Medical Qa
Resume:
CHETAN RAMESH PATEL. M.S.
mobile: 412-***-****
Elyria, OH 44035
email: ******@*****.***
Objective: Advance my career as a Medical Physicist and to enhance and
demonstrate strong clinical experience.
Education: University of Toledo (formerly Medical University of Ohio)
July 2005 - October 2007
Advisor: E. Ishmael Parsai, Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon University
M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thesis Advisor: Herman Schmit; Graduated: May 2003
Dickinson College
B.S. Physics; B.S. Mathematics
Graduated May 2001; Summa Cum Laude
Experience: UPMC Cancer Services, November 2010 - January 2012
Farrell, PA
. Commissioned photon and electron energies for Varian21iX linear
accelerator.
. Conducted radiation vault survey for state license requirements.
. Performed monthly treatment machine QA on Varian 21iX.
. Performed annual QA on Varian 21iX.
. Performed TG-51 calibration of photon and electron beams.
. Performed monthly QA on Varian 21iX kV imager and conebeam
imager.
. Performed monthly QA on GE CT.
. Commissioned Varian21iX linear accelerator for IMRT and RapidArc
treatments.
. Setup diode system for verifying dose delivery.
. Setup IBA matrix for verifying dose delivery for IMRT and
RapidArc treatments.
. Commissioned Respiratory Gating System.
. Performed respiratory gating analysis on patients CT scans.
. Assisted in electron cone placement for patient treatments.
. Instructed therapists on any new software and also semiannual MU
calculations.
. Commissioned Eclipse planning software and verified upgrades to
software.
. Assisted and performed live prostate seed implant procedures
using Variseed.
. Performed seed assays prior to implant.
. Reviewed and approved all treatment plans and changes to
treatment plans.
. Performed secondary calc checks and weekly chart checks.
. Attended radiation safety committee meetings and quarterly
physics meetings.
. Actively participated and presented in staff meetings and weekly
patient chart reviews.
. Successfully conducted meeting with State inspectors for New
Linear Accelerator license.
Exponential Group Inc., October 2007 - November 2010
. Generated 2D/3D conformal and IMRT treatment plans.
. Performed TG-51 calibration of photon and electron beams.
. Performed monthly treatment machine QA on Elekta Synergy and
Varian 23EX.
. Performed annual QA on Varian accelerators.
. Verified dose delivery with diodes, TLDs, MAPCHECK, and MATRIX.
. Commissioned Elekta Synergy accelerator.
. Implemented and executed prostate seed implant procedures for
Lewisburg Cancer Center in 2010.
. Performed both pre-planned and live prostate seed implants using
Variseed.
. Performed seed assays prior to implant.
. Planned and delivered HDR procedures for GYN, MammoSite, and
Contura cases with Nucletron Classic afterloader.
. Performed quarterly HDR source exchanges.
. Performed secondary calc checks and weekly chart checks.
. Radiation safety committee meetings and presentations.
. Successfully conducted one on one meetings with State inspectors
for HDR and Linear Accelerator compliance.
University of Toledo, July 2006 -October 2007
Toledo, OH
. Generated 2D/3D treatment plans for external beam radiation
therapy using ADAC Pinnacle TPS.
. Performed IMRT treatment planning for H & N, brain, and prostate
cases.
. Performed QA for stereotactic procedures.
. Planed and delivered HDR procedures for GYN cases and MammoSite
with VariSource afterloader.
. Perform real time plan for ultrasound-guided I-125 prostate seed
implants.
. Performed IMRT patient-specific QA with EDR2 film and MapCHECK.
. Performed TG-51 calibration of photon and electron beams of
Elekta SL accelerators.
. Performed monthly QA procedures including mechanical and output
checks for Elekta SL accelerators.
. Performed annual QA on Elekta accelerators and Pinnacle TPS.
. Performed secondary calc checks and weekly chart checks.
. Verified dose delivery with TLD, MOSFET, and MapCHECK.
. Performed monthly and annual QA on Varian Ximatron simulator.
. Modeled and commissioned photon beams for ADAC Pinnacle TPS.
. Developed electron MU calculation worksheet
. Inventoried sources and performed wipe tests for incoming
shipments.
CHWC Radiation Oncology Center, Oct. 2006 -October 2007
Bryan, OH
. Generated 2D/3D conformal and IMRT treatment plans.
. Performed TG-51 calibration of photon and electron beams of
Varian Clinac 2100C.
. Performed monthly treatment machine QA on Varian Clinac 2100C.
. Performed annual QA on Varian accelerator and Pinnacle TPS.
. Verified dose delivery with diodes and MapCHECK
. Modeled and commissioned photon beams for ADAC Pinnacle TPS.
Certification: ABR eligible. Completed Part 2.
License: HDR licensed - License number PA - 1008
Skills: Planning:
. Pinnacle3
. BrachyVision
. Variseed
. Simuplan
. Eclipse
Software:
. RadCalc
. Mosaic
. Aria
. OmniPro-Accept
. OmniPro-IMRT
. RIT113
. SunNuclear Daily QA Check 2
. SunNuclear Diodes
Programming:
. C, C#, SQL Database, WPF, Java, Perl, JavaScript, Verilog
Other:
. Microsoft Excel
. Microsoft Powerpoint
. Microsoft Word
. Adobe
. Solaris UNIX
References: Kristie Stevenson, M.S., D.A.B.R. - Medical Physicist,
Northeast Radiation Oncology Center, 570-***-****
Aaron Garcia, M.S. - Medical Physicist, Oncure Medical Corp.,
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