Dr. Taghrid A. Altoos graduated with honors from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  She graduated in the top of her class and earned the honor of being a member in the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society.  Prior to medical school she received degrees from the University of Denver in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with the highest honors, Summa Cum Laude.  She completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois, where she served as chief resident.  She was involved in oncological research and has publications on head and neck, breast, lung, gastrointestinal and prostate cancers.  She is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.