Medical Training

Haresh M. Chotaliya MSc, CMD

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7552

Sugar Land TX 77479 Home 813-988-

4912

Master Degree in Physics and Completed Medical Dosimetry Training Program

. Experience in Medical Dosimetry/Medical Physics Treatment Planning and

QA

. Teaching experience of Physics and Mathematics in College and Learning

centers

. Research experience in Medical Dosimetry/Physics

CERTIFICATIONS:

ABR PART 1 (eligible) 2014

CMD 2011

License: Florida Therapeutic Trainee Physicist License # MPT 188

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Dosimetrist/Physicist

Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, FL Sept 2009

. Perform daily routine duties of Dosimetrist and Physicist, work

closely with physicians and physicist, performing research as needed

o Generate optimal 2D, 3D, FIF, IMRT/IGRT, SBRT, FSRT(SRS), VMAT

Smart Arc plans, co planner beams and non co planner beams and

Composite plans on Pinnacle 9.2 Conventional Depth dose

calculations, electron Tx calculations

o Paperless IMPAC/Mosaiq Record and verifying system

o Radcalc for 2nd check calculations for 3D/2D plans

o Image Fusion, IMRT QA on Philips Pinnacle 9.2.

o Block cutting when needed

o LDR (Brachy Therapy) planning on Variseed 7.6.

o In Physics duties:

- Chart check, IMRT QA- Dose measurements & calibration.

. LDR Seeds calibration & implants (Operation Room duties)

procedures.

. Image fusion & review on Pinnacle and MIRADA

. Performing research on Phillips Pinnale BETA version

Facility Machines and equipments to use and working on or

familiar with:

. One True Beam with 2energies, 6x, 10x, and 15x

. Two Trilogy with dual energy

. One Oncor 6x & 10x

. One Clinac6 6x

. One Novalis

. One Nucletron for HDR

. One TOMO

Clinical Dosimetry Training

Cancer Therapy & Research Center San Antonio, TX Aug 2008

- Aug 2009

. Experience in 2-D, 3-D & IMRT treatment planning using Philips

Pinnacle 8.0 & TOMO therapy planing

. HDR & LDR planning on Nucletron Oncentra TPS (Mostly GYN) & Prowess

. Special Procedures observed: Total body photon irradiation (TBI),

Total skin electron irradiation (TSE), Intravascular brachytherapy

. Record and verify system using Impac Mosaic.

. RadCalc for 2nd check

. Assisted Physicist with Daily patient planning QA and IMRT QA

Adjunct Faculty Jan2006 - Dec2007

Physics, IRCC, Science Dept. Ft Pierce, FL

Instructor ACT/SAT Jan2006 - Dec2006

Huntington Learning, Palm City, FL

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

PhD Medical Physics

University of South Florida Tampa FL Enrolled for fall

2011

Medical Dosimetry Program August 2009

University of Texas Health Science Center (CTRC), San Antonio, TX

Research Project: 2009

To investigate the dependency of pitch and field width on the quality

of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) treatment plans using helical

TomoTherapy and to compare the dosimetric quality of TomoTherapy to

conventional WBRT techniques

Poster # SU-FF-D-597, AAPM, Anaheim, California 2009

Master of Science-Physics 1995

Saurastra University, Rajkot-Gujarat-India

Bachelor of Science-Physics 1990

V. P. Science College, V.V. Nagar-Gujarat-India

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

. Lead Educational activities (study circle), anti addiction camps

(street plays)

. Committee head of youth activities and cultural activities in Hostel

. Arrange Blood donation/Medical camps and other community activities

. Developed UV treated water purifiers. (Special design to fit in Indian

kitchens)

AWARDS, HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS:

Gujarat state Merit scholarship for Higher Education (M.Sc.)

1993

Rotary International Medical Activities Award for "polio removal" in India

1994

BAPS "Youth Award" for educational activities.

1994

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

. Supervised Educational and Environmental awareness campaign

. Assisted Medico spiritual conferences and AIDS awareness camps.

. Arrange Anti-addiction camps, Blood Donation Camps, and exhibitions.

. Volunteered at Port St Lucie Medical Centre, Port St Lucie, FL

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