The Department of Radiation Oncology - UTMB
Oncology • Galveston, TX • Since 1891
About
The Department of Radiation Oncology at UTMB Galveston is part of the University of Texas Medical Branch, a public academic health science center in Galveston, TX. UTMB, established in 1891, operates under the University of Texas System and includes multiple schools, hospitals, and clinics, with a strong emphasis on education, medical research (home to facilities like the Galveston National Laboratory), and comprehensive patient care. UTMB’s radiation oncology activities are integrated within its broader cancer and clinical services framework, serving the Southeast Texas region through on-site hospital locations and affiliated clinics. Key context: - Location: Galveston, Texas - Type: Public academic health science center; part of UT System - Focus areas: Education, research (notably in cancer and health sciences), and patient care - Endowment/scale: Large health education, research, and clinical network with multiple campuses and hospitals For department-specific details (faculty, clinics, research programs, contact info), please provide or confirm if you’d like contact points or recent program highlights.
Clinic Type
Oncology
Address
UTMB Galveston Campus, first floor of the McCullough Building
Phone
4097722222
utmbjobs@utmb.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- UTMBHealth.com (doctor profiles for Radiation Oncology providers in Galveston): ~4.84–4.95 out of 5 stars (multiple provider profiles) (Not clearly stated in the provided excerpts for the individual provider pages (counts not shown))
- Healthgrades (UTMB Health-Galveston Campus): Patient Experience rating: 71% recommend; 4% higher than national average (ratings based on 9–10 scores)
- Yelp (UTMB Galveston): Overall page includes 53 reviews (star rating not shown in the excerpt) (53 reviews)
- Trustburn (UTMB): Not a star rating captured in the excerpt (contains strongly positive and strongly negative review text)
Patients praise
- High provider ratings on UTMBHealth.com for Radiation Oncology (e.g., ~4.94–4.95 stars)
- Patients report good experiences such as being professional/caring and having concerns addressed (provider review excerpts)
- Hospital-level patient experience indicates many would recommend (71% recommend on Healthgrades)
- Some Yelp/Trustburn reviews are complimentary (e.g., “My experience at UTMB… was awesome” on Trustburn)
Common complaints
- Reports of long wait times/being “running behind” (Yelp excerpt)
- Negative UTMB reviews include complaints about poor follow-up, not returning calls, and patients being left in pain (Trustburn excerpt)
- Some Trustburn reviews describe staff issues and strongly negative sentiment (e.g., “This place is horrible!” / “Do NOT TRUST…”)
"“Good doctors, but they're usually running behind.”"
— Yelp - UTMB Galveston (Updated July 2026)"“Not good they do not return phone calls… No follow ups! … they know u are in severe pain do nothing.”"
— Trustburn - UTMB reviews/feedback"“My experience at UTMB- Galveston- was awesome.”"
— Trustburn - UTMB reviews/feedbackSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Clinical Division - The Department of Radiation Oncology - UTMB — Feb 24, 2026
- Radiation Oncology - UTMB Health — Nov 10, 2025
- UTMB Health Radiation Oncology — Jul 28, 2025
- Radiation Biology and Research Division - UTMB — Apr 3, 2026
- Upendra Parvathaneni, MBBS, FRANZCR Profile - UTMB — Mar 4, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: UTMB Health, based in Galveston, Texas, encompasses John Sealy Hospital and provides comprehensive patient care across urgent/emergency, primary, pediatric, women’s, and men’s health services. The organization offers online appointment scheduling, billing/insurance support, and medical records access. UTMB Health operates three U.S. offices (Galveston and Angleton) and emphasizes online tools and analytics in its services. While the provided details focus on overall health services and corporate information, there is no specific reference to Hematology/Oncology care in the excerpt. If you need hematology/oncology specifics (treatment teams, cancer programs, clinical trials) at UTMB Health in Galveston, I can look for dedicated Hematology/Oncology pages or contact details.
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