Sina Mossahebi

Sina Mossahebi, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Radiation Oncology. His primary appointment at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center reflects his expertise in proton therapy, treatment planning, and radiation therapy quality assurance.

• Education: PhD in Physics/Biophysics from Washington University in St. Louis (2014), MA in Physics (2010), and certificate in Medical Physics from the University of Chicago (2015).
• Training: Medical Physics Residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center (2015-2017).

Dr. Mossahebi’s research focuses on proton therapy, FLASH radiation therapy, and dual-energy CT for dose calculation accuracy. His work bridges medical physics and radiation oncology, emphasizing robust planning techniques and dosimetric validation.

Recent publications highlight his contributions to proton therapy innovations, including FLASH collimator design, non-coplanar beam robustness, and breath-hold plan reproducibility. His clinical implementation of GammaPod™ workflows for stereotactic breast therapy demonstrates practical problem-solving.

Scientific Awards:

• Karl Prado Physics Educator of the Year (2021)
• AAPM Young Investigator Symposium Finalist (2017, 2016)
• Hughes Fellowship (2008)