Education/CredentialsResidency: University of Cincinnati Medical CenterInternship: The Christ HospitalMedical Degree: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Medicine)Master's Degree: University of Cincinnati (Physiology)Bachelor's Degree: University of Notre Dame (Chemical Engineering) Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) (Certification Date: 2021-05-19) SpecialtiesRadiation Oncology Contact Information Office 513-584-4775 Email medeksa@ucmail.uc.edu Clinical Interests Malignant MelanomaRadiation OncologyThyroid CancerAdenocarcinomaAdenosquamous CarcinomaAdrenal CancerAdrenal Cortex CancersAdrenal Gland CancersAdrenal Rest TumorAdrenal TumorsAdrenocortical AdenomaAnaplastic Thyroid CancerBRCA1 GenesBRCA2 GenesBreast CancerCancerConjunctival CancersConjunctival LymphomaConjunctival MelanomaConjunctival Squamous Cell CarcinomaDuctal Breast CarcinomaDuctal CarcinomaEar Canal MassesEar CancerEndocrine CancersEndometrial CancerEndometrial Stromal SarcomaEsthesioneuroblastomaExtra Ophthalmic Primary Cancer Metastatic to the EyeEye CancerEyelid CancersFollicular Thyroid CancerGingival CancersHead and Neck CancerHurthle Cell Thyroid CancerHypopharyngeal CancersInflammatory Breast CancerIntraductal CarcinomaIntraductal Noninfiltrating CarcinomaIntraocular melanoma (Eye melanoma)Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)Invasive (Infiltrating) Lobular Carcinoma (ILC)Jaw CancersLaryngeal CancerLip CancerLobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS)Lobular NeoplasiaLymphedema after Breast CancerMale Breast CancerMandible TumorsMedullary CarcinomaMedullary Thyroid CancerMerkel Cell CarcinomaMetaplastic CarcinomaMetastasis CancersMetastatic Breast CancerMucinous AdenocarcinomaMucinous CarcinomaMucinous Cystic NeoplasmNasal and Paranasal TumorsNasal MassesNasal ObstructionNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal DiseaseNeck MassesNeck PainNeoplasmNose and Sinus Cavity CancerOral CancerOral LeukoplakiaOropharyngeal CancerOtorhinolaryngeal CancerPalatal CancersPapillary CarcinomaPapillary Thyroid CancerParagangliomaParathyroid CancerParotid CancersRetinal CancersRetinoblastomaThoracic CancerThymic CarcinomaThymomaThymus CancerThyroid NodulesTongue DiseaseTongue-tie (Ankyloglossia)Tonic PupilTonic SeizuresTonic-Clonic Seizure (Grand mal seizure)Tonsillar CancersTonsillitisTracheal TumorsTriple Negative Breast CancerTubular CarcinomaUpper Jaw CancersUveal CancersUveal LymphomaVitreoretinal LymphomaVocal Cord CancerVocal Fold Carcinoma In Situ Peer Reviewed Publications Medek, Sara; Correa, Zelia M; Huth, Brad; Takiar, Vinita 2023. Early treatment and toxicity outcomes for small posterior uveal melanomas treated using custom loaded eye plaques. Frontiers in medicine, 10 , 1055141Nelson, Bailey; Medek, Sara; Kharofa, Jordan; Struve, Timothy; Barrett, William 2020. The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Third-Year Oncology Elective Rotation on Decisions to Pursue Oncologic Careers and Oncology Exposure. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 108 4, 886-890Medek, Sara; De, Brian; Pater, Luke; Breneman, John; Mahajan, Anita; Wolden, Suzanne; Vatner, Ralph E 2019. Practice patterns among radiation oncologists treating pediatric patients with proton craniospinal irradiation. Practical radiation oncology, ,
