Chairman of Radiation Medicine
North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) and LIJ Medical Center

Dr. Potters is responsible for radiation medicine services to provide our patients with the most advanced cancer care available. He is an internationally renowned expert in the treatment of prostate cancer and a leader in the field of radiation oncology.

Board certified in internal medicine and radiation oncology, Dr. Potters came to North Shore-LIJ from South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, where he was associate director of radiation oncology and medical director of the New York Prostate Institute. Since 2006, he has also been an attending physician at Southside Hospital. Before joining South Nassau, he was an associate professor of radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 1992, Dr. Potters became the first physician to offer prostate brachytherapy on Long Island during his tenure as an attending physician in radiation oncology at North Shore University Hospital.

Dr. Potters is a member of the board of directors and chair of the Health Policy Council for the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology, the largest international association of radiation oncologists. He also sits on chairs for numerous committees and task forces of various medical societies. Dr. Potters has written over 80 peer review papers, editorials, or book chapters, and has lectured extensively on prostate cancer, radiation medicine, and health policy. He sits on the editorial board of three oncology journals.

Dr. Potters received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Emory University, Atlanta, GA.