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Sangroh Kim, PhD, DABR
Cell: 248-***-**** Temple, Texas 76502 sangroh. ***@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A board certified medical physicist whose expertise is stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body
radiation therapy (SBRT) seeking for a position in order to project a better future in his professional career
EMPLOYMENTS
Chief of Radiosurgery Physics, Scott & White Memorial Hospital
12/12 – 11/13
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
12/12 – 11/13
Sr. Staff Physicist, Scott & White Memorial Hospital
08/12 – 11/13
Jr. Associate Physicist, Henry Ford Health System (HFHS)
06/10 – 07/12
Research Scholar, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
01/04 – 06/05
Studied the topic; “Three-Dimensional Surface Image Registration
for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy to Breast”
09/03 – 12/03 Researcher, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Studied IMRT/IGRT application and RTP development project
with Seoul C&J Inc
Intern. B.S. Thesis Research in KINS (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Winter 1999
Analyzed nuclear power plant safety features for the bachelor degree
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
ARIA/Eclipse treatment planning (3D Conformal, IMRT, RapidArc for whole brain, H&N,
06/10 – curr.
breast, prostate, spine, TBI), ADAC Pinnacle treatment planning (3D Conformal, IMRT)
CMS Xio treatment planning experience
BrainLAB iPlan SRS/SBRT treatment planning at HFHS
- Brain SRS, spine/lung SBRT plan w/ dynamic arc or IMRT
Novalis/Novalis TX daily/monthly/annual QA and maintenance, ExacTrac calibration
- w/ Argus software. Winston-Lutz test, TG-51
BrainLAB Novalis TX SRS/SBRT patient specific QA at HFHS
- BrainLAB phantom & Lucy phantom, ~90 patients done
Novalis Tx end-to-end test with EBT2 Gafchromic film.
Varian 2100 CD Monthly/Annual QA and commissioning
TrueBeam Patient Specific QA for SBRT patients
- Pinpoint ion chamber, MatriXX, EBT2 film QA.
Physics chart checking (initial, weekly). Machine troubleshooting
Novalis, Novalis Tx, TrueBeam troubleshooting experience
Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT sim Daily/Monthly/Annual QA
GE Optima Scanner Monthly/Annul QA
Calypso daily/monthly QA verification
Large brain metastasis SRS data analysis for Dr. Samuel Ryu
HDR daily/monthly QA (Ir-192, Varisource iX)
Teaching radiation physics for medical residents at HFHS
(Measurement of ionizing radiation and absorbed dose)
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CERTIFICATES / LICENSES
Diplomat of American Board of Radiology (ABR), Therapeutic Medical Physics
10/13
Texas Medical Physicist License, MP10542, Therapeutic Radiological Physics
11/13
EDUCATION
08/07 – 05/10 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics, 2010
Title: Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Dosimetry
Measurements and Monte Carlo Simulations.
08/05 – 05/07 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Master of Science in Medical Physics, 2007
Title: Monte Carlo Simulations of Varian On-Board Imager
03/01 – 08/03 The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Master of Science in Medical Physics, 2003
Title: Comparison of Film Measurements, Convolution/Superposition Model and
Monte Carlo Simulations for Small Fields in Heterogeneous Phantoms
03/93 – 02/01 KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Daejon, Korea
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, 2001
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Finished Korean military duty from 07/95 to 09/97
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Best Poster Award from International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
Jun 20, 2013
Certificate of Excellence from North Carolina Health Physics Society
Mar 13, 2009
Award for Excellence in Research in Medical Physics Graduate Program
May 9, 2007
at Duke University
03/01 – 02/03 Half Tuition Waiver Scholarship in the Catholic University of Korea
07/02 – 08/02 Visit MIR (Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology) for Master Thesis Research
09/99 Department Scholarship in KAIST
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Reviewer – Medical Physics
01/11 – Curr.
Reviewer – Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
01/11 – Curr.
Reviewer – Medical Dosimetry
01/11 – Curr.
08/08 – 01/09 Teaching Assistant – MP210 Radiation protection
Taught students radiation protection, regulation and shielding techniques
(Instructor: Terry T. Yoshizumi, PhD)
01/08 – 05/08 Teaching Assistant – MP322 Advanced photon beam radiation therapy
Taught students MATLAB programming of 2D/3D treatment planning and IMRT
optimization (Instructor: Shiva K. Das, PhD)
MEMBERSHIPS
Full Member, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
09/04 – Pres.
