David J. Demanes, MD

Preferred Name: D. Jeffrey Demanes
Dr. Demanes received his bachelor of arts degree from UC Berkeley and his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed residencies in internal medicine and radiation oncology at UCLA and his medical oncology fellowship at UCSF. He is the past chairman and president of the American College of Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Demanes specializes in brachytherapy, the surgical subspecialty of radiation oncology. He founded the California Endocurietherapy Center (CET) in 1981 and has performed more than 10,000 surgical radiation implants.
Dr. Demanes pioneered the use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy in prostate, head and neck, breast, GI, and gynecologic cancer. His research explores the novel use of brachytherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Organization Affiliations
American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), member, 1982 - Present      Chairman - Economics Committee, 1998 - 2006
California Radiological Society (CRS), member, 1988 - Present
American Medical Association (AMA), member, 1990 - Present
Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers (ARFOC), member, 1995 - Present
American College of Radiology (ACR) member, 1988 - Present      Member ASTRO-ACR Commission (Health Policy Subcommittee)
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology (ASTRO) member, 1984 - Present

Member, Clinical Practice Committee, 1999 - 2000
Member, Coding and Compliance Committee, 1999 - 2000
Member, Joint Economics Committee (JEC), 2000 - 2004
Member of JEC Regulatory Sub-Committee, 2000 - 2004
Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) Task Force radio-immunotherapy, 2003 - 2007
Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) Task Force, Technology Assessment, 2003 - Present
Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) Code Utilization. & Application. Committee, 2000 - Present
Vice-Chair, HPC (formerly HPEC) Practice Management Committee, 2003 - 2006
Member, HPC (formerly HPEC) CPT Code Development Committee, 2005 - Present
Chair, HPC Regulatory Committee 2004 - 2007
Member, ASTRO Commission for the ACR, 2006 - Present
Chair Health Policy Committee 2007 - Present
Co-Chair, HPC of the Health Policy Council - Present
Member, HPC of the Code Development and Valuation Subcommittee - Present
Member, HPC of the Payment Systems Committee - Present

American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) member, 1990 - Present

Economics Committee Member, 1998 - Present
Member Board of Chancellors, 2000 - Present
Chairman Annual Meeting Planning Committee, 2003 & 2004
Vice President, 2003 & 2004
President, 2005 & 2006
Chairman of the Board, 2007 - 2009
Chairman Nominating Committee 2009