Deborah L Schofield, Ph.D., FAAPM
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Radiation Physics - Pt Care, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2021 | Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, Ph.D. in Health Science |
| 2000 | East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, US, M.S. in Applied Physics |
| 1998 | University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, US, BS in Physics |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | Medical Physicist (Texas) |
| 2010 | Therapeutic Radiological Physicist (FL) |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Patient Safety Quality Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Radiation Oncology Quality and Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2026 | Michael D. Mills Editor in Chief Award of Excellence for an Outstanding General Medical Physics Article, AAPM Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Phyiscs |
| 2022 | Fellow, American Association of Physicists in Medicine |
| 2021 | Alpha Eta Honor Society, National Society of Allied Health Professionals |
| 2018 | Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society |
| 2011 | Elekta Award of Excellence for an Outstanding Radiation Oncology Physics Article, AAPM Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2024. Don't get Burned: Understanding and Combating Burnout. Invited. Rocky Mountain AAPM. Colorado Springs, CO, US.
- 2023. Reducing Risk by Improving the Physics Plan Check Process. Invited. Southwest AAPM, US.
- 2019. Medical errors. Invited. Florida AAPM, US.
- 2017. TG-275 Update: The past, present and future of physics plan checks. Conference. New England AAPM Meeting, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. DECT for the Photon Clinic: Advantages and Worflow. Invited. AAPM Annual Meeting, US.
- 2025. Evaluating the Performance and Limitations of an Automated Treatment Planning Tool for Intact Breast Radiotherapy Across Diverse Patient Populations. Conference. Washington, DC, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2026 - Present |
| Title: | AI Based End to End Radiotherapy Planning; Prospective Evaluation and Risk Reduction |
| Funding Source: | CPRIT |
| Role: | Co-I |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Su, S, Gao, S, Liang, X, Mehrens, H, Casey, K, Yu, ZH, Kim, Y, Hassanzadeh, CJ, Tang, C, Tran, P, Schofield, D, Balter, PA, Han, EY. Simulated online adaptive radiotherapy on C-arm linacs. Journal of applied clinical medical physics 27(5), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42120320.
- Jimenez, RB, Abdou, Y, Anderson, PR, Barry, PN, Bradfield, L, Bradley, JA, Heras, LD, Khan, AJ, Matsen, C, Rabinovitch, R, Reyna, C, May, KS, Schellhorn, SE, Schofield, D, Taparra, K, Washington, IR, Wright, JL, Zeidan, YH, Zellars, R, Horst, KC. Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy. Practical radiation oncology 15(6):549-571, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40956255.
- Schofield, D, Chevalier, CL, Court, LE, Harmsen, WS, Turner, A. The Burden of Burnout. Journal of applied clinical medical physics 26(6), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40392685.
- Baroudi, H, Che Fru, L, Schofield, D, Roniger, D, Nguyen, C, Hancock, D, Chung, C, Beadle, B, Gifford, K, Netherton, T, Niedzielski, J, Melancon, A, Muruganandham, M, Khan, M, Shaitelman, S, Shete, S, Murina, P, Venencia, D, Thengumpallil, S, Vrieling, C, Zhang, J, Mitchell , M, Court, L. An Automated Treatment Planning Portfolio for Whole Breast Radiotherapy. Medical Physics 52(3):1779-1788, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39699058.
- Johnson PB, Schubert L, Kim G, Faught J, Buckey C, Conroy L, Luk S, Schofield D, Parker S. AAPM WGPE report 394: Simulated Error Training for the Physics Plan and Chart Review. Medical Physics 51(5):8, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Schofield DL, Conroy, L, Harmsen, W, Johnson, JL, Wells, MC, Dong, L, Fong de los Santon, LE. AAPM Task Group Report 275.S: Survey Strategy and Results on Plan Review and Chart Check Practices in US and Canada. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 24(4), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Xia, P, Sintay, BJ, Colussi, VC, Chuang, C, Lo, Y, Schofield, D, Wells, M, Zhou, S. Medical Physics Practice Parameter (MPPG) 11.a: Plan and Chart Review in External Beam Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 22(9):4-19, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Ford, E, Conroy, L, Dong, L, Fong de los Santos, L, Greener, A, Kim, G, Johnson, J, Johnson, P, Mechalakos, J, Napolitano, B, Parker, S, Schofield, D, Smith, K, Yorke, E, Wells, M. Strategies for Effective Physics Plan And Chart Review in Radiation Therapy: Report of AAPM Task Group 275. Medical Physics 47(6):e236-e272, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Viscariello, N, Evans, S, Parker, S, Schofield, D, Miller, B, Gardner, S, los Santos FD, L, Hallemeier, C, Jordan, L, Kim, E, Ford &, E. A Multi-Institutional Assessment of COVID-19 Related Risk in Radiation Oncology. Radiotherapy & Oncology:153, 296-302, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Abstracts
- Collins, Hu, Schofield DL. Statistical Signal Processing for UXO Discrimination: Performance Results for Isolated and Overlapping Objects.
- Collins, Schofield, Hu. Separation of Overlapping Signatures in EMI Data.
- Nelson, Schofield, Collins. A Comparison of Neural Networks and Subspace Detectors for the Discrimination of Low-Metal-Content Landmines.
Book Chapters
- Schofield DL, Simiele S, Sohn J, Wong J, Gifford KA. The Role of Gas-Filled Detectors in Brachytherapy. In: Radiation detectors and methods in medicine - therapy, diagnostic, and radiation protection. Springer, 2026.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026