Dr. Cavey at Texas Radiotherapy brings extensive experience in advanced radiation therapy treatments to treat a variety of cancers. This includes cancers in the brain, breast, head and neck, lung, prostate, and more. He is a board-certified radiation oncologist and one of the few doctors in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex that regularly performs prostate seed implants (brachytherapy) used to treat prostate cancer.
He is an expert in several methods of radiation therapy including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guidance radiotherapy (IGRT), stereotactic body radiosurgery (SBRT), stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and more.
Get to know more about Dr. Cavey below.
1. How did you get into medicine?
I was close to five years old, and I remembered my grandmother complaining to me about something hurting her. I told her one day I would grow up to be a doctor so that I could help her. I think of her and the promise I made when I see my patients.
2. Who has influenced you the most in your personal life and career?
In my personal life, my mother’s dad really taught me the importance of a good work ethic. Not only was he a great person but he did an amazing job raising my mom and worked so hard to support his family. I really looked up to him. In my professional life, I worked for a man named Martin Colman who really instilled in me the importance of being professional, taking diligent notes, and building relationships with patients. He’s very well respected and we still use a lot of skills I learned from him in our practice today.
3. What makes Texas Radiotherapy different?
We’re a team. There’s not one person that’s more important than another! I’ll work in the back room if I’m needed, it doesn’t matter. And we’re also a unicorn, we really are. We’re a small practice in a large city and make sure every patient is getting individualized treatments. Our staff is filled with personable, skilled people to make sure every patient has the best experience.
4. What are you most passionate about working in radiation oncology?
I have an engineering background, so I really enjoy the technical aspect of the field. But overall, I get to cure patients of cancer, what could be better than that? It’s a really rewarding job and I feel very blessed to make a profound impact on lives.
5. How would your patients describe you?
I think they would say I pay them a lot of attention and care. I make sure every patient gets a treatment that works best for them. I’m also dedicated to making sure they’re getting the best results, so I stay on top of the most cutting-edge procedures and
therapies.
6. If you hadn’t become a doctor, what would you have done?
Honestly, I can’t imagine doing anything else! I do have an engineering background so maybe something with that, but I think I found the perfect career for me.
7. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love being with my family. My wife Sara and I have two kids, and when we can get away, we love to spend time in the mountains hiking and skiing. My kids are phenomenal skiers! And we’re really happy to pass on our love of the outdoors to our
children.
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