
John Plastaras
@johnplastaras
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Radiation Oncologist at Penn Medicine. Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. #lymphomaniac Views are my own.
Joined October 2024
Concrete poured and lots of math: 1,356 yds=5.5 million pounds =458 🐘=1,375 F-150s 🛞=2,644 Liberty Bells 🛎️ @WestPhillyNews 💪🏽🚜🥨🍺.#ProjectAtlas @PennRadOnc @PennCancer #RadOnc #protontherapy
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RT @HoppeBrad: High risk pediatric HL study exploratory analysis showed similar PFS with protons, but much lower dose to heart, lungs, brea….
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RT @ASTRO_org: 🚨ASTRO and RT in the News:.Low-dose RT for non-cancerous conditions. @washingtonpost @gbajajmd @SameerKeoleMD @NehaVapiwala….
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🙏🏽 for @DeionSanders speedy recovery from #BladderCancer as @NehaVapiwala informs @FOX29philly viewers about equivalent outcomes of #chemo #radiotherapy bladder preservation with her buddy @MikeFOX29. @PennUrology.@PennRadOnc
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Channeling my inner 4yo child cheering on construction vehicles! Massive dig for Roberts #ProtonTherapy Center at @PennMedicine Presbyterian-soon to be filled by TONS of concrete 🚜👷🏼♀️💪🏽 #ProjectAtlas #ProteusOne @PennRadOnc
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RT @AROPA_org: Continuing with our #BeyondGME series, huge congrats to @CBaffic from @PennROFellow @PennMedicine on being awarded the CAREs….
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Project Epimetheus is ready for patients @PennRadOnc at PPMC! Therapists all trained up - Dosimetry has planned, and Practice Managers have everyone in order!.@PennMedPhys .@Penn .@PennCancer.#PPMCRadOnc
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Project Epimetheus fires up tomorrow at @PennRadOnc PPMC- my deepest praise and respect for #medphysics maestro, Steve Philbrook. Amazing leadership and work ethic! No extra #Gray hairs with Steve at the wheel!.@PennMedPhys .@Penn .@PennCancer.#PPMCRadOnc
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RT @AROPA_org: Well-being is not a “soft skill.” It’s the foundation of a strong, compassionate, and sustainable residency program. Thank y….
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In 3 days, the once-empty second vault in #PPMCRadOnc comes alive as Project Epimetheus—named for the Titan of afterthought— taking advantage of demolition for the Roberts Proton Center @PPMC-Brilliant planning by @PennRadOnc leadership!. #ProtonTherapy .#ProjectAtlas.@PennCancer
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4 days to Project Epimetheus @PennRadOnc at Presby. #Thanks to Varian as a steadfast industry partner! Looking forward to ringing all the bells and blowing whistles on state-of-the-art #truebeam with #Hypersight and #6DoF couch… #medphys .#PPMCRadOnc.
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5 days to Project Epimetheus @PennRadOnc at Presby. Big ups to the RTT team, led by Rodel Hidalgo! Helping build their playground… #PPMCRadOnc
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6 days to Project Epimetheus @PennRadOnc at Presby. Hidden heroes – who shields us from danger? Tons of high-density concrete behind drywall! Veritas Medical Solutions packed our vault with unparalleled rapidity! #PPMCRadOnc #radiationsafety @VeritasMedical
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7 days to Project Epimetheus @PennRadOnc at Presby. Major milestone: DAAC inspection passed! Thank you to regulatory team, EHRS, facilities, EVS, IC, security, safety teams and hospital leadership for tireless attention to details! #6DOF #HyperSight #PPMCRadOnc
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8 days to Project Epimetheus @PennRadOnc at Presby. Big ups to Senior Project Manager, Mason Riley - worth his weight in GOLD! Bricks2Beam in under 50 days! #6DOF #HyperSight #PPMCRadOnc #ProjectManagement
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9 days to launch of Project Epimetheus @PennRadOnc at Presby. Shout out to @LFDriscoll for a record-breaking LINAC fit out! #6DOF #HyperSight #PPMCRadOnc.
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Has anyone used low dose RT for OA after a joint replacement? These are desperate patients. Mechanism? #LDRT_OA @CShahMD #PPMCRadOnc @HeidiPratherPMR.
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Inspiring keynote lecture from Dr. @AlaStanford at the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Health Equity Symposium! What an amazing leader!.
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RT @alastanford: At 10 yrs old my father took me to a march on Washington to make the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a Holiday….
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On the topic of very low dose RT for marginal zone lymphoma #MALT - I love the response-adapted approach by the Heme #womenwhocurie at MDA for even limited stage MZL of orbit and stomach I’m adopting for young pts with st1 gastric MZL.@JillGunther.
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