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Nathan Tennyson, MD

  • JMC Physician Group

About Nathan

Physician Bio

A West Palm Beach native, Dr. Tennyson decided to return to the Palm Beaches after finishing his education. He completed his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Florida and graduated cum lade from both; he was also awarded membership in the prestigious AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha) Honor Medical Society in medical school. He completed his internship and residency training in radiation oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he served as chief resident during his final year of training. He spent a significant amount of his training caring for veterans at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, which houses the national office for radiation oncology for veterans’ affairs. Dr. Tennyson is published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at numerous national and international scientific meetings on such topics as lung and prostate cancer, GI malignancies and radiation uses in benign diseases. Upon returning to the area, Dr. Tennyson joined Jupiter Medical Specialists at the esteemed Anderson Family Cancer Institute’s Foshay Radiation Oncology Center at Jupiter Medical Center.

Awards
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Palm Beach County Medical Society Auxiliary Scholarship 2010
  • Psychiatry Award for Clinical Excellence 2009
  • Chemical Physics Scholarship 2007
Education
  • Medical School
  • University of Florida College of Medicine, Cum Laude Gainesville, FL
  • Internship
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital Richmond, VA
  • Residency
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital Richmond, VA
  • Board Certification
  • American Board of Radiology -- Radiation Oncology American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Medical Interests Areas of Interest: Brain Cancer, Lung Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Head and Neck, Liver Cancer, Skin Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, & Prostate Cancer.