Biography
Dr. Stephen Arrigo is board certified in 2 areas of Medicine: Internal Medicine and Radiation Oncology. He completed 6 years of post-graduate training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1989. Dr. Arrigo has participated in multiple clinical trials involving prostate cancer. He has been a study chairman on a dose escalation trial involving stereotactic radiosurgery for prostate cancer. He has 20 years’ experience in low dose rate and high dose rate brachytherapy(seed implants ) for prostate cancer.
Areas of Expertise
- – Prostate Cancer External Beam Planning
- – Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy
Specialties
- – High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- – Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- – Fiducial Marker Placement
- – SpaceOar Hydrogel Insertion
Undergraduate Education
- – University of Rochester, New York B.A. Biology 1979
- – Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Medical Degree
- – New York University School of Medicine 1983
- – Alpha Omega Alpha
Residency
- – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Resident in Internal Medicine) 1983-1986
- – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Resident in Radiation Oncology) 1986-1989
Certifications
- – American Board of Internal Medicine 1986
- – American Board of Radiology 1989
Major Accomplishments
- – Chairman of Crozer Chester and Brinton Lake Radiation Departments
- – Recognized in multiple years as a Top Doc for Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatment in Main Line and Philadelphia Magazine
- – Published several articles on Prostate Radiation Treatments