We have two board certified radiation oncologists on staff at Memorial & St. Elizabeth’s Cancer Treatment Center. A radiation oncologist is a physician who develops and manages your radiation treatment plan. Their board certification means they have undergone several years of additional specialized training and passed a rigorous national exam. Board certification is the only recognized criterion that designates competency and proficiency in the care of cancer patients.

We also have four medical oncologists, through Illinois Oncology, LTD, our on-site physician affiliates. Your medical oncologist directs your chemotherapy.

Susan J. Laduzinsky, M.D.
Board-certified Radiation Oncologist

Susan J. Laduzinsky received her medical degree from the University of Illinois (Chicago). She subsequently interned and served her residency at Washington University School of Medicine at Barnes/Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. While in the latter position, Dr. Laduzinsky received clinical fellowships from the American Cancer Society.

Her professional appointments include having been an instructor in radiology, an assistant professor of radiology and the medical directory of the School of Radiation Therapy Technology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University.

Dr. Laduzinsky has co-authored numerous articles regarding the treatment of cancer, which have appeared in medical journals and magazines. She is also a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and the American College of Radiology.

Community-minded, Dr. Laduzinsky has been active in numerous cancer-related outreach efforts. They included the American Cancer Society, Hospice of Southern Illinois and the Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis. Dr. Laduzinsky is a cancer survivor, who has been instrumental in developing the additional programs and services offered here at the Cancer Treatment Center.

Prasad R. Kurichety, M.D.
Board-certified Radiation Oncologist

Prasad R. Kurichety, M.D., is been at the facility since it opened in 1986. Dr. Kurichety served his residency in radiology at St. Louis University Hospital and his residency in radiation oncology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He subsequently became an instructor at MIR and then a staff radiation oncologist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville.

Dr. Kurichety has held a variety of professional appointments. He has been chairman of both the cancer committee and the department of radiation oncology at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Presently, he is also a clinical assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology at St. Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Kurichety is on staff at Memorial, St. Elizabeth's and Anderson hospitals. He is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, the American Radiation Society, the Greater St. Louis Radiological Society and the St. Louis Society of Radiation.

He is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, the American Radiation Society, the Greater St. Louis Radiological Society and the St. Louis Society of Radiation.