Clinical Interests Malignant MelanomaRadiation OncologyThyroid CancerAdenocarcinomaAdenosquamous CarcinomaAdrenal CancerAdrenal Cortex CancersAdrenal Gland CancersAdrenal Rest TumorAdrenal TumorsAdrenocortical AdenomaAnaplastic Thyroid CancerBRCA1 GenesBRCA2 GenesBreast CancerCancerConjunctival CancersConjunctival LymphomaConjunctival MelanomaConjunctival Squamous Cell CarcinomaDuctal Breast CarcinomaDuctal CarcinomaEar Canal MassesEar CancerEndocrine CancersEndometrial CancerEndometrial Stromal SarcomaEsthesioneuroblastomaExtra Ophthalmic Primary Cancer Metastatic to the EyeEye CancerEyelid CancersFollicular Thyroid CancerGingival CancersHead and Neck CancerHurthle Cell Thyroid CancerHypopharyngeal CancersInflammatory Breast CancerIntraductal CarcinomaIntraductal Noninfiltrating CarcinomaIntraocular melanoma (Eye melanoma)Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)Invasive (Infiltrating) Lobular Carcinoma (ILC)Jaw CancersLaryngeal CancerLip CancerLobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS)Lobular NeoplasiaLymphedema after Breast CancerMale Breast CancerMandible TumorsMedullary CarcinomaMedullary Thyroid CancerMerkel Cell CarcinomaMetaplastic CarcinomaMetastasis CancersMetastatic Breast CancerMucinous AdenocarcinomaMucinous CarcinomaMucinous Cystic NeoplasmNasal and Paranasal TumorsNasal MassesNasal ObstructionNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal DiseaseNeck MassesNeck PainNeoplasmNose and Sinus Cavity CancerOral CancerOral LeukoplakiaOropharyngeal CancerOtorhinolaryngeal CancerPalatal CancersPapillary CarcinomaPapillary Thyroid CancerParagangliomaParathyroid CancerParotid CancersRetinal CancersRetinoblastomaThoracic CancerThymic CarcinomaThymomaThymus CancerThyroid NodulesTongue DiseaseTongue-tie (Ankyloglossia)Tonic PupilTonic SeizuresTonic-Clonic Seizure (Grand mal seizure)Tonsillar CancersTonsillitisTracheal TumorsTriple Negative Breast CancerTubular CarcinomaUpper Jaw CancersUveal CancersUveal LymphomaVitreoretinal LymphomaVocal Cord CancerVocal Fold Carcinoma In Situ
Peer Reviewed Publications Medek, Sara; Correa, Zelia M; Huth, Brad; Takiar, Vinita 2023. Early treatment and toxicity outcomes for small posterior uveal melanomas treated using custom loaded eye plaques. Frontiers in medicine, 10 , 1055141Nelson, Bailey; Medek, Sara; Kharofa, Jordan; Struve, Timothy; Barrett, William 2020. The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Third-Year Oncology Elective Rotation on Decisions to Pursue Oncologic Careers and Oncology Exposure. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 108 4, 886-890Medek, Sara; De, Brian; Pater, Luke; Breneman, John; Mahajan, Anita; Wolden, Suzanne; Vatner, Ralph E 2019. Practice patterns among radiation oncologists treating pediatric patients with proton craniospinal irradiation. Practical radiation oncology, ,
Medek, Sara; Correa, Zelia M; Huth, Brad; Takiar, Vinita 2023. Early treatment and toxicity outcomes for small posterior uveal melanomas treated using custom loaded eye plaques. Frontiers in medicine, 10 , 1055141Nelson, Bailey; Medek, Sara; Kharofa, Jordan; Struve, Timothy; Barrett, William 2020. The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Third-Year Oncology Elective Rotation on Decisions to Pursue Oncologic Careers and Oncology Exposure. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 108 4, 886-890Medek, Sara; De, Brian; Pater, Luke; Breneman, John; Mahajan, Anita; Wolden, Suzanne; Vatner, Ralph E 2019. Practice patterns among radiation oncologists treating pediatric patients with proton craniospinal irradiation. Practical radiation oncology, ,