Sotirios Stathakis

Dr. Sotirios Stathakis is Chief of Physics at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (2023–Present) and Associate Director of the Medical Physics Division at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (2017–2022). He holds an Adjunct Professor position at Louisiana State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy (2023–Present). His expertise lies in radiation oncology and medical physics, with a focus on patient-specific quality assurance, dose verification, and advanced treatment techniques like adaptive radiation therapy and SBRT.

Education:

• Ph.D., Medical Physics, University of Patras (2005)
• M.S., Medical Physics, University of Aberdeen (1997)
• B.S., Physics (minor in Mathematics and Computer Science), University of Waterloo (1995)

Research Interests:

• Patient-specific quality assurance
• Daily dose verification
• Treatment planning techniques
• Adaptive radiation therapy
• Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
• Automation and workflow optimization in radiation oncology

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2020, focusing on topics like Monte Carlo simulations, AI-driven beam analysis, and AAPM task group recommendations for IMRT verification. Key themes include improving dose accuracy, equipment validation, and clinical implementation of advanced radiation technologies.

Grants & Awards: Not explicitly listed in provided text.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with institutions like Fox Chase Cancer Center, South Texas Veterans Health Administration, and LSU on medical physics research and clinical applications.