CARTI recently welcomed J. Scott Cordova, MD, PhD, to its radiation oncology team. Now seeing patients at the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock, Cordova specializes in high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, a minimally invasive method of radiation treatment that places radioactive sources close to or within tumors.
“At CARTI, we are committed to harnessing advanced treatments to improve patients’ outcomes and quality of life,” said Matthew Hardee, MD, PhD, medical director of radiation oncology. “With his experience delivering HDR brachytherapy, including for gynecologic cancers, Dr. Cordova is a go-to, trusted resource for our patients and families.”
Before joining CARTI, Cordova completed a residency in radiation oncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at the Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis and an internship at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Hospital in Marietta, Ga. He received a medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and a PhD in molecular and systems pharmacology from Laney Graduate School at Emory University. He graduated with honors from the University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.
Cordova is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology and is a member of the American Brachytherapy Society, American College of Radiation Oncology, American Radium Society, American Society for Radiation Oncology and Radiation Research Society.