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Since joining the staff in 1997, Dr. Horwitz's contributions include spearheading the clinical program as it grew exponentially in size and patient volumes. He developed advanced treatment programs using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy and brachytherapy, including high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for prostate cancer and CT based adaptive radiation therapy. As a result, Fox Chase was the first in the eastern United States to offer HDR implants to men with prostate cancer.
In addition, Dr. Horwitz integrated the use of an MRI treatment simulator into prostate cancer treatment planning for both permanent, low-dose prostate implants and external radiation therapy. Fox Chase was the first in the world to use MRI in radiation treatment planning.
Dr. Horwitz has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is a co-author of multiple chapters in various oncology texts. He has been invited to give numerous lectures and presentations at professional meetings in the United States and abroad. Dr. Horwitz has been named a top doctor by Castle Connolly's "American's Top Doctors" and is annually listed as one of Philadelphia magazine's "Top Docs."
He serves on the editorial board of the journal Brachytherapy and is the past-President and Chairman of the Board of the American Brachytherapy Society. He is also active in the American Society of Radiation Oncology and the American Board of Radiology.
Dr. Horwitz received his MD from Albany Medical College in New York after earning his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed both his internship and residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., where he was chief resident in radiation oncology. Dr. Horwitz joined Fox Chase in 1997. Since 2008, he has been the Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase. In 2009, he was promoted from Associate Professor to Professor and holder of the Gerald E. Hanks Chair in Radiation Oncology with tenure in Fox Chase's division of medical science. In 2022, he led the integration of the Department of Radiation Oncology across the Temple University Health System and now leads the single radiation oncology department at Fox Chase and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Correlation of Biochemical Recurrence With Adverse Late Toxic Events Following Prostate Radiation Therapy (COBALT Study): An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis of 7 Randomized Trials
Nikitas, J., Jamshidian, P., Tree, A. C., Hall, E., Dearnaley, D., Michalski, J. M., Lee, W. R., Nguyen, P. L., Sandler, H. M., Lukka, H. R., Catton, C. N., Supiot, S., Crehange, G., Latorzeff, I., Roy, S., Malone, S., Horwitz, E., Wong, J. K., Arcangeli, S. & Sanguineti, G. & 9 others, , Feb 7 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phase II Study of Low-Dose Paclitaxel and Cisplatin in Combination With Split-Course Concomitant Twice-Daily Reirradiation in Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Long-term Follow-up of NRG Oncology RTOG 9911
Langer, C. J., Harris, J., Horwitz, E. M., Kies, M., Ad, V. B., Wong, S. J., Caudell, J. J., Zeitzer, K. L., Spencer, S. A., Zhang, Q., Yom, S. S. & Le, Q.-T., Jan 1 2026, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 124, 1, p. 50-60 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Association of p27 With Prostate Cancer Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of NRG/RTOG 8610 and 9202
Patel, K. R., Pugh, S. L., Simko, J. P., Zietman, A., Fiorentino, M., D'Souza, D. P., Rosenthal, S., Currey, A., Dicker, A., Stish, B. J., Horwitz, E. M., Robin, T. P., Dominello, M., Peters, C., Choi, K., Efstathiou, J. A., Narayan, S., Grass, G. D., Rana, Z. H. & Tran, P. T. & 2 others, , May 2026, In: Advances in Radiation Oncology. 11, 5, p. 102022 102022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ARTIA-Cervix: a prospective trial of adaptive radiation therapy for cervical cancer
Mayadev, J. S., Albuquerque, K. V., Price, J. G., Marcrom, S., Hrycushko, B. A., Horwitz, E. M., Panetta, J., Stanley, D. N., Samanta, S., Sabouri, P., Liu, P.-Y., Kohlmyer, S., McCann, C., Russell, K., Moore, K. L. & Ray, X., Nov 21 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. p. 102823 102823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Computed Tomography-Guided Online Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors: A Retrospective Study
Lukez, A., Zhang, L., Horwitz, E. M., Galloway, T. J., Hallman, M. A., Wong, J. K., Kumar, S. S., Shulman, R. M., Ma, C.-M. C., Eldib, A., Panetta, J., Kiss, Z., Freeman, R. H. & Meyer, J. E., Jul 1 2025, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 122, 3, p. 659-667 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Features More Precise Radiation Therapy Tool
Horwitz, E. M. & Shulman, R. M.
03/11/26
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Adaptive radiation therapy increases safety and preserves quality of life, says study
Horwitz, E. M. & Shulman, R. M.
09/29/25 → 10/2/25
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Fox Chase Cancer Center: Adaptive Radiation Therapy Increases Safety and Preserves Quality of Life, Says Study
Horwitz, E. M. & Shulman, R. M.
09/29/25
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Fox Chase Cancer Center's Dr. Joshua E. Meyer Named a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
09/28/25
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Findings from Fox Chase Cancer Center Yields New Data on Radiation Therapy (Computed Tomography-guided Online Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors: a Retrospective Study)
Horwitz, E. M., Ma, C., Kumar, S. S., Hallman, M. A., Shulman, R. M., Wong, J. K., Galloway, T. J. & Meyer, J. E.
07/10/25
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