Biographical summary
Dr. Jean-Claude M. Rwigema is a consultant and associate professor in the department of radiation oncology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He completed residency in radiation oncology at UCLA where he served as chief resident, followed by a Mayo scholar proton therapy fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He treats primarily head and neck cancer and genitourinary malignancies.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Prostate cancer
- Proton therapy
- Lung cancer
- Genitourinary cancers
- Head and neck cancers
- Men's health
Mayo Clinic locations
Phoenix, Arizona
Education
- 2017
Mayo Clinic Scholar - Proton TherapyUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System
- 2016
Residency - Radiation OncologyUniversity of California, Los Angeles
- 2012
Internship - Internal MedicineBanner Good Samaritan Medical Center
- 2011
MDUniversity of Pittsburgh
- 2005
BSEUniversity of Pittsburgh
- 2002
BS - ChemistryLa Roche College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
Radiation OncologyAmerican Board of Radiology
Awards and honors
- 2019
Recognized as Highest Patient Recruiting Physician in Clinical TrialsMayo Clinic Cancer Center
- 2018
Top Poster Presentation Award2018 ESTRO Meets Asia Annual Meeting-Singapore
- 2015
Travel Grant AwardRoswell Park Cancer Institute
- 2011
Excellence in Radiation Oncology Research AwardUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2011
Gateway Medical Society AwardUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2010
ASTRO Medical Student Research AwardUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2010
Minority Scholar in Cancer Research AwardAmerican Association for Cancer Research
- 2010
Research & Education Foundation Research Medical Student GrantRadiological Society of North America
- 2010
Stanford Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Scholars Program Travel Grant AwardStanford University School of Medicine
- 2007
Research AwardAmerican Federation for Aging Research
- 2005
Dean Nomination as Top 0.05% of US College StudentsThe National Dean's List
- 2005
Omega Chi EpsilonUniversity of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
- 2004
Engineering Co-Op Student of the YearUniversity of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering; College of Arts and Sciences
- 2002
Summa Cum LaudeLa Roche College
Professional memberships
- 2022
Committee MemberFourth American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation (ROPA) Site Survey, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2022 - present
MemberData Set Validation, Head Neck Working Group, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2022 - present
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center RepresentativeGuideline Panel: Testicular Cancer, National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- 2021 - present
MemberGoogle Health/Platform Team Project
- 2021 - present
MemberCEO Advisory Council
- 2021 - present
ChairRadiation Oncology 3 Site Meeting, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2020 - present
Career AdvisorMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2017 - present
MemberResidency Admissions and Interview Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2017 - present
MemberGU Committee, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- 2017 - present
MemberRare Cancer Network
- 2017 - present
Clinical Trials Protocol ReviewerScientific Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- 2017 - present
MemberClinical Practice Committee (CPC), Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Arizona
- 2015 - 2016
Resident RepresentativeResidency Admission and Interview Committee, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- 2014 - 2016
MemberYoung Professionals Program, Los Angeles World Affairs Council; Young Professionals Program
- 2014 - present
Resident RepresentativeInternal Advisory Committee Center, UCLA Center for World Health
- 2012 - 2016
MemberAssociation of Residents in Radiation Oncology
- 2012 - 2016
MemberAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2012 - 2016
MemberRadiological Society of North America
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology
- 2011 - 2013
MemberEducation Task Force Committee, American Society for Radiation Oncology
- 2009 - 2011
PresidentRadiation Oncology Interest Group, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2007 - 2008
PresidentUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Christian Medical Association
- 2006 - 2011
Student AdvisorUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Student National Medical Association
- 2006 - 2007
MemberMedical Student Admissions Interviewing Committee, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine