Dr. Marissa Sherwood

Oncology

Saint John Area

Dr. Marissa Sherwood received her medical degree from Dalhousie University at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick in 2019. She went on to complete her residency in Radiation Oncology in 2024 at the University of Toronto, where she also completed an Area of Focused Competency (AFC) in gynecological brachytherapy.

Dr. Sherwood’s clinical interests include gynecological, breast and gastrointestinal cancers. Her research interests include oncology education and brachytherapy.

When not at work, Marissa enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs, as well as playing softball and curling.

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Radiation Oncology 2024
  • Area of Focused Competency Brachytherapy, University of Toronto, 2024
  • Doctor of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 2019
  • Honors Bachelor of Science, Biology major, University of New Brunswick Saint John, 2014

Li G, Sherwood M, Bezjak A, Tsao M. Assessing the hidden curriculum in medical education – a scoping review and residency program’s reflection. Can.Med.Ed.J. 2024 June 10. https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/78841

Sherwood M, Papadakos J, Kulasegaram K, Martimianakis MA, Kucharski E, Giuliani M. Exploring family physician training needs to improve cancer patient care. J Cancer Educ. 2023 July 14. doi: 10.1007/s13187-023-02339-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37452226

Sherwood M, Clemens S, Ramos R, Laperriere N.J., Gao, A, Millar B.A., Shultz D.B., Tsang D.S., Mason W.P. Review of 20 years of adult medulloblastoma treatment: chemotherapy prescription trends and survival, Neuro-Oncology Practice, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2023, Pages 186-194, https://doi.org/10.1093/nop/npac074

Sherwood M, Giannopoulos E, Papadakos J, Martimianakis MA, Kulasegaram K, Giuliani M. Clinical Objectives of the Canadian Licensing Examination: Exploring the Representation of Oncology. J Cancer Educ. 2023 Feb: 38 (1): 255-259. Doi: 10.1007/s13187-021-02108-w. Epub 2021 Oct 27. PMID: 34708392

Sherwood M, Rioux D, Knight R, LeBlanc M, Betsch T, Giuliani M, Caissie A. Increasing Undergraduate Exposure to Oncology: The Role of Oncology Interest Groups. J Cancer Educ. 2020 Oct; 35(5):997-1001. doi: 10.1007/s13187-019-01554-x. PMID: 31165422.

  • Brachytherapy
  • Medical Education