Medical Physicist/ Radiation Protection Officer

AHMAD YAR

SHIFA INTERNATIONAL E-mail: **********@*****.***

HOSPITAL lLTD. H-8/4 Phone: 009***********

ISLAMABAD :009***********

Member Canadian Radiation

Protection Association

EDUCATION MS Medical Physics Sep 2009 — Sep 2011

Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

M.Sc. Physics Sep 2003 — Sep 2005

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

WORK Shifa International Hospital Ltd January, 08, 2018 — Present EXPERIENCE Islamabad Pakistan

Sr. Medical Physicist & Radiation Protection Officer Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute September 01, 2015—January, 07,

& Research Center, Lahore, 2018

Pakistan

Medical Physicist & Radiation Protection Officer

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer April, 24, 2013 — August, 21, 2015 Hospital & Research Center,

Lahore, Pakistan

Medical Physicist & Radiation Protection Officer

DUTIES & Performing and maintaining all acceptance tests, quality management of systems, RESPONSIBILITIES routine testing and quality control, annual surveys and all ACR accreditation and IAEA recommended tests of all Radiological equipment like X-rays, CT Scanners, fluoroscopy, mammography and dental equipment

Performing and managing technical activities of all nuclear medicine equipment like Gamma camera, DEXA, SPEC/CT and PET/CT systems. Developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive quality control program for al diagnostic radiology equipment, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology and dental college.

Performing and maintaining dosimetry of all radiological equipment with modern BLACK PIRANHA and ACR recommended phantoms with different dose probes. Physics support for clinical and imaging projects initiated by radiologists. Carrying out research projects for students working in universities. Providing consultations on radiation dosimetry on the use of radiopharmaceutical. Shielding designs for nuclear medicine, radiological faculties and radiation ontological setup.

External and internal occupational radiation monitoring, managing radiation safety and keeping dosimetry record updated.

Providing iodine ablation therapy to patients.

Performing duties as a manager in nuclear medicine department since three years. Conducted successful JCIA audit

Key contributions in JCIA hospital wide documentations AHMAD YAR 1

SKILLS Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience Radiation Protection Highest Currently used / 8 years Quality Assurance Highest Currently used / 8 years Teaching and Training Highest Currently used / 8 years Microsoft World Highest Currently used / 8 years

Matlab Intermediate Currently used / 8 years

KEY Author of Radiation Protection Program at Shifa International Hospitals CONTRIBUTIONS Contributed in Installation and maintaining of PET/CTs (Philips And GE) along with one IBA Cyclotron (16MeV), brachy therapy installation, CT scanners and Dexa .

·Shielding Calculations for Radiological and Nuclear Medicine departments Shielding designing, installation and maintaining for PET/CT, SPECT/CT, CT and Angiographic and fluoroscopic units.

Ensured safe usage of ionizing radiation for the institution including Radiology, nuclear medicine.

Teaching and Training for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine residents, physicists, techs and students

REFERENCES 1-Dr.Mohammad Furrukh

Consultant and HOD

Radiation Oncology Department Shifa International Hospitals Islamabad Mobile: 009***********

E-mail : **.*******@*****.***.**

2-Dr. Atif Rana

Consultant Radiology, Chief of Radiology Department Shifa International Hospital Ltd Islamabad Pakistan E-mail : ****.****@*****.***.**

Mobile: 009***********

3-Dr. Khalid Nawaz

Consultant Nuclear Physician, Head of Nuclear Medicine Department Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute & Research Center, Lahore Pakistan Mobile: 009***********

E-mail : ******.*****@****.***.**

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