Janet M. Hocko

Janet M. Hocko, M.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at City of Hope, where she has been serving since 2018. She is a board-certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years of clinical experience, specializing in radiation therapy for breast, gastrointestinal, lung, and genitourinary malignancies.

Education:

• B.S. in Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park (1980)
• M.S. in Pathology, University of California, Los Angeles (1984)
• M.D., University of California, Irvine (1988)
• Internship and Residency, Loma Linda University Medical Center (1988–1993)

Her research interests span Radiation Oncology, with clinical focus on breast, GI, lung, and genitourinary cancers. Early in her career, she contributed to virology and immunoenzymatic research, particularly in poliovirus and rhinovirus replication mechanisms and clinical diagnostic methods.

Her publication record reflects a transition from basic science virology and laboratory diagnostics in the 1980s to clinical oncology in the 1990s. Key themes include viral RNA synthesis, enzyme-based detection systems, and combined radiation-chemotherapy regimens.

Professional Memberships:

• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology
• Riverside County Medical Association
• Los Angeles Radiological Society
• San Bernardino County Medical Society
• American Medical Association

Dr. Hocko has held significant clinical leadership roles, including Medical Director at Vantage Radiation Oncology Center (2006–2018), and has practiced at multiple institutions across Southern California. She is actively involved in patient care and academic medicine, contributing to both clinical practice and education in radiation oncology. No formal advising or grant information is available in the text.

She practices at the San Bernardino Radiation Oncology clinic and continues to advance awareness and treatment of cancer through radiation therapy.