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that is one part linear accelerator and one part multi-leaf collimator. While the Hi-Art System moves the patient through the collimator, IMRT shapes the radiation beam according to CT guidance. Similarly, 3-D conformal radiation therapy operates with a CT reconstruction of the patient's internal organs and tumor to contour the radiation, amplifying the radiation delivered to the cancer and reducing exposure to healthy tissue. Setting the Standard for Care Behind all this advanced technology is the team's desire to create the most comfortable environment for patients in a center with the most capable specialists. The Signature Healthcare Radiation Oncology Center and its staff have earned accreditations from the American College of Radiology, the Commission on Cancer, the American College of Surgeons and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. "The advanced radiation treatment you want your patient to receive is available at a center where the population is provided with the highest level of personalized care," Dr. Chaudhary says. "Our goal is providing a level of care on par with academic medial centers." Signature Healthcare Radiation Oncolog y is part of Vantage Oncolog y, which includes more than 50 cancer treatment centers in 14 states providing qualit y, personalized cancer care in our community. To refer a patient, visit signatureradiationoncology.com, click on "Contact" and complete the form. ■ INTRODUCING DR. CHAUDHARY AS THE NEWEST partner at Signature Healthcare Radiation Oncology and a physician who recently completed his training, Ahmed Chaudhary, MD, oncologist at Signature Healthcare Radiation Oncology, represents a distinctive prospect for patient care: the latest knowledge in the field of oncology paired with advanced technology and experienced colleagues, all set in a local, familiar facility. Dr. Chaudhary completed his undergraduate education at Tufts University, receiving a degree in biology and comparative religion. Before entering medical school, he completed a year of clinical research. Dr. Chaudhary graduated with honors from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He completed his internship at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and then returned to Chicago for a four-year residency in radiation oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. "I was very interested in coming back to the area and very impressed with the work they do here," Dr. Chaudhary says. "It's awesome to be able to come back. I feel blessed in that sense." M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Greater Boston | 1 3