Associate Professor
Chief of Adaptive Therapy
Areas of Interest:
Adaptive Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, Total Body Irradiation, and Special Procedures
Physical Address
Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center
1700 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Administrative Contact
Kara Bishop
205-975-0223
kjbishop@uabmc.edu
Research Interests
His research interests are centered on daily online adaptive radiation therapy, surface and image guided radiation therapy, therapeutic applications of 3D printing, automation in treatment planning, and the clinical implementation of new technologies. His teaching interests focus on incorporating new teaching paradigms and strategies into the education of medical physicists and physicians.
Education and Postdoctoral Training
Minor, Education, Southern Methodist University, 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Physics, Southern Methodist University, 2012
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, 2012
Master of Science, Medical Physics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical Physics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2016
Medical Physics Residency Program, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2018
Awards and Honors
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Govering Board - Chapter Represenative, Southeast, 1/1/24-12/31/26
Julio C. Palmaz Endowment for Excellence in Radiology Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2015-2016
Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Predoctoral Fellowship (RP140105), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2014-2016
Julio C. Palmaz Endowment for Excellence in Radiology Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2014
Frank C. McDonald Memorial Award for Excellence in Physics, Southern Methodist University, 2012