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Sion Koren, PhD, DABR

E-mail address: Sion.Koren@gmail.com; skoren@ziv.health.gov.il Cellular US number: (267)-388-9844; Cellular IL: (058)-725-1741;

Objectives:

Apply the clinical capabilities and knowledge gained during my experience as a medical physicist to conduct and maintain a state of the art patient care. Continue my applied research in cancer treatment techniques (Monte Carlo calculations, experimental development)

Education:

Residency in Medical Physics (2009- 2012)

Site: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, USA CAMPEP accredited program.

PhD in Medical Physics (2004 – 2009), Department of NE

Site: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
PhD Subject: “Magnetic Fields in Radiotherapy; Dosimetry and Applications”


M.Sc in Nuclear Engineering (2002 – 2004)

Site: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Thesis Title: “A Urania-Thoria Fuel Cycle Optimization for Pressurized Water Reactors in Seed-Blanket Geometry”

B.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering, majored in Electric Engineering (1998 – 2002) Site: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Work Experience/Clinical and Academic Appointments/Teaching:

Chief Medical Physicist- Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel.

Leading clinical professionals to establish and facilitate the foundation of the new Radiation Oncology department that is treating since mid 2017. The clinic new building hosts 2 Linac vaults and a Brachytherapy suite. A Varian TrueBeam with HD MLC and Exact Track system has been commissioned under my leadership. Among my duties are writing policies and procedures for the new clinic, and recruiting professional staff and conducting an electronic paperless work flow. A second Linac has been acquired and will be installed at the end of 2017.

I have accepted and commissioned the Linac, TPS (Eclipse) and R&V system (Aria). I have commissioned Brain Lab Iplan TPS, along with all QA and dosimetry devices (DAily QA, ArcCheck etc. )

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Sion Koren, PhD, DABR

Chief Medical Physicist, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, ISRAEL. (July 2014-March 2016)
Director of 11 staff physicists at a 220 patients/day department. Responsible of 5 Linacs, 2 CT SIMs, HDR after loader, Intra operative kV device, eye plague brachytherapy, superficial orthovoltage x-ray device. We have an SRS and SBRT program using our True Beam Linacs with HD MLC. We preform TBI and TSI special procedures. I have commissioned TSI procedure upon my arrival.

Lecturer, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2015-present)

Currently teaching introduction to medical physics graduate student course at BGU.

Lecturer, Bar IlanUniversity (2017-present)

Currently teaching Radiation Safety for the national RTT undergraduate program.

Beth Israel Mount Sinai Medical Center:
Beth Israel Comprehensive Cancer Center, 325 W15th St. NY, NY Saint Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospital, 1000 10th Ave. NY, NY Medical Physicist (June 2012- June 2014)

Varian Eclipse and Aria knowledge.
LINAC calibration and QA: Varian IX and TB.

LDR Eye Plaque planning and preparation (more than 20 cases done) LDR Prostate seeds implant, Variseed planning, OR implementations. LDR Prostate seeds Intra Operative planning and loading.
TPS; Eclipse: Breast, prostate and H&N IMRT.

HDR, BrachyVision and Plato TPS. IORT, HDR- HAM applicator.

Daily, Monthly and Annually QA, Patient specific QA using IBA MatriXX and Aria EPID portal dosimetry tool.

Pre and post treatment chart check, MU calculations, RadCalc.

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
Chief Resident, Medical Physics (1/2011 – 6/2012)
Research Associate/Resident, Medical Physics (5/2009 -6/2012)

• ●  Daily IMRT QA

• ●  Monthly Machine QA (Siemens “Primus, Primart, Artiste”, Varian “Clinac

  iX, Trilogy”, Accuray “CyberKnife”)

• ●  Annual QA (Siemens, Varian, CyberKnife) Accelerator Acceptance/

  Commissioning Siemens “Artiste”, Varian “Clinac iX”

• ●  Initial Physics Check

• ●  Weekly Chart Check

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• ●  Brachytherapy, HDR/LDR

• ●  Treatment Planning (XIO, Monaco, Eclipse, MultiPlan)

• ●  Localization system (EPID, Calypso, ConeBeam CT, Siemens CT on

  rails)

• ●  SRS/SBRT (Radionics XKnife, CyberKnife)

• ●  TBI (Total Body Irradiation)

• ●  MrgHIFU, MR guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

• ●  Monte Carlo dose calculation codes (Fluka, Egs4, MCSim/MCBeam)

  International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna Austria Fellow (9/2008 – 11/2008)

  NE Department, International Nuclear Information System (INIS) and Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM)

  Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Nuclear Engineering Instructor (2008)

● Dosimetry TA (2002-2008)

● Courses: Dosimetry, Interaction of Radiation with Matter, System Reliability Engineering, Nuclear Instrumentation, Nuclear Irradiation Facilities, Statistical Methods in Nuclear Engineering, Monte Carlo Applications in Medical and Environmental Physics and Nuclear Reactor Theory 1

Certification:

ABR –Certified in therapeutic medial physics. June 2013. https:// www.theabr.org/myabr/print/certification/81908

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Computer

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New York State Office of the Professions MED PHYSICIST- THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGICAL License No: 83964;

Skills/Monte Carlo Simulation Experience:

• ●  MCsim, A Monte Carlo Patient Dose Calculation System for Linacs in Radiotherapy.

• ●  FLUKA, Monte Carlo particle transport code.

• ●  COMSOL multiphysics.

• ●  Linux (UNIX), Matlab , Fortran (77,90)

• ●  MCNP, Monte Carlo N Particle code system.

• ●  EGS4 and EGS5, Monte Carlo code for electron-gamma shower transport

• ●  ELCOS, 3D neutronics and thermo-hydraulic core simulation system.

• ●  Eclipse, Iplan, BrachyVision TPSs

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Professional Activities:

Sion Koren, PhD, DABR

• ●  AAPM - Full Member

• ●  New York (RAMPS) and Delaware Valley Chapter of AAPM (DVCAAPM)

  - Member

• ●  The Junior Faculty Staff Association, Ben Gurion University of the Negev

  (2004 - 2008) - Chairman

• ●  The Coordinating Forum of Junior Academic Staff Associations in Israel (2008) - Chairman

  Awards:

  Young Investigator Award 2011 AAPM Delaware Valley Chapter, 1st place.
  “Ion Chamber Dose Modification under Strong Magnetic Field Conditions: Air and Liquid Filled Chambers Study”

  Young Investigator Award 2012 AAPM Delaware Valley Chapter, 2nd place. “Cyberknife Patient Specific QA Using a 4D Cylindrical Diode Array System: A Feasibility Study”

  Languages:

  English: Fluent Hebrew: Mother tongue

  Publications (Peer-Reviewed)

1. Mu-Han Lin