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David Parsons, Ph.D.

David Parsons, Ph.D.

Titles and Appointments

Associate Director of the Medical Physics Residency Program

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Radiation Oncology
  • Biography

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    David Parsons, Ph.D., received his Ph.D. from Dalhousie University in 2017 under the supervision of James Robar, Ph.D. He then completed his clinical training at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Medical Physics Residency Program. Upon completion of residency he accepted a faculty position at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His research interests include image guidance in radiotherapy, motion management, novel treatment techniques and the use of Monte Carlo simulation in radiotherapy.

  • Research Interest
    • Adaptive Radiation Therapy
    • Image guided radiation therapy
    • Monte Carlo Simulation
    • Motion management in radiation therapy
    • Novel treatment techniques in radiation therapy
    • Surface guided radiation therapy
  • Publications
    Simulation-Omitting and Using Library Patients for Pre-Planning Online Adaptive Radiotherapy (SUPPORT): A Feasibility Study for Spine Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SAbR) Patients
    Wang D, Kim H, Zhuang T, Visak JD, Cai B, Parsons DD, Jiang S, Godley AR, Lin MH Cancers 2025 Apr 17
    Impact of Manual Contour Editing on Plan Quality for Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
    Wang S, Liao CY, Choi B, All S, Bai T, Visak J, Moon D, Pompos A, Avkshtol V, Parsons D, Godley A, Sher D, Lin MH Practical Radiation Oncology 2025 Mar 15 e211-e219
    Assessing population-based to personalized planning strategies for head and neck adaptive radiotherapy
    Visak J, Liao CY, Zhong X, Wang B, Domal S, Wang HJ, Maniscalco A, Pompos A, Nyguen D, Parsons D, Godley A, Lu W, Jiang S, Moon D, Sher D, Lin MH Journal of applied clinical medical physics 2025 Mar 26
    Cone Beam Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy: A Promising Approach for Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma?
    Zhong X, Rahman M, Simmons A, Li X, Kozak M, Desai N, Timmerman R, Godley A, Cai B, Parsons D, Kumar KA, Lin MH Advances in Radiation Oncology 2025 Feb 10
    Feasibility and Impact of a Radiation Therapy Technologist-Driven Workflow for Cone Beam Computed Tomography Guided Partial Breast Adaptive Radiation Therapy
    Parsons DD, Domal S, Chambers E, Salazar D, Visak J, Arbab M, Holgado F, Li XD, Okoro C, Wandrey N, Iqbal Z, Alluri P, Cai B, Keen H, Cleaton J, Godley A, Sher D, Badiyan S, Rahimi AS, Lin M International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2025
    Adaptive Radiation Therapy in Lymphomas: Indications, Early Experiences, and Future Directions
    Kumar KA, Zhong X, Iqbal Z, Geethakumari PR, Awan FT, Yilmaz E, Wolfe HR, Zahid M(, Li H, Mallik A, Parsons DD, Desai NB, Badiyan SN, Lin M, Timmerman RD, Kozak MM International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2025
    Dosimetric Advantages of Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results From a Prospective Registry Study
    Shi JJ, Meduri K, Liao CY, Moon DH, Avkshtol V, Parsons D, Zhong X, Chen L, Lin MH, Sher DJ International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2025
    Establishing a Safety Net in X-Ray–Based Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy: Early Detection of Planning Deficiencies through Upstream Physics Plan Review
    Iqbal Z, Park YK, Parsons D, Godley A, Jiang S, Sher D, Badiyan S, Timmerman R, Lin MH International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2025
    Mitigating Risks in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy: A Preventative Reference Planning Review Approach
    Rahman M, Iqbal Z, Parsons D, Salazar D, Visak J, Zhong X, Wang S, Stanley D, Godley A, Cai B, Sher D, Lin MH Advances in Radiation Oncology 2024 Nov 9
    Adapt-On-Demand: A Novel Strategy for Personalized Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
    Li R, Zhuang T, Montalvo S, Wang K, Parsons D, Zhang Y, Iyengar P, Wang J, Godley A, Cai B, Lin MH, Westover K Practical Radiation Oncology 2024 Sep 14 e395-e406
  • Honors & Awards
    • Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Award
      (2014-2017)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2017)
    • American Brachytherapy Society (2019)
    • American Society for Radiation Oncology (2018)
    • Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (2017)