Arica Hirsch, MD
Board-Certified: Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology
Fellow: Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, Dr. Andrew Weil
Residency: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Internship: Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
MD: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Undergraduate: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Dr. Hirsch is the Medical Director of Illinois CyberKnife and primarily practices at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. She has a particular interest and expertise in breast cancer treatment as well as the integration of natural approaches with conventional cancer treatment. In addition, she is very interested in the use of Cyberknife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to treat primary lung cancer and prostate cancer, benign brain tumors and brain cancer, and solitary metastasis to brain, spine, and liver. She is experienced in the use of conformal 3-D therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and low and high dose rate brachytherapy. Dr. Hirsch is involved in breast cancer awareness programs, community and medical education.
Dr. Hirsch spends her leisure time with her husband and four children, and enjoys cooking, piano and reading fiction. She is active in synagogue community service and serves on the board of her children’s school.
