Ben K. Talom

MS2 | Research interests are AI/ML, H&N, GI, GU malignancies, and global health | Travel, Sports, & Raclette enthusiast | Like/RT ≠ endorsement |🇨🇲

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

@TheDrWood @ASCO @ASTRO_org @ACRORadOnc @RadiumSociety @RadiologyACR @MylinTorres @WilliamSmallJr @Dr_Julia_White @EddySYang @NRGonc Congratulations!!

[Applied Radiation Oncology @Applied_RadOnc]

Curious to hear more from radiation oncologist Shearwood McClelland III, MD from the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health?

🔗 Check out our interview in the RadOnc Student Scan (Issue 12) https://t.co/ItmcwxHA8F

#RadOnc #RadiationOncology #CancerCare #RadOncEd

[Shearwood McClelland III, MD, FASCO @TheDrWood]

Extremely proud of @ABR_Radiology board-certified #RadOnc & mentee Dr. Phylicia Odume (@DrGOdaDO) for presenting her @DrMcClellandLab work as a platform talk today at #ESTRO26 on the seminal analysis of radiotherapy carbon footprint in Africa!
#ESTRO2026
#RepresentationMatters

[Shearwood McClelland III, MD, FASCO @TheDrWood]

Incredibly blessed & honored to achieve #FASCO status as a #RadOnc in the largest clinical oncology organization in the world — 30 yrs after reaching Life #ChessMaster! The transparency to become Fellow of @ASCO is unparalleled. Get involved today!
#RepresentationMatters

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

@sohumgautam @Seda_AI_ Congrats on the launch!

[The McClelland Lab @DrMcClellandLab]

Our seventh #ACRO2026 abstract investigates #PatientNavigation in sub-Saharan Africa, led by stud Dr. Elizabeth Olatunji, Dr. @BenjaminTalom & @EnaOboh!
#RepresentationMatters
#RadOnc
#ACRO26
#ACRO

[The McClelland Lab @DrMcClellandLab]

Building on an excellent 2024 (19 national awards), 2025 has brought us 16 more national awards & 26 peer-reviewed journal articles — including work published in @TheLancetOncol, @RO_GreenJournal & @AJCOonline!
The best is yet to come!
#RadOnc
#KillCancer
#RepresentationMatters

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

Enjoyed writing this piece and grateful for the chance to explore such an important topic.

#GlobalHealth #radonc

[Applied Radiation Oncology @Applied_RadOnc]

Cancer treatment inequity is one of today’s most critical healthcare concerns. Although radiation therapy is a keystone therapy in developed countries, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face significant gaps in availability.

🔗 https://t.co/78BZSKHTnS

#radonc #radiationoncology

[Shearwood McClelland III, MD, FASCO @TheDrWood]

Big kudos to outstanding mentee, @DrMcClellandLab member & @HarvardRadOnc resident Dr. Elizabeth Olatunji MD MPhil for leading (aided by @BenjaminTalom & @EnaOboh) our Sub-Saharan Africa cancer care #PatientNavigation study to publication!
#RadOnc
#NAVAH
https://t.co/xQfy5iVHNb

[Applied Radiation Oncology @Applied_RadOnc]

📢 All new Rad Onc Student Scan!

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✔️ Get industry insights
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#RadOnc #RadiationOncology #RadOncEd
@AnthonyAlanis01 @LauraMaule3 @SylviaChoo5 @William_Tyree13 @hamaadgohar07

[The McClelland Lab @DrMcClellandLab]

Big congratulations to @BenjaminTalom, Dr. @chr_huang, Dr. @DrDrFancy1, & Dr. @y_c_cott for publishing our investigation of #RadOnc academic promotion & citation-based productivity. Great job!
https://t.co/XgocYpRoMR

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

@RohanPatelMD @MCWRadOnc @MCW_IHH @RadOncUH @DrSpratticus @lauren_henke @angela_jia_ @whallradonc Congrats!!🍾🥳

[Morgan Cheatham, MD @morgancheatham]

some of the most important determinants of great care often escape formal capture.

medicine is more than treating disease; it is a memory system that responds to the lived realities of people.

many of these memories never reach the EHR:
• a child with autism who can complete a visit only if booked in the last slot of the day, when the waiting room is quiet
• a dialysis patient who attends reliably only when a neighbor is free to drive, and misses sessions otherwise
• a patient known as a “tough stick�� whose blood draw succeeds only if a butterfly needle is used, the arm is warmed, and hydration is encouraged beforehand
• a patient with depression who opens up only to the nurse who remembers to ask about her music
• a stroke survivor who reliably follows therapy exercises only if his spouse receives the instructions alongside him

this kind of memory is essential, but fragile. it fades when teams rotate, staff leave, or patients move. the system forgets, and patients feel it.

improvements in memory may be the greatest unlock for AI in medicine. to matter, these systems must prioritize not only clinical data, but the lived details that define great care.

that is the difference between building a faster horse and building a car.

[IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ @iaeaorg]

In high-income countries, 90% of cancer patients have access to radiotherapy; in middle-income countries it’s 60%; but in low-income countries only 10% of patients benefit from this essential cancer care. IAEA's #RaysOfHope is here to change those discrepancies. #WorldRTDay #WRAD

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

@TalhaKhan_TK_ 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[Anthony Alanis, MD @AnthonyAlanis01]

So, you're a med student who just stumbled upon Rad Onc but don't know anything about it?? 🩻

Take a peak on the latest issue of the Rad Onc Student Scan newsletter! 👀

It's jam packed with exciting developments in the field written just for you! 📝

#MedEd #medstudents

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

@AnthonyAlanis01 @utmbhealth Congrats, Anthony!🥳

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

@alex_marwaha @MGUHRadOnc Congrats Alex!!🥳

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

Just wrapped up presenting my abstract at #ACRO2025, it was a blast! Hearing everyone else’s research was even more inspiring, and I connected with so many amazing role models. Feeling grateful to have been part of this year’s meeting and can’t wait for the many more ahead!

[Ben K. Talom @BenjaminTalom]

Thank you so much, Dr. Sharifzadeh! Your unwavering support and the entire department’s guidance have meant everything. I truly wouldn’t be where I am today without all of you cheering me on!

[Yasamin Sharifzadeh @yazshaz]

@BenjaminTalom making @MayoRadOnc proud with his presentation @ACRORadOnc #ACROinVegas!

He went from being a research associate in our department ➡️med student ➡️ aspiring #radonc !