Stereotactic Radiosurgery Institute

Daniel Mammoo, PhD.

Contact Information

Daniel Mammoo, PhD.
DMammoo@aol.com

Education	Doctor of Science in Medical Physics Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
	Master of Science in Medical Physics DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, August 1987.

Employment	Medical Physicist and Radiation Safety Officer, October 2001 to present St. Francis Hospital 355 Ridge Ave. Evanston , Illinois 60202
	Medical Physicist, June 1989 to September 2001 Columbus Hospital 2520 N. Lakeview Ave. Chicago , Illinois 60614
	Trainee in Medical Physics, January 1987 to August 1987 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.