Albert S. Denittis, MD, MS

Clinical Collaborator

Albert S. DeNittis MD, MS, obtained his Master’s degree in Molecular and Developmental Biology at Rutgers University. Dr. DeNittis then earned his medical degree from Rutgers -Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and subsequently, completed his residency training in Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. DeNittis currently serves as Chief of Radiation Oncology at Lankenau Medical Center at Main Line Health. Since joining he has created many programs and has spearheaded cutting edge research with investigator initiated trials. He was one of the first in the country to treat and publish data on linac based stereotactic body radiotherapy using 5 fraction treatments for men with prostate cancer. Also he is part of a rectal cancer treatment team which was awarded one of 12 rectal cancer centers of excellence in the entire nation. This led to Dr. DeNittis being awarded a grant through the National Cancer Institute to be the Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) of the Mainline Health System. This was one of 34 such programs in the country. Since then he is now PI for NRG Oncology for Main Line Health.

Dr. DeNittis also serves on many national committees through the NRG oncology. He is on the NCORP steering, cancer prevention and control committee and membership committees. Recently in 2017 he was elected to the anal/rectal task force to the NCI. He is responsible for clinical trial development nationally. He is interested in theragnostics and wants to use his experience to help develop new treatment strategies for all cancers as part of NuView.

All of his efforts have led to an extensive list of publications, and over 100 presentations at national meetings. He has also coauthored 7 book chapters, four of which have been Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, the specialties premier text book. His achievements have earned him a clinical Professor at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research and he is a member of Thomas Jefferson University cancer center in Philadelphia. He is also a fellow in the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Regionally he has been Philadelphia Top Doc for over 12 years.

Dr. DeNittis is currently a season ticket holder to the Philadelphia Eagles, and loves to travel.