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Faculty Directory

Professor  |  UTDRO Vice-chair, Clinical Affairs

Eileen Rakovitch MD, FRCPC

Clinical Interests

Breast cancer, Ductal carcinoma in situ

Clinical Interests

Education, Brachytherapy

Clinical Interests

Cancer survivorship, Malignancies of head, neck, and GI tract, quality of life, Health utility and medical decision making, Prevention and early detection
Associate Professor

Alexandra Rink PhD, MCCPM

Research Interests

Point-based fibre-optic real-time patient dosimetry; Self-calibrating dosimeters

Clinical Interests

MR-guided brachytherapy for prostate and cervix cancer; Uncertainties in dose delivery in HDR brachytherapy; Effect of organ motion and filling on plan quality in HDR brachytherapy for cervical cancer

Clinical Interests

Breast cancer, hematologic malignancies, Health services research, global health
Associate Professor

Tara Rosewall MSc, PhD

Clinical Interests

Developing high precision pelvic radiotherapy practice through the use of multimodality image registration, conformal planning, image guided delivery and the objective quantification of radiotherapy related toxicity, Contributing to the growth of Radiation Therapy as an evidence-based profession through education, Mentorship, and organizational development
Sessional Lecturer  |  UTDRO Program Manager, Medical Radiation Sciences Program

Natalie Rozanec MSc

Research Interests

Analysis of radiation-induced side effects for patients treated with palliative radiotherapy to the spine, versus conventional planning techniques, Advanced Practice Radiation Therapy: International Perspectives, Improving access to radiation therapy treatment/care

Clinical Interests

Palliative Radiotherapy, Advanced Practice Radiation Therapy, Spine SBRT, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Improving Access to Care, Community Outreach
Associate Professor

Mark Ruschin PhD, MCCPM

Clinical Interests

Image-guided stIGRT, Treatment planning for gamma knife radiosurgery, External beam treatment planning, IMRT, volumetric modulated arc therapy, Dual-energy imaging
Assistant Professor

Amir Safavi MD, MSc, FRCPC

Research Interests

Adaptive radiotherapy, Ablative Radiotherapy, Drug-Radiotherapy Combinations, De-Escalation

Clinical Interests

Head and Neck Oncology, Breast Oncology, Lung Oncology, Oligometastatic Disease