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Andre A. Konski, M.D., MBA, MA FACR
Biography
Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Chief, Radiation Oncology Service
Karmanos Cancer Center
EDUCATION:
BA - 1980 Saint Michael's College
Winooski, VT. 05404
(Biology)
M.D. - 1984 New York Medical College
Valhalla, N.Y. 10595
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
1995 – University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, 43606
Master of Arts-Economics
May 1998 - University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, 43606
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
7/1988-6/1990 – Assistant Professor
Department of Radiation Therapy, Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, OH
Spring Semester 2001 & 2002 - Part-Time Instructor
University of Toledo, Department of Economics
Toledo, OH
7/1990-5/2002 - Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Radiation Therapy, Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
March 30, 2009-Present - Professor and Chair
Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI
HOSPITAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
7/1990-5/2002 – Treasurer & Member Physician
Toledo Radiation Oncology, Inc
Toledo, Ohio 43623
June 1, 2002-March 26, 2009 - Member
Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
September, 1 2007-March 26, 2009 – Chief Medical Officer
Fox Chase Cancer Center Partners
Philadelphia, PA
March 30, 2009-Present - Service Chief for Radiation Oncology
Karmanos Cancer Center
Detroit, MI
Consultant
Past Associate Medical Director
Paramount Health Care, Inc.
Toledo, Oh
Practice Reviewer
American College of Radiation Oncology
Practice Accreditation Program
Awards & Honors
9/79-12/79
Academic Internship
Armed Forces Radiobiologic Research Institute
Bethesda, MD
1982
American Cancer Society Summer Oncology Fellowship
Westchester County Medical Center New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY 10595
May 12, 1987
OB/GYN Essay Award
Rochester Academy of Medicine
7/87-6/88
American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Fellowship
Department of Radiation Oncology
Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY 14642
May 20, 1994
University of Toledo College of Business, Pacemaker Award
1994
University of Toledo, Phi Kappa Phi
1994
University of Toledo Beta Gamma Sigma
2003
Fellowship American College of Radiology
2005-2008
Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia Top Doctors
Castle Connolly Medical LTD
Americas Top Doctors
Research
Completed
Milheim Foundation for Cancer Research $5,000.00 7/1/91-6/30/92
Flow Cytometric DNA Content Analysis in Cervical Cancers
Principal Investigator
Research Committee, The Toledo Hospital $10,000.00 9/91-8/92
Flow Cytometric DNA Content Analysis in Cervical Carcinomas
Principal Investigator
ProMedica Health Care Foundation Investigator Award $4,000.00 11/1/91-9/30/92
Flow Cytometric DNA Content Analysis in Cervical Carcinoma
Principal Investigator
Ohio Department of Health: Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening
Peace of Mind: Community Cancer Education and Screening Program for Women.
1/93-12/95 $154,428.64
Principal Investigator
ProMedica Health Care Foundation Investigator Award $3,975 11/1/93-10/30/94
Cytogenetic Characterization of Cervical Carcinoma Co-Investigator
Ongoing
U10 CA021661 (PI: Curran, RTOG) 1/1/2002-12/31/2007
NIH Role: Chair, Economic Impact Committee
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
This project is a subcontract to the American College of Radiology. Dr. Konski serves as Chair of the Economic Impact Committee.
Pennsylvania Department of Health, 5/1/2004-4/30/2007
Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (C.U.R.E.)
This project is a subcontract to the American College of Radiology. Dr. Konski is a Principal Investigator for a research project entitled: Economic and quality-adjusted survival analyses of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) clinical trials involving patients with tobacco related cancers.
$69,355
R01CA114321-01A1 (PI: Bruner) 12/1/05-11/30/08
NIH
Ethnic Differences in Media Response & Recruitment
Dr. Konski will perform a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing cost of care based upon differences in recruitment to a prostate cancer risk assessment program.
5% effort
Publications
Alter, W., Mickley, A., Catrevas, G., Mueller, G., Kieffer, V., Doyle, T., Konski, A.: Role of Histamine and ß-Endorphins in Radiation-Induced Hypotension and Acute Performance Decrement in the Rat. Presented at the 51st Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, 1980.
Konski, A., Poulter, C., Beecham, J., Keys, H., Rubin, P., and Doane, K.,: The Influence of Positive Peritoneal Cytology in Clinical Stage I Endometrial Adenocarcinoma and Approaches to its treatment. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 12(1) :128, 1986.
Constine, L., Konski, A., Ekholm, S., McDonald, S., and Rubin, P.: Adverse Effects of Brain Irradiation Correlated with MR and CT Imaging. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 13(1): 88, 1987.
Konski, A., Poulter, C., DuBeeshter, B., Angel, C., Rubin, P., Beecham, J.: Analysis of Histopathologic and Cytologic Factors Affecting Endometrial Carcinoma. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 15(S1); 1003, 1988.
Dobelbower, R.R., Bagne, F.R., Bronn, D.G., Konski, A.A.: Intraoperative Electron Beam Therapy (IOEBRT) and Precision High Dose (PHD) External Photon Beam Therapy for Cancer of the Pancreas. Pancreas 3(5):595, 1988.
Konski,A., Myles, J., Sawyer, T., Neisler, J., Phibbs, G., Leninger, S., Kim,K., Dobelbower, R.; Flow Cytometric DNA Content Analysis of Paraffin Embedded Endometrial Tumors. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 19(S1): 167: 1990.
Schifeling, D.J., Konski, A.A., Howard, J.M., Dobelbower, R.R., Merrick, H.W., Skeel, R.T. Radiation Therapy (RT) and 5-Flourouracil (5-FU) modulation by leucovorin (LV) for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Proceedings of ASCO, Clin J. Oncol. 11: 184, 1992.
Konski, A., Domenico, D., Irving, D., Tyrkus, M., Neisler, J., Phibbs, G., Bishop, K., Mah, J., Eggleston, W. Flow Cytometric DNA Content Analysis of Paraffin Embedded Cervical Cancer. Radio. Oncol 24(Suppl) 108:1992.
Dobelbower, R.R., Konski, A.A., Merrick, H.W. Intraoperative electron beam radiation therapy (IOEBRT) and postoperative precision external beam radiation therapy (PEBRT) for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Acta Med. Rom. 30:357;1992.
Konski, A., Domenico, D., Irving, D., Tyrkus, M., Neisler, J., Phibbs, G., Mah, J.,Eggleston, W. Correlation of DNA content, Estrogen and Progesterone receptors, and Pathologic stage in surgically staged Endometrial Adenocarcinoma. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 27(S1) 292: 1993.
Konski, A., Weiss, S., Bracy, P. The use of relative value units to model for costs in cancer treatment. Radiother. Oncol. 40(S1): S64; 1996.
Konski,A. Mah, J., Eggleston, W., Phibbs, G., Neisler, J., Zeidner, S., Marsa, G. Treatment outcome and late effect scoring in patients receiving paraaortic nodal irradiation for stage IIIC endometrial carcinoma. Radiother. Oncol. 40(S1) S104; 1996.
Konski . A. Use of health plan data to estimate cost and outcomes of a breast cancer population. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 39(S1): 230; 1997.
Konski, A. Wilder, L., LeSage, J. Economic analysis of patients with breast cancer in a health maintenance organization. Eur. J. Cancer. 33(S9): S29;1997.