UnityPoint Health Names Samuel Schroeder System-Wide Medical Director for Radiation Oncology
UnityPoint Health has appointed Samuel Schroeder, MD, as the system-wide medical director for radiation oncology. In this role, he will lead radiation oncology services across UnityPoint Health and continue practicing at John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines.
Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 29, 2026 —
UnityPoint Health has appointed Samuel Schroeder, MD, as its system-wide medical director for radiation oncology, the health system said in a summary of the appointment.
Schroeder will lead radiation oncology services across UnityPoint Health while continuing to practice at John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines. The announcement identifies both his system-wide leadership role and his ongoing clinical practice at the cancer center, but does not describe specific responsibilities beyond leading the services.
The information provided does not give an effective date for the appointment or detail Schroeder’s previous position, professional background beyond his medical degree, or the scope of the radiation oncology program. It also does not include comments from Schroeder or UnityPoint Health, or explain whether the appointment changes how services are organized.
Radiation oncology is the area named in Schroeder’s new role. No further information was provided about treatments, locations, staffing, or patients affected by the appointment. UnityPoint Health’s announcement, as summarized, also does not specify whether the medical director role is newly created or whether another person previously held it.
Schroeder is expected to carry both responsibilities described in the announcement: leading radiation oncology services across the health system and continuing to practice at John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines. Further details about the appointment were not provided.
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