Dr. Magnuson was born and raised in the Anchorage area and feels very blessed to return home to care for his fellow Alaskans.  He takes great pride in being compassionate, kind and empathetic while also providing the highest level of care equivalent to any academic center in the Lower 48.

After graduating from Chugiak High School, Dr. Magnuson received a scholarship to play Division I hockey at Lake Superior State University (LSSU). While at LSSU, he was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL Entry Draft but upon graduation felt called to pursue a career in medicine. Three years later, Dr. Magnuson graduated summa cum laude with a Biological Sciences degree from UAA prior to matriculating to the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Upon graduating from medical school, he completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Wisconsin prior to completing a fellowship in Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)/Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) at Yale University.

While Dr. Magnuson is able to treat all cancers, he specializes in treating patients with breast cancer, patients with oligometastatic (1-3 spots of metastatic cancer) and using SRS/SBRT to shorten patients' treatment courses.

In his free time, Dr. Magnuson enjoys working out, mountain climbing, hiking, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, camping and spending time with his wife, two children, friends and Karelian bear dog.