Faculty Directory
Professor
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UTDRO Chair
Laura Dawson MD, FRCPC, FASTRO, FCAHS, RCPSC
Clinical Interests
Gastrointestinal malignancies, with a focus on hepatobiliary carcinoma and liver metastases, SBRT, IGRT, Normal tissue radiation toxicity, Metastases, including ‘oligo-metastases, palliative radiation therapyClinical Interests
Geometric accuracy using lung image-guided radiation therapy, CT & PET Imaging during RT to determine dosimetric benefits of re-planning NSCLC, Exploring radiation therapists’ perceived values, challenges and opportunities around clinical-based research
Assistant Professor
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UTDRO Associate Director, Medical Residency, Odette Cancer Centre
Jay Detsky PhD, MD, FRCPC
Research Interests
Imaging biomarkers for prostate cancer; imaging response for brain metastases; adaptive radiation using the MR-Linac; spine SBRT outcomesClinical Interests
Prostate SABR, radiosurgery for brain metastases, spine SBRT
Assistant Professor
Lisa Di Prospero MSc, MRT(T)
Clinical Interests
Interprofessional education and curriculum development, Clinical teaching models, Creating a research culture for Radiation Therapists
Assistant Professor
Colleen Dickie MSc, MRT(T)(MR)
Clinical Interests
Implementation of new technology to improve the precision of sarcoma radiotherapy, Development of evidence based guidelines for IMRT/IGRT in the treatment of sarcomas, Wound care management / assessment using novel molecular imaging technology for soft tissue sarcoma patients
Assistant Professor
Deepak Dinakaran MD, PhD
Research Interests
Biophotonics systems for diagnostics and therapeutic applications with radiation, Radiation & drug combinations, Novel nanoparticle-based therapeutics, Radiotherapy-drug interactions using molecular biomarker analysis, Co-investigator on multiple Phase I/II clinical trials aimed at introducing novel radiation techniques into clinical useClinical Interests
Central Nervous System tumours, including malignant primary tumours of the brain and spine as well as metastatic tumours, Precision radiotherapy with the use of stereotactic, adaptive and image-guided radiation, and molecular diagnostics to guide radiotherapy management, and drug-based radiosensitizers
Assistant Professor
Alyaa Elzibak BSc, MSc, PhD, MCCPM
Research Interests
Image-guided radiation therapy, MRI in radiation therapyClinical Interests
Image-guided radiation therapy, MRI in radiation therapy
Instructor
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UTDRO Director, MR-integrated Radiation Therapy Training Program (MRiRT)
Darby Erler MRT(T), MHSc
Research Interests
Assessing clinical outcomes associated with the use of SBRT, Evaluating innovations in treatment delivery, Improving the patient experience with the use of patient reported outcomes
Lecturer