M.D.
Interventional Radiologist
I want patients to be an active participant in their care, to understand their options and to feel empowered to make the best health care decisions for their individual situation.
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
Internship - Mercy Health Partners, Toledo, OH
Radiology – Case Western Reserve University's MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Vascular and Interventional Radiology – Case Western Reserve University's MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology – American Board of Radiology
Interventional Radiology – American Board of Radiology
Aaron Wittenberg, MD, is an Interventional Radiologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Phoenix. Board-certified in both diagnostic and interventional radiology, Dr. Wittenberg has nearly 20 years' expertise in performing image-guided, minimally invasive procedures to both diagnose and treat a wide range of cancer types.
Throughout his career, Dr. Wittenberg has been impressed by the sense of community at City of Hope.
“I enjoy the collegial and synergistic relationships that exist between the providers here,” he says. “The kindness and cohesiveness we have here is hard to find other places, and it makes coming to work every day a rewarding experience.”
After earning his medical degree at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Dr. Wittenberg went on to complete an internship in the same city with Mercy Health Partners. He then completed a residency in radiology and a fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology, both at the MetroHealth Medical Center, associated with Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio. He's a member of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology.
In the clinic, Dr. Wittenberg performs many different procedures designed to diagnose or treat cancer. These include biopsies of hard-to-reach tumors, computed-tomography microwave ablation —a treatment often used to kill liver cancer cells—and life-saving procedures such as embolization, in which bleeding arteries are sealed using tiny metallic coils or acrylic beads. Other clinical interests include liver-directed therapies such as Yttrium-90 radioembolization, chemoembolization and microwave ablation focusing on hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and colorectal carcinoma.
“There are a hundred different procedures that interventional radiologists perform,” Dr. Wittenberg says. “The diversity of procedures and differences from day to day are what attracted me to this field.”
Dr. Wittenberg has multiple publications to his name and is dedicated to community outreach projects in Phoenix, having served for four years as chairman of the Endovascular Procedures Committee at Deer Valley Hospital, been elected as a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Honorhealth Deer Valley and John C. Lincoln hospital for six years and been honored by Phoenix Magazine as a “top doc” in interventional radiology three times.
Outside City of Hope, Dr. Wittenberg enjoys spending time with his wife, two children and their beloved family dog. He especially loves good food, live music events and professional sports—in particular, his favorite sports team, the Cleveland Browns.