Shodhan Patel

*** ******* *****,

Streamwood IL *0107

847-***-****

ad1qwr@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

* **** ***** ** ******* physics & More than 15 years of Medical Dosimetry experience in Radiation Oncology.

Performing / supporting Radioisotope treatment (I-131, Y-90, Ra-223), planning SBRT, QA etc..,

Experienced in Varian 600C/2100C/21EX/Truebeam (with 120 MLC), Varian Eclipse 8.1 &10.0 treatment planning and Aria 10.0 R&V, CMS XiO Planning System, Nucletron Mobile HDR Unit, IMPAC R&V, Radcalc, MuCheck, MapCheck, and other Medical Radiation and support systems.

Performing in monthly & annual QA, (Following TG40,TG51 & TG142)

Extensive experience with IMRT Planning (Eclipse & CMS Xio), IMRT QA setup and complete IMRT QA procedure. Experience with external treatment planning, including 3D CRT and clinical setup

Involved in different Radiation oncology groups (RTOG, SWOG) to follow the protocol and if the patient is involve in protocol, works with appropriate groups to submit data as required.

Highly motivated to learn new technique & procedures and implement in the department for better treatment outcome.

Good team player work with physician, Radiation therapist and physicists with strong problem solving skill and Attention to great detail.

Experience in upgrading and Maintenance of Aria and IMPAC Radiation Oncology treatment management systems. Also Building and testing Interphases between Radiation Oncology record & verify system to Hospital systems.

Certified Medical Dosimetrist, Radiation therapist and Radiological Technologist background.

Education

M.S. Radiation Physics, RTUVT, South bend, Indiana

Medical Dosimetry,(On Job Training) St. Francis Hospital, Evanston IL

VA Hines Hospital, Radiation Therapist

Cook County Hospital, Radiologic Technologist

B.S. Physics Sardar Patel University, India

Experience in Radiation Oncology

Intensive experience in assisting, physician and clinical staff for setup for special simulation procedures in conventional simulator and ct-simulation.

Extensive experience in 3D conformal, IMRT, SBRT, SRS & FSRT treatment planning using multimodality images and using image registrations.

Intensive experience creating treatment plan following RTOG guideline and following normal tissue tolerances.

Experience in HDR treatment planning for Mammosite, GYN & Intrabronchial.

Experience in Radioisotope therapy. ( I-131, Ra-223, Y-90)

Experience in hand calculation for monitor unit as well as using RadCalc.

Experience using various treatment planning systems Eclipse, CMS Xio, Theraplan, Novos IMRT TP, Radionics treatment planning for cone bases SRS. Also knows Brain lab system and their immobilize devices.

Remote after loader IVBT. (cardiac)

Performing annual calibration of Linear Accelerator and Monthly QA along with Medical Physicist.

Initial trouble shooting on linear accelerator, managing all upgrades and installations for hardware and software for Radiation Oncology management system including testing of different incoming and out going interfaces to PACS and hospital accounting system.

Preparing Radiation Oncology department going towards the paperless.

Supervise Radiation therapist and Medical Dosimetrist student. Professional Work History:

August 2002-Present Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale IL

April 2001- July 2002 SE Regional Cancer Center, Tallahassee, FL

August 1999- April 2001 University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago IL

August 1993 – July 1999 St. Francis Hospital, Evanston IL

August 1988- May 2005 Cook County Hospital, Chicago IL Professional Membership:

AAMD

ASTRO

ABS

AAPM (Student)

RSNA

Personal

US Citizen

Enjoy bicycling and hiking.

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