Douglas F. Caruthers

Douglas F. Caruthers is a Lecturer in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University in St. Louis, where he has been affiliated since 2015. He serves as project manager for the Veterans Health Administration Radiation Oncology Practice Assessment initiative, focusing on improving clinical outcomes through informatics and quality assurance.

Education:

• BS, Biomedical Engineering: Washington University, St. Louis (2005)
• MS, Medical Physics: University of Texas Health Science Center, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (2010)

His research spans medical physics, radiation oncology quality assurance, and clinical informatics, with specific expertise in:

• Software development lifecycle applications for healthcare systems
• Dosimetry standardization and linear accelerator calibration
• Anthropomorphic phantom development for radiosurgery QA
• Proton therapy toxicity analysis
• Radiation oncology informatics implementation

Publication analysis reveals concentrated work in radiation therapy quality control, dosimetry standardization, pediatric proton therapy safety, and VA healthcare systems. His most recent work (2022) examines brainstem toxicity in pediatric proton therapy.

Professional activities include leadership in national radiation oncology quality initiatives, particularly the VA-Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance Program developing standardized metrics for radiation therapy practices.