Michael Thomas Milano, M.D., Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-2171

Office: (585) 273-4096

Fax: (585) 275-1531

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Biography

Every patient and every cancer is unique. While each patient should be treated individually, all patients need compassionate care.

I chose this field because I find that using cutting-edge technology to treat and help cancer patients is very rewarding. My areas of expertise include thoracic and central nervous system tumors and treatment of oligometastases with radiation.

I am a native Rochesterian who attended McQuaid Jesuit High School and trained at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Conditions I Treat:

- Benign and malignant brain tumors
- Benign and malignant spine tumors
- Thoracic tumors
- Lung cancer
- Oligometastases

Professional Background

Dr. Milano is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Dr. Milano's practice focuses on the care of patients with primary brain tumors, brain metastases, spine tumors, benign intracranial tumors (such as pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas and meningiomas) and trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Milano also treats patients with lung cancer and other thoracic tumors, head and neck cancer and metastatic cancer. He is involved in clinical research in all of these areas.

Dr. Milano is a board certified Radiation Oncologist. His undergraduate training was at the University of Notre Dame. His medical school, graduate school and internship training were at the University of Rochester. He received his residency training in Radiation Oncology at the University of Chicago. In 2005, he returned to Rochester to become a faculty member at University of Rochester's internationally recognized Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Milano has clinical expertise in stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body (including spine) radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and tomotherapy.

Credentials

Specialties

Radiation Oncology - American Board of Radiology

Education

2000
MD | University of Rochester Medical Center

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2001 - 06/30/2005
Residency in Radiation Oncology at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

Awards

2019
Outstanding Reviewer in 2018 from Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

2015
Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation
Sponsor: University o

2015
Outstanding Reviewer of 2014
Sponsor: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

2013
3rd most downloaded clinical article for 2012
Sponsor: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

2012
Patient- and Family-Centered Care Award

2011
Hero Fund Recognition/Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (2 awarded)
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

2010
Hero Fund/Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (2 awarded)
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

2009
Hero Fund Recognition/Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (8 awarded)
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

2009
Simon Kramer New Investigator Award
Sponsor: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)

2008
Teacher of the Year Award
Sponsor: Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO)

2008
Rubin-Mitchell Teaching Award
Location: University of Rochester

2008
Hero Fund Recognition/Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (3 awarded)
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

1999
George V. Metzger Award
Location: University of Rochester

1997
Young Investigator Travel Award
Location: International Workshop on Radiation Damage to DNA

1996 - 1997
Student Travel Awards
Location: Radiation Research Society

1993
The Dean's Research Fellowship
Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

1993
Academic Commendation
Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

1992
Outstanding Senior Physics Major Award
Location: University of Notre Dame

1992
Research Scholar
Location: Strong Children's Research Center

1992
Phi Beta Kappa
Sponsor: Epsilon of Indiana Chapter
Location: University of Notre Dame

1991
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Location: University of Notre Dame

1988 - 1992
Honors Program
Location: University of Notre Dame

1988 - 1992
1988 to 1992 National Dean's List (all years)
Location: University of Notre Dame

1988 - 1992
Dean's List (all semesters)
Location: University of Notre Dame

1988
National Honor Society
Location: McQuaid Jesuit High School

1988
Notre Dame Scholar
Location: University of Notre Dame

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Clinical Trials

Phase III Trial of Post-Surgical Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Compared With Fractionated SRS for Resected Metastatic Brain Disease

Lead Researcher: Michael Thomas Milano

This phase III trial studies how well single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery works compared with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain from other parts of the body and has been removed by surgery. Single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery is a specialized radiation therapy that delivers a single, high dose of radiation directly to the tumor and may cause less damage to normal tissue. Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery delivers multiple, smaller doses of radiation therapy over time. This study may help doctors find out if fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery is better or worse than the usual approach with single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery.

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Maintenance Systemic Therapy Versus Consolidative Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Plus Maintenance Systemic Therapy for Limited Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Randomized Phase II/III Trial

Lead Researcher: Michael Thomas Milano

This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well giving maintenance chemotherapy with or without local consolidation therapy works in treating patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Drugs used in maintenance chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, pemetrexed disodium, erlotinib hydrochloride, and gemcitabine work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Local consolidation therapy such as radiation/stereotactic body radiation or surgery may kill cancer cells left after initial treatment. Giving maintenance chemotherapy and local consolidation therapy together may work better than maintenance chemotherapy alone in treating patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/27/2021
Soltys SG, Grimm J, Milano MT, Xue J, Sahgal A, Yorke E, Yamada Y, Ding GX, Li XA, Lovelock DM, Jackson A, Ma L, El Naqa I, Gibbs IC, Marks LB, Benedict S. "Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Spinal Metastases: Tumor Control Probability Analyses and Recommended Reporting Standards." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 2021 Jan 27; Epub 2021 Jan 27.

12/31/2020
Redmond KJ, Gui C, Benedict S, Milano MT, Grimm J, Vargo JA, Soltys SG, Yorke E, Jackson A, El Naqa I, Marks LB, Xue J, Heron DE, Kleinberg LR. "Tumor Control Probability of Radiosurgery and Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 2020 Dec 31; Epub 2020 Dec 31.

12/26/2020
Soltys SG, Milano MT, Xue J, Tomé WA, Yorke E, Sheehan J, Ding GX, Kirkpatrick JP, Ma L, Sahgal A, Solberg T, Adler J, Grimm J, El Naqa I. "Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas: Tumor Control Probability Analyses and Recommended Reporting Standards." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 2020 Dec 26; Epub 2020 Dec 26.

Books & Chapters

2018
Chapter Title: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Oligometastases (published since 2014)
Book Title: UpToDate
Author List: Milano MT, Vokes EE, West H, Salama JK
Edited By: Rose BD
Published By: UpToDate 2018 in Waltham, MA

2018
Chapter Title: Treatment of Locally Recurrent and Second Primary Head and Neck Cancers (published since 2003)
Book Title: UpToDate
Author List: Milano MT, Chmura SJ, Haraf DJ
Edited By: Rose BD
Published By: UpToDate 2018 in Waltham, MA

2018
Chapter Title: Re-irradiation of Head and Neck Cancer (published since 2008)
Book Title: UpToDate
Author List: Milano MT, Salama JK, Haraf DJ
Edited By: Rose BD
Published By: UpToDate 2018 in Waltham, MA

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