Joseph C. “Chip” Hodges, M.D., MBA

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Joseph C. Chip Hodges, M.D., MBA

Provider Type: Physician
Specialties: Radiation Oncology
Board Certifications: Radiation Oncology

After Dr. Hodges lost his mom at the age of 16 to lymphoma, he decided to pursue a career in medicine helping cancer patients. He was blessed to be accepted to medical school while in high school through a joint program between Baylor University and Baylor College of Medicine. He absolutely enjoys his relationships with his patients and patient families and understands with every diagnosis of cancer there is a wide range of emotions and his goal is to serve as a guide and set patients at ease through their cancer care journey. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, being active in his church and enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and running.

Dr. Hodges had never seen a prostate seed implant performed with such precision until he joined practice with Dr. Taylor in 2014. The precision, efficiency, and outcomes of patients treated with Prostate Seed Implants was truly practice changing as Dr. Hodges knew he had never seen a more targeted form of radiation until he saw a prostate seed implant done extremely well. “I have never seen a more targeted, dynamic, and adaptive technique developed by Dr. Taylor and his team which is planned in the operating room and adjusted in real time leading to great precision.” – Dr. Hodges

Education

Residency in Radiation Oncology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Chief Resident
Extensive experience in sterotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), sterotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), sterotactic radiosurgery (SRS), image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
Visiting Clinical Oncology Fellow
Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea, London, U.K.
Internship
John Peter Smith Health Network, Fort Worth, TX
Medical Doctorate
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Master of Business Administration
Rice University, Houston, TX
Clinical Research Intern
The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX

Patient

Survivor Stories

With two powerful treatment options or combining them, Texas Prostate Seed Institute can help treat your prostate cancer safely and effectively so you can get back to living your life.

SURVIVOR | Carl Janssens

“I was surprised by how easy it was.” – Carl Janssens, Prostate Cancer Survivor on Brachytherapy. “[After the treatment] we walked out and went home.”

Although scientifically well documented, not enough prostate cancer patients are aware of the efficacy and advantageous side effect profile of brachytherapy, particularly Cesium-131.

Patient

Survivor Stories

With two powerful treatment options or combining them, Texas Prostate Seed Institute can help treat your prostate cancer safely and effectively so you can get back to living your life.

SURVIVOR | Dave Ricordati

During Dave’s initial diagnosis for prostate cancer, his primary care physician and his urologist did not steer him toward brachytherapy.

“Assuming you are not going to hear all of your options from your physician, and you are kind of on your own, then I always suggest people do their own homework,” says Dave. “Which is exactly what we did.” So they took to the internet. His “pillar of strength,” Dave’s wife, worked alongside him to figure out all of his options.

In most conversations with physicians, following his own research, they all seemed to say the same thing: “Let’s take it out. We will take out your entire prostate and cure your cancer.” Then he visited the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center where Dr. Brian Moran had a different treatment option, without the harsh side effects of a prostatectomy. Brachytherapy.

Patient

Survivor Stories

With two powerful treatment options or combining them, Texas Prostate Seed Institute can help treat your prostate cancer safely and effectively so you can get back to living your life.

SURVIVOR | John Aguzino

Prostate cancer survivor John Aguzino and his daughter Celeste discuss his prostate cancer treatment journey and the importance of prostate cancer support networks.

The importance of support networks for men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer can not be understated. Men might be less prone to opening up about their health, but prostate cancer is highly treatable and there are support networks available. Many of these prostate cancer support networks engage survivors to talk about the disease, treatment options and post-treatment quality of life expectations. John Aguzino is one of those survivors.

Patient

Survivor Stories

With two powerful treatment options or combining them, Texas Prostate Seed Institute can help treat your prostate cancer safely and effectively so you can get back to living your life.

SURVIVOR | Lou Lotorto

Lou was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007. After investigating all of his options, Lou eventually chose brachytherapy.

“I never had a day when I had a regret I might have chosen the right course. We all have our second thoughts, I had none. It was a smooth operation all the way including my recovery. In essence, I never had any time I was laid up or brought down. I kept my normal, busy schedule. I never felt like my energy was flagging or that I made a wrong choice.”

Trust Us

Precise Adaptive Intra-operative Planning

At Texas Prostate Seed Institute, we use a highly precise method for placing the seeds in and around your prostate. Our adaptive method allows for the most targeted radiation dose which means better cure potential with less side effects.

For independent treatment information and success rates please check prostatecancerfree.org.