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December 08, 2012

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Medical Physicist

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First name/Surname Haseeb Ullah

Address(es) Official: Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology Department, Shifa International Hospital,H-8/4 Islamabad, Pakistan

Telephone 009*-**-******* Mobile: 0092-300-***-****

Fax 009*-**-*******

E-mail *********@*****.***

Nationality Pakistani

Date of Birth 18/04/1983

Gender Male

Occupational Field Medical Physics

Work Experience 5 Years of Experience in Radiotherapy Medical Physics.

Dates 1st September 2007

Occupation or position Held Medical Physicist

Main Activities & Responsibilities Basic Job Responsibilities

1) Plans radiation treatments for cancer patients; performs dose calculations.

2) Ensures accurate measurement of radiation output from sources employed in Radiotherapy.

3) Consults, provides and assists Physicists, Radiation Oncologist and CT Radiographers and Radiotherapy Technologists in the development of new treatment techniques.

4) Updating knowledge of health and safety regulations and procedures; undertaking audit visits to departments to check compliance with Local health and safety regulations (PNRA).

5) Involved in the didactic and clinical supervision of medical Physics student and radiotherapy technologist.

6) Researching new equipment developments and techniques, assessing the impact on existing local practice and compiling reports to initiate changes.

7) Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein

8) Always participates in on-going research project of the department

Technical / Special Job Responsibilities

1) Investigates equipment performance, organizes quality control practices, designs radiation installations, and implements controls for medical radiation hazards.

2) Responsible for radiation safety; designs shields for treatment rooms; ensures Radiotherapy machines are operating safely; performs machine acceptance testing.

3) Reporting the Departmental productivity and problems to higher management.

4) Commission’s new or upgraded equipment to achieve compatibility with existing.

5) Monitoring of Radiotherapy machines to ensure correct and consistent results are achieved.

6) work as a Assistant radiation protection officer (ARPO) for the implementation of radiation protocols for radiation workers and visitors

Name and Address of Employer Radiation Oncology department, Shifa International Hospital, H-8/4 Islamabad, Pakistan.

http://www.shifa.com.pk/serv_clinical/oncology.php

Type of Business or Sector Medical Physics

Education and Training

1- MS Radiation Physics

Dates Course Work Completed and Research work in Progress

Title of Qualification Awarded MS

Principal Subjects The Physics of Radiotherapy, The Physics Of Nuclear Medicine,Radiation Detection and Measurement, Radiation Protection and Health Physics, Advance Mathematical Methods of Physics, Electrodynamics, Advance Quantum Mechanics-1 and 2

Institution/University Name Centre for Emerging Sciences, Engineering and Technology(CESET)

Research Thesis Small Field In Vivo Dosimetry Using ISORAD Diode Detector and its further use in IMRT Treatments QA generated by " Precise Treatment Planning System"

1-Masters in Physics

Dates 2007

Title of Qualification Awarded Masters

Principal Subjects Classical Mechanic, Statistical Physics, Mathematical Methods of Physics, Electronic

And Communication Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Nuclear Physics, Solid State Physics, Laser and Plasma Physics, Computer Language C++.

Institution/University Name Department Of Physics University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Special Paper General Physics.

1-Graduation In Physics and Mathematics

Date 2004

Title of Qualification Awarded Graduation in Physics and Mathematics

Principal Subjects Classical Mechanics,Electrodynamics, Atomics physics, Nuclear Physics, Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Optics, Calculus,Methemitical Techniques Numerical Analysis, Group Theory, Number Theory, Topology.

Institution/University Name Physics University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Technical Skill and Competences Commissioning of High Energy Linear Accelerator, CT Simulator, General Radiology (X-Rays)

Treatment Planning Systems

1. Precise Treatment Planning System 2.15 (3DCRT / IMRT )

2. Eclipse Treatment Planning System 8.4 (3DCRT / IMRT)

3. Multidata Treatment Planning System (Multi Slices) (2D)

Dosimetry Equipments

4. Relative and Absolute Dosimetry 3D Dosimetry System (IBA)

5. Relative and Absolute Dosimetry 2D Dosimetry System (MULTIDATA)

6. IMRT Matrix IBA (IBA) and Beam Profiler of (PTW)

7 INVIVO Dosimetry by using ISORAD-DIODE Detector

Virtual Simulation and Fusion

8. Perform Different type of virtual simulation by using Virtual Simulation Software (Dosimetrist Workspace with sensation open “SIEMENS”)

9. Perform different type of Fusion i.e. CT-CT,CT-MRI and CT- PET CT

Shielding Designs

10. Verified Shielding Design of Bunker for High Energy (15MV & 6MV) Linear Accelerator and Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Units according to the NCRP151 report.

