Dr. Janet Nettleton

Dr. Nettleton Founded Cochise Oncology in 2006 with the vision of providing total patient care in a peaceful surrounding. Hope, Strength and Courage represent the embodiment of our center as well as our focus on the patient.
Dr. Janet Nettleton's philosophy of medicine centers on total patient care and commitment to innovative cancer treatment. Dr. Nettleton was raised in Kirkland, Washington, and traveled extensively in her first career as a Department of Defense school counselor on Germany and Turkey before returning to the states to train for her second career in medicine. Dr. Nettleton has four children.
Dr. Nettleton completed medical school and residency in Radiation Oncology in Norfolk, Virginia where she was mentored by Dr. Anas El-Mahdi and Dr. Deborah Kuban and was chosen among her peers to be the Chief Resident. Following residency she returned to her roots in Seattle as a fellow in prostate brachytherapy with prostate implant pioneers Dr. John Blasko and Dr. Haakon Ragde.
Over several years, Dr. Nettleton has worked with community hospitals and Urologists to start prostate brachytherapy programs in Wenatchee, Washington, Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Sierra Vista, Arizona. Their programs brought innovative treatment to rural communities and all remain active. Dr. Nettleton worked as part of a large multi-specialty group in Wenatchee, Washington before joining Dr Saul Silverman in a private practice in Klamath Falls, Oregon. In 2003 she moved to Arizona to develop a new community cancer center in Sierra Vista.
Dr. Nettleton has experience in a new radiation treatment method called TomoTherapy, an image-guided (IGRT) modality. She is excited about this new technology and its ability to treat tumors to higher doses while limiting exposure of healthy tissue.

Free Time?

What's that!? WHEN Dr. Nettleton finds moments of serenety and quiet, she can usually be foundtending to her extensive garden with her two Boxers, Ruby and Roanoke. Dr. Nettleton is an avid gardener and dog lover. Recently, Dr. Nettleton adopted two beautiful Boxer puppies which can usually be found in her office chewing on plants, coffee makers and the toys they are ALLOWED to have.

What Is A Radiation Oncologist

Radiation oncologists are the doctors who will oversee your radiation therapy treatments. These physicians work with the other members of the radiation therapy team to develop your treatment plan and ensure that each treatment is given safely and accurately. Your radiation oncologist will also monitor your progress and adjust the treatment as necessary to make sure the radiation is hitting its target while minimizing side effects. Before, during and after your radiation therapy treatments, your radiation oncologist works closely with other cancer doctors such as medical oncologists and surgeons to maximize the radiation’s effectiveness.