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Alam Nisar M. Syed, MD

A.M. Nisar Syed is a board certified cancer specialist in Radiation Oncology and is recognized as one of the international pioneers of modern brachytherapy.

After receiving his medical doctorate in India, he completed his internship, surgical residency and served as a senior registrar in the United Kingdom as well as in Edinborough, Scotland. He then completed a surgical fellowship in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Washington, D.C. to train in radiation with Dr. Erlich Henschcke, an early pioneer in the field of brachytherapy.

As an Assistant Professor at USC Medical School, Dr. Syed developed a number of revolutionary brachytherapy procedures for prostate, breast, rectum, and cervical cancer. These procedures have become the international standard of care in the use of brachytherapy treatments.

He has devoted much of his time to the training of physicians around the world, as well as the training of residents from USC, UC Irvine, UCLA, Loma Linda University, Stanford and many other schools of medicine.

Dr. Syed is the Founder of the American Brachytherapy Society (formerly the American Endocurietherapy Society) and has served as its Secretary, Program Chair, Lecturer and President. He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief for the "Journal of Brachytherapy International."

He currently holds six academic appointments including three Clinical Professorships in the Departments of Radiation Oncology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine and the Los Angeles County - Martin Luther King Jr. - Drew Medical Center.

He has published more than 50 scientific publications and has given more than 100 formal presentations related to scientific research data.

Dr. Syed has also served as the Chancellor and Vice-Chair of the American College of Radiation Oncology and as Chairman of the Radiation Oncology Committee of the Indo-American Cancer Society.

Dr. Syed retains memberships in numerous oncologic societies.

He is on the medical staff at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center.


Specialties:	Radiation Oncology (Cancer) Radiology
Type of Care:	Cancer Care Imaging & Radiology
Areas of Interest:	Brachytherapy Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Colorectal Cancer Prostate Cancer Radiation Oncology TomoTherapy
Gender:	Male
Web site:	www.occroc.com
Publications:	PubMed Publications Disclaimer: This search is powered by PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Publications listing may include publications that are published by an author sharing the same name. MemorialCare Health System is not affiliated with this third-party Web site.

Medical Practice

Radiation Oncology Medical Group
18111 Brookhurst Street #LL-0300
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: 714-962-7100

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2650 Elm Avenue, #201
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: 562-933-0300

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Hospital Affiliations

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806

Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach
2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806

Community Hospital Long Beach
1720 Termino Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90804

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
9920 Talbert Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Laguna Hills
24451 Health Center Drive
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

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