Chul Ha, MD

Chul S. Ha, MD, is professor and chair emeritus of the Department of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and a radiation oncologist at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. 

He is a nationally recognized expert in radiation oncology, especially for hematological malignancies such as lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia. He has special expertise in unique treatment procedures such as total body irradiation in preparation for bone marrow transplant, total skin electron beam radiation therapy for certain skin malignancies and radioimmunotherapy for lymphomas. 

His current research interest includes the development of drugs that reduce the side effects of DNA-damaging agents such as radiation and chemotherapy. He graduated summa cum laude from Rice University with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. He obtained his MD from Harvard Medical School and completed residency training at Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy. He spent 14 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center before joining the faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.