Affiliated Physicians

Donald B. Fuller, M.D. earned his doctorate at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington.  He completed his internship at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California and his Radiation Oncology residency at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Fuller joined Radiation Medical Group in 1988.  His interests in the specialty include prostate cancer radiotherapy, prostate brachytherapy, and radiation dose escalation for a variety of malignancies through the appropriate application of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), brachytherapy and SRS/SBRT techniques. He is one of the directors of Western Cancer Center and Radiation Medical Group, specializing in advanced technology integration.

Damon E. Smith, M.D received his medical degree from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He completed his internship at the Wadsworth VA  (UCLA) and residency in Radiation Oncology at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles.  Dr. Smith is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology.  Dr. Smith has been associated with Radiation Medical Group since 1995, having served on the faculty at UCSD School of Medicine from 1994 to 1995.  He is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the University of California, San Diego.  He has an interest and special training in treatment of tumors of the Central Nervous System and in optimization of treatment by more accurate delivery of radiation.  He is an active member of the American Society of Therapeutic and Radiation Oncologists, the American College of Radiation Oncology, and the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society.

Ronald T. Davis, M.D.earned his medical degree at the Yale University School of Medicine. His internship and residency in Therapeutic Radiology were completed at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center.  He is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiology.  Dr. Davis has been associated with Radiation Medical Group since 1974 and is our Chief Executive Officer

Tahir Ijaz, M.D. earned his medical degree and completed his internship at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.  He served his Radiation Oncology residency at the University of Manitoba / Manitoba Cancer Foundation.  His fellowship in Radiation Oncology was accomplished at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and was followed by a faculty position as Clinical Instructor on the Head and Neck Oncology service.  Dr. Ijaz is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and joined Radiation Medical Group in 2000.

Specific areas of interest and expertise include treatment of Head & Neck, Prostate and Lung Cancers. He is trained in the use of CyberKnife ® stereotactic body therapy, radioactive seed implants for prostate and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).

Yonina Tova, M.D. earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois School of Medicine in Chicago,  Illinois.  She served her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago,  and her Radiation Oncology residency at Loyola University Hospital.   She is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology, and the American Board of Internal Medicine.   Dr. Tova has been associated with Radiation Medical Group since 1998.

Dr. Tova has specific interest in and has had special training in partial breast radiation therapy (MammoSite and Interstitial brachytherapy) and Cyberknife.