Surendra Prajapati, Ph.D.
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 Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, PHD, Medical Physics |
| 2009 | Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA, MS, Nuclear Science and Engineering |
| 2008 | Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA, BS, Nuclear Engineering |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2021 | LEAD Others Training Certificate, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2020-2020 | Medical Physics, Image-Guided Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Gynaecological Cancer: Focus on MRI Based Adaptive Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer, ESTRO, online |
| 2020-2020 | Medical Physics, Writing and Publishing Scientific Articles, Research Medical Library, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2019-2019 | Medical Physics, General RayStation Planning, RaySearch Laboratories, Houston, TX |
| 2018-2018 | Medical Physics, GI-CoRE Summer School for Medical Physics, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido |
| 2017-2017 | Brachytherapy Physics, Clinical Brachytherapy Physics, AAPM Summer School, Virtual |
| 2015-2017 | Clinical Residency, Radiation Physics - Therapy, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2018 | American Board of Radiology - Therapeutic Medical Physics |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, 2017 - 2019
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Residency Application Reviewer, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Radiation Physics Residency Steering Committee, Department of Radiation Physics, 2021 - Present
Member, ONE-RO DEIC (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Committee, Division of Radiation Oncology, 2021 - Present
Member, Nomenclature Committee, Division of Radiation Oncology, 2021 - Present
Therapy Physicist, Theragonostic Program Proposal Initiative, 2021 - Present
Member, Annual Mosaiq Rx Templates Review, GU and GYN Service Representative, 2021 - Present
Member, APEx Credentialing Review, Department of Radiation Physics, 2020 - Present
Member, ROSI Non Faculty Seed Award Review Committee, Division of Radiation Oncology, 2020 - Present
Member, SBRT Working Group, Department of Radiation Physics, 2020 - Present
Member, 2-ISO Working Group, Department of Radiation Physics, 2020 - 2020
Member, Mentoring Committee, Department of Radiation Physics, 2020 - Present
Member, GU Physics Representative, Radiation Oncology Clinical Research Council, Division of Radiation Oncology, 2020 - Present
Member, New Technology Committee, ETHOS Working Group, Division of Radiation Oncology, 2020 - 2020
Member, Faculty Senate, Clinical Affairs Committee, 2020 - 2022
Member, Faculty Senate, Education Committee, 2020 - 2022
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Rhee DJ, Jhingran A, Huang K, Netherton TJ, Fakie N, White I, Sherriff A, Cardenas CE, Zhang L, Prajapati S, Kry SF, Beadle BM, Shaw W, O'Reilly F, Parkes J, Burger H, Trauernicht C, Simonds H, Court LE. Clinical acceptability of fully automated external beam radiotherapy for cervical cancer with three different beam delivery techniques. Med Phys 49(9):5742-5751, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35866442.
- Thrower S, Prajapati S, Holmes S, Schüler E, Beddar S. Characterization of the Plastic Scintillator Detector System Exradin W2 in a High Dose Rate Flattening-Filter-Free Photon Beam. Sensors (Basel) 22(18), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36146135.
- Rhee DJ, Akinfenwa CPA, Rigaud B, Jhingran A, Cardenas CE, Zhang L, Prajapati S, Kry SF, Brock KK, Beadle BM, Shaw W, O'Reilly F, Parkes J, Burger H, Fakie N, Trauernicht C, Simonds H, Court LE. Automatic contouring QA method using a deep-learning-based autocontouring system. J Appl Clin Med Phys 23(8):2022 May 17, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35580067.
- Prajapati S, Locatelli M, Sawyer C, Holmes J, Bonin K, Black P, Vidi PA. Characterization and implementation of a miniature X-ray system for live cell microscopy. Mutat Res 824:111772, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34923215.
- Tang C, Msaouel P, Hara K, Choi H, Le V, Shah AY, Wang J, Jonasch E, Choi S, Nguyen QN, Das P, Prajapati S, Yu Z, Khan K, Powell S, Murthy R, Sircar K, Tannir NM. Definitive radiotherapy in lieu of systemic therapy for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma: a single-arm, single-centre, feasibility, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 22(12):1732-1739, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34717797.
- Pasalic D, Prajapati S, Ludmir EB, Tang C, Choi S, Kudchadker R, Frank SJ. Outcomes and Toxicities with Proton and Photon Radiation Therapy for Testicular Seminoma. Int J Part Ther 7(2):11-20, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33274253.
- Hughes RT, Soike MH, Prajapati S, Lin AQ, Ververs JD, Masters AH, Helis CA, Blackstock AW, Farris MK. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for an isolated splenic metastasis from ovarian carcinoma. J Radiosurg SBRT 6(2):161-163, 2019. PMID: 31641553.
- Prajapati S, Cox B, Swader R, Petry G, Eliceiri K, Jeraj R, Mackie T. Design of an Open-Source Binary Micro-Multileaf Collimator (bmMLC) for a Small Animal Micro-Radiotherapy System. J Med Devices 11(4):041007-041016, 2017.
- Prajapati S, Mackie T, Jeraj R. Open-Source Medical Devices (OSMD) Design of a Small Animal Radiotherapy System. J Phys: Conf Ser 489(Conf 1), 2014.
- Gygli PE, Prajapati S, DeVeaux LC, DasSarma S, DasSarma P, Mestari MA, Wells DP. Resistance of the Extreme Halophile Halobacterium Sp. NRC-1 to multiple stresses. AIP Conference Proceedings 1099(1):993-996, 2009.
