David Penberthy is an academic radiation oncologist with over three decades of clinical experience as a physician. He has been in the clinical practice of oncology since 1998 as a private practitioner and academic physician, currently serving as Associate Professor and Program Director in the University of Virginia Department of Radiation Oncology.  Dr. Penberthy understands the wider societal issues facing oncology patients and professionals in part through his position as 2022-2023 President of the Association of Cancer Care Centers www.accc-cancer.org, a leading national education and advocacy organization, the membership of which cares for approximately 2/3rds of the oncology care delivered in the USA.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Penberthy completed a surgical internship at Bethesda Naval Hospital and he subsequently served as a U.S. Navy Flight Surgeon with Fighter Squadron 101 in Oceana, Virginia.  His strong interest and knowledge of technology led him to the field of Radiation Oncology.  In this field, Dr. Penberthy applies sophisticated technologies to alleviate the suffering caused by cancer, one of the most pressing medical issues of our generation. Dr. Penberthy earned an MBA degree from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia in 2011, a degree which effectively prepared him to run large organizations.

Dr. Penberthy is intensely engaged with and active providing state of the art, patient centered, compassionate oncology care, an endeavor to which he has dedicated his career.  He has firsthand experience witnessing improvements in oncology care and outcomes over time. Dr. Penberthy is entrepreneurial, interested in applying next generation technology solutions to improving the health of humanity, in part by transforming health care from reactive treatment of disease, to predictive analytics and strategies for disease prevention