Donna J. Girard, M.D.

Dr. Donna Girard is a board certified radiation oncologist who joined Southeast Radiation Oncology in July 1990 and has been practicing at Presbyterian Hospital since that time. While she treats all types of cancer with radiation, she has a special interest in breast cancer. She was appointed to the Breast Cancer Advisory Board by Presbyterian hospital and she is an active participant in the Presbyterian Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic and the Friday Breast Forum.

Dr. Girard received her medical education from the University of Florida and completed her residency in radiation oncology at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Dr. Girard resides in Charlotte with her husband and two sons. Having played college basketball at the University of Central Florida, she remains a sports enthusiast and enjoys rooting for the Charlotte Bobcats, Carolina Panthers, and the Charlotte Christian Knights.


Hometown

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida


Marital Status

Married


Education

 

1974-1978

St. John Lutheran High School
Ocala, Florida

1978-1981

University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Degree: B.S. - Biology with Honors

1982-1986

University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
Degree: M.D.


Post Doctoral Training

 

1986-1987

Georgia Baptist Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Internship

1987-1990

North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Residency - Radiation Therapy


Professional Licensure

North Carolina
South Carolina


Specialty Certification

 

June 1991

American College of Radiology - Radiation Therapy


Professional Experience

 

1990-Present

Prebsyterian Hospital - Radiation Oncologist
200 Hawthorne Lane
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204


Professional Membership

American Medical Association
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American College of Radiology
Mecklenburg County Medical Society
American Brachytherapy Society


Presentations

Presbyterian Hospital Community Educational Forum

Healthwise: WTVI Panel on Breast Cancer

Presbyterian Hospital Breast Forum Presentations:

Post Mastectomy Radiation
Partial Breast Irradiation
Treatment of Stage I and II Breast Cancer

Lectures for Continuing Medical Education for Radiation Therapists
Journal Club presentations on breast cancer

 

 

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