My bio
Dr. Daniel Indelicato is a tenured professor and vice chair of the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology. He currently holds the William and Joan Mendenhall Endowed Professorship of Radiotherapy and was appointed as an Honorary Fellow of the British Royal College of Radiology. He directs the University of Florida pediatric radiotherapy program and specializes in caring for children with brain tumors and sarcomas.
Dr. Indelicato received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and medical degree from the University of Miami. He completed a general oncology internship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center before residency training in radiation oncology at the University of Florida. An established cancer researcher, he is the author of multiple book chapters and his research has been published in over 200 articles in respected medical journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Oncology, Cancer, The International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics, and Medical Physics. His research focuses on decreasing the acute and late side effects of radiation in children and young adults. In 2017, he was awarded the Pioneer of Innovation Award from the Northeast Florida Pediatric Society. In 2018, he was awarded a University of Florida Term Professorship position. He was elected to the Executive Committee of the Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society in 2020 and serves as Education Chair for North America.
Dr. Indelicato plays an active role in University of Florida resident education and directs the pediatric proton therapy fellowship program. He has received the University of Florida College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award, the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology Educator of the Year Award, and the University of Florida College of Medicine International Educator Award for Junior Faculty. He is a pediatric cancer examiner for the American Board of Radiology and serves on the National Cancer Institute Pediatric Central IRB.
Board certifications
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Radiation Oncology
American Board of Radiology
Education
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Residency - Radiation Oncology
University of Florida, 2008
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Internship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 2004
My areas of focus
Specialties
Gender
Male
Accomplishments
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Educator of the Year, UF Department of Radiation Oncology
Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO), 2023
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Honorary Fellow
British Royal College of Radiology, 2023
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NCI Director's Award, NCI NCTN AYA Working Group, for Oversight of Programmatic Vision
National Cancer Institute, 2023
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Transformative Medicine Award
University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology, 2022
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Volunteer Service Award
American Board of Radiology (ABR), 2022
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University Term Professorship
University of Florida, 2019-2022
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Pioneer of Innovation Award
Northeast Florida Pediatric Society, 2018
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Volunteer Service Award
American Board of Radiology, 2018
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Outstanding Reviewer Award
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, 2017
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Volunteer Service Award
American Board of Radiology, 2014
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Health Care Heroes: Pediatrics
Jacksonville Business Journal, 2013
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Top Team Effort Award
University of Florida Cancer Center, 2013
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Vitals Top 10 Doctor Award
Vitals.com, 2013
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Exemplary Teacher Award
University of Florida, 2011
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International Educator Award: Junior Faculty
University of Florida, 2011
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Exemplary Teacher Award
University of Florida, 2010
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Resident Travel Grant
Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), 2008
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Resident/Fellow Research Award
Radiological Society of North America, 2008
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Young Investigator Clinical Research Award and Travel Grant
Florida Joint Cancer Conference, 2008