Frederick Brunk, MD – Intake Physician/Internist
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Dr. Frederick Brunk has a very close connection to cancer. His mother died of leukemia and two of his brothers are currently battling cancer. He knows what it’s like to be personally affected by this disease.
Dr. Brunk has been helping patients at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) since 1995, where he serves his passion for radiology. Dr. Brunk takes care when explaining the results of imaging scans to his patients, to provide a clear understanding of both the disease and the treatment approach. He wrote the initial TheraSphere® protocol and has developed treatment regimens for primary liver cancers, as well as cancers that have spread to the liver. He helped start the bone marrow transplant program at the University of Iowa in 1975 and has earned many top honors in his profession, including being named one of the Top Medical Oncologists in the country in 2009.
Dr. Brunk was in private medical oncology practice from 1976-1994, where he actively incorporated spiritual and psychological healing elements into conventional treatment methods. When he arrived at CTCA, he was delighted to find these and other complementary therapies all under one roof.
Prior to opening his medical oncology practice, Dr. Brunk was a member of the clinical teaching staff at the University of Iowa. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed residencies in chest disease and internal medicine. He holds a fellowship in medicine (oncology) from Johns Hopkins University and two fellowships in clinical pharmacology (oncology) from the University of Iowa.
Dr. Brunk transferred from CTCA at Eastern Regional Medical Center to CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center in Goodyear in 2008.
Other highlights of Dr. Brunk’s distinguished career include:
- 2001 Physician of the Year, Southwestern Regional Medical Center
- 2003 International Health Professional of the Year
- Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
- Who’s Who in America
- Who’s Who in the World
- Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology
