Jacob Shabason, MD

About Jacob Shabason, MD

Dr. Shabason is a board-certified radiation oncologist. He completed his medical school and residency training at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as Chief Resident and earned the degree Master of Science in Translational Research. Prior to joining Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where in addition to his clinical practice, he was very active in clinical and translational research studies. Dr. Shabason has led and contributed to over 40 research publications.

Dr. Shabason has clinical expertise in utilizing a variety of advanced radiation therapy techniques to optimize patient outcomes, including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiotherapy (IGRT), and 3-D conformal radiation therapy. He treats a wide variety of benign and malignant conditions, including breast cancers, central nervous system tumors, genitourinary cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, gynecological cancers, head and neck cancers, lymphomas, sarcomas, skin cancers, thoracic cancers, and oligometastatic cancers.

Dr. Shabason strongly believes in compassionate, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care, and he collaborates closely with other cancer specialists to provide optimal care for his patients. Specifically, he works closely with medical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, other radiation oncologists, and other care team members. He regularly participates in tumor board meetings and strives to tailor each treatment plan according to the individual patient.