Afrer earning a PhD in nanotechnology, Dr. Rabatic found he wanted to have an immediate inpact on patient care. It was during his medical training that he discovered a genuine fondness for cancer patients and realized that radiation oncology pairs his love of science with his desire to help. 

Dr. Rabatic uses radiation, also called radiotherapy to treat cancer patients. His clinical research has focused on head and neck, gynecologic and prostate cancers, but his interest spans all maligancies and brachytherapy. He firmly belives in a collaborative approach between medical teams to deliver comprehensive patient care. In looking to the future, he is particularly intersted in using nanotechnology to selectively and directly target cancerous cells. 

Dr. Rabatic takes an open and honest approach with his patients, carefully laying out expectations and what they may expect during treatment and beyond. He strives to create a comfortable environment for open conversation, which ultimately delivers the best possible clincal outcomes. He encourages everyone to stay active and urges his patients to not let the diagnosis of cancer define their lives. 

Practice Focus: 

• Radiation Oncology
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Gastrointestinal malignancies
• Genitourinary cancer
• Gynecologic malignancies
• Prostate cancer
• Nanotechnology cancer theory
• SBRT
• IMRT
• Gamma Knife
• Optune

Dr. Rabatic is married and enjoys humor, exploring new destinations, cycling, cooking and sports. 

BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Rabatic BM. Experimental Therapies in Breast Cancer. In: Medical Radiology. Kauczor, H, editor. Berlin:Springer. 2015.
2. Arora H, Doty C, Yuan Y, Boyle J, Petras K, Rabatic BM, et al. Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites. In: Nanomaterials for the Life Sciences vol.8: Nanocomposites. Kumar CS, editor. Weinheim:Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2010:1-42.

PUBLICATIONS
1. Ellsworth SG, Rabatic BM, Kong FM, et al. Principal Component Analysis Identifies Patterns of Cytokine Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Definitive Radiation Therapy. PLOS ONE 2017;12(9):e0183239. (co-first author)
2. Rabatic BM. What would you say to a young physician considering radiation oncology? ACR Bulletin: Final Read. February, 2017.
3. Rabatic BM, Kong FM. Pros: Concurrent Chemo-radiotherapy Remains the Ideal Treatment in Fit Patients with Large Volume Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2016;5(2):190-194.
4. Rabatic BM, Kong FM. Rebuttal: Concurrent Chemo-radiotherapy Remains the Ideal Treatment in Fit Patients with Large Volume Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2016;5(2):198-200.
5. Zaenger D, Rabatic BM, Dasher B, Mourad WM. Is Breast Conserving Therapy a Safe Modality for Early-Stage Male Breast Cancer? Clin Breast Cancer 2016; 16(2):101-104.
6. Amoush A, Dalton A, Rabatic BM, Huang K, Al-Basheer A. Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Spine SBRT Patients to Reduce Treatment Time and Intrafractional Motion. Int J Cancer Ther Oncol 2015; 3(2):03026.
7. Kurepa J, Paunesku T, Vogt S, Arora H, Rabatic BM, et al. Uptake and Distribution of Ultrasmall Anatase TiO2 Alizarin red S Nanoconjugates in Arabidopsis thaliana. Nano Letters 2010;10(7):2296-302.
8. Dimitrijevic NM, Saponjic ZV, Rabatic BM, et al. Effect of Size and Shape on Nanocrystalline TiO2 on Photogenerated Charges. An EPR Study. J Phys Chem C 2007;111(40):14597-601.
9. Tovar JD, Rabatic BM, Stupp SI. Synthesis of Conducting Polymers within Bioactive Peptide Amphiphile Nanostructures. Small 2007;3(12):2024-28.
10. Rabatic BM, Dimitrijevic NM, Cook RE, et al. Spatially Confined Corner Defects Induce Chemical Functionality in TiO2 Nanorods. Adv Materials 2006;18:1033-37.
11. Dimitrijevic NM, Saponjic ZV, Rabatic BM, et al. Assembly and Charge Transfer in Hybrid TiO2 Architectures using Biotin – Avidin as a Connector. J Am Chem Soc 2005;127:1344-45.
12. Rabatic BM, Claussen RC, Stupp SI. Templated Mineralization of Peptide-based Unsymmetric Bolaamphiphiles. Chem Materials 2005;17(24):5877-79.
13. Rabatic BM, Tew GN, Pralle MU, et al. Nanostructured Semiconductors Templated by Cholesteryl-oligo(ethylene oxide) Amphiphiles. Chem Materials 2003;15(6):1249-55.
14. Li L, Beniash E, Zubarev ER, Xiang W, Rabatic BM, et al. Assembling a Lasing Hybrid Material with Supramolecular Polymers and Nanocrystals. Nature Materials 2003;2:689-94.
15. Claussen RC, Rabatic BM, Stupp SI. Aqueous Self-assembly of Unsymmetric Peptide Bolaamphiphiles into Nanofibers with Hydrophilic Cores and Surfaces. J Amer Chem Soc 2003;125:12680-81.