I practice radiation oncology with Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in California. I hold a medical license in Romania where I see patients and collaborate with cancer clinics virtually.
My career has spanned leading institutions including the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and Columbia University in New York, where I developed and refined cancer treatment techniques.
Beyond clinical practice, I am deeply committed to research, education, and improving cancer care through international collaborations.
2023-PRESENT
Radiation Oncologist — Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaiser Permanente, Dublin Cancer Center, California
2024-PRESENT
Visiting Senior Research Fellow — Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College, London, UK
2022-PRESENT
Director of Cancer Care Program for Ukrainian Refugees — Blue Heron Foundation
2021-2023
Radiation Oncologist — Director of Quality and Patient Safety, The Queen’s Cancer Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
2018-2021
Radiation Oncologist — Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York
2017
Radiation Oncologist — Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Canada
2012-2017
Residency — Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Canada
2008-2012
MD, CM — McGill University Medical School, Montréal, Canada
At the onset of the war in Ukraine, I led a humanitarian cancer program with the Blue Heron Foundation that centered on Ukrainian refugees in Romania and Moldova. Through our efforts, we provided life-saving treatments to over 170 Ukrainian cancer patients in the region.
Psychologist Oana Hetea with two Ukrainian cancer patients at Amethyst Radiotherapy in Cluj, Romania
AWARDs
Robert Sheppard Award for Health Equity and Social Justice
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RESEARCH
Frameless Icon Gamma Knife radiosurgery for Brain Tumors
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My global initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe have been recognized by an ASCO Global Oncology Young Investigator Award and Robert Sheppard Award for Health Equity and Social Justice. I had the privilege to be recognized as an Alumn of the Year by McGill University Faculty of Medicine and the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology.
I am passionated about teaching and mentoring the next generation of cancer specialists. In 2019, I was named "Educator of the Year" by the American Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology.
You can read more about my contribution to research on PubMed
