Dr. Thomas Chung joins VA St. Louis Health Care System as Chief, Radiation Oncology
PRESS RELEASE
July 13, 2023
St. Louis , MO — VA St. Louis Health Care System announced that Dr. Thomas Chung, MD, MBA, joined the hospital staff in June and has assumed the role of Chief, Radiation Oncology at John Cochran VA Hospital.
A U.S. Navy Veteran, Dr. Chung is providing quality radiation therapy services for Veterans with
cancer being treated here at VASTLHCS.
“It is my privilege to welcome a physician of such caliber to the VA St. Louis Health Care System.
said Candace Ifabiyi, CEO and Medical Center Director of VA St. Louis Health Care System.
“Dr. Chung brings 20+ years of clinical experience to our team. His compassionate and caring
approach to patient care is enhanced by his experience as a Navy medical officer and Veteran.
To the team of providers in our health care system, he brings a vision for future growth and
expertise. It is an honor to welcome him aboard and to partner with Dr. Chung to continue to
advance cancer care for our Veteran patients.”
Dr. Chung is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy-Annapolis and medical school at the
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed radiation oncology residency
at the Univ. of Michigan with his last year serving as chief resident. He served 9 years as a
radiation oncologist in the U.S. Navy at Naval Medical Center San Diego, followed by private
practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and most recently with SSM Health in St. Louis.
“It is truly an honor and privilege to service my fellow Veterans who have cancer,” said Dr.
Chung. ”I believe in the mission here at VA St. Louis Health Care System and am excited to be a
part of the VA team.”
Dr. Chung is board certified by the American Board of Radiation with expertise in Intensity-
Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Stereotactic
Cranial Body Radiosurgery and High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy (HDR).
