Quality Assurance Medical
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C R AI G K O O N T Z
Apartment 6E
Toledo, Ohio 43615
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER, Toledo, Ohio
M.S.B.S. in Medical Physics, CAMPEP accredited program, August 2013
Concentration: Radiation Oncology
Relevant Coursework: Brachytherapy, Radiation Protection and Regulations, Practical Measurements in Radiation Therapy,
Radiation Dosimetry, Radiation Biology, Radiation Detection & Measurement
Thesis: Monte Carlo Investigation on the Effect of Heterogeneities on SAVI Dosimetry
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, Ohio OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, Ada, Ohio
M.S. in Physics, July 2011 B.S. in Physics with Distinction, May 2009
Advisor: Dr. Scott A. Lee Advisor: Dr. Jason Pinkney
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER, Toledo, Ohio 2012-present
Experience working 40+ hours per week as Medical Physicist/Dosimetrist under the direction of board certified medical physicists.
Acceptance Testing & Commissioning
Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator
Philips Big Bore PET-CT system
Quality Assurance
Daily, Monthly, and Annual QA
Elekta SL15 and SL25 Precise Linacs
Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerators
Varian VariSource HDR Afterloader
Philips Gemini Big Bore PET/CT Simulator
Treatment plan verification using RadCalc
IMRT plan validation using Sun Nuclear MapCheck 2
Dosimetric quality assurance using RIT
Utilization of Wellhofer style water phantom, TLD, MOSFET, Film and Ion-chamber dosimetry
Execution of AAPM TG-51, TG-66, TG-142, TG-119
Treatment Planning
External beam radiation therapy planning with Philips Pinnacle3 TPS and MIM software
HDR brachytherapy planning using Varian Brachyvision
Prostate seed implant treatment planning using Varian Variseed
SRS planning and implementation for 3D-Line SRS treatment head
Record and Verify Systems
Implementation of Varian Aria
Utilization of Varian Aria and Elekta Mosaiq
Miscellaneous
Iodine-131 reception, delivery and administration
Assistance in patient planning simulations
Professional training on Varian Aria, RIT, Varian VariSource emergency procedures, and MIM
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROMEDICA FLOWER HOSPITAL, Toledo, Ohio 2012-present
Medical Physics Coordinator
IMRT and Tomotherapyy plan validation using IBA Dosimetry and Omnipro I’mRT
Varian iX and Trilogy Linear Accelerators, and Accuray TomoTherapy Hi-Art System
Utilized Varian Eclipse TPS and RIT software
CERTIFICATIONS
AMERICAN BOARD OF RADIOLOGY, Board Eligible Passed Part I, Summer 2012
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICISTS IN MEDICINE, Student Member 2012-present
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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
LINEAR ACCELERATORS & EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE
Elekta SL15, SL25 Philips Pinnacle3
Varian TrueBeam, Trilogy, iX Varian BrachyVision (HDR) with Acuros
Accuray Tomotherapy Hi-Art Variseed (LDR) dosimetry system
Varian Varisource HDR Afterloader Varian Eclipse
Philips Big Bore PET-CT MIM
Sun Nuclear MapCheck 2 IMPAC Mosaiq
IBA Dosimetry Matrixx Varian Aria
Standard Imaging Beamchecker Plus RIT
3D-Line SRS Treatment Head RadCalc
TLD Dosimetry Omnipro I’mRT
Wellhofer Water Scanning System
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER, Toledo, Ohio 2012-present
Investigation of Dosimetric Effects from Heterogeneities on SAVI using Monte Carlo Simulation
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, Ohio 2010-2011
Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Nucleosides
Lead to published article: C. A. Koontz and S. A. Lee; Low-frequency Raman scattering study of six nucleosides; Journal of Biomolecular
Structure and Dynamics, DOI:10.1080/07391102.2013.802996
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, Ada, Ohio 2006-2009
Substructure and Properties of Galaxy Clusters
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio Summer 2008
Sensor Aided Vigilance Program
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, Ohio 2009-2012
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Assisted in administration and management of courses
Lead recitations in problem sets and homework reviews
Taught introductory physics labs
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, Ada, Ohio 2006-2009
Lab Teaching Assistant
Assisted teaching introductory physics labs
Advised students during lab
Graded lab reports
LEADERSHIP SERVICE
Ohio Northern University College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council
Physics Representative, 2008-2009
Society of Physics Students, Ohio Northern University
Vice President, 2008-2009
Treasurer, 2007-2008
Astronomy Club, Ohio Northern University
President, 2008-2009
REFERENCES
Dr. E. Ishmael Parsai Dr. David Pearson Andrea Herrick
Chief of Medical Physics Division Clinical Medical Physicist Medical Physicist
University of Toledo University of Toledo ProMedica Flower Hospital
Health Science Campus Health Science Campus 5200 Harroun Road
3000 Arlington Avenue 3000 Arlington Avenue Sylvania, Ohio, 43560
Toledo, Ohio, 43614 Toledo, Ohio, 43614 ******.*******@*********.***
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