Stereotactic Radiosurgery Institute

Daniel Mammoo

      DMammoo@aol.com

 

 

 

EDUCATION :

Master of Science in Medical Physics, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, August 1987.

 

EMPLOYMENT :

October 2001 to present , Medical Physicist and RSO

        St. Francis Hospital

        355 Ridge Ave.

        Evanston , Illinois  60202

 

June 1989 to September 2001 . Medical Physicist .

        Columbus Hospital

        2520 N. lakeview Ave .

        Chicago , Illinois 60614

 

January 1987 to August 1987. Trainee in Medical Physics.

        Christ Hospital & Medical Center

        Oak Lawn, Illinois 60435

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

September 1985 to April 1987.  Graduate Teaching Assistant ,  Part-time , DePaul University , Chicago Illinois .

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :

Experience in the calibration procedures for high energy photons and electrons of linear accelerator and radiocobalt units .

 

Experience in the treatment planning and dosimetry for external beam therapy and brachytherapy  :  patient treatment set-up ,  dose calculation ,  dosage verification ,   

checking  of patient charts and making custom shielding blocks .

 

Experience with treatment and planning procedures for high dose remote (HDR)

afterloading brachytherapy unit .

Performance of calibration ,  quality control and assurance for high dose remote (HDR) afterloading brachytherapy unit .

Training in dosimetry for high dose remote afterloading (HDR) (NUCLETRON)  .

 

Experience in the (IMRT) treatment planning and dosimetry procedures for Peacock . Performance of acceptance tests of Peacock system (NOMOS) .

 

Experience in the (IMRT) treatment planning and dosimetry procedures for Varian ,

BrainLab. and Focus systems.

 

Experience in Gamma Knife ,  X-knife calibration, IMRT (IMRS) , radiosurgery and quality control .

 

Training in dosimetry for stereotactic radiosurgery with linear accelerator at radionics corporation .

 

Performance of acceptance tests of the Philips SL-15 stereotactics linear accelerator.

 

Handling of long and short life radioisotopes for brachythearpy .

 

RADIOLOGY SERVICES :

Calibration and Quality Control for various diagnostic radiology units as required by the State of Illinois: radiographic, fluoroscopic and mammographic.

 

Participated in-house radiation safety program for Radiation Therapy , Nuclear Medicine and general purpose radiation safety.

 

Calibration of Geiger-Mueller Survey Meter and Squibb CRC/17 Dosage Calibrator.

 

MEMBERSHIP :

American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Midwest Chapter .

 

RECOGNITION :

Qualified X-ray Inspector for the State of  Illinois.