LYME, NH, March 31, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to honor Alan Hartford, MD, PhD, FACR, with inclusion in Who's Who in the World. An accomplished listee, Dr. Hartford celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Hartford is Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the radiation oncology residency at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. An expert in neuro-oncology, pediatric oncology and the management of head-and-neck, thoracic, and genitourinary cancers, he is a diplomate of the American Board of Radiology and is licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Dr. Hartford holds both a Bachelor of Science with distinction in biological sciences and a Master of Arts in philosophy from Stanford University, and was bestowed with a Doctor of Medicine and a Doctor of Philosophy in political economy and government at Harvard University.
Following an internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Dr. Hartford contributed more than ten years as a resident, fellow, and faculty member in radiation oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Since 2004, he has served as a member of the faculty at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, during which time he distinguished himself for a decade as the Interim Section Chief of radiation oncology. Dr. Hartford is currently the founding Program Director of the radiation oncology residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, through which he builds upon years of experience as the chair of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center's clinical research quality improvement committee and its Grand Rounds course director. In addition, he has served on more than 20 NIH-NCI scientific study sections and review panels.
Dr. Hartford has contributed to numerous professional and scientific journal articles and publications since the early 1990s. He considers research and mentoring others to be the keys to living out his lifelong passion for the advancement of knowledge and of the human condition, currently serving as a senior editor for the international professional journal, Practical Radiation Oncology. Throughout the course of his career, this passion has been recognized through numerous accolades and distinctions, including a fellowship in the American College of Radiology, seven years on the New Hampshire Magazine's Top Doctors list, and a place on Newsweek Magazine's list of America's Top Cancer Doctors. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Hartford is a talented jazz pianist and recognized author, having written a novel-length work of fiction, "First Days of August," published in 2015 under the pen name Alan Fröning. Despite his many professional and academic successes, he still considers his greatest honor to be the birth of his daughter, Anya, in 2012.
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