Daniel Schiffner, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Radiation Oncology
-
Brachytherapy, Brain tumors, Breast cancer, Head and neck cancer, High dose rate brachytherapy, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), Lung cancer, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Prostate cancer, Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Affiliations
- Medical Affiliations
-
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
-
Radiation Oncology
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
-
University of California, San Francisco
- Residency:
-
University of California, Irvine
- Internship:
-
California Pacific Medical Center
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
-
English
- Additional Language(s)
-
Spanish
Publications
Residual setup errors and dose variations with less-than-daily image guided patient setup in external beam radiotherapy for esophageal cancer
- Article
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
Han C, Schiffner DC, Schultheiss TE, Chen YJ, Liu A, Wong JYC.
2012
The use of RapidArc volumetric modulated arc therapy to deliver stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy to intracranial and extracranial targets
- Article
- Medical Dosimetry
Roa D, Schiffner DC, Zhang J, Wong J, Kuo J, Ramsinghani N, Al-Ghazi M.
2012
Daily electronic portal imaging of implanted gold seed fiducials in patients undergoing radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy
- Article
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics
Schiffner DC, Gottschalk AR, Lometti M, Aubin M, Pouliot J, Speight J, Hsu IC, Shinohara K, Roach M 3rd.
2/1/2007
The current debate about the origins of the Paleoindians of America
- Article
- Journal of Social History
Klein HS and Schiffner DC.
2003
Practice Information
Dr. Daniel Schiffner is a board-certified radiation oncologist with broad clinical experience in treating cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, lymphoma, gynecologic system, and head and neck region. Dr. Schiffner has developed expertise in many of the most advanced technologies in the field of radiation oncology, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy.
Personal Interests
In his free time, Dr. Schiffner enjoys running, skiing, travel, scuba diving, cinema, and exploring the Bay Area with his wife and young daughter.
Related Service Lines
Disclaimer
This physician directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its affiliates. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. Sutter Health is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on this information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the physician's office.
All doctors on this site are affiliated with Sutter's network of care - members of the medical staff of Sutter-affiliated hospitals, affiliated medical groups, and independent practice associations that participate in clinical initiatives. Doctors do not pay a fee to be included in this directory. If a physician ceases to fall within one of the categories noted, he/she would no longer be listed on the site. Doctors meeting your search criteria are presented in alphabetical order by last name, or by geographic proximity if a zip code has been used as search criterion. Find out more about star ratings.