Michael P. Grams, Ph.D.

  1. Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist

Departments

  1. طب علاج الأورام بالأشعة

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Michael P. Grams, Ph.D., is a medical physicist, with specialty interest in Radiation Oncology. His clinical physics focus includes:

  • Development and characterization of treatment planning and delivery techniques for spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT)
  • Radiation therapy treatment planning
  • Linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Evaluation and verification of delivered radiation doses using radiochromic film dosimetry
  • Image guidance in radiation therapy, particularly conebeam CT and respiratory gated imaging
  • Adaptive radiation therapy

Beyond his clinical activities, Dr. Grams is active in research and education, providing guidance and instruction to both medical and physics residents.

  • Gafchromic film dosimetry
  • Image guided radiation therapy
  • Conebeam CT localization
  • Adaptive radiotherapy and its applications to lung cancer
  • Small animal irradiation
  • Design and development of novel radiation therapy phantoms
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota
  1. 2014
    ResidentRadiation Oncology Medical Phy, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2014
    Clinical Fellowship - Radiation Oncology Clinical Medical Physics Fellowship Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN CAMPEP-accredited comprehensive clinical training programMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2005
    Ph.D. - PhD Experimental Solid State Physics Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Thesis Title: “Novel Cryogenic Sources for Liquid Droplet and Solid Filament Beams”Arizona State University
  4. 1999
    BS - Physics for Information SystemsDakota State University

Certifications

  1. 2015
    Therapeutic Medical PhysicsAmerican Board of Radiology

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Practical Radiation Oncology's Top 20 Downloads of 2021Practical Radiation Oncology
  2. 2022
    Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology Distinguished Clinical Service AwardMayo Clinic
  3. 2022
    Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology Excellence In Research AwardMayo Clinic
  4. 2021
    Mayo Clinic Teacher of the Year Award for Radiation PhysicsMayo Clinic Radiation Oncology
  5. 2014
    1st Place, Young Investigator CompetitionNorth Central Chapter of AAPM
  6. 2012
    3rd Place, Young Investigator CompetitionNorth Central Chapter of AAPM
  7. 2012
    3rd Place, Young Investigator CompetitionNorth Central Chapter of AAPM
  8. 2006
    Research Associateship AwardNational Research Council
  9. 2000
    Summer Chair Fellowship Research AwardArizona State University

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Associate MemberMayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  2. 2022 - present
    Associate MemberMayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  3. 2020 - present
    MemberThe Radiosurgery Society
  4. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology
  5. 2015 - present
    ChairMachine Group, Department of Radiation Oncology
  6. 2015 - present
    MemberPhysics Clinical Practice Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
  7. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine