Medical Quality Assurance
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Edvaldo Pereira Galhardo
Fall River, MA 02720
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US Permanent Resident
OBJECTIVE
Medical Physicist position in a comprehensive radiation oncology center with a dynamic environment
where team oriented and organizational skills are necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in Medical Physics
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Clinical experience in Radiation Oncology: 6 years in the USA and 4 years in Brazil
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ABR Board Certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Saint Anne’s Hospital - Fall River, MA 2008 - present
Medical Physicist
Periodic QA tests of radiotherapy simulation, planning, and delivery systems, linear accelerators
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and brachytherapy units.
Commissioning and acceptance of Varian linear accelerators and conventional Simulator.
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Perform and analyze IMRT QA using Portal Imager (Varian) and Mapcheck.
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3D CRT, IMRT, SRS and SBRT (lung and spine) plans using Eclipse and iPlan.
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IGRT process using OBI and exactrac system.
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Use of radiopharmaceuticals: 131I, 89Sr, 153Sm
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HDR plans for cylinders, superficial applicators, and GYN interstitial cases using Oncentra and
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Nucletron system.
Prostate Implant with 125I seeds using CMS interplant planning system.
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East Carolina University - Greenville, NC 2006 - 2008
Clinical Instructor
Assist the Chief Medical Physicist and Medical Physics Director by handling physics
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responsibilities for the clinic, developing research, and contributing in the training of dosimetry and
medical physics graduate students.
Perform periodic QA tests of radiotherapy simulation, planning, and delivery systems, linear
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accelerators and brachytherapy delivery units.
Commissioning and acceptance of Siemens linear accelerators and conventional Simulator.
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Calibration and use of diodes and TLDs for in vivo dosimetry
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Perform and analyze IMRT QA using PTW 729 and Verisoft software.
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Familiar with XIO treatment planning system, and IGRT process using a Siemens CT on rails and
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MV Cone Beam CT.
Familiar with image acquisition and treatment for Gamma Knife radiosurgery system.
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HDR plans for cylinders, tandem and ovoids, bronchial and esophagical cases using Nucletron
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system, and perform second check for LDR temporary implants.
Permanent Prostate Implant with 125I seeds using Variseed planning system.
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Hospital das Clínicas - Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 2001 – 2006
Medical Physicist
Active participation in clinical procedures, training and education of medical physicists residents,
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therapists, and undergraduate medical physicists in radiotherapy procedures.
Perform quality assurance procedures for Cobalt machines, kilovoltage units, HDR Gammamed
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system and conventional Simulators.
Develop projects in radiotherapy and radiation protection area.
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Perfom conventional and 3D planning using Intersoft Treatment Planning System.
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HDR plans for cylinders, tandem and ovoids, and esophagical cases using Abbacus Planning
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system.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
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American Society of Radiation Oncology
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Brazilian Association of Physicists in Medicine.
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EDUCATION
PhD in Medical Physics, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2004.
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M.S. in Applied Nuclear Technology, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 1998.
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PAPERS
Z W ang, E Galhardo, Y Zhu, R Zakikhani, C Luo. “Verification of the monte Carlo model in the Brainlab
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Iplan system for clinical applications”. Proceedings of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
54th Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2012. MedPhys 39, 3713 (2012).
R. Zakikhani, E. Galhardo, C. Luo, S. Gagne, R. Dugal, Y. Zhu, Z. Wang, M. Albert. “Positive outcomes of
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T cell skin lymphoma using HDR brachytherapy for complex skin geometry”. Proceedings of the World
Congress of Brachytherapy. Barcelona, Spain. May 10-12, 2012. Radiother Oncol. 103, Suppl. 2, S 140
(2012).
Michele Albert, Edvaldo Galhardo, Ramtin Zakikhani, Yong Zhu, Zhonglu Wang, Raymond Dugal, Susan
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Gagne, Chunsong Luo. “Treatment of a large classic Karposi sarcoma using high-dose rate
brachytherapy and 3D planning for volume treatment”. Proceedings of the American Brachytherapy
Society 32nd Annual Meeting. Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Apr 14-16, 2011. Brachyteraphy 10,
Suppl. 1, S75 (2011).
Edvaldo P. Galhardo, PhD; Ron Allison, MD; Claudio H. Sibata, PhD, Melodee Wolfe, MS;; Hiram Gay, MD.
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“Can the slow CT technique be effective in estimating the internal tumor volume for small moving
targets?” Proceedings of American Radium Society 91st Annual Meeting. Four Seasons, British Columbia,
Canada April 25-29, 2009
Edvaldo P. Galhardo, PhD; Donald R Sutton, MS; Melodee Wolfe, MS; Claudio H. Sibata, PhD; Ron Allison,
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MD; Hiram Gay, MD. “Can scatter radiation from IMRT be Significant?”. Proceedings of American
Radium Society 89th Annual Meeting. Hilton Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 5–9, 2007
Helvecio Mota, PhD; Claudio Sibata, PhD; Barbara Lazio, MD; Hiram Gay, MD; Arastu Hyder, MD; Gloria
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Frelix, MD; S.K. Lee, MD; D. Jones, MD; K. Tucci, MD; Edvaldo Galhardo, PhD; Melodee Wolfe, MS; Ron
Allison, MD. “In Vivo Measurement of Secondary Radiation Doses From Gamma Knife 4C
Radiosurgery”. Proceedings of American Radium Society 89th Annual Meeting. Hilton Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 5–9, 2007
Donald R. Sutton, MS; Edvaldo P. Galhardo, PhD; Claudio Sibata, PhD; Melodee L. Wolfe, MS; Hyder
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Arastu, MD; Gloria Frelix, MD; Ron Allison, MD. “The Contralateral Breast Can Receive Significant
Scatter Radiation From IMRT”. Proceedings of American Radium Society 89th Annual Meeting. Hilton
Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 5–9, 2007
HONORS AND AWARDS
Fellow of Fulbright at East Carolina University, NC September 2002 to May 2003 (International
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academic cooperation between Brazil and USA).
Best poster presentation in Medical Physics – VI Meeting of Brazilian Society of Radiotherapy and
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VI Journey of Medical Physics, October 2004.
Siemens Oncology Award - Best poster presentation in Medical Physics. Latin American Congress
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of Radiotherapy, June 2002.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Board certified in Radiotherapy and Radiation Protection - Brazilian Association of Physicists in Medicine
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Experience in organizing symposiums and meetings
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Implementation of new procedures and protocols
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Contributions to scientific and clinical research
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Creative, self-motivated, and can work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
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