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Specialty
Radiation Oncology

Professional Education
Dr. Tharp received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, graduating summa cum laude, and his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He completed his internship at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, and his residency in radiation oncology at Indiana University. He was then named chief resident.

Certification
Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology

Honors & Memberships
Dr. Tharp served as national chairman of the radiation executive committee for US Oncology through 2008, and is a member of the American College of Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, Indiana Academy of Radiation Oncology, Indiana State Medical Association, and Indianapolis
Medical Society. He has also served on and been chairman of numerous local committees including the Community Hospital Cancer Committee and the Community Hospitals Tumor Board.  In 2005, Dr. Tharp was named a “Top Doctor” by Indianapolis Monthly, and received the Rose-Hulman Career Achievement Award. Dr. Tharp has special interest in high-dose-rate brachytherapy, and has performed over 1000 such procedures. He also has special interest in prostate and breast cancers.

Personal
Dr. Tharp is a native of Indiana. He and his wife have three children.