Dr Ruth Davis
Job title
Consultant
Specialties
Professional background
Dr Davis graduated from UCL in 1998, completed Clinical Oncology training in Southampton in 2012, and has been a Consultant at Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) since then. She has treated East Berkshire Breast Cancer patients at the Parapet Breast Unit, Windsor, since 2013, and Adult CNS Cancer patients from across Berkshire who are seen at RBH, since 2014.
She offers treatment with Radiotherapy at RBH and Bracknell, as well as all systemic treatments- including chemotherapy, biological, hormonal, targeted therapies and immunotherapy- at RBH for CNS Cancer, and Wexham Park Hospital for Breast Cancer.
Research interests
Radiotherapy Clinical Lead at Berkshire Cancer Centre, keen to develop new radiotherapy technologies, especially those reducing toxicity to normal tissue and achieving better outcomes for patients. Involved in the implementation of the Breath Hold (heart-sparing) and image-guided (tattooless) Breast Radiotherapy techniques and IMRT for CNS patients.
Involved in training and recruitment for Clinical Oncology for the Oxford Deanery.
Keen participant in clinical research, Principal Investigator for several trials locally, including the Fast Forward Breast Radiotherapy trial.