Minh Tam Truong, MBBS, MBA Hear my name
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Radiation Oncology

MBBS, University of New South Wales
BSc, University of New South Wales

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Dr. Truong is the Chair and Professor of Radiation Oncology at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, and Chief of Radiation Oncology at Boston Medical Center.

She received her medical degree from the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia and completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at New York University Medical Center, her last year as chief resident. She is board certified in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology. She also holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

She is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of head and neck, skin and central nervous system malignancies, as well as benign diseases, including post operative radiation for the prevention of Keloids, Airway Amyloidosis, Graves Orbitopathy.

Dr. Truong serves on a several national committees with leadership roles within the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Board of Radiology (ABR), and NRG Oncology (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), and the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)).

She is the Quality of Life Co-Chair on several international head and neck cancer multicenter trials conducted by the NRG Oncology group and has been instrumental in the prospective trial design of the Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcome sub-studies on these trials.

She also contributes her radiation expertise to the National Cancer Institute’s Adult Oncology Treatment editorial board for over 15 years.

At Boston Medical Center, she maintains a busy clinical practice and supports many research activities at Boston Medical Center and Boston University. Over the past two decades, she has taught and mentored many Boston University Medical Students, over 80 physician residents in the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, and Boston University physician faculty. She is actively involved in promoting clinical research activities at Boston Medical Center and was awarded funding as Principal Investigator for an American Cancer Society/Boston University Institutional Grant for the investigation of novel function imaging in head and neck cancer using CT perfusion Imaging in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer undergoing Conformal Radiotherapy. Dr. Truong has also contributed to several Boston Medical Center funded research efforts including two U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command Office Center of Excellence Program Projects and was a project principal investigator of a department of defense funded study investigating the role of stereotactic body radiotherapy for recurrent head and neck cancer.

Her research has resulted in over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, editorials, book chapters, and invited reviews.

Dr. Truong’s excellence in clinical care, research, and education has earned her numerous accolades, including being named a Fellow of ASTRO in 2022. From 2017 to 2025, she has been consistently recognized as one of America’s “Top Doctors” and “Exceptional Women in Medicine” by Castle Connolly and Boston Magazine.

Chair
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Radiation Oncology


Member
Boston University
BU-BMC Cancer Center


Member
Boston University
Amyloidosis Center


Chief
Boston Medical Center
Radiation Oncology


VA Boston Healthcare System





NRG-TMIST
08/01/2014 - 02/28/2026 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Minh Tam Truong, MBBS, MBA
NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc. NIH NCI
5UG1CA189867-10

Cancer Survivorship Clinic Navigation Program
04/01/2017 - 04/30/2019 (PI)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care / HPHC



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  1. Lichter KE, Asaro A, Qureshi MM, Truong MT, Parekh A, Witztum A, Anand C, Silva GS, Royce TJ, Zaorsky NG, Grover S, Abdel-Wahab M, Kouzi ZE, Gadoue SM, Thiel C, Eckelman MJ, Prionas N, Yom SS, Mohamad O. The climate and health impact of U.S. radiation therapy: estimating greenhouse gas emissions, DALYs, and potential of hypofractionation. Radiother Oncol. 2025 Sep 20; 214:111161.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40983187
     
  2. de Almeida JR, Su J, AlShenaiber A, Noroozi H, Buttner M, Goldstein DP, Hansen A, Kowalski LP, Licitra L, Mehanna H, Noel CW, Parmar A, Porceddu S, Ringash J, Rogers S, Dos Santos MA, Simon C, Truong MT, Xu W. Development, Validation, and Valuation of a Head and Neck Cancer-Specific Health Utility Instrument (HNC-8D): A Head and Neck Cancer International Group Collaborative Study. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jun 01; 151(6):549-557. PMID: 40208586; PMCID: PMC11986829; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.0160;
     
  3. Yin J, Qureshi MM, Huang D, Truong MT, Mak KS, Yan S, Hirsch AE. Factors Associated With Early Discontinuation of Radiation Therapy: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2025 Jun; 10(6):101784.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40421078; PMCID: PMC12104703; DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2025.101784;
     
  4. Paes T, Buelvas Mebarak J, Magnotto JC, Stamatiades GA, Kuang Y, Paweletz CP, Laws ER, Grosek N, Carroll RS, Jeselsohn R, Mohan DR, Marcondes Lerario A, Truong MT, Bi WL, Reardon DA, Meredith DM, Kaiser UB, Abreu AP. Somatic Activating ESR1 Mutation in an Aggressive Prolactinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Mar 17; 110(4):1166-1176. PMID: 39238355; DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae615;
     
  5. Mell LK, Torres-Saavedra PA, Wong SJ, Kish JA, Chang SS, Jordan RC, Liu T, Truong MT, Winquist EW, Takiar V, Wise-Draper T, Robbins JR, Rodriguez CP, Awan MJ, Beadle BM, Henson C, Narayan S, Spencer SA, Powell S, Dunlap N, Sacco AG, Hu KS, Park HS, Bauman JE, Harris J, Yom SS, Le QT. Radiotherapy with cetuximab or durvalumab for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer in patients with a contraindication to cisplatin (NRG-HN004): an open-label, multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, phase 2/3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2024 Dec; 25(12):1576-1588. PMID: 39551064; PMCID: PMC11726348; DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00507-2;
     
  6. Lin Y, Qureshi MM, Batra S, Truong MT, Mak KS. Consecutive Daily Versus Every Other Day Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Scheduling for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 Dec; 9(12):101625.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39524524; PMCID: PMC11550745; DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2024.101625;
     
  7. Qureshi MM, Lin Y, Moeller AR, Yan SX, Dyer MA, Suzuki K, Everett P, Litle V, Truong MT, Mak KS. Change in stage after neoadjuvant chemoradiation is associated with survival in patients with esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct; 128(5):781-789.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37288789
     
  8. Huang D, Qureshi MM, Truong MT, Hirsch AE. Correlation Between Research Productivity During Medical School and Radiation Oncology Residency. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2023; 8(4):101219.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37124315; PMCID: PMC10130758; DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2023.101219;
     
  9. Qureshi MM, Kam A, Suzuki K, Litle V, Tapan U, Balasubramaniyan R, Dyer MA, Truong MT, Mak KS. Association between hospital safety-net burden and receipt of trimodality therapy and survival for patients with esophageal cancer. Surgery. 2023 May; 173(5):1153-1161.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36774317
     
  10. Oladeru OT, Lam CM, Qureshi MM, Hirsch AE, Mak KS, Dyer MA, Truong MT. Inequalities in Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Among Incarcerated Individuals Undergoing Radiation Therapy at a Large Safety-Net Hospital. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 May 01; 116(1):194-198.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36758643
     
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2024 National Cancer Institute PDQ Editorial Board: 15 year Service Award
2022 American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): Fellow of ASTRO
2019-2024 Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine
2017-2024 Boston Magazine Top Doctors: Top Doctor
2017-2024 Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors: Top Doctor
2013 Annals of Nuclear Medicine Vol 26. 2012: Bronze Prize, Best Three Papers
2011 RSNA annual scientific meeting 2011: Certificate of Merit
2010 National Cancer Institute, Physician Data Query (PDQ) Editorial Board : National Institutes of Health Merit Award
2010 RSNA annual scientific meeting 2010: Cum Laude
2008 RSNA annual scientific meeting 2008: Certificate of Merit
2003 Radiological Society of North America: Roentgen Resident Research Award

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