Medical Physicist/Associate Medical Physicist

WAQAR UL HAQ

Radiation Oncology Department

NORTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL

& RESEARCH CENTRE

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN.

Email: ************@*****.***

Cell #:0092- 301-***-****

Education:

****-**** ******sity of Peshawar Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan.

M.Sc Physics.

2005-2007 University of Peshawar Nowshera, Pakistan.

B.Sc Physics, Mathematics A & B.

2003-2005

F.Sc Pre-Engineerirg BISEM (Mardan) Pakistan.

2003

Matric (Science) BISEM (Mardan) Pakistan.

Equipments Used:

Linear Accelerators: ELEKTA Linear Accelerators and CO-60.

Treatment Planning Systems: PRECISE (IMRT and 3D).

Verify and Control Systems: IMRT MATRIX (IBA).

Dosimetry Systems: IBA.

Dosimetry Protocols used: TG-51.

CT-Planning: SIEMENS CT-Scan.

CT-Simulator: TOSHIBA.

Gamma Camera/SPECT CT: INFINIA HAWKEYE 4 (GE)

Scans Performed and Processed Cardiac Scans, Viability Scans, Renal Scans,

Through different Software’s: DTPA, DMSA, MAG 3, Bone Scans, HIDA Scans

etc.

Experiences:

1-Junior Medical Physicist May2012 to Jan 2013.

SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN.

3D conformal Radiotherapy Treatment Planning including Conventional and IMRT using PRECISE.

2- Medical Physicist / RPO Jan 2013 till Now.

NORTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN.

Teletherapy:

Linear Accelerators (ELEKTA) and CO-60

Radiotherapy Treatment Planning using PRECISE Treatment Planning System.

Dose Verification by IN-VIVO Dosimetry

Patients’ files Physics Check.

Daily output check of Linear Accelerator and CO-60.

Dosimetry of Linear Accelerator and Cobalt-60 using AAPM TG-51.

Detailed Water Scanning Measurements of Linear Accelerator & Cobalt 60 using Wellhofer Water Dosimetry System.

Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Linac, Simulator and Co-60

Supervision of Mold Room and Block Fabrications.

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 students and Radiotherapy Technologists.

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) Daily Survey of the Sensitive Areas of the Department in order to keep the Environment Safe and Secure for the Employees as well as for the Visitors and maintain their records properly and 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 Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) for the Implementation of Radiation Protocols for Radiation Workers and Visitors to keep them Secure from any type of Hazards.

Professional Training:

Medical Physicist in SHIFA International Hospital,

3D conformal Radiotherapy Treatment Planning including Conventional and IMRT using PRECISE.

Super vision of Setups of patients during 3D and IMRT Treatments.

Data Measurements for ruitine QA.

Dosimetric Verification, Quality Assurance and Calibration Procedures regarding Radiotherapy machines.

Dosimetric verification and Beam Scanning of the machines using WATER PHANTOM IBA.

Dose Verification during real time treatment by IN-VIVO Dosimetry

Treatment, Simulation and blocks fabrication training.

GE SPECT CT:

Installation and full Commissioning of Gamma Camera and its calibration which includes the following;

ITER Calibration, Energy Maps, Uniformity Maps, Linearity Maps, COR Calibrations, NM CT Registration and Calibration. Also daily QC of NM and CT.

Subjects Studied at M.Sc:

Mathematical methods of Physics, Nuclear Physics, Electronics, Electrodynamics, Classical Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Programming in C Language, Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics.

Computer Skills:

Operating System: MSDOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT.

Programming Language: Turbo C/C++ and Linux.

General: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point, Net-Surfing

Lecturer: FRONTIER COLLEGE & CITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE Nowshera.

2009-2012

Lecturer of PHYSICS and MATHEMATICS.

References:

Mr. Muhammad Ali Shah, MS, DABR.

Medical Physicists

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

Las Vegas, NV.

Email: ******@*****.***

Dr. Shoaib Ahmad

Consultant, Radiation Oncology.

King Fahad Hospital Saudi Arabia.

Email: ********@*****.***.**

Syed Saeed Ullah Shah

Assistant Manager

GE-Health Care Pvt. Ltd,

Peshawar, Pakistan.

Email: **********@*****.***

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