About Me
I am a board-certified radiation oncologist treating patients with radiation therapy as part of a multimodal, comprehensive treatment plan. I specialize in head and neck cancers, skull base tumors, central nervous system metastases and lung cancer. Radiation is often combined with other methods to treat cancer, and at the OSUCCC – James, we specialize in formulating a multi-disciplinary, unique therapy approach to individually treat our patients.
As an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at The Ohio State University, I have conducted multiple cooperative group and investigator-initiated clinical trials/. I serve on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Guideline Panel, the NASA Carcinogenesis Grant Review Panel and the NASA CNS effects Grant Review Panel. I am Co-Editor in Chief of the ALLIANCE for Clinical Trials in Oncology, as well as a member of ALLIANCE’s Radiation Oncology Committee, Cancer in the Elderly Committee and Neuro-oncology Committee
I am also a member of the Translational Therapeutics Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my research focuses on imaging, radiosensitization of tumors and radioprotection. I am Principal Investigator of a clinical trial expanding the use of functional DCE-MRI for outcome prediction in lung cancer, and I serve as the ALLIANCE co-chair of an International Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Cranial Radiotherapy with or without Hippocampal Avoidance in Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients (NRG CC003).
Recently, I contributed to a study that showed how a focally-directed treatment strategy using fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy with or without surgery appears to be an effective initial strategy for patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases. My other recent research includes an exploration of the effectiveness of radiation therapy combined with intracerebral administration of carboplatin for brain tumor treatment.
I have served as a principal investigator and co-investigator on more than 50 research projects, including phase I and II clinical trials, and have authored over 65 articles appearing in such well-respected publications as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosurgery, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Radiation Oncology and Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy.
My goal as an oncologist is to research and implement the most effective and individualized radiation treatment plans for patients. I have been selected by my national peers for the Best Doctor Award and was named to the Castle Connolly list of “Regional Top Doctors” from 2006 to 2019. At the OSUCCC – James, I received the James Spirit of Hope Award for Excellence in Patient Care and have been elected by my peers to the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard Solove’s Research Institute’s Chief of Staff Elect position.
Highlights
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2017, 2019
- Best Doctor in America, 2017
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Radiosurgery
- Salivary Gland Cancers
- Glomus Tumor
- Gingival Cancers
- Hypopharyngeal Cancers
- Nasopharyngeal Cancers
- Palatal Cancers
- Parotid Cancers
- Pharyngeal Cancers
- Tongue Cancers
- Tonsillar Cancers
- Sublingual Gland Cancers
- Submandibular Gland Neoplasms
- Laryngeal Cancers
- Otorhinolaryngeal Cancer
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Thymus Cancers
- Neurilemmoma
- Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Pinealoma
- Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
- Cranial Irradiation
- Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive
- Gliomas
- Astrocytoma
- Glioblastoma
- Optic Nerve Glioma
- Ependymoma
- Glioma, Subependymal
- Gliosarcoma
- Ganglioglioma
- Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
- Prolactinoma
- Pituitary Irradiation
- Oligodendroglia
- Meningioma
- Plasmacytoma
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Lip Cancers
- Paranasal Sinus Cancers
- Maxillary Sinus Cancers
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spine Sarcoma
- Meningeal Cancers
- Lung Cancers
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Brain Cancers
- Skull Base Tumors
- Nose Cancers
- Oropharyngeal Cancers
- Mouth Cancers
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
9/1/1983 - 5/1/1987
Internship
Loyola University Medical Center-GME, Maywood, IL
7/1/1987 - 6/30/1988
Residency
Akron General Medical Center GME, Akron, OH
7/1/1988 - 6/30/1989
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/1989 - 6/30/1992
Fellowship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/1992 - 6/30/1993
Board Certification
American Board of Radiology/Radiation Oncology
6/10/1993
Academic Information
My Department
Radiation Oncology
My Division
Radiation Oncology
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Grecula has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- Ohio Radiological Society
- International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- State of Ohio Radiation Advisory Council to Governor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- DAVA Oncology, LP
- Primo Education, LLC
