Kyle R Padgett

Kyle R Padgett is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami, with a focus on integrating advanced MRI imaging into radiation therapy workflows. He leads the University of Miami Medical Physics Residency Training Program and contributes to graduate medical physics education through the Biomedical Engineering department.

• 2005: Ph.D. in Medical Physics, University of Florida
• 1999: B.S. in Physics, University of Florida

His research specializes in MRI-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT), deformable image registration, and adaptive radiation therapy for prostate, cervical, and head/neck cancers. He pioneered the University of Miami's High-Field MRI Bio-Medical Research Facility and focuses on improving treatment response quantification through radiomics and functional imaging.

Recent publications highlight his work in:

• Prostate cancer adaptive proton therapy using deformable image registration
• MRI radiomic feature correlations across imaging modalities
• MR-LINAC applications for cervical cancer margin reduction
• Online adaptive planning for pancreatic tumors

Scientific contributions include:

• Physics Educator of the Year, University of Miami
• Outstanding Reviewer, International Journal of Radiation Oncology

Dr. Padgett has mentored over 70 scientific presentations and 50 peer-reviewed articles, with a commitment to advancing medical physics education through residency training and graduate thesis advising.