Dr. Mersiha Hadziahmetovic is a radiation oncologist at the University of Toledo Medical Center. She earned her doctorate in medicine from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Hadziahmetovic is interested in breast cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, anorectal cancer, central nervous system malignancies, and advanced radiotherapy techniques
Mersiha Hadziahmetovic, M.D. Radiation Oncologist UToledo Health
Question: What made you choose radiation oncology as your specialty, and what prompted your interest in this area of medicine?
A: Early on in medical school, oncology subject matter fascinated me the most. I knew by the end of my first year of medical school I will pursue an oncology-related specialty. The deep and lasting patient relationships, data-driven treatment recommendations, technological advancements in hardware and software, team-sport care approach all geared toward helping patients with cancer feel better in a non-invasive way (No needles! No anesthesia!) that minimally disrupts their lives was an irresistible combination for me.
Q: What’s the difference between a radiation oncologist and a medical oncologist? How does radiation therapy differ from chemotherapy? …