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Santa Clarita Radiation Therapy Center Radiation Oncologist Named on U.S. News & World Report's
Top Doctors' List

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (July 27, 2011) — Santa Clarita Radiation Therapy Center – Vantage Oncology recently announced that radiation oncologist Nancy Ellerbroek, M.D., FACR, FASTRO was named on U.S. News & World Report’s “Top Doctors” list.

U.S. News Top Doctors was created in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of America’s Top Doctors and other consumer health guides. It draws from Castle Connolly’s database of Top Doctors, all recommended for their clinical skills by other doctors and individually vetted by a physician-led research team. Consumers can search for a Top Doctor by location, hospital affiliation, and a full range of specialties and subspecialties. A free searchable directory is available at www.usnews.com/top-doctors that lists nearly 30,000 peer-nominated physicians across the country.

“What makes Dr. Ellerbroek such an excellent radiation oncologist is her ability to combine clinical innovation and compassion for the patients she treats everyday,” said Robert Zimmerman, M.D., radiation oncologist and medical director of Santa Clarita Radiation Therapy Center.

Dr. Ellerbroek joined Valley Radiotherapy Associates in 1993 and practices at Vantage Oncology Radiation Therapy Centers in Santa Clarita and Sherman Oaks, CA. She is a board certified radiation oncologist and a fellow of both the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). Dr. Ellerbroek currently serves on the Continuing Education Committee of the Los Angeles Radiological Society, is the current President of the California Radiological Society, and is a Councilor to the American College of Radiology. She has received numerous honors and awards including Recipient of the 2008 Providence Health System’s Core Value Award for Compassion.

“I am extremely honored to be voted by my peers to this prestigious list. I always have to emphasize that it’s a team effort and my staff makes me look good and helps things run smoothly,” said Dr. Ellerbroek. “I am proud to share these awards with our medical staff and patients who have continued to inspire me throughout my medical career.”

Castle Connolly assembled the roster of Top Doctors by soliciting nominations from physicians in academic medical centers, specialty hospitals, and regional hospitals and physicians in private practice. Its research team then reviewed each nominee’s training, achievements, and appointments, among other credentials.

“We believe this brings important information on excellent physicians directly into the hands of consumers,” said Dr. John J. Connolly, President and CEO of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. “Given the unsettled future of the delivery and financing of healthcare and the changing nature of physician practices, it is critical that consumers have trusted sources of high-quality information about both doctors and hospitals.”


About Vantage Oncology, Inc.
Founded in October 2002, Manhattan Beach, California-based Vantage Oncology, Inc. acquires, joint ventures, develops and operates state-of-the-art radiation oncology centers. Vantage Oncology was created in response to the growing need among cancer patients, hospitals and physicians for accessible and advanced radiation treatment therapies. Vantage Oncology is led by a seasoned management team, including Chief Executive Officer Michael Fiore, Medical Director Leslie Botnick, M.D., Chief Financial Officer Marshal Salomon and Chief Development Officer Mark Ahern.


About Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Inc.
Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Inc. (VRA) was founded by Leslie E. Botnick, M.D. and Christopher M. Rose, M.D. in June 1983 to deliver radiation oncology services. Today, El Segundo, Calif.-based VRA has 30 board-certified radiation oncologists and provides advanced radiation therapy services to communities at 17 hospitals and freestanding centers in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Imperial Valley and San Bernardino Counties in California; Denver and Vail, Colorado; and Santa Fe, New Mexico. VRA has distinguished itself during the past 20 years as one of the premier radiation oncology groups in the nation with a proven record of excellence in clinical treatment, superiority in service delivery and technical acumen to develop new cancer treatment programs. For more information about VRA, visit www.valley-radiotherapy.com.

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