After completing an undergraduate degree with high honors, Robert M. Cardinale received his Medical Degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1994 and was appointed Chief Resident in Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1995.

Dr. Cardinale was certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology in 1996. He has served in several academic positions, including Laboratory Investigator at The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center in 1994, Associate Professor for the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Clinical Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Medical College of Virginia.

He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Neuro-Oncology, The American Board of Radiology and the American College of Radiation Oncology. His administrative experience includes several committee positions, including University Senator (alternate), and American Board of Radiology Written Examination Task Force.

Dr. Cardinale is a nationally recognized leader in the fields of Radiation Oncology and Sterotactic Radiosurgery. His special awards and honors are numerous and include the Resident Teaching Award from the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Cardinale was elected as a "Best Physician" by Richmond Magazine, and received the Civilian Award from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has written numerous publications in radiation oncology, including several book chapters, editorials, and abstracts, and has presented his work at over fifty national and international scientific meetings.

Dr. Cardinale joined the Radiation Oncology staff at Princeton Radiology in 2001, and is a Radiation Oncologist at the Princeton Radiology Pharmaceutical Research Center in Princeton. He continues as an active investigator with the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.