Simon Fung-Kee-Fung

MD
Radiation Oncology
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Cancers Treated:

Breast Prostate Rectum Sarcoma

Specializing In:

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Locally-Advanced Breast Cancer Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ Prone-positioning Radiation Delivery Deep-Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) Palliative Radiotherapy Radiotherapy for benign conditions

Research Interests:

Personalized Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer - including de-escalation for patients with low-risk breast cancer, and addition of radiosensitizer drug to radiation for inflammatory breast cancer Quality of life during and after radiation therapy Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

About Simon Fung-Kee-Fung

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Assistant Professor
  • Director, Radiation Oncology Residency Program
  • Director, Breast Radiation Service
  • Department of Radiation Medicine

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo

  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Department of Radiation Oncology

Background

Education and Training:

  • 2011 - Internship - Internal Medicine - University at Buffalo, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
  • 2010 - MD - University at Buffalo, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY

Residency:

  • 2015 - Radiation Oncology - University at Buffalo, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Radiology

Professional Memberships:

  • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  • American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)

Honors & Awards:

  • 2019-2023 - Buffalo Spree Top Doctor
  • 2018, 2021 - ARRO Educator of the Year Award Recipient
  • 2017, 2022 - Walter T. Murphy Teaching Award Recipient
  • 2014 - RSNA Resident/Fellow Research Award
  • 2013 - RSNA Resident/Fellow Research Award
  • 2013 - Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Quality of Life Funding Grant
  • 2011 - Lawrence H. Golden MD Intern Award
  • 2006 - University at Buffalo School of Medicine Alumni Scholarship
De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)
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Radiation Therapy With or Without Olaparib in Treating Patients With Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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Clinical Trials

De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)
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Radiation Therapy With or Without Olaparib in Treating Patients With Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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Triple negative breast cancer: Theresa’s story Side Effects of Radiation Therapy

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Triple negative breast cancer: Theresa’s story
Side Effects of Radiation Therapy

Publications

  • Fung-Kee-Fung, SD. Theraputic approaches in the management of locally advanced rectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2014 Oct;5(5):353-61.
  • Fung-Kee-Fung SD, Porten SP, Meng MV, Kuettel M. The role of active surveillance in the management of prostate cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 Feb 1;11(2):183-7.
  • Fung Kee Fung SD, Warren GW, Singh AK. Hope for progress after 40 years of futility? Novel approaches in the treatment of advanced stage III and IV non-small-cell-lung cancer: Stereotactic body radiation therapy, mediastinal lymphadenectomy, and novel systemic therapy. J Carcinog 2012;11:20.
  • Fung-Kee-Fung SD, Hackett R, Hales L, Warren G.W., Singh A.K. A prospective trial of volumetric intensity-modulated arc therapy vs. conventional intensity modulated radiation therapy in advanced head and neck cancer. World J Clin Oncol 3(4):57-62. Published online 2012 April 10.