbish K., Levine A., Matter R., Ingold J., Martinez A., and Vicini F.:  Conservative Surgery and Radiation Therapy for Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast:  The Role of Preoperative Mammograms in Guiding Treatment.  Cancer, vol 74; pp 640-7, 1994.
  
• White J., Levine A., Gustafson G., Wimbish K., Ingold J., Pettinga J., Matter R., Martinez A., and Vicini  F.: Outcome and Prognostic Factors For Local Recurrence in Mammographically Detected Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ of the Breast Treated With Conservative Surgery and Radiation Therapy.  Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, vol 31;791-797 1995.
  
• Armour E., White J., DeWitt C., Corry P., and Martinez A.:  Effects of Continuous Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy on the Rectum of the Rat.  Radiation Research , vol 145; pp 474-480, 1996.
  
• White JR,  Armour EP, Armin AR, Dewitt CC, Corry PM, Martinez A:  Reproducible Rat Model For Comparing Late Toxicity From Different Brachytherapy Techniques.  Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, vol 37 (5), pp 1155-1161, 1997.
  
• Vicini F., Horwitz E., Lacerna M., Dmuchowski C., Brown D., White J., Chen P., Edmundson G., Gustafson G., Clarke D., Matter R., Martinezn A.:  Long-Term Outcome With Interstitial Brachytherapy in the Management of Patients with Breast Conserving Therapy. Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, vol 37 (4), pp 845-852, 1997.
  
• Vicini F.A., Horwitz E.M., Lacerna M.D., Brown D.M., White J.R., Dmuchowski C.F., Kini V.R., and Martinez A.A.:  The Role of Regional Nodal Irradiation in the Management of Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treated with Breast-Conserving Therapy.  Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, vol 39; pp 1069-1075, 1997.
  
• White J.R., Wilson, J.F.: Brachytherapy and Breast Cancer.  Seminars in Surgical Oncology 13 (3): pp 190-195, 1997.
  
• Wilson J.F., Fowble B., Harris J., Kuske R., Lagios M., McNeese M., Monsees B., Morrow M., Recht A., Rose C., Shank B., White J., Winchester D.:  Patterns of Care Consensus Committee:  1996 Decision Trees and Management Guidelines.  Seminars in Radiation Oncology 7 (2); pp 163-181, 1997.
  
• Morris A.D., Morris R.D., Wilson J.F., White J.R., Steinberg S., Okunieff P., Arriagada R.:  Breast-Conserving Therapy vs Mastectomy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer:  A Meta-Analysis is of 10-Year Survival.  The Cancer Journal 3 (1); pp 6-12, 1997.
  
• Armour E.P., White, J.R., Armin A., Corry P.M., Coffey M., DeWitt, C., Martinez A.:  Pulsed Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy in a Rat Model:  Dependence of Late Rectal Injury on Radiation Pulse Size.  Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, vol 38, pp 00, 1997.
  
• Vicini F.A., Lacerna M.D., Goldstein N.S., Horwitz E.M., Dmuchowski C.F., White J.R., Gustafson G.S., Ingold J.A., Martinez A.A.:  Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Detected in the Mammographic Era:  An Analysis of Clinical, Pathologic, and Treatment-Related Factors Affecting Outcome With Breast Conserving Therapy.  Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys, 39 (3), pp 627-35, 1997.
  
• Kini V.R., White J.R., Horwitz E.M., Dmuchowski C.F., Martinez A.A., and Vicini F.A.: Long Term Results with Breast Conserving Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer in a Community Hospital Setting.  Cancer, vol 82, pp 127-133, 1998.
  
• Morrow M., White, J.R., Moughan J., Owen J., Pajack T., Sylvester J., Wilson J.F., Winchester D.:  Factors Predicting the Use of Breast Conserving Therapy in Stage I and II Breast Cancer.  J Clin Oncol, vol 19, pp 2254-62, 2001.
  
• Pierce L., Moughan J., White J., Winchester D., Owen J. and Wilson J. F.: 1998-1999 PCS Update of National Practice Patterns Using Conservative Surgery and Radiotherapy in the Management of Early Stage Breast Cancer. Proc Am Soc Thera Rad Oncol (ASTRO), New Orleans, LA, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, In Press.
  
• White J., Moughan J., Pierce L., Morrow M., Owen J. and Wilson J. F.: The Status Of Post Mastectomy Radiation  (PMR) In The United States:  A Patterns Of Care Study (PCS). Proc Am Soc Thera Rad Oncol (ASTRO), New Orleans, LA, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, In Press.
  
• White J, Morrow M, Moughan J, Owen J, Pajak T, Sylvester J, Winchester D, Wilson JF.  Compliance with Breast Conservation Standards for Early Stage Breast Cancer.  Cancer 97(4):893-904; 2003.
  
• Keisch M, Vicini F, Kuske R, Hebert M, White J, Quiet C, Arthur D, Scroggins T, Streeter O.  Initial Clinical Experience with the Mammosite Breast Brachytherapy Applicator in Women with Early-stage Breast Cancer Treated with Breast-Conserving Therapy.  IJROBP, 55(2):289-293, 2003.
  
• Olivotto A, Chua B, Elliott EA, Parda DS, Peierce LJ, Shepard L, Vallow LA, White JR, Whelan TJ.  A Clinical Trial of Breast Radiation Therapy versus Breast plus Regional Radiation Therapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer: The MA20 Trial.  Clinical Breast Cancer, 4(5):361-3, 2003.

• White J, Moughan J, Pierce L, Morrow M, Owen J, Wilson JF.  The Status Of Post Mastectomy Radiation  (PMR) In The United States:  A Patterns Of Care Study (PCS). Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys 60(1):77-85, 2004

• Pierce L, Moughan J, White J, Winchester D, Owen J, Wilson, JF.  1998-1999 Patterns of Care Study Process Survey of National Practice Patterns using Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiotherapy in the Management of Stage I-II Breast Cancer, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 62(1):183-192, 2005.

• White J.  Mammosite™ and accelerated partial breast irradiation: Rethinking one-size-fits-all breast irradiation after lumpectomy.  Brachytherapy 4(3):183-185, 2005.

• Thatcher S, Jursinich P, Yun H, Ahunbay E, White J.  Comparison of Intensity modulated and 3D conformal treatment plans for whole breast irradiation after lumpectomy.  Submitted for publication. 

• Dubner S, Bovi J, White J, Susnik, B.  Postirradiation Morphia in a Breast Cancer Patient.  Breast Journal 12(2):173-176, 2006. 

• Kuske RR, Winter K, Arthur D, Bolton J, Rabinovitch R, White J, Hanson W, Wilensick RM.  A phase II trial of brachytherapy alone following lumpectomy for select breast cancer: Toxicity analysis of RTOG 95-17.  Int J Radiat Onc Biol Phy 65(1):45-51, 2006.