Sushmitha Poojary

Dedicated Medical Physicist with hands-on experience in radiotherapy treatment planning, dosimetry, brachytherapy, and quality assurance. Skilled in VMAT, IMRT, IGRT, and 3DCRT using Varian Eclipse TPS and Monaco TPS. Experienced in operating advanced radiotherapy systems with a strong focus on precision, patient safety, and high-quality cancer care.

Medical Physicist - Mittal Institute of Medical Sciences - Chhattisgarh

(2025-04)

• Operated Halcyon linear accelerator (Version 3.0) for advanced radiotherapy treatments (VMAT/IGRT/3DCRT).
• Performed treatment planning VMAT/IGRT, 3DCRT using Varian Eclipse TPS (Version 18.0.1).
• Executed patient-Specific QA using EPID to ensure accurate dose delivery and compliance with clinical protocols.
• Managed routine QA (daily, weekly, monthly, and annual QA) for Halcyon systems to ensure precise dose delivery, machine performance, and compliance with clinical safety standards.

Resident Medical Physicist - Geetanjali Cancer Hospital - Rajasthan

(2023-10 - 2024-10)

Completed MSc project work on "Commissioning of Total Body Irradiation (TBI) and validation of dose calculation accuracy" using Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System. Gained hands-on experience in the operation and workflow of Varian TrueBeam STx linear accelerator and Varian GammaMedplus iX HDR. Participated in routine machine QA procedures and radiation safety practices under clinical supervision.

• Conducted HDR brachytherapy planning & QA, including ICA (Fletcher Suit), Vaginal Cylinder, and Interstitial Brachytherapy.
• Performed IMRT, VMAT, 3DCRT, SBRT and SRS treatment planning using Monaco TPS (5.1 Version).
• Optimized Elekta MOSAIQ Radiotherapy network system for seamless patient data management.
• Performed monthly accelerator calibration & routine QA (daily, weekly, monthly, annually) for Elekta Versa HD.
• Executed Patient-Specific IMRT QA using iMATRiX 2D array phantom from IBA, ensuring treatment accuracy and safety.

Project Trainee – Medical Physics - Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology - Karnataka

(2023-04 - 2023-08)

• Completed MSc project work on "Commissioning of Total Body Irradiation (TBI) and validation of dose calculation accuracy" using Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System.
• Gained hands-on experience in the operation and workflow of Varian TrueBeam STx linear accelerator and Varian GammaMedplus iX HDR.
• Participated in routine machine QA procedures and radiation safety practices under clinical supervision.

MSc - Medical Physics - Mangalore University (2023 - 2023)

BSc - Physics (PCM) - University College, Mangalore (2021 - 2021)

Pre-University - Besant National PU College (2018 - 2018)

SSLC - SSPO High School, Mangalore (2016 - 2016)