Sherif Gadoue, PhD, DABR
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Radiation Physics - Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Radiation Physics - Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts, US, Physics/Medical Physics, Ph.D |
| 2014 | University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts, US, Physics/Medical Physics, M.S |
| 2004 | Alexandria University, Alexandria, EG, Nuclear Engineering, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2019 | Clinical Residency, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Loma Linda Medical Center, Loma Linda, California |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | BASIC LIFE SUPPORT |
| 2023 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2021 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2021 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Therapeutic Medical Physicist, Karmanos Cancer Institute - McClaren, Mt Clemens, MI, 2020 - 2022
Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, MA, 2013 - 2017
Nuclear Enginear, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, 2008 - 2013
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, PTC2 Planning Workgroup for Esophagus, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
Member, PTC2 Planning Workgroup for Prostate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
Member, Computational Infrastructure Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
Honors & Awards
| 2017 | Best Medical Physics Student Award, University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
| 2014 | Outstanding First Year Graduate Student Award, University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2026. Evaluating robustness of variable RBE dose distributions to proton range and setup uncertainties in IMPT. Invited. 13th Raysearch Americas User Meeting 2026.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- El Kouzi, Z, Mohammed, MA, Rooney, M, Kouzy, R, Chen, JJ, Shah, SJ, Al Bitar, T, Gadoue, S, Hassanzadeh, CJ, Frank, SJ, Tran, P, Tang, C, Choi, S, Park, RJ, Hoffman, K, McGuire, SE, Mok, H, Nguyen, Q, Samman, AB, Rahman, Z, Shelan, M, Eid, T, Mohamad, O. Association between author specialty and reported outcomes in non-randomized comparisons of prostatectomy versus radiation. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 10(4), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42390011.
- Lichter, KE, Asaro, A, Qureshi, MM, Truong, MT, Parekh, A, Witztum, A, Anand, C, Silva, GS, Royce, TJ, Zaorsky, NG, Grover, S, Abdel-Wahab, M, Kouzi, ZE, Gadoue, S, Thiel, CL, Eckelman, MJ, Prionas, ND, Yom, SS, Mohamad, O. The climate and health impact of U.S. radiation therapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology 214, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 40983187.
- Gadoue, S, Sahoo, N. A comparative study of clinically used fast Monte Carlo dose engines for proton therapy. Journal of applied clinical medical physics 26(10), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40988142.
- Attar-Olyaee, R, Kouzy, R, Rooney, M, El Kouzi, Z, Hoffman, K, Gadoue, S, Hassanzadeh, CJ, Li, JJ, Mohamad, O. Cancer Risk Concerns and Communication Gaps Regarding GLP-1 Medications. JAMA Network Open 8(7):e2521878, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40679829.
- Gadoue SM, Toomeh D, Schultze BE, Schulte RW. A dose-volume constraint (DVC) projection-based algorithm for IMPT inverse planning optimization. Med Phys 49(4):2699-2708, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35103982.
- Toomeh D, Gadoue SM, Fong N, Subrahmanyam GV, Govindarajan K, Ford EC. Affordable compensator for IMRT delivery designed for low-and-middle income countries, a Monte Carlo study. Phys Med 82:211-218, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33652204.
- Gadoue SM, Toomeh D. Radio-sensitization efficacy of gold nanoparticles in inhalational nanomedicine and the adverse effect of nano-detachment due to coating inactivation. Phys Med 60:7-13, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31000089.
- Gadoue SM, Toomeh D. Enhancement of linear energy transfer in gold nanoparticles mediated radiation therapy. Phys Med 60:22-29, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31000082.
- Toomeh D, Gadoue SM, Yasmin-Karim S, Singh M, Shanker R, Pal Singh S, Kumar R, Sajo E, Ngwa W. Minimizing the potential of cancer recurrence and metastasis by the use of graphene oxide nano-flakes released from smart fiducials during image-guided radiation therapy. Phys Med 55:8-14, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30471823.
- Gadoue SM, Zygmanski P, Sajo E. The dichotomous nature of dose enhancement by gold nanoparticle aggregates in radiotherapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 13(8):809-823, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29485321.
- Gadoue SM, Toomeh D, Zygmanski P, Sajo E. Angular dose anisotropy around gold nanoparticles exposed to X-rays. Nanomedicine 13(5):1653-1661, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28285162.
Review Articles
- Ni, HM, Kouzy, R, Sabbagh, AR, Rooney, M, Feng, J, Castillo, SP, Gadoue, S, El Kouzi, Z, Hoffman, K, Yuan, Y, Madabhushi, A, Mohamad, O. The state of the art in artificial intelligence and digital pathology in prostate cancer. Nature Reviews Urology 23(1):13-28, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 40760335.
Abstracts
- Gadoue SM. Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Scatter Prediction in Lung Proton SBRT Treatment. Medical Physics, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Gadoue SM. Is Dose Enhancement Ratio the Best Predictor for Gold Nanoparticles Sensitization?. Medical Physics, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Toomeh D, Gadoue SM, Fong N, Subrahmanya G, Govindarajan K, Monte Carlo E. Study of a Novel Compensator for IMRT in Low and Middle- Income Countries. Medical Physics, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Simpson R, Ghebremedhin A, Ugarte V, Gadoue SM, Patyel B. Scatter Contributions to the Dose/MU in the Treatment of Lung Lesions Using Proton Beams. Medical Physics, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Gadoue SM, Toomeh D, Zygmanski P, Sajo E. High-resolution Deterministic-based Anisotropic Dose Distribution in Gold Nanoparticles Aided Radiotherapy. Medical Physics, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Toomeh D, Hao Y, Gadoue SM, Sajo E, Ngwa W. Using Graphene Oxide Nano Flakes During Image Guided Radiotherapy to Minimize the Potential of Cancer Recurrence Or Metastasis. Medical Physics, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 20, 2026