Bryce C. Lord, DO

About

Board-Certified Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Lord, respects each patient’s hopes, values, personal experience, resources, and treatment goals. Modern medical care is a human undertaking that’s complicated at times. He strives to educate patients and families about the diagnosis and process of treatment so the journey is understandable and less daunting. During a patient’s journey, his goal is to provide thoughtful and coordinated cancer care among all the medical specialists that comprise a care team so you receive the highest quality care.

Medical Interests Areas of Interest:

PROVIDENCE ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER, Walla Walla, Washington
Staff Radiation Oncologist November 2012 – Present

Equipment

• Varian TrueBeam STx v2.x with PerfectPitch couch and BrainLab Novalis using ExacTrac and 6DOF integration (2014)
• Varian iX Accelerator with RapidArc
• Varian ARIA v15.5 with both Eclipse and BrainLab iPlan/Elements treatment planning software
• HDR brachytherapy using VariSource iX afterloader

Projects and responsibilities

• Initiated, guided, negotiated and directed the acquisition of a TrueBeam STx with BrainLab

Novalis including vault design/renovation (2013-2014)

• Initiated and directed the startup of a frameless stereotactic radiosurgery program treating both intracranial and extracranial sites: lung, liver, prostate, spine, brain metastasis, trigeminal neuralgia, meningioma
• Initiated, guided, and directed the acquisition of a VariSource iX afterloader (2013) including vault design/renovation (2014)
• Initiated, guided, and directed the department from paper charting to the ARIA v10 eMR (2013)
• Initiated the Multidisciplinary unsealed source program for thyroid cancer with I-131
• Participate in the System Providence CPG Radiation Oncology focus group and eHR group
• Representative/Member of the Providence St. Mary Cancer Committee (ACoS committee)
• Initiated ASTRO department standardization processes in 2016 for treatment planning
• Initiated ASTRO APEx accreditation process (In process)
• Initiated BrainLab Novalis accreditation process (In process)
• Initiated/chaired the development of a Genitourinary Multidisciplinary tumor board/clinic 2016

PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Yakima, WA
Adjunct Instructor – Radiation Oncology December 2015 – Present
CENTRAL INDIANA CANCER CENTERS, Indianapolis, Indiana

Partner December 2007 – October 2012

• Varian Accelerators with ARIA EMR, Eclipse and CMS treatment planning software
• HDR brachytherapy with Nucletron HDR unit
• Implemented a networked CMS treatment planning system among five offices

CYBERKNIFE OF INDIANAPOLIS, Indianapolis, Indiana
Medical Director of Radiosurgery December 2007 – October 2012

• CyberKnife Generation 4 radiosurgical system with Cyris TPS
• Collaborated on physics research and established IRB approved clinical research
• Collaborated with radiology research with the University of Indiana

RADIOTHERAPY CONSULTANTS, LLC, Reno, Nevada
Radiation Oncologist (Locum Tenens) September 2007 – December 2007
TOURO UNIVERSITY NEVADA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Las Vegas, Nevada
Adjunct Instructor – Radiation Oncology September 2007 – September 2009
RADIATION ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES, Reno, Nevada
Radiation Oncologist August 2006 – August 2007

• Siemens Accelerators with Pinnacle TPS v8.0
• Novalis BrainLab Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• LDR/HDR Brachytherapy