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My expert team provides state of the art, evidence-based care. I individualize my treatment recommendations and treat each patient as I would my own family. My focuses are cure, comfort, and quality of life.
Dr. Eric K. Hansen is a board-certified radiation oncologist with experience treating a wide range of cancers and benign conditions using advanced radiation therapies. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from Yale University and his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University, then completed his radiation oncology residency at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Hansen chairs the Radiation Safety Committee at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and previously served as the hospital’s Radiation Oncology Medical Director. He is active in clinical research, including serving as a co-chair for a national breast cancer radiation therapy trial.
Dr. Hansen is originally from Portland, OR. He enjoys hiking, outdoor activities, and sports with his wife, three children, and dog. He is a technology enthusiast, book lover, and fan of the Trailblazers, Timbers, Thorns, and athletes throughout Oregon.
Volunteer Activities
Committee Member, Providence Cancer Society
Member, School Advisory Committee
Coaching, Soccer and Basketball teams
Article Reviewer, Scientific Journals
Other Activities
Editor of the Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology, a medical reference used by radiation oncologists worldwide
Member, International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), 2018-2020
Member, American Radium Society (ARS), 2009-2016
Member, Oregon Medical Association (OMA), 2007-2014
Member, American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), 2004-2008
Member, American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2003-2014
Member, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), 2003-2007
Member, American College of Radiology (ACR), 2003-2007
Member, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), 2003-Present
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency, Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, 2007
Internship, Internal Medicine, St. Mary’s Medical Center, 2003
MD, Oregon Health & Science University, 2002
BA, Yale University, 1998
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Radiation Oncology
LEADERSHIP
Chair, Radiation Safety Committee, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 2026-Present
Radiation Oncology Medical Director at Providence St. Vincent Hospital, 2023-2026
President, Oregon Radiation Oncology Society, 2012-2013
Vice President, Oregon Radiation Oncology Society, 2010-2011
Invited panelist, Radiation Oncology Institute Delphi Panel to identify national radiation oncology research priorities, 2010
Editor-at-large, Cogent Medicine nationwide journal club for Radiation Oncologists, 2005
HONORS
Portland Monthly Magazine Top Doctor, Radiation Oncology, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026
RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, UCSF, 2007
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, Yale University, 1998
United States Presidential Scholar selected by President Clinton, 1994
Publications
Poppe M, Le-Rademacher J, Haffty B, Hansen E, et al. A Randomized Trial of Hypofractionated Post Mastectomy Radiation Therapy (PMRT) in Women with Breast Reconstruction (RT CHARM, Alliance A221505). Submitted to Journal of Clinical Oncology 2026.
Yamazaki T, Gunderson AJ, Gilchrist M, et al. Galunisertib plus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a single-arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncology 2022; 23(9): 1189-1200.
Jones C, Hansen EK, Mozena J. Radiation therapy for plantar fibromas (Ledderhose Disease). J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2022; 112(1): 1-3.
Hansen EK. Sparing discomfort for the patient or the physician? In regard to Rana et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018; 100(5): 1297.
Luick ML, Hansen EK, Greenberg MS, Kim R, Owens M, Moore CJ, Flores M. Primary tracheal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2011; 29(8): 193-5.
Seung S, Bae J, Solhjem M, Bader S, Gannett D, Hansen EK, Louie J, Underhill K, Cha C. IMRT for head and neck cancer in the community setting. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 15;72(4):1075-81
Ezzell LC, Hansen EK, Quivey JM, and Xia P. Detection of treatment setup errors between two CT scans for patients with head and neck cancer. Med Phys 2007; 34: 3233-3242
Patel S, Jagsi R, Wilson J, Frank S, Thakker V, and Hansen EK. Results of the 2004 Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) Survey. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 66: 1199-1203
Hansen EK, Larson DA, Aubin M, Chen J, Descovich M, Gillis AM, Morin O, Xia P, Pouliot J. Image guided radiotherapy using megavoltage cone-beam CT for treatment of paraspinous tumors in the presence of orthopedic hardware. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 66: 323-326
Hansen EK, Bucci MK, Quivey JM, Weinberg V, Xia P. Repeat CT imaging and re-planning during the course of IMRT for head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 64: 355-362
Hansen EK, Krieg RM, Azar RJ, Jablons DM, Jahan TM, Zaloudek CJ. Carcinoid tumor of the thymus. J Clin Oncol 2005; 23: 2859-2861
Skoner J, Andersen P, Cohen J, Holland J, Hansen E, Wax M. Swallowing function and tracheotomy dependence after combined modality treatment including free tissue transfer for advanced stage oropharyngeal cancer. Laryngoscope 2003; 113: 1294-1298
Hansen E, Donohoe M. Health issues of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2003; 14: 153-164
Hansen E, Panwala K, Holland J. Postoperative radiation therapy for advanced-stage oropharynx cancer. J Laryngol Otol 2002; 116: 920-924
Wharton C, Grafman J, Flitman S, Hansen E, Brauner J, Marks R, Honda M. Towards neuroanatomical models of analogy: A positron emission tomography study of analogical mapping. Cognit Psychol 2000; 40: 173-197
Chandra RA, Ord CB, Rana S, Hansen EK, Thomas CR (Editors). Radiation Oncology Study Guide Second Edition. New York, NY: Springer; 2020.
Hansen EK, Roach MR (Editors). Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology, 3rd Edition. New York, NY: Springer; 2018. Wrote Prostate Cancer chapter
Bicquart C, Hansen EK, Thomas CR (Editors). Radiation Oncology Study Guide. New York, NY: Springer; 2013.
Hansen EK, Roach MR (Editors). Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Springer; 2010. Translated into Russian (GEOTAR-Media Publishing Group, 2013) and Chinese (People’s Military Medical Press, 2015). Wrote chapters on Prostate cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer, Cancer of the larynx & hypopharynx, Nasopharyngeal cancer, Cancer of the lip & oral cavity, Cancer of the ear, Unusual neoplasms of the head & neck, Vaginal cancer, and Urethral cancer.
Kollmansberger C, Daneshmand S, Hansen EK, et al. Testis Cancer. In: Cancer Medicine, 8th Edition. Shelton, CT: People’s Medical Publishing House; 2010.
Patel S, Hansen E, Wallner P. Transition from residency to your first job. In: American College of Radiation Oncology Practice Management Guide 2008.
Hansen EK, Roach MR (Editors). Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology. New York, NY: Springer; 2007. Translated into Japanese (Japan Uni Agency, Chugai Igaku Shahas, 2007) and Turkish (Guven Bilimsel, 2008). Wrote chapters on Prostate Cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer, Larynx & Hypopharynx cancer, Nasopharynx Cancer, Cancer of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Cancer of the Ear, Unusual neoplasms of the head & neck, Vaginal cancer, and Pediatric (Non-CNS) tumors.
Wharton C, Grafman J, Flitman S, Hansen E, Brauner J, Marks A, & Honda M. The neuroanatomy of analogical reasoning. In: Holyoak K, Gentner D, Kokinov B, eds. Advances in analogy research: Integration of theory and data from the cognitive, computational, and neural sciences. Sophia, Bulgaria: New Bulgarian University; 1998: 260-269