Dr. Philip Shrake has spent the last 11 years as a radiation oncologist at RCOG’s Gwinnett County Radiation Oncology Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has been practicing radiation oncology for over 16 years.
Dr. Shrake graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1989, before spending time on a medical mission at Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital in Swaziland. Afterwards, he returned to the U.S. and completed his residency at the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Shrake worked in private practice in Kentucky and Texas before moving to Georgia and joining RCOG. “Gwinnett County Radiation Oncology Center provides patients in this area with access to the best cancer care available,” said Dr. Shrake. “I am delighted to be a member of a team fully committed to excellence in cancer treatment.”
Dr. Shrake is originally from Indiana. In his free time he enjoys tennis, golf and running.
Medical School:
Indiana University School of Medicine, 1989
Residency:
Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, 1990–1993
Chief Resident, University of Cincinnati, 1992–1993
Transitional Resident, St. Vincent Hospital, 1989–1990
Relief Physician, Raleigh Firkin Memorial Hospital, Swaziland, Southeast Africa, 1990
Board Certification:
American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology, 1995
Professional Associations:
American College of Radiology
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American College of Radiation Oncology
American Radium Society, American Medical Association
Dr. Shrake practices at the Gwinnett County Radiation Oncology Center, in Lawrenceville.
Published articles by Dr. Shrake.
First Study Ever to Analyze 25 years of Data after Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Patients
Georgia Physicians’ Study Published in the Journal of Urology
F.A. Critz, J.B. Benton, P.D. Shrake, M.L. Merlin
Cigarette Smoking Does Not Affect Treatment Results of Simultaneous Irradiation For Prostate Cancer
J.B. Benton, F.A. Critz, A.K. Levinson, F.J. Schnell, P.D. Shrake. ASCO Proceedings, 22:444, 2003.
Patient Age Related To Prostate Specific Antigen Bound By Recursive Partitioning Analysis After Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer
F.A. Critz, J.B. Benton, F.J. Schnell, P.D. Shrake, A. Ciampi, A. Couturier. ASCO Proceedings, 22:438, 2003.
Pretreatment Erectile Function Of Men Who Underwent Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer
F.J. Schnell, F.A. Critz, J.B. Benton, P.D. Shrake. ASCO Proceedings, 22:444, 2003.
Prostate Specific Antigen Nadir After Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Correlates With Prognosis of Men Who Recur
Frank A. Critz, A. Keith Levinson, James B. Benton, Frederick J. Schnell, and Philip D. Shrake. J Urol 169 (supplement):179, 2003.
A Standard Definition of Disease Freedom is Needed for Prostate Cancer
F. Critz, J. Benton, F. Schnell, P. Shrake. American Brachytherapy Society Meeting. ABS Proceedings, 1:57, 2001.
Acute and Late Morbidity Following Simultaneous Irradiation for Prostate Cancer
F.A. Critz, K. Levinson, F. Schnell, J. Benton, P. Shrake. ASCO Proceedings, 20:189a, 2001.
Disease Free Survival Rates Following Irradiation of Prostate Cancer According to Age
J.B. Benton, F.A. Critz, F.J. Schnell, P.D. Shrake. ASCO Proceedings, 21:167B, 2002.
Sexual Function Following Simultaneous Irradiation for Prostate Cancer
F.A Critz, J.B. Benton, F.J. Schnell, P.D. Shrake. ASCO Proceedings, 21:188a, 2002.
Ten-Year Disease Free Survival Rate Calculated With PSA Cutpoint 0.2 ng/ml In Men After Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer
F.A. Critz, A. Keith Levinson, J. B. Benton, F.J. Schnell, P.D. Shrake. J Urol 169 (supplement):181, 2003.
Treatment of Gleason Score 7 Prostate Cancer with I-125 Implant Followed by External Beam Radiotherapy
J. Benton, F.A. Critz, K. Levinson, V. Griffin. ASCO Proceedings, 18:317a, 1999.
Young Men with Prostate Cancer Treated by Simultaneous Radiotherapy
A. A. Sheikh, F.A. Critz, A.K. Levinson, J.B. Benton, F. Schnell, P. Shrake, L.S. Maxa. ASCO Proceedings, 19:227a, 2000.
Urinary Obstruction Following Brachytherapy Treatment of Prostate Cancer
F.A. Critz, A.A. Sheikh, P.D. Shrake, A.D. Levinson, J.B. Benton. ASCO Proceedings, 19:376a , 2000.
Obstructive Uropathy Following Simultaneous Irradiation For Prostate Cancer Measured By A Longitudinal Study of The American Urological Association Symptom Index For Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
F.A. Critz, A. Keith Levinson, James B. Benton, F.J. Schnell, Philip D. Shrake. ABS Proceedings, 2:67, 2003.
Postirradiation Prostatitis: A Previously Unrecognized Syndrome Following Brachytherapy For Prostate Cancer
F.A. Critz, A.K. Levinson, J.B. Benton, F.J. Schnell, P.D. Shrake. ABS Proceedings, 2:66, 2003.
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