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Lawrence Bernard Tena, M.D.

Lawrence Bernard Tena, M.D.
Attending Physician - Radiation Oncology
Clinical Specialty: Head & Neck, Prostate, Lung, Gynecological, Gastrointestinal and Brain Cancers and Brachytherapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Faculty Positions: Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent's Hospital-Manhattan 2002-present
Associate Adjunct, Department of Otolaryngology, NY Eye and Ear Infirmary
Affiliate Member, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center at the University of South Florida
Board Certifications: Radiation Oncology
Residency:

Radiation Oncology, Chief Resident, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 1996-2000

Internship: Internal Medicine, The Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 1995-1996
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 1995
Biography: Lawrence B. Tena, MD is an attending physician in the department of radiation oncology at St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center (SVCCC) in New York City. Dr. Tena is a board certified radiation oncologist with a specialty in brain, head and neck, lung, gynecological, gastrointestinal and prostate cancers, as well as brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Tena has been at SVCCC since 2002.

Dr. Tena has been published in numerous medical journals, most recently in British Journal of Ophthalmology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics and American Journal of Ophthalmology. In addition, Dr. Tena has presented his research at several medical conferences across the globe including the European Cancer Conference in Paris in November 2005.

Currently, Dr. Tena is an assistant professor at New York Medical College and an associate adjunct at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is a member of several professional organizations including American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American College of Radiation Oncology, American Medical Association, and American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Tena graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, and received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Boston University. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, LA and his residency in radiation oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Before medical school as an engineer, Dr. Tena has also completed certification in the service and installation of linear accelerators for radiation oncology at both the Philips Medical Systems Service Training Center in England and Varian Educational Center in California.

 

 

 

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