Associate Member, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
10/10 – Pres.
Active Member, International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS)
10/10 – Pres.
Student Member, Health Physics Society (HPS)
09/06 – 05/10
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RESEARCH GRANTS
07/12 – 07/12 NIH CA166948-01A1 R01 (Budget: $1,933k), Role: Co-Investigator
Title: A synchronized moving grid (SMOG) system to improve CBCT for IGRT and ART
07/12 – 11/13 NIH/NIDCR RFA-DE-12-004 R01 (Budget: $1,458k), Role: Co-Investigator
Title: Mechanisms of Hedgehog Mediated Rescue of Radiation-induced Hyposalivation
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages GCC, Visual C++, Matlab, IDL, Fortran – Intermediate level
OS System administration in Windows (98, 2000, XP, 7), Linux (Redhat, Debian, Ubuntu), and
Mac OS (Tiger, Leopard) System Settings. TCP/IP Network Configuration Setting
Clustering Mosix multi-thread clustering for parallel processing
Monte Carlo Expert in MC simulations of linac head and 3D imaging systems (CBCT/MDCT) using
BEAMnrc/EGSnrc code, Intermediate level in MCNPX, Penelope, GATE/GEANT4,
XVMC, VMC++ experience, MC-GPU codes
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
03/93 – 02/01 Producer in VOK (Voice of KAIST)
Produced some school broadcasting programs in KAIST
PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS
- J. R. Robbins, S. Kim, S. Kalkanis, C. Cogan, J. Rock, M. Rosenblum, J. Kim and S. Ryu, “Stereotactic
radiosurgery in the multidisciplinary management of large (target volume 1 e 20 cc or
2 3 cm in diameter) brain metastases,” J Neurosurg (Under Review)
- B. Hai, L. Qin, Z. Yang, Q. Zhao, L. Shangguan, X. Ti, Y. Zhao, S. Kim, D. Rangaraj and F. Liu,
“Transient activation of hedgehog pathway rescued irradiation-induced hyposalivation by preserving
salivary stem/progenitor cells and parasympathetic innervation,” Clin Cancer Res (Accepted)
- S. Kim, T. Yoshizumi, F. Yin, and I. Chetty, “Spiral computed tomography phase-space source model in
DOSXYZnrc/EGSnrc Monte Carlo system: Implementation and Verification,” PMB 58 (8) 2609-2624
(2013)
- M. B. Altman, J. Jin, S. Kim, N. Wen, D. Liu, M. S. Siddiqui, M. Ajlouni, B. Movsas, and I. J. Chetty,
“Practical methods for improving dose distributions in Monte Carlo-based IMRT planning of lung
wall-seated tumors treated with SBRT,” JACMP. 13 (6) 112-125 (2012)
- J. Kim, N. Wen, J. Jin, N. Walls, S. Kim, H. Li, L. Ren, Y. Huang, A. Doemer, K. Faber, T. Kunkel, A.
Balawi, K. Levin, S. Patel, M. Ajlouni, B. Miller, T. Nurushev, C. Huntzinger, R. Schulz,
I. J. Chetty, B. Movsas, and S. Ryu, “Clinical Commissioning and Use of the Novalis Tx linear accelerator
for SRS and SBRT,” JACMP. 13 (3) 124-150 (2012)
- N. Wen, N. Walls, J. Kim, J. Jin, S. Kim, T. Nurushev, I. Chetty, B. Movsas, and S. Ryu, “Clinical use of
dual image-guided localization system for spine radiosurgery,” TCRT, April 2012
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- S. Kim, H. Song, B. Movsas, and I. Chetty, “Characteristics of x-ray beams in two commercial multi-
detector computed tomography simulators: Monte Carlo simulations,” Med. Phys. 39, 320-329 (2012)
- S. Kim, D. Sopko,G. Toncheva, D. Enterline, B. Keijzers, and T. Yoshizumi, “Radiation Dose From 3D
Rotational X-ray Imaging: Organ and Effective Dose with Conversion Factors,” Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
Advance d access published Sept. 16. (2011)
- S. Kim, H. Song, E. Samei, F. Yin, and T. Yoshizumi, “Computed tomography dose index and dose
length product for cone-beam CT: Monte Carlo simulations of a commercial system,” JACMP. 12, 84-
95 (2011)
- S. Kim, D. Frush, and T. Yoshizumi “Bismuth Shielding in CT: Support for Use in Children,” Ped.
