Corey Speers, MD, PhD

I’m a radiation oncologist and physician-scientist at UAB, where I serve as Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology. I specialize in breast cancer, including higher-risk subtypes such as triple-negative and inflammatory breast cancer, and I focus on delivering the most effective radiation treatment while minimizing side effects and disruption to your life. I believe in clear communication, shared decision-making, and close teamwork with your surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists, and supportive care team. Nationally and internationally, I help shape standards of care through leadership roles with ASCO, ASTRO, and as a member of the NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines Panel—one of only five radiation oncologists in the U.S. to serve on this committee that shapes the standard of care for treatment of breast cancer internationally. I also lead clinical and laboratory research—often through clinical trials—developing new ways to make radiation work better, including combining radiation with targeted therapies.