Lisa Singer

Dr. Singer is an Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology with clinical interests in breast cancer, lung cancer, and women’s health. She also serves as Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Director in Radiation Oncology and is board-certified in both radiation oncology and MRI safety. Prior to joining the faculty at UCSF, she worked as an attending physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School for three years where she served as MR Medical Director and Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology. Dr. Singer has worked on advancing the use of MRI for the care of patients with cancer for over 10 years and continues to develop this technology for the care of patients with breast cancer, lung cancer as well as other cancers. Her research focuses on the use of imaging to improve our ability to predict tumor response to treatment and to improve image-guidance for radiotherapy. She has developed and led multiple prospective clinical trials in this space. She is also interested in developing novel methods to improve safety and education surrounding biomedical imaging and image-guided radiotherapy. Nationally, she serves on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety, participates in a national MR-linac breast cancer consortium, and co-developed #NextGenBrachy, as well as national simulation-based educational workshops in radiation oncology. Together with her colleagues in medical oncology and surgery, she strives to provide exceptional, multidisciplinary care for all her patients.

Education

• 2004 Stanford University BS Biological Sciences
• 2010 University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco PhD Bioengineering
• 2012 University of California, San Francisco MD Medicine
• 2012-2013 Lenox Hill Hospital, Northshore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center Intern Preliminary Internal Medicine
• 2013-2017 University of California, San Francisco Residency Radiation Oncology
• 2017-2018 University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Fellowship Gyn Radiation Oncology

Professional Experience

• 2021-present University of California, San Francisco Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology
• 2020-2021 Harvard Medical School, Boston Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology
• 2018-2020 Harvard Medical School, Boston Instructor Radiation Oncology
• 2018-2021 Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Physician Radiation Oncology
• 2018-2021 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Physician Radiation Oncology

Awards & Honors

• 2004 Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University
• 2004 Cap and Gown, Stanford University
• 2004 Excellence in Teaching Award. Stanford University
• 2004 Honors and Distinction, Stanford University
• 2006 Award for travel to Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions, Scaife
• 2015 Mt. Zion Health Fund Travel Award, Mt. Zion Hospital
• 2015 Mini-Certificate in Simulation Teaching, UCSF
• 2016 Completion of Pathways to Discovery, Clinical and Translational Research, UCSF
• 2017 Completion of Pathways to Discovery, Health Professions Education, UCSF
• 2018 Clinical Quality Improvement Certificate, Quality College, MD Anderson Cancer Center
• 2018 DFCI Women’s Faculty Scholarship, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• 2018 2019 Women Accelerators Mentoring Program, Women Accelerators
• 2019-2022 AMA Physician Recognition Award with Commendation, American Medical Assocation
• 2019 GOG Young Investigator Travel Award, Gynecologic Oncology Group
• 2019 NIH Early Career Reviewer Program, Selected, National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review
• 2020 Partners in Excellence Award, Advancing Innovation & Progress, Partners in Excellence
• 2020 Advances in Radiation Oncology Top Reviewers 2019, Advances in Radiation Oncology
• 2021 Women’s Leadership Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• 2021 Advances in Radiation Oncology Top Reviewers 2020, Advances in Radiation Oncology