Alexander Harris, MD

Education & Training

Dr. Harris is passionate about patient-centered care and takes pride in helping patients and their families navigate the complexities of cancer treatment. He is committed to ensuring that every patient has a clear understanding of their diagnosis, treatment options, and care plan.

Dr. Harris earned a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan and worked in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry before pursuing a career in medicine. He completed medical school at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, where he held leadership roles within local, state, and national medical organizations, including serving as President of the Michigan State Medical Society Medical Student Section and a member of the MSMS Board of Directors.

He completed his radiation oncology residency at Loyola University Medical Center, where his research focused on high-dose-rate brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, proton therapy, MRI-guided radiation therapy, and radiopharmaceuticals. His work has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. During residency, he also served on the Illinois State Medical Society Board of Trustees, as a delegate to the American Medical Association, and on the ASTRO Congressional Relations Subcommittee.

Since becoming an attending physician, Dr. Harris has helped establish and expand advanced treatment programs within his health system, including high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy, Y-90 radioembolization, intravascular brachytherapy, radiopharmaceutical therapies, tumor treating fields, and low-dose radiation therapy for benign conditions. He remains actively involved in clinical research focused on radiopharmaceuticals and theranostics, tumor treating fields, quality-of-life initiatives in breast cancer, and nutritional interventions in gastrointestinal cancers.

Dr. Harris continues to serve in national leadership roles, including as a delegate to the AMA Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC), Co-Chair of Coding and Reimbursement for the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), and Chair-Elect of the ACRO Political Action Committee.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, exploring Chicago’s culinary scene, and playing golf.