Suraj Khanal
Concord,NC
Summary
Dedicated Medical Physicist with over 10 years of experience in equipment calibration, quality assurance, and safety protocol development. Proven ability to enhance treatment accuracy and ensure optimal performance of radiation systems.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Physicist
Caromont Cancer Center/HannLeb Physics
Gastonia, North Carolina
01.2022 - Current
- Performing quality assurance of radiation treatment machines, linear accelerators (Varian), CT scans (GE Light Speed), and ultrasounds (BK Medical).
- Experience with the Treatment Planning System, Eclipse, and Aria Patient Management.
- Radiation Treatment Plan Verification.
- Maintaining the cancer patient's treatment record and verifying the radiation dose (initial physics checks and weekly chart checks).
- Experience with Xofigo (radium-223 radionuclide) procedure.
- Experience with VariSeed planning and commissioning.
- Highly experienced with prostate seed implant (LDR prostate implant using Pd-103 seed and Mick applicator).
- Experience with MapCheck2 IMRT QA, DoseLab Pro, ClearCheck, RadCalc, ClearCalc, SGRT-VisionRT, MapCheck Daily QA-3, SRS Mapcheck, ArcCheck, Lucy Phantom, and Radformation products.
Medical Physicist
Lake Norman Radiation Oncology/HannLeb Physics
Mooresville, North Carolina
06.2016 - 12.2021
- Worked as a sole medical physicist.
Medical Physics Training
Lynn Cancer Center
Boca Raton, Florida
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Independently performed monthly QAs using TG-51 and TG-142 protocols on Varian medical linear accelerators.
- Participated in commissioning of Varian accelerators.
- Performed IMRT QAs using Map CHECK.
- Participated in annual calibrations and QAs in 3D scanner using TG-106.
- Observed clinical treatments and daily physics operations in the clinics.
- Performed and Aided Monthly and annual accelerator QAs on LINAC (Varian 21EX, Trilogy, Novalix, Trubeam, Clinac 2100C).
- Performed external beam planning in Eclipse and BrainLab.
- Performed Treatment planning for Cyber knife (using MultiPlan-Accuray).
- Performed Brachytherapy planning in Oncentra (SAVI, Vaginal Cylinder).
- Familiar with DoseLab Pro TG-142 QA software.
- Familiar with ARIA, weekly chart checks.
- Familiar with Freiburg Flap, Leipzig, Valencia surface applicators (for skin therapy).
Education
Ph.D. - Physics
Florida Atlantic University
01.2016
Professional Science Master's - Medical Physics - CAMPEP
Florida Atlantic University
01.2013
M.S. - Physics
University of Southern Mississippi
01.2009
Training Meetings Workshops
- Hands on Training on Annual QA for LINAC, Sun Nuclear Corporation, Melbourne, FL, 11/01/15
- Advanced education in patient positioning symposium, Q-Fix, Miami, FL, 09/01/15
- Workshop on an Optimum Solution for Beam Data Collection, Sun Nuclear Training Center, Melbourne, FL, 01/01/14
- Sun Nuclear QA symposium, Orlando, FL, 01/01/12, 01/01/13
- Winter QA Brachytherapy School, Orlando, FL, 01/01/14
- Symposium for Brachytherapy (BrachyNext), Miami, FL, 01/01/14
- Florida Chapter AAPM Fall Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, 01/01/13
- AAPM Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 01/01/13
- Sun Nuclear Annual Q.A. and Dosimetry Symposium, Orlando, FL, 01/01/13
- 14th Annual Sun, Sand and Seeds, 'State of the art in Prostate Cancer Treatment', Marriott Hotel, Boca Raton, FL, 01/01/13
- The New Standard of Care for Partial Breast Boost Therapy and APBI Workshop, Lynn Cancer Hospital, Boca Raton, FL, 01/01/12
- 54th AAPM Annual meeting, Charlotte, NC, 01/01/12
- 13th Annual Sun, Sand and Seeds, 'New Frontiers in Prostate Cancer', 01/01/12
- New Frontiers in High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy, Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, FL, 01/01/11
- 2011 Winter School, 'Quality Management LDR & HDR Brachytherapy', West Palm Beach, FL, 01/01/12
- 12th Annual Sun, Sand and Seeds, 'State of the art in Prostate Cancer Treatment', Delray Beach, FL, 01/01/11
Professional Affiliations Leadership
- American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM)
- American Brachytherapy Society (ABS)
- American Physical Society
- American Board of Radiology
Awards Fellowships
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant of Year, Owl Award-FAU, 01/01/15
- College of Science FAU, Research Day Poster Presentation, 1st place in Physics in Peer Review Category, 01/01/15
- Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, Runner up, Florida Atlantic University, 01/01/14
- Dissertation Award, Florida Atlantic University, 01/01/13
- Oak Ridge National Lab, TN, User Grant (for PhD Dissertation), 01/01/13
- 4th Annual Graduate Professional Student Association Research Day, 3rd Position Award, FAU, 01/01/13
- College of Science Research Day, 2nd position Award, FAU, 01/01/13
- Best Fellowship Award, winter school on 'Quality Management LDR and HDR Brachytherapy', West Palm Beach, FL, 01/01/11
Board Certifications Licenses
- Certified Therapeutic Medical Physics ABR
- American Board of Medical Physics
Timeline
Medical Physicist
Caromont Cancer Center/HannLeb Physics
01.2022 - Current
Medical Physicist
Lake Norman Radiation Oncology/HannLeb Physics
06.2016 - 12.2021
Medical Physics Training
Lynn Cancer Center
08.2013 - 05.2016
Ph.D. - Physics
Florida Atlantic University
Professional Science Master's - Medical Physics - CAMPEP
Florida Atlantic University
M.S. - Physics
University of Southern Mississippi