Paige A. Taylor, M.S.
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology - Clinical
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA, MS, Medical Physics |
| 2009 | Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA, BS, Physics |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Member of Graduate Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Medical Physics Program Faculty Associate, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Instructor, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Completed Clinical Rotations, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2012
Instructor, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2011
Assistant Resident Director, Residence Life, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 2008 - 2009
Summer Research Associate, Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 2008 - 2009
Math Tutor, Drahmann Tutoring Center, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 2006 - 2007
Honors & Awards
| 2013 | American Brachytherapy Society, 2013 HDR Brachytherapy Scholarship Award |
| 2012 | Best in Physics Presentation, American Society for Radiation Oncology |
| 2009 | Medical Physics, Robert J. Shalek Fellowship |
| 2007 | Physics Honors Society, Sigma Pi Sigma, Santa Clara University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Kry SF. Agreement between institutional measurements and treatment planning system calculations for basic dosimetric parameters as measured by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 95(5):1527-1534, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27315667.
- Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Stingo FC, Kry SF. Technical Report: Reference photon dosimetry data for Varian accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data. Med Phys 43(5):2374, 2016. PMID: 27147349.
- Taylor PA, Kry SF, Alvarez P, Keith T, Lujano C, Hernandez N, Followill DS. Results from the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston's anthropomorphic phantoms used for proton therapy clinical trial credentialing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 95(1):242-248, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27084644.
Abstracts
- Carson ME, Molineu A, Taylor PA, Followill DS, Stingo FC, Kry SF. Examining credentialing criteria and poor performance indicators for IROC Houston's anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys 43(12):3841, 2016. PMID: 27908168.
- Sloboda R, Ballester F, Tedgren Carlsson A, Culberson W, Esthappan J, Haworth A, Lowenstein J, Ma Y, Mourtada F, Papagiannis P, Pike T, Rivard M, Siebert F, Smith R, Spadinger I, Taylor P, Verhaegen F, Vijande J, Beaulieu L. Infrastructure and process for model-based dose calculation software commissioning in brachytherapy. Med Phys 42(6):3708, 2015.
- Kry S, Dromgoole L, Alvarez P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill D. IROC Houston on-site audits and parameters that affect performance. Med Phys 42(6):3692, 2015.
- Kry S, Dromgoole L, Alvarez P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill D. Common errors and deficiencies in radiation oncology practice. Med Phys 42(6):3691-3692, 2015.
- Followill D, Kry S, Molineu A, Lowenstein J, Alvarez P, Taylor P, Nguyen H, Hernandez N, Lujano C, Nguyen T, Keith T, Roll J, Tailor A. The Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston (IROC Houston) QA Center international activities outside North America. Med Phys 42(6):3628, 2015.
- Taylor P. IROC Houston's proton beam validation for clinical trials. Med Phys 42(6):3629, 2015.
- Schulte R, Choy H, Taylor P , Lee C. Clinical trials in proton and particle therapy. Med Phys 42(6):3629, 2015.
- Taylor P, Lowenstein J, Kry S, Ibbott G, Followill D,. A comparison of CT number to relative linear stopping power conversion curves used by proton therapy centers. Med Phys 42(6):3616, 2015.
- Lujano C, Hernandez N, Keith T, Nguyen T, Taylor P. IROC Houston QA Center's anthropomorphic proton phantom program. Med Phys 42(6):3580-3581, 2015.
- McInnis M, Taylor P, Poenisch F, Court L, Guindani M, Followill D,. Uncertainties in treatment planning for IROC-Houston proton phantom QA program due to variable CT technique and proton energy. Med Phys 42(6):3515, 2015.
- Arjomandy B, Klein E, Taylor P, Ainsley C, Safai S, Sahoo N, Pankuch M, Park S, Farr J, Kase Y, Flanz J, Yorke E, Followill D. Quality assurances for proton therapy delivery equipment. Med Phys 42(6):3485-3486, 2015.
- Lee P, Alvarez P, Taylor P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Kry S, Followill D. An analysis of TG-51 electron beam calibration correction factor uncertainty. Med Phys 42(6):3353-3354, 2015.
- Taylor P, Lowenstein J, Ibbott G, Alvarez A, Kry S, Molineu A, Followill D. A summary of findings from the IROC Houston proton therapy audit program. International Journal of Particle Therapy 2(1), 2015.
- Summers PA, Ibbott GS, Alvarez P, Moyers M, Lafratta R, Followill DS. Compilation of proton therapy data from the approval process for NCI-funded clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 90(1), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Dhanesar S, Sahoo N, Taylor M, Song X, Poenisch F, Summers P, Li H, Zhu XR, Gillin M. Evaluation of Zebra multi-layer ionization chamber system for patient treatment field and machine QA for spot scanning and passive scattering proton beams. Med Phys 6(39):3613, 2012.
- Song X, Sahoo N, Wu R, Taylor M, Georges R, Zhu X, Summers P, Gillin M. Dosimetry of double scattered proton beam fields used for cranio-spinal irradiation. Med Phys 6(39):3770, 2012.
- Lowenstein J, Kry S, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Summers P, Followill D. High-energy photon standard dosimetry data. Med Phys 6(39):3754, 2012.
- Tonigan J, Kry S, Summers P, Balter P, Diel T, Followill D. The magnitude of head & neck IMRT dose delivery errors from three possible failure modes. Med Phys 39(6):3999, 2012.
- Followill D, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Kry S, Summers P, Ibbott G. The Radiological Physics Center's quality audit program. Med Phys 6(39):3866, 2012.
- Summers P. The RPC proton therapy approval process. Med Phys, 2012.
- Summers P. Comparison of proton therapy institutional ata. Med Phys, 2012.
- Summers P. Comparison of clinical parameters for proton therapy in the United States. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2012.
- Summers P, Followill D, Sahoo N, Poenisch F, Tucker S, Gillin M, Riley B, Ibbott G. Development of an anthropomorphic head phantom for the assessment of proton therapy treatment procedures. Med Phys, 2011.
- Stoker J, Summers P, Li X, Gomez D, Sahoo N, Zhu X, Gillin M. Dosimetric impact of scan orientation relative to target motion during spot scanning proton therapy. Med Phys 41(6). e-Pub 2014.
- Kerns J, Alvarez P, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Summers P, Kry S. Small field jaw/MLC reference data. Med Phys 41(6). e-Pub 2014.
- Kerns J, Alvarez P, Followill D, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Summers P, Kry S. Aggregation of linac measurement data. Med Phys 41(6). e-Pub 2014.
- Summers P, Lowenstein J, Jakel O, Prokesch H, Alvarez P, Followill DS. Validation of the use of OSLD for carbon beam remote dosimetry. Med Phys 41(6). e-Pub 2014.
- Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Summers P, Kry S. The Radiological Physics Center (RPC): 45 years of improving radiotherapy dosimetry. Med Phys 41(6). e-Pub 2014.
- Lewis D, Summers P, Followill D, Sahoo N, Mahajan A, Stingo F, Kry S. Development of implementation of an anthropomorphic pediatric spine phantom for the assessment of craniospinal irradiation procedures in proton therapy. Med Phys 41(6). e-Pub 2014.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |