Gizem Cifter, Ph.D., DABR
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2015 | University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA, PHD, Physics (Medical Physics) |
| 2013 | University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA, MS, Physics |
| 2010 | Isik University, Istanbul, TUR, BS, Physics |
Postgraduate Training
| 2022-2022 | Clinical Training, Gamma Knife Icon training, Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife Center, Cleveland, OH |
| 2019-2019 | Vendor Training, Raystation Physics, RayStation, New York, NY |
| 2018-2018 | Vendor Training, Introduction to RayStation Planning, RayStation, New York, NY |
| 2018-2018 | Vendor Training, Elekta Oncentra Brachytherapy Application, Elekta, Atlanta, GA |
| 2018-2018 | Clinical Physics, ABS/MD Anderson Winter Prostate LDR/HDR Scholarship and Works Shop, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2015-2018 | Clinical Residency, Therapeutic Medical Physics Program (CAMPEP Accredited), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL |
Board Certifications
| 2020 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, 2018 - 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | Best in Physics Award, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) |
| 2014 | Finalist, Best Abstracts New England Chapter, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) |
| 2013 | Outstanding Medical Physics Student of the Year, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| 2013 | Full Funding Scholarship, American Board of Radiology (ABR) |
| 2010 | Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Education USA Opportunity |
| 2009 | Exchange Student Grant, Erasmus Programme |
| 2005 | Full Tuition Waiver Academic Scholarship, Isik University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Provenzano D, Rao K, Cifter G, Taunk N, Fischer-Valuck B, Lin A, Sarfaraz M, Aghdam H, Ojong-Ntui M, Loew MH, Goyal S, Rao YJ. Adverse events of after-loading high dose rate brachytherapy reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Brachytherapy 20(5):1053-1061, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34088594.
- Jones KC, Turian J, Redler G, Cifter G, Strologas J, Templeton A, Bernard D, Chu JCH. Scatter imaging during lung stereotactic body radiation therapy characterized with phantom studies. Phys Med Biol 65(15):155013, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32408276.
- Chitti B, Goyal S, Sherman JH, Caputy A, Sarfaraz M, Cifter G, Aghdam H, Rao YJ. The role of brachytherapy in the management of brain metastases: a systematic review. J Contemp Brachytherapy 12(1):67-83, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32190073.
- Cifter G, Chin J, Cifter F, Altundal Y, Sinha N, Sajo E, Ngwa W. Targeted radiotherapy enhancement during electronic brachytherapy of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using controlled release of gold nanoparticles. Phys Med 31(8):1070-1074, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26404139.
- Jermoumi M, Yucel A, Hao Y, Cifter G, Sajo E, Ngwa W. A Software App for Radiotherapy with In-situ Dose-painting using high Z nanoparticles. IFMBE Proc 51:618-621, 2015. PMID: 27453711.
- Sinha N, Cifter G, Sajo E, Kumar R, Sridhar S, Nguyen PL, Cormack RA, Makrigiorgos GM, Ngwa W. Brachytherapy application with in situ dose painting administered by gold nanoparticle eluters. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 91(2):385-92, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25482302.
- Altundal Y, Cifter G, Detappe A, Sajo E, Tsiamas P, Zygmanski P, Berbeco R, Cormack RA, Makrigiorgos M, Ngwa W. New potential for enhancing concomitant chemoradiotherapy with FDA approved concentrations of cisplatin via the photoelectric effect. Phys Med 31(1):25-30, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25492359.
Abstracts
- Cifter G, Sajo E, Korideck H, Kumar R, Sridhar S, Cormack R, Makrigiorgos G, Ngwa W. Next Generation Radiotherapy Biomaterials Loaded With Gold Nanoparticles. Med Phys 42(Part6,29):3565, 2019.
- Cifter G, Goyal S, Agdam H, Sarfaraz M. Comparison of Conventional 3DCRT and IMRT for Craniospinal Irradiation. Med Phys 46(6):E643, 2019.
- Sinha N, Cifter G, Ngwa W. Three Dimensional in Silico Study of Brachytherapy Application with In-Situ Dose-Painting Administered Via Gold-Nanoparticle. Med Phys 42(6Part24), 2015.
- Mainali M, Ngwa W, Cifter G, Celli J. Potential of Using Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (CONP) for Protecting Healthy Tissue During Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI). Med Phys 42(6):3643, 2015.
- Sinha N, Cifter G, Sajo E, Ngwa W. Targeted Customizable Radiotherapy Enhancement (CuRE) for Prostate Cancer Using Cisplatin Nanoparticles. Med Phys 41(6Part16):301, 2014.
- Cifter G, Sajo E, Makrigiorgos G, Ngwa W. Radiotherapy Enhancement for Prostate Cancer Using Platinum-Based Nanoparticles. Med Phys 40(6):465, 2013.
Book Chapters
- Cifter G, Ngwa W. Accelerated Partial breast Irradiation (APBI) during Nanoparticle- Aided Radiotherapy. In: Nanoparticle Enhanced Radiation Therapy. first. Institute of Physics Publishing: Bristol Great Britain, 18-1 to 18-12, 2020.
- Cifter G, Altundal Y, Sajo E, Berbeco R, Makrigiorgos M, Ngwa W. Dose enhancement during concomitant chemoradiotherapy using FDA approved concentrations of carboplatin and oxaliplatin nanoparticles. In: World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Cham: Switzerland, 1723-1726, 2015.