Beaver, Pa. – October 29, 2026 -- Cancer patients at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center are treated by a radiation oncologist whom The Inner Circle has named a Pinnacle Lifetime Member: Dr. Michael M. Pennock, MD, MBiot, DABR.
Pennock treats adults with lung, breast, prostate and other cancers
Dr. Pennock is a board-certified radiation oncologist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). His adult patients include those with lung, breast, head and neck, gastrointestinal, prostate, brain, and spine cancers. The recognition highlights his attention to detail and his ability to offer both clinical expertise and emotional reassurance during treatment.
His training spans psychology, biotechnology and medicine
Dr. Pennock earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology, with a concentration in neuroscience, from Davidson College in North Carolina. He then completed a Master of Biotechnology at Penn State University and a Doctor of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine.
His radiation oncology residency took place at Montefiore Medical Center, affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, where he served as chief resident in his final year. He holds board certification in radiation oncology from the American Board of Radiology.
He volunteers with groups supporting cancer patients and survivors
Dr. Pennock is affiliated with the American Society of Radiation Oncology and the American College of Radiation Oncology. He volunteers at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual Light the Night event and works with Connecting Champions, supporting children recovering from cancer.
He cites mentors Dr. Shalom Kalnicki and Dr. Keyur Mehta as influences, and thanks his parents, John and Nina Pennock, for their support throughout his medical journey.