Robert J. Amdur MD

Professor and Residency Program Director

Specialties

• Tumors of the Head, Neck, Skin, Brain, Spine, and Gynecologic organs

Educational Background

• MD, University of Florida, College of Medicine
• Residency, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Radiation Oncology
• Internship, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Radiation Oncology
• Fellowship, Radiobiology, Colorado State University

Professional Societies and Committees

• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
• American Medical Association

Honors and Awards

• American Cancer Society Research Service Award (June 1990-July 1991)
• American Cancer Society Fellowship (1987-1988, 1988-1989)
• University of Florida College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award 2005
• Phi Beta Kappa

Publications available through PubMed

1. Head and neck paragangliomas.
   Mendenhall WM, Amdur RJ, Vaysberg M, Mendenhall CM, Werning JW.
   Head Neck. 2010 Nov 4. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 21053295 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations
2. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma1.
   Mendenhall WM, Amdur RJ, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, Li JG.
   Laryngoscope. 2010 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20938964 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations
3. Intracranial ependymomas treated with radiotherapy: long-term results from a single institution.
   Swanson EL, Amdur RJ, Morris CG, Galloway TJ, Marcus RB Jr, Pincus DW, Smith A.
   J Neurooncol. 2010 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20706771 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations
4. Concomitant weekly cisplatin and altered fractionation radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer.
   Newlin HE, Amdur RJ, Riggs CE, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, Mendenhall WM.
   Cancer. 2010 Oct 1;116(19):4533-40.PMID: 20572028 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
5. Outcomes of WHO Grade I Meningiomas Receiving Definitive or Postoperative Radiotherapy.
   Tanzler E, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, Amdur RJ, Mendenhall WM.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 May 6. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20452142 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations
6. Elective neck dissection during salvage surgery for locally recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after radiotherapy with elective nodal irradiation.
   Dagan R, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, Werning JW, Vaysberg M, Amdur RJ, Mendenhall WM.
   Laryngoscope. 2010 May;120(5):945-52.PMID: 20422688 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
7. Favorable Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Treated with Radiotherapy to the Central Nervous System Who Develop Radiation-Induced Meningiomas.
   Galloway TJ, Indelicato DJ, Amdur RJ, Swanson EL, Morris CG, Marcus RB.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20418026 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations
8. T1N0 to T2N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx treated with definitive radiotherapy.
   Chera BS, Amdur RJ, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, Mendenhall WM.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Oct 1;78(2):461-6. Epub 2010 Feb 12.PMID: 20153124 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
9. Carotid-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy for early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the true vocal cord.
   Chera BS, Amdur RJ, Morris CG, Mendenhall WM.
   Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Aug 1;77(5):1380-5. Epub 2009 Nov 26.PMID: 19942356 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
10. Altered fractionation and adjuvant chemotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
    Mendenhall WM, Riggs CE, Vaysberg M, Amdur RJ, Werning JW.
    Head Neck. 2010 Jul;32(7):939-45.PMID: 19894219 [PubMed - in process]Related citations
11. Ewing tumors of the head and neck.
    Whaley JT, Indelicato DJ, Morris CG, Hinerman RW, Amdur RJ, Mendenhall WM, Keole SR, Marcus RB Jr.
    Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug;33(4):321-6. Review.PMID: 19841575 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
12. The effect of intravenous contrast on photon radiation therapy dose calculations for lung cancer.
    Shi W, Liu C, Lu B, Yeung A, Newlin HE, Amdur RJ, Olivier KR.
    Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Apr;33(2):153-6.PMID: 19806038 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
13. Postoperative radiotherapy for cervix cancer incidentally discovered after a simple hysterectomy for either benign conditions or noninvasive pathology.
    Smith KB, Amdur RJ, Yeung AR, Morris CG, Kirwan J, Morgan LS.
    Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jun;33(3):229-32.PMID: 19806037 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
14. Radiotherapy for basal cell carcinoma of the medial canthus region.
    Swanson EL, Amdur RJ, Mendenhall WM, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, Flowers F.
    Laryngoscope. 2009 Dec;119(12):2366-8.PMID: 19780029 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
15. Definitive radiotherapy for carcinoma in situ of the true vocal cords.
    Sengupta N, Morris CG, Kirwan J, Amdur RJ, Mendenhall WM.
    Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Feb;33(1):94-5.PMID: 19738453 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
16. Diagnostic evaluation of squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to cervical lymph nodes from an unknown head and neck primary site.
    Cianchetti M, Mancuso AA, Amdur RJ, Werning JW, Kirwan J, Morris CG, Mendenhall WM.
    Laryngoscope. 2009 Dec;119(12):2348-54.PMID: 19718744 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
17. Radiotherapy for cutaneous squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck.
    Mendenhall WM, Amdur RJ, Hinerman RW, Cognetta AB, Mendenhall NP.
    Laryngoscope. 2009 Oct;119(10):1994-9. Review.PMID: 19688856 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
18. Tumor-volume simulation during radiotherapy for head-and-neck cancer using a four-level cell population model.
    Chvetsov AV, Dong L, Palta JR, Amdur RJ.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Oct 1;75(2):595-602.PMID: 19596173 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
19. Reduced-intensity conditioning using fludarabine with either antithymocyte globulin and BU, or low-dose TBI allowing allogeneic hematopoietic SCT.
    Cable C, Buzzeo MP, Schold JD, Khan S, Leather H, Moreb J, Jamieson K, Scornik J, Amdur RJ, Wingard JR, Reddy V.
    Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Jan;45(1):31-7. Epub 2009 Jun 22.PMID: 19543325 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations
20. A Prospective, Phase II Study Demonstrating the Potential Value and Limitation of Radiosurgery for Spine Metastases.
    Amdur RJ, Bennett J, Olivier K, Wallace A, Morris CG, Liu C, Mendenhall WM.
    Am J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jun 12. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19528790 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

Book Publications

• Institutional Review Board: Management and Function - Hardcover (Oct. 2005) by Elizabeth A. Bankert and Robert J. Amdur
• Essentials of Thyroid Cancer Management (Cancer Treatment and Research) - Paperback (Oct. 24, 2005) by Robert J. Amdur and Ernest L. Mazzaferri
• Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, Third Edition - Paperback (May 2, 2010) by Robert J. Amdur and Elizabeth A. Bankert
• Study Guide for Institutional Review Board: Management and Function - Paperback (Nov. 1, 2002) by Susan Kornetsky, Amy Davis, and Robert J. Amdur
• Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook [INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD] - Paperback (Oct. 31, 2007) by Elizabeth A.(Author) ; Amdur, Robert J.(Author) Bankert