Radiol. 40 (11), 1739-1743 (2010)
- S. Kim, S. Yoo, F. Yin, E. Samei, and T. Yoshizumi, “Kilovoltage cone-beam CT: comparative dose and
image quality evaluations in partial and full-angle scan protocols,” Med. Phys. 37, 3648-3659 (2010)
- S. Kim, T. Yoshizumi, G. Toncheva, F. Yin, and D. Frush, “Radiation Dose from Cone Beam Computed
Tomography in a Pediatric Phantom: Risk Estimation of Cancer Incidence,” Am. J. Roent. 194, 1-5
(2010)
- S. Kim, T. Yoshizumi, G. Toncheva, D. Frush, and F. Yin, “Estimation of Absorbed Doses from
Pediatric Cone-Beam CT Scans: MOSFET Measurements and Monte Carlo Simulations,” Radiat. Prot.
Dosim. 138 (3), 257-263 (2010)
- S. Kim, T. Yoshizumi, G. Toncheva, S. Yoo, F. Yin, and D. Frush, “Estimation of Computed
Tomography Dose Index in Cone Beam Computed Tomography: MOSFET Measurements and Monte
Carlo Simulations,” Health Phys. 98 (5), 683-691 (2010)
- S. Kim and T. Suh, “Characterization of Generalized Elliptical Sources in a Medical Linear
Accelerator by Using the BEAMnrc/EGSnrc Monte Carlo System,” JKPS. 55 (4), 1632-1639 (2009)
- S. Kim, “Characteristics of elliptical sources in BEAMnrc Monte Carlo system: implementation and
application,” Med. Phys. 36 (4), 1046-1052 (2009)
- S. Kim, T. T. Yoshizumi, D. Frush, C. Anderson-Evans, and G. Toncheva, “Dosimetric Characterisation
of Bismuth Shields in Computed Tomography: Measurements and Monte Carlo Simulations,” Radiat.
Prot. Dosim. 133 (2), 105-110 (2009)
- S. Kim, G. Toncheva, C. Anderson-Evans, B. K. Huh, L, Gray, and T. Yoshizumi, “The Kerma Air
Product (KAP) Method for the Effective Dose Estimation in Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Procedure: Phantom Study,” Am. J. Roent. 192 (10) 1726-1730 (2009)
- S. Kim, T. T. Yoshizumi, G. Toncheva, S. Yoo, and F. Yin, “Comparison of Radiation Doses between
Cone Beam CT and Multi Detector CT: TLD Measurements,” Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 132 (3), 339-345
(2008)
- M. D. Lin, G. Toncheva, G. Nguyen, S. Kim, C. Anderson-Evans, G.A. Johnson and T.T. Yoshizumi,
“Application of MOSFET Detectors for Dosimetry in Small Animal Radiography Using Short
Exposure Times,” Radiat. Res. 170, 260-263 (2008)
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- S. Kim, J. Sohn and T. Suh, “Comparison of Film Measurements, Convolution/superposition Model
and Monte Carlo Simulations for Small fields in Heterogeneous Phantoms,” Journal of Biomedical
Engineering Research (Korean), 25 (2), 89-95 (2004)
- S. Kim, B. Cho, T. Suh, H. Bae, B. Choi, and H Lee, “Preliminary Study for Clinical Application of
Virtual micro-IMRT Technique,” The Journal of Korean Society of Medical Physics, 13 (1), (2002)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- Oral Presentations
- J. Jin, L. Ren, J. Kim, S. Kim, B. Movsas, D. Jaffrey, I. Chetty, A Synchronized Moving Grid (SMOG) to
Detect and Correct Imaging Lag in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT): A Simulation Study,
AAPM 2012
- J. Jin*, L. Ren, J. Kim, S. Kim, B. Movsas, I. Chetty, A Multi-Exposure Approach to Improve Image
Quality for Linac-Based Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), AAPM 2011
- D. Sopko*, D. Enterline, G. Toncheva, S. Kim, B. Keijzers, T. Yoshizumi, Determination of Organ Dose,
