William Rate, M.D., Ph.D.
Penn Medicine Clinician of Radiation Oncology
Director, Network Radiation Oncology Operations, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology
Department: Radiation Oncology
Contact information
Doylestown Hospital
Penn Radiation Oncology at Doylestown
595 West State Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Penn Radiation Oncology at Doylestown
595 West State Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Office: 267-880-2710
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1975.
Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1980.
M.D. (Medicine)
Hahnemann University School of Medicine, 1984.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1975.
Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1980.
M.D. (Medicine)
Hahnemann University School of Medicine, 1984.
Selected Publications
Foote R.L., Garrett P.G., Rate W.R., Nag S., Martinez R., Schmidt T., McCaffrey T.V.: IORT for Head and Neck Cancer in Intraoperative Irradiation. Interoperative Irradiation - Techniques and Results. Gunderson L.L., Willet C.G., Harrison L.B., Calvo F.A. (eds.). Humana Press, Totowa, N.J. Chapter 26: 471, 1999.Garrett P.G., Rate W.R., Hamaker R., Dugan T.C., Pugh Jr. N.O., Ross D.B., Borrowdale R., Freeman S.: IORT in Head and Neck Cancer with Tongue Invasion. Hepatogastroenterol 41: 7, 1994.
Rate W.R., Garrett P.G., Hamaker R., Freeman S., Pugh Jr. N.O., Ross D.B., Dugan T.C., Huntley T., Borrowdale R.: Surgery and Intraoperative Therapy (IORT) for Advanced Neck Lymph Node Metastases. Hepatogastroenterol 41: 9, 1994.
Rate W.R., Garrett P.G., Hamaker R., Freeman S., Huntley T., Pugh Jr. N.O., Ross D.B., Dugan T.C., Borrowdale R.: Surgical Resection and Intraperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) for Advanced Neck Lymph Node Metastases. Proc. Fourth International IORT Symposium, Verlag, Die Blaue Eule Page: 203-206, 1993.
Garrett P.G., Rate W.R., Hamaker R., Pugh Jr. N.O., Ross D.B., Dugan T.C., Freeman S., Huntley T., Borrowdale R.: Surgical Resection and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) for Advanced or Recurrent Salivary Gladn Malignancies. Proc. Fourth International IORT Symposium, Verlag, Die Blaue Eule Page: 199-202, 1993.
Martin R., Nunery W., Bonnin J., Rate W.R.: Effects of Radiation on the Use of Hydroxyapatite for Orbital Reconstruction in the Rabbit. Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstruct Surg 9: 105-111, 1993.
Rate W.R., Garrett P.G., Ross D.B., Pugh Jr. N.O., Haerr R.W., Dugan T.C., Hamaker R., Singer M., Charges G.: Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer. Cancer 67: 2738-40, 1991.
Garrett P.G., Rate W.R., Hamaker R., Singer M., Pugh Jr. N.O., Ross D.B., Haerr R.W., Dugan T.C., Freeman S., Charles G.: Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Advanced and Recurrent Head and Neck Malignancies. Proc., Third International. IORT Symposium. Pergamon Press, 1991.
Herbert S.H., Solin L.S., Rate W.R., Schultz D.J., Hanks G.E.: The Effect of Palliative Radiotherapy on Epidural Compression Due to Metastatic Malignant Melanoma. Cancer 67: 2472-6, 1991.
Belasco J.B., Rate W.R., Mancina A., Pailucci G., Fezza G., Rosito P., Vecchi V., D'Angio G.J.: Intermittent Low Dose Central Nervous System Irradiation for the High Risk Pediatric Patient. Med. Ped. Oncol. 19: 106-109, 1991.