- Badgami R, Silwal S, Prasiko G, Bajracharya N, Shrestha A, Choudhary J, Karn A, Acharya B, Rayamajhi A, Badal S, Bajracharya A, Ghimire B, Shrestha S, Prajapati S, Allen P, Jhingran A.. Definitive chemoradiation followed by image-guided brachytherapy in locally advanced carcinoma cervix: A single institutional experience in Nepalese population. Lancet Oncol 22(12):1732. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34717797.
- Hendrickson KRG, Avery SM, Castillo R, Cervino L, Cetnar A, Gagne NL, Harris W, Johnson A, Lipford ME, Octave N, Paradis KC, Pérez-Andújar A, Prajapati S, Pollard-Larkin J. 2021 AAPM Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Climate Survey Executive Summary. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35235854.
Abstracts
- Prajapati S, Zhao Y, Tang C, Yu Z, Lee B, Castillo P, Sobremonte A, Kudchadker R, Yang J. Comparison of CT-Guided and MR-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for Intramuscular Metastasis. Med Phys, (MO-IePD-TRACK 6-4), 2021.
- Thrower S, Holmes S, Prajapati S, Schueler E, Beddar S. Output Constancy of the W2 Scintillator in Flattening Filter Free Fields in a Medical Linac. Med Phys, (MO-IePD-TRACK 3-1), 2021.
- Rhee D, Anakwenze C, Rigaud B, Jhingran A, Cardenas C, Zhang L, Prajapati S, Kry S, Brock K, Beadle B, Shaw W, O-reilly D, Parkes J, Burger H, Fakie N, Trauernicht C, Simonds H, Court L. Automatic Contouring QA Approach Using a Deep-Learning-Based Auto-Contouring System. Med Phys, (PO-GePV-M-4), 2021.
- Ren T, Prajapati S, Dorand J, Bourland JD. Source Characteristics and Loading Pattern for a Unique Beta Irradiation Device for Preclinical Research of Cutaneous Radiation Injury. Med Phys, 2020.
- Steber C, Hughes RT, Soike M, Wheless WH, Blackstock AW, Leyrer M, Mctyre E, Ververs JD, Prajapati S, Jacobson T, Farris M. Local Control after 50 Gy Delivered in 5 Fractions Versus 10 Fractions for Primary and Metastatic Lung Tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(1):E774, 2019.
- Milgrom SA, Chi PC, Pinnix CC, Aristophanous M, Umfleet W, Hancock D, Pham M, Melkun M, Garcia JA, Dabaja B, Prajapati S. Rainbows and Butterflies: Individualized IMRT Planning for Mediastinal Lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2S):S61, 2017.
- Prajapati S, Lewis D, Tung S, Tailor R, Chi PM. Improving Prescription Dose Accuracy in Total Body Irradiation Using Treatment Planning System for 15 MV Beam. Med Phys 44(6):2941-2942, 2017.
- Pollard J, Prajapati S, Gao S, Nitsch P, Sadagopan R, Wang X, Balter P. Is the Reproducibility with Respect to Bone of Tumor Position at Simulation for Breath Hold CT Scans Correlated to the Reproducibility for Multiple Breath Hold CBCTs at Treatment in SBRT Thoracic Patients?. Med Phys 43(6,Part27):3673, 2016.
- Prajapati S, Yan Y, Gifford KA. Development of a Linac Monte Carlo Model to Calculate Surface Dose. Med Phys 43(6,Part18):3548, 2016.
- Prajapati S, Mo X, Bednarz B, Lawless M, Hammer C, Flynn R, Westerly D, Jeraj R, Mackie T. Development and Validation of Dose Calculation for An Open-Source KV Treatment Planning System for Small Animal Radiotherapy. Med Phys 43(6,Part23):3617-3618, 2016.
- Prajapati S. Open Source Medical Devices: Lessons Learned From a Complex Collaborative Research Project. Med Phys 43(6,Part45):3872-3873, 2016.
- Prajapati S, Cox B, Cadman P, Jeraj R, Mackie T. Design of Open‐Source BiMicro MLC for Small Animal Radiotherapy: An OSMD Initiative. Med Phys 40(6,Part29):489, 2013.
- Prajapati S, Seaton J, Sekhon J, Mackie TR, Jeraj R. Development of Binary Micro MLCs for an Open Source Small Animal Imaging and Therapy System with IMRT Capability. Med Phys 38(6,Part35):3862, 2011.
- Prajapati S, Mackie T, Jeraj R, Rodriguez M. Development of a Small Animal Imaging and Therapy System: An Open Source Medical Devices (OSMD) Concept. Med Phys 37(6,Part13):3457, 2010.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Repurposing of a Commercially Available Burn and Wound Trauma Dressing for Use in Mass Casualty Incidents Involving Skin Injury Due to Radiation Exposure |
| Funding Source: | BARDA/Argentum HHS |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | Mechanosignaling in the maintenance of genomic integrity |
| Funding Source: | WFU |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |
| Title: | A prospective pilot study investigating rh PSMA 7.3 PET/MRI in detecting recurrent disease and aid in radiotherapy planning for patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer |
| Funding Source: | ROSI Advanced Imaging grant from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Radiation Oncology |
| Role: | Co-Investigator |