Effective Dose, and Dose Area Product Conversion Factors for Cholangiography, Spinal Intervention,
and Paranasal Sinus Imaging in a Phantom Model Utilizing a 3D Rotational X-Ray System and
MOSFET Technology, RSNA 2010
- S. Kim*, T. Yoshizumi, D. Frush, C. Anderson-Evans, G Toncheva, Dose Reductions of Bismuth Shields
in Diagnostic Radiology: Measurements and Monte Carlo Simulations, AAPM 2009
- S. Kim*, T. Yoshizumi, G. Toncheva, F. Yin, D. Frush, A Monte Carlo Dose Estimation Method Using
A Voxelized Phantom for Pediatric CBCT, NC Chapter Health Physics Society. 2009
- S. Kim*, S. Yoo, B Koonts, S. Das, M. Anscher, F. Yin, Dosimetric Evaluation of Prostate IMRT
Treatments Positioned Based On Cone-Beam CT, AAPM. 2006
- B. Koontz, S. Yoo, S. Kim, S. Das, M. Anscher, F. Yin, Evaluation of Adequate Margin Size for
Prostate IMRT by Cone-Beam CT Interfraction Imaging, ASTRO, 2006
- J. Sohn*, S. Kim, J. Monroe, A. Chvetsov, B. Wessels, Human and System Error Analysis of a 3D
Optical Laser Scanning System for Image-Guided Patient Positioning, AAPM, 2005
- J. Sohn*, S. Kim, H. Jin, J. Farr, B. Wessels, Surface Image Registration For Image-Guided IMRT To
Breast, The 14th International Conference on the use of computers in Radiation Therapy (ICCR), 2004
- J. Sohn*, S. Kim, A. Chvetsov, T. Suh, H. Jin, J. Farr, Three-Dimensional Surface Image Registration
for Image-Guided IMRT to Breast, AAPM, 2004
- S. Kim*, J. Sohn, T. Suh, Comparison Of Film Measurements, Convolution/Superposition And
Monte Carlo Calculations For Small Field In Heterogeneous Phantoms, World Congress in Medical
Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2003
- S.Kim*, J. Sohn, B. Cho, T. Suh, B. Choe, H. Lee, 6MV Photon Beam Commissioning in Varian
2300C/D with BEAM/EGS4 Monte Carlo Code, The 3th Korea-Japan Joint Meeting On Medical Physics
and The 2nd Asia Oceania Congress of Medical Physics, 2002
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- S. Kim*, B. Cho, T. Suh, B. Choe, H. Lee, Preliminary Study for Clinical Application of Virtual
micro-IMRT Technique, Korean Society of Medical Physics, 2001
- Poster Presentations
- N. Thawani, G. Davenport, J. Smith, G. Iannone, A. Barrett, D. Rangaraj, S. Kim, M. Patel, S. Maraboyina,
S. Mutyala, "Utilization Of Lean Process Improvement During Introduction Of Stereotactic Body
Radiotherapy And Radiosurgery To Decrease Patient Rescheduling," ASTRO 2013
- S. Kim, T. Tseng, D. Dimitroyannis, Non-isocenteric approach in non-coplanar Volumetric Modulated Arc
Therapy (VMAT) planning for lung SBRT treatments, ISRS 2013
- T. Tseng, S. Kim, D. Dimitroyannis, Non-coplanar Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for
hypo-fractionated SBRT lung treatment: dosimetric and treatment efficiency study, ISRS 2013
- B. Zhao, S. Kim, N. Wen, J. Kim, C. Glide-Hurst, I. Chetty, S. Ryu, J. Jin, Validation of the ExacTrac
Virtual Isocenter Based Target Localization Method, AAPM 2012
- J. Kim, Y. Huang, K. Chin, M. Bellon, C. Glide-Hurst, C. Smith, M. Altman, H. Li, S. Kim, A. Gopal, C.
Liu, I. Chetty, Uncertainty Estimate of a Practical EBT-2 Film Dosimetry Approach: Transpose-And-
Scan Technique, AAPM 2012
- N. Wen, J. Kim, S. Kim, C. Glide-Hurst, J. Jin, J. Gordon, T. Nurushev, I. Chetty, K. Levin, B. Movsas, S.
