Laura E. Willson, MD
Radiation oncologist
My specialties:
- Cancer (radiation oncology)
Professional interests:
- Prostate cancer
- Gynecologic cancer
- Breast cancer
- Central nervous system tumors
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Lymphoma
- Lung cancer
- Selective internal radiation therapy (sirt)
Laura Willson began practicing at the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute's Radiation Oncology Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in 2008. Willson received her undergraduate degree from Macalester College and her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2003. She completed a transitional year internship at University of North Dakota School of Medicine and returned to the University of Minnesota to complete her residency in the department of Radiation Oncology where she was chief resident from 2007 - 2008.
Willson has interest and is experienced in SABR-stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, prostate cancer external beam and seed brachytherapy, gynecologic cancer external beam and high dose rate brachytherapy (HDR), breast cancer, respiratory gating, radiosurgery, central nervous system tumors, gastrointestinal cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) and TheraSpheres radioembolization for liver lesions.
Honors and awards:
- 2018-2019 Top Doctor in Minnesota Monthly magazine
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Cancer (radiation oncology)
Awards and recognitions
- 2023 Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors
- 2023 MN Monthly Top Doctors
Educational institutions
- Macalester College
- University of North Dakota
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Memberships
- American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Current licenses and certifications
- ABR Radiation Oncology
Internships
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Residencies
- University of Minnesota Department of Radiation Oncology
Years of experience
- 17
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)