Trainings

One week "Dosimetry Training of IBA Dosimetry System" from March 10, 2008 to March 14, 2008 organized by IBA Germany. The training covers

a. Dosimetry on RFA300 3D water phantom.

b. OmniProAccept 6.5 advanced acquisition and analysis software

c. IMRT MatriX 2D array including

d. OmniProIMRT 1.5 software for verification of IMRT beams versus planned data as

well as standard LINAC QA

One Week training on "Assembling and application of the 3D Dosimetry System and ImRT Matrix of SCANDITRONIX WELLHOFER and handling of the Software OmniPro Accept and OmniPro ImRT" 2007.

Three days application training on Dosimetrist Workspace with Sensation open which cover in November 2010

a- CT Quality Assurance and Laser Calibration.

b. Virtual Simulation Procedure.

c. Different type of fusion

One Day Training on “Quality: A Journey Towards Excellence at SIH” Organized by Quality Department at Shifa International Hospital Limited H8/4 Islamabad, Pakistan from in August 2009.

Mother Tongue(s) 1- Pashto

Other Language(s) 2- English

Self-Assessment

Language 1 Understanding Speaking Writing

Language 2 Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Excellent

Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Management Skills & Competences -Prepared the SOP's and Job Description with HR for Medical Physicist and RTTs.

-Make the Annual Budget of the Radiation Oncology Department.

-Manage the Inventory list of the Radiation Oncology Department.

-Designed Training Program for Medical Physicist and Radiation Therapy Technologist.

-New Hiring of the staff for Radiation Oncology Department.

-Train the new Radiation Therapy Technologists and Medical Physicists.

-Manage the inspection of the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA).

-Renewal of the License of the Radiotherapy and Diagnostic Radiology Department.

-Manage and Documentation of Radiation Film Badge.

-Prepared the QA Program of the High Energy LINAC and Co-60 and CT- Simulation

-Develop the Radiation Protection Program for Radiation Oncology.

Develop the Physical Security Plan for sealed Radioactive Source of Radiation Oncology department which implemented by IAEA

Computer Skills C++, Excel, office.

Membership of Professional Bodies, Societies • Life Time Membership of Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine (PNSM)

• Membership for the Pakistan Organization of Medical Physics (POMP)

Research Activities

Topics: Improvement Of Treatment Planning With intensity Modulated Radiation therapy (IMRT) For head and Neck cancer at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad.

(Published in 17th annual Cancer Conference March 2012 Rawalpindi, Pakistan).

3-D Treatment Planning of Chest wall/Breast, using MonoisocentricTechnique with Real Time junction Verification.

(Published in 17th annual Cancer Conference March 2012 Rawalpindi, Pakistan).

Performance of CIMMINO and Pencil Beam Convolution Photon Dose calculation Algorithm in Lung Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy.

Study the beam profile behavior of 6MV and 15MV using Omni wedge (Enhance Dynamic Wedge) and Universal Hard Wedge for 30, 45 and 60 degree wedges in Precise Treatment System (ELEKTA).

And Current Project Small Field In Vivo Dosimetry Using ISORAD Diode Detector and its further use in IMRT Treatments QA generated by " Precise Treatment Planning System"

Teaching Experience

Develop the Continuous Professional Development (CPS) Programs for all the Radiation Workers for Shifa International Hospital.

Workshops and Seminars

Three days workshop on Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy in collaboration with NORI Hospital Islamabad” Conducted by PNRA School for Nuclear & Radiation Safety (SNRS) In February 2012.

Three Days Workshop on “Shielding Calculation & Designing of Exposure Room of Radiation Facilities”Conducted by PNRA School for Nuclear & Radiation Safety (SNRS) In May, 2012.

One day Workshop on “Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology” in March 2012 Organized by the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) in Shifa

International Hospital Ltd; H-8/4 Islamabad Pakistan.

Participate in three days workshop as a Speaker on “Current Challenges in Medical Physics in Pakistan” in March 2012 Organized by by Pakistan Society of Clinical Oncology (PSCO) in Hotel Pearl Continental Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Participate in “10th Shoukat Khanum Memorial Cancer” Symposium in November 2011 in Hotel Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan.

"Treatment Planning (2D and 3D Conformal and IMRT Radiotherapy) Dosimetry using TG51, TRS398" held in Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Canter, Lahore (SKMCHRCL) December 2007.

Job Experience

Medical Physicist at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad Pakistan (28/08/2008 to Date).

Assistant Radiation Protection Officer at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad from 11/08/20011- to Date).

Manager Radiation Protection Committee of Shifa International Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan, from 1/08/2009 to 1/107/2010).

Medical Physicist (T) (1-Year) from Shifa International Hospital Islamabad Pakistan 1/109/2007 to 28/08/2008.

References

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