Ryu, Dual Imaging Guided Localization System for Spine Radiosurgery, AAPM 2012
- J. Robbins, S. Kim, C Cogan, S. Kalkanis, B. Movsas, S. Ryu, Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the
Management of Large (target volume >20 cc or >3 cm in diameter) Brain Metastasis, ACRO 2012
- S. Kim, L. Ren, J. Jin, J. Kim, B. Movsas, I. Chetty, Verification of a Monte Carlo Model of CBCT Flat
Panel Detector Using BEAMnrc/EGSnrc Code, AAPM 2011
- S. Kim, H. Song, B. Movsas, I. Chetty, A Monte Carlo Based Study On X-Ray Characteristics of Two
Commercial Multi-Detector CT Simulators, AAPM 2011
- Y. Huang, J. Kim, H. Li, S. Kim, N. Wen, T. Nurushev, I. Chetty, J. Jin, Evaluation of
CAFCHROMIC® EBT2 Films as An Absolute and Relative Dosimeters in Small Field Dosimetry,
AAPM 2011
- J. Kim, S. Kim, M. Shaikh, H. Li, Y. Huang, N. Wen, C. Glide-Hurst, J. Jin, T. Nurushev, I. J. Chetty,
Systematic Evaluation of Uncertainties Associated with GAFCHROMIC EBT2 Film Dosimetry for
6MV Photon Beams, AAPM 2011
- S. Kim, S. Yoo, F. Yin, E. Samei, T. Yoshizumi, Dose and Image Quality Evaluation for Partial and
Full-Angle Kilovoltage Cone-Beam CT Protocols, AAPM, 2010
- S. Kim, H. Song, E. Samei, F. Yin, T. Yoshizumi, A Method to Estimate Cone-Beam CT Dose Index
and Cone-Beam Dose Length Product, AAPM, 2010
- S. Kim, T. Yoshizumi, G. Toncheva, F. Yin, D. Frush, Radiation Dose Estimation from Pediatric Cone
Beam Computed Tomography, AAPM, 2009
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- J. Zhang, S. Yoo, S. Kim, F. Yin, Experimental Verification of Lung Tumor Dose with Radiochromic
Film, AAPM, 2008
- S. Kim, G. Toncheva, C. Anderson-evans, B. Huh, L. Leithe, T.T. Yoshizumi, Effective Dose
Measurement in Pain Clinic Using an Adult Male Anthropomorphic Phantom and Derivation of Dose
Conversion Coefficient from Dose Area Product (DAP). HPS, 2008
- S. Yoo, S. Das, S. Kim, B. Koontz, W. Lee, K. Light, F. Yin, Dosimetric Comparison of Patient-
Specific Margins Vs. Uniform Margins for Prostate IMRT Treatments, AAPM, 2007
- S. Stakhursky, S. Das, S. Yoo, F. Yin, S. Kim, B. Koontz, Estimation of Dose Variations During
Prostate Radiation Treatment Due to Elastic Deformations of Soft Tissues, AAPM, 2007
- S. Kim, T. Yoshizumi, F. Yin, Implementation of Helical CT Source in DOSXYZnrc/EGSnrc Monte
Carlo Code, AAPM, 2007
- S. Kim, S. Yoo, T. Yoshizumi, F. Yin, Monte Carlo Benchmark for Radiation Dose Assessment in
Varian On-Board Imager, AAPM, 2007
- J. Sohn, S. Kim, J. Monroe, B, Wessels, Breast Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Using an Optical
Laser Scanner, ASTRO, 2005
- T. Suh, K. Cheong, J. Song, S. Oh, S. Kim, C. Yoo, J. Choi, Development of the new PC based 3D
radiation therapy planning systems for the optimal plan, Korea Radiation Protection Society Meeting,
2004
- S. Kim, T. Suh, H. Lee, B. Choe, The Separation of Phase Space in BEAM/EGS4 Monte Carlo
Simulation, KSMP, 2003
- S. Kim, J. Sohn, T. Suh, Comparison of Film Measurements, Convolution and Monte Carlo Dose
Calculation Methods in Small Field IMRT, The First Asia Oceania Congress for Radiation Protection,
2002
- S. Kim, J. Sohn, T. Suh, B. Choe, H. Lee, Comparison of Dose Calculations in
Convolution/Superposition Method and Monte Carlo Simulations for Small Beams in Heterogeneous
Phantoms, KOSOMBE, KOSTRO, 2002
- S. Kim, B. Cho, H. Bae, B. Choe, H. Lee, C. Kwak, T. Suh, Preliminary Study for Clinical Application
of Virtual micro-IMRT Technique, KOSOMBE, 2001
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