RESEARCH . CENTERED ON YOU .
RESEARCH IS AN ESSENTIAL SCIENTIFIC TOOL TO EVALUATE THE LATEST AND MOST ADVANCED THERAPIES AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS .
Clinical trials conducted within Baptist Health hospitals play a significant role in the development of new or improved opportunities to diagnose , treat , or provide preventive care for diseases and conditions .
Our research studies allow patients to stay in their own community and continue to see the healthcare providers they are familiar with while taking advantage of new drugs or therapies being tested on a national level . Patients who enroll in research studies at Baptist Health participate in treatment regimens at the forefront of patient care .
John Cox , MD Radiation Oncology
John Cox , MD , specializes in radiation oncology and serves as the Kentuckiana Cancer Program medical director . Dr . Cox is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine . He went on to complete his Radiation Oncology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston , which included one dedicated year at MD Anderson Cancer Center . Dr . Cox previously served as the residency director at Indiana University School of Medicine . While there , he held numerous titles and was actively involved in their Scientific Review Committee and research efforts . Dr . Cox holds national board certification in radiation oncology , with advanced training in brachytherapy and radiosurgery / stereotactic body radiation therapy ( SBRT ) therapeutic and surgical techniques .
He is currently participating in research studies at Baptist Health Louisville with some studies to highlight . The first study tests the addition of Pembrolizumab compared to standard chemotherapy protocol in the treatment of stage IIA , IIB and IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has been surgically removed . The second study is a phase II / III trial that tests how well chemotherapy and radiation therapy , with or without Atezolizumab , work in treating patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer . A third trial measures early detection of cancer through elective plasma-based CancerSEEK testing . Dr . Cox is actively involved in the clinical care and research programs at Baptist Health Louisville and Baptist Health Floyd .
For more information about patient referral , or to see if your patient is eligible for a clinical trial , call 502.928.8700 . To view clinical trials offered by Baptist Health , visit BaptistHealth . com / Research .
For more information on radiation oncology research , contact Renee Dickerson , clinical research coordinator , at 502.928.6102 or Renee . Dickerson1 @ BHSI . com ; Kelly Strange , clinical research coordinator , at 502.928.6103 or Kelly . Strange @ BHSI . com ; or Tia Pfeffer , clinical research coordinator , at 502.928.6103 or Tia . Pfeffer @ BHSI . com .
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