Biographical summary
Dawn Owen, M.D., Ph.D., is a radiation oncologist who specializes in lung cancers and GI cancers.
- Expertise in stereotatic body radiation for oligometastatic and oligoprogressive disease in all body sites including the lung, liver, spine and non-spine bony metastases
- Treatment of lung cancer
- Treatment of rare thoracic malignancies including thymoma and mesothelioma
- Treatment of gastrointestinal cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and colorectal cancer
Dr. Owen is also active in research on various treatment modalities for early stage and locally advanced lung cancer, safe techniques for reirradiation, and liver cancers.
Interests
- Thoracic malignancies
- GI malignancies
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2013
Fellowship - Stereotactic Body RadiationMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2012
Residency - Radiation Oncology (BC Cancer)University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
- 2007
InternshipUniversity of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
- 2007
MD/PhD - MedicineUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
- 1999
BSc - Human BiologyUniversity of Toronto
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
Radiation OncologyAmerican Board of Radiology
- 2012
Radiation OncologyRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
Awards and honors
- 2020
Mayo Clinic Unparalleled Experience AwardMayo Clinic
- 2018
Best Clinical Teacher - Radiation OncologyUniversity of Michigan
- 2015
Residents' Radiobiology Teaching AwardUniversity of Michigan
- 2010
Radiation Oncology Chief Resident BC CancerUniversity of British Columbia
- 2007
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine - Sunnybrook Hospital Peters Boyd Academy Medical Student Contribution AwardUniversity of Toronto
- 2005
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Walter F Watkins ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
- 2000
PMAC (Glaxo-Wellcome) Scholarship MD/PhDMedical Research Council of Canada
- 2000
Alex G Climans ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
- 2000
MD/PhD Program ScholarshipCanadian Insitute of Health Research
- 1999
National Postgraduate AwardNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- 1999
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Alex G Climans ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
- 1999
University College Second Reuben Wells Leonard Scholarship for Graduate StudiesUniversity of Toronto
- 1999
Alex G Climans ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
- 1999
Dean's ListUniversity of Toronto
- 1998
Year II ScholarshipUniversity of Toronto
- 1998
Dean's ListUniversity of Toronto
- 1997
Dean's ListUniversity of Toronto
- 1997
Univiersity College Anna and Beverly Memorial ScholashipUniversity of Toronto
- 1996
Entrance Scholarship - University CollegeUniversity of Toronto
Professional memberships
- 2019 - 2020
MemberRadiation Oncology Clinical Practice Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2019 - 2020
MemberLung cancer e-tumor board
- 2019 - 2020
Meeting Chair/FacilitatorLung Cancer/Thoracic Malignancy, Three-site Disease Work Group, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2019 - 2020
MemberRadiation Oncology Epic Optimization Committee
- 2019 - 2022
Guideline PanelAmerican Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
- 2019 - 2020
MemberMayo Clinic Rochester Lung Disease Site Group
- 2017 - 2019
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2016 - 2019
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2016 - 2019
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2016 - 2019
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2016 - 2019
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2015 - 2016
AdvisorHenry Ford Allegiance Hospital, Jackson, MI
- 2014 - 2015
AdvisorHenry Ford Allegiance Hospital, Jackson, MI
- 2014 - 2022
MemberASTRO
- 2013 - 2019
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2013 - 2015
Advisory Committee MemberUniversity of Michigan
- 2012 - 2022
MemberRoyal College of Physicians of Canada
- 2008 - 2013
In-training memberCanadian Association of Radiation Oncology
- 2006 - 2007
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha
Publications