Education

M.Ph., Medical Physics, Columbia University, 2005

M.S., Inhalation Toxicology, New York University School of Medicine, 2002

B.S., Biology, Minors in Chemistry and Psychology, University of Miami, 1997

Software and Equipment Knowledge

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-Eclipse Treatment Planning

-Brachyvision Treatment Planning

-Variseed LDR Treatment Planning

-Clinac 2300 C/D and 600C linear accelerator

-Cyberknife SRS System

-GammamedPlus iX HDR Unit

-Toshiba Aquilion LBCT Operation

-Calypso GPS system

-Radcalc and MU Check QA software

-Mapcheck 2 IMRT QA system

-Profiler QA system

-Omni-Pro Accept software

-RIIT software

-Mosfet Diode system

-Landauer Nanodot software

-Radiation detector systems

Employment

Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT

Medical Physicist, Dosimetrist and RSO Designee, 2010 to 2016

-Prepare treatment plans including IMRT, FIF, HDR and SRS patients.

-Approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as an Authorized Medical Physicist for High Dose Radiation (HDR) procedures

-Perform LBCT protocols and QA

-Clinac 2100C, 600C, HDR, and CT Scanner quality assurance

-Quality assurance of IMRT and other treatment plans

-Prepared entire Iodine-131 patient release procedure

-Develop procedures for equipment operation

-Troubleshooting during machine and equipment failures.

Bridgeport Hospital and Yale New-Haven Health System, Bridgeport, CT

Medical Physicist and Dosimetrist, 2006 to 2010

-Prepare treatment plans including IMRT, FIF, and HDR patients.

-Approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as an Authorized Medical Physicist for High Dose Radiation (HDR) procedures

-Treatment planner of irregular field plans, LDR and HDR brachytherapy

-Monitored and maintained the Varian 2300 C/D linear accelerator and other equipment

-Quality assurance of IMRT and Field-in-Field plans

-Acceptance testing of equipment including the Calypso and Gammamed Plus iX system

-Provided supervision for Samarium-153, Iodine-131 and Yttirum-90 administration.

-Assisted the Radiation Safety Officer in the maintenance and revisions of the NRC license for the Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine departments

-Provided HDR and LDR training for the physicians, dosimetrists and therapists

Trumbull Radiation Oncology Center, Trumbull, CT

Medical Physicist, 2008 to 2010

-Medical Physicist performing chart checks and Clinac 600C linear accelerator calibrations

-Quality assurance of IMRT and Field-in-Field plans

-Supervised the upgrade from IMPAC to Varian Aria system

-Provided training for the physicians, dosimetrists and therapists

-Developed procedures and policies for proper equipment operation

-Troubleshooting problems with hardware and software

SCIENTECH, Inc., Danbury, CT

Health Physicist, Project Manager and Site Supervisor, 1998 to 2006

Radiation Safety Officer for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and two confidential clients. (Approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

-Personnel monitoring including bioassay monitoring, dose calculations, and thyroid scans

-Implementation of survey monitoring program, personnel training, and onsite inspections

-Conducted the Radiation Safety Committee Meetings

-Preparation of the Radiation Protection Manual and license amendments

Senior Project Manager/Site Supervisor for the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, BASF and Amersham Biosciences laboratory facilities and four Wyeth Pharmaceutical Corporation facilities.

-Biological and chemical decontamination of all laboratories and fume hoods

-Reconnaissance of hazardous, biological and chemical materials potentially present

-Health and safety training including removal of fume hoods and air sampling

-Preparation of all plans and reports

License Compliance Assessor for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and two confidential watch repair facilities.

-Onsite inspections of laboratories and waste storage facilities

-Review of documentation to ensure regulatory compliance

-Preparation of the License Compliance Assessment Report.

Nuclear Energy Services, Inc., Danbury, CT

Radiological Engineer, 1997 to 1998

-Responsible for preparation of Radiation Work Permits, air sampling, liquid scintillation counting and performing radiological surveys.

-Collected, inventoried and catalogued hazardous and chemical materials to support NRC license termination at the Veterans Research Hospital in Omaha, NE.

-Developed Characterization Plans, Quality Assurance Program Plans, Decommissioning Plans, and Final Status Survey Reports for several clients.

Research

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Research Center - Research Assistant, Analyzed the level of telomerase activity over different passages in normal human uroepithelial cells to determine the role of telomeres in tumorigenesis.

Particulate Matter Health Effects Study, New York School of Medicine, Department of Environmental Medicine Researcher/Project Manager, 2001-2002, Managed the air and personal monitoring program of a study researching the effects of PM-2.5 and PM-10 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in-patients in New York City.

New York School of Medicine, Department of Environmental Medicine - Graduate Student, 2000-2002, Designed, calibrated and tested the SuperPalmes passive air samplers for nitrogen dioxide sampling.

Languages

Fluent in Spanish- approved as an official medical translator at Bridgeport Hospital and Stamford Hospital

Publications and Presentations

“Telomerase activity: a biomarker of cell proliferation, not malignant transformation,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, USA; Vol 94, pp. 136**-*****, December 1997.

“Relating Personal PM and PM-Associated Elemental Carbon Exposures to Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Symptoms in a High-Risk Subpopulation.” Michaela Kendall, Patricia Lopez, L.A. Wallace and Morton Lippmann. Presented at Annual Meeting of International Society for Exposure Analysis, August 2002.

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) training course on the project management of the decommissioning of pharmaceutical laboratories. March 2005.

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