Chang-Ming Charlie Ma, PhD, FASTRO
Professor
Vice Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology
Director, Radiation Physics
Research Program
Clinical Locations
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Fox Chase Cancer Center333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 888-369-2427
Educational Background
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Physics, Royal Marsden Hospital, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, U.K., 1993
- PhD, Royal Marsden Hospital/Institute of Cancer Research/London University, Sutton, U.K., 1991
- MS, University of Shanghai for Science & Technology, Shanghai, China, 1986
- BS, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 1982
Certifications
- Therapeutic Radiologic Physics, American Board of Radiology, 2004
Memberships
- Institute of Physics
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
- American College of Medical Physics (ACMP)
- American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
- European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO)
- Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)
- Cyberknife Society (CS)
- Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physicists Programs (SDAMPP)
- AAPM San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFBAC)
- AAPM Delaware Valley Chapter (DVC)
- North American Chinese Medical Physicists Association (NACMPA)
Honors & Awards
- Hall of Fame, NACMPA, 2015
- Fellow, ASTRO, 2014
- Fellow, ACMP, 2010
- Fellow, AAPM, 2005
- Fellow, Institute of Physics (IOP), 2004
- "Who’s Who in American Medicine and Healthcare," 2005 -
- "Who’s Who in American Education," 2005 -
- "Who’s Who in the World," 2005 -
- "Who’s Who in America," 2004 -
People
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Robert Price, PhD, DABR, FASTROProfessor, Clinical Chief PhysicistP0071 -
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Xiaoming (Shawn) Chen, PhDAssistant Professor, Clinical PhysicistP0081 -
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Additional Staff
George Cherian - Dosimetrist
Kevin Crawford - Dosimetrist
Robert Gleason - Dosimetrist
Zheng Dong - Dosimetrist
Gage Price -Dosimetrist
Melisa Phung -Dosimetrist
Mary Ann Konopka - Chief Therapist
Thomas Sprankle - Systems Implementation Specialist
Matthew Young - Systems Analyst
Jon Christman - Radiation Oncology Engineer
Dave Liounis - Radiation Oncology Engineer
Chris Davis - Transport/Mold Room Technician
Lilia Biehl- Radiation Therapy Scheduler
Jarrett Brown - Staff Therapist
Grady Birmelin - Staff Therapist
Ronald Brown - Staff Therapist
Sandee Clibanoff - Staff Therapist
Kristen Cosgrove - Staff Therapist
Kristy Esterly - Staff Therapist
Barbara Farley-McDonnell - Staff Therapist
Megan Gleason- Staff Therapist
Rebecca Godown- Staff Therapist
Alyssa Green - Staff Therapist
Michael Gutierrez - Staff Therapist
Donna Hazlett - Staff Therapist
Amanda Hunton - Staff Therapist
Megan Lutey/strong> - Staff Therapist
Dana McDonald, - Staff Therapist
Tracey Murphy - Staff Therapist
Michael Murray - Staff Therapist
Robert Novak - Staff Therapist
Dominic Sabato - Staff Therapist
Noelle Schillinger - Staff Therapist
Barbara Sims - Staff Therapist
Brandis Singleton - Staff Therapist
Stephanie Ryan - Staff Therapist
William Tynan - Staff Therapist
Donna Videtto - Staff Therapist
Alexis Zanetich - Staff Therapist
Deborah Weitzner - Manager, Rad Onc Coding/Compliance (Therapist)
Sarah Hill - Pool Therapist
Kailey Hopkins - Pool Therapist
Ashley Kerrigan- Pool Therapist
Kimberly McGlinchey- Pool Therapist
Michaela Naughton- Pool Therapist
Sarangi Patel- Pool Therapist
Gianna Tippy- Pool Therapist
Karen Cummins - Simulation Therapist
Maureen Ferri - Simulation Therapist
Susan Gallelli, RTT - Simulation Therapist
Kelly Hopkins - Simulation Therapist
Theresa Richardson - Simulation Therapist
Lab Overview
The radiation physics and cancer biology laboratory uses cancer animal models, in particular prostate, head and neck, breast, lung, pancreatic, ovarian and other diseases for understanding pathogenesis and developing novel therapeutic approaches. The staff perform cancer treatment studies combining radiation therapy, radio-dynamic therapy, gene therapy, chemotherapy, nanotherapy, and MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound therapy.
Lab Description
The Radiation Physics section consists of radiation physicists, research scientists and fellows, dosimetrists, simulation and therapy technologists and other technical and supporting staff, who are responsible for accurate planning and delivery of radiation dose for radiation therapy. The mission is to provide the best possible technical support for radiation therapy and to advance the efficacy of cancer treatment through the integration of new technical innovations with clinical and basic research. The radiation cancer biology laboratory uses cancer animal models, in particular prostate, head and neck, breast, lung, pancreatic, ovarian and other diseases for understanding pathogenesis and developing novel therapeutic approaches. The staff perform cancer treatment studies combining radiation therapy, radio-dynamic therapy, gene therapy, chemotherapy, nanotherapy, and MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound therapy.
Our current research projects include image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), advanced treatment delivery techniques such as intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated radiotherapy (VMAT), stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SRS/SBRT), pulsed low-dose-rate radiotherapy (PLDR), radiodynamic therapy (RDT), MRI guided HIFU therapy, laser accelerated proton and light ion beams, target localization, organ motion compensation, MRI/PET based functional imaging and treatment assessment, Monte Carlo dose calculation, and analyses of biological effects of radiation.
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