Ariel E. Hirsch, MD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Ariel Hirsch, MD, Radiation Oncology, is the director of Radiation Oncology Education with clinical expertise in breast and genitourinary radiation oncology. A trailblazer in radiation oncology education and mentorship, she was an early implementer of radiation oncology education and medical student mentorship, and created the Oncology Education Initiative (OEI) and the Radiation Oncology Mentorship Initiative (ROMI). She has worked with institutions and organizations nationally and internationally to advise on mentorship and oncology education, including teams all over the United States as well as Belgium, Brazil and Australia. She serves on national and international committees and advisory boards on oncology education, mentorship and global health, including the medical student education task force and the education committee of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the education committee for the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). She is one of the creators of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology-Association for Residents in Radiation Oncology (CARO-ARRO) Collaborative Global Oncology Enrichment Program, a global certificate program created to educate the next generation about global oncology issues. Dr. Hirsch is the only radiation oncologist who serves on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) test material development committee for the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Publications

  • Published 4/6/2025

    Yin J, Qureshi MM, Huang D, Truong MT, Mak KS, Yan S, Hirsch AE. Factors Associated With Early Discontinuation of Radiation Therapy: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2025 Jun; 10(6):101784. PMID: 40421078.

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  • Published 11/7/2024

    Dosani M, Chai B, Giuliani M, Golden DW, Jimenez RB, Hirsch AE, Caissie A, Malik N, Nguyen TK, Ingledew PA. Perceived Factors That Enable Resident Entry to the Specialty of Radiation Oncology. J Cancer Educ. 2024 Nov 07. PMID: 39509006.

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  • Published 10/5/2024

    Zhou MT, Zhou OT, Pakey J, Wang J, Qureshi MM, Hirsch AE, Wason SEL. Scholarly impact of student authorship in urology research. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:116006. PMID: 39393971.

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  • Published 2/13/2024

    Machado PAB, Bartolomeu GFP, Handeri AM, Silva MOT, Hirsch AE, Drummond-Lage AP. Assessment of medical students' knowledge of primary limb sarcomas. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Feb 13; 24(1):138. PMID: 38350994.

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  • Published 12/7/2023

    Beiner C, Qureshi MM, Zhao J, Hu B, Jimenez R, Hirsch AE. Depression and Anxiety Among English- and Spanish-Speaking Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 May 01; 119(1):185-192. PMID: 38070714.

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Other Positions

  • Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • Suny Health Science Center, MD
  • State University of New York at Binghamton, BA

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