Dominic Moon

Dominic Moon, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology. His research focuses on optimizing radiation techniques such as hypofractionation and adaptive therapy to reduce treatment burden and toxicity in head and neck cancers. Dr. Moon leads clinical trials evaluating real-time adaptive radiotherapy using platforms like Ethos. He is affiliated with professional societies including ASCO, ASTRO, and ACR.

Education:

• M.D. from University of Michigan Medical School
• Clinical research at NIH via Medical Research Scholars Program
• Radiation Oncology residency at University of North Carolina Hospitals

Research Interests:

• Development of adaptive radiotherapy protocols
• Reducing xerostomia and other radiation-induced toxicities
• Prognostic factors in head and neck cancers, including matted lymphadenopathy
• Long-term quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors

Publications: Over 40 peer-reviewed articles in journals including JAMA Oncology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology (IJROBP), and Radiotherapy and Oncology. Recent work emphasizes adaptive treatment planning, dosimetric analyses, and clinical trial innovations.

Professional Contributions: Co-author of NCCN guidelines for older adult oncology. Active in translational research involving circulating tumor cells and nano-therapeutics.