Julie Kristina Schwarz MD, PhD, FASTRO

Julie Schwarz, MD, PhD, is a tenured professor in radiation oncology. She is a physician-scientist who sees and treats women with locally advanced cervical cancer. Dr. Schwarz completed her medical degree and PhD as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Washington University School of Medicine in 2004. She joined the faculty in 2009 after completing a residency in radiation oncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine. Currently, Dr. Schwarz serves as Director of Resident Research Program and Director of Cancer Biology Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

Her areas of clinical practice and research interest include gynecologic oncology, cervical cancer, thyroid cancer, molecular imaging, and biomarker development. Dr. Schwarz served as section chair at the NCI Future of Radiobiology Workshop and is an active member of the ASTRO/NCI Radiobiology Consensus Workshop, AACR Radiation Oncology Think Tank, AACR Radiation Science & Medicine Working Group, and the ASTRO Community of Radiation Oncology Physician Scientists.