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Dr. John M. Sheldon, MD

Radiation Oncology, Diagnostic Radiology, Oncology
Accepting new patients
33 years of experience
MGH Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital 30 Locust St, Northampton, MA 01060

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Sheldon is a board-certified radiation oncologist who treats a wide variety of cancers, including head and neck cancers, lung cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, skin cancer, brain tumors, and prostate cancer. He has extensive experience in radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) for prostate cancer, having done over 2000 procedures.He has access to state-of-the-art equipment at Cooley Dickinson Hospital with a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator, which allows for a variety of radiation treatments including: IMRT, VMAT, image-guided radiotherapy, 4D radiotherapy to account for respiratory motion and tumor motion, deep-inspiration breathhold technique, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).He advocates for patient engagement and patient empowerment as patients consider their treatment options.He collaborates in a multidisciplinary team approach with cancer and surgical specialists in Boston and elsewhere, so that patients may conveniently receive radiation therapy closer to their home in Western Massachusetts, while still accessing surgical expertise at distant hospital as needed.He has access to the latest genomic profiling tests of tumor tissue samples, so that the cancer's genetic fingerprint can be determined, and a treatment regimen can be customized and personalized for the patient accordingly.He practiced in Kansas City, Missouri for 22 years prior to relocating to Western Massachusetts in 2019 and joining the top-rated Mass General Cancer Center network of care.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine - 1992

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

MGH Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust St, Northampton, MA 01060
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Radiation Oncology
Oncology
Diagnostic Radiology

Conditions Addressed

Bladder Cancer
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Malignant Neoplasm of Female Breast
Prostate Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Brain Tumor
Laryngeal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Liver Cancer
Malignant Neoplasm of Esophagus
Melanoma
Kidney Cancer
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Oral Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Rectal, Abdomen, Small Intestines, or Colon Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Procedures Performed

Radiation Therapy
Brachy Therapy
Radio Surgery
Radioactive Seed Implants

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)
Medicare
Medicaid
Commonwealth Care Alliance
AARP
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
UnitedHealthcare
HealthPartners
CBA Blue

Cancer 19
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 13
Orthopedics 35
Neurology & Neurosurgery 20
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 32
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 41
Diabetes & Endocrinology 25
Children's Hospital 8
Urology 35
Psychiatry 47
Geriatrics 33
Rehabilitation 11
Obsterics & Gynecology 6
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 6
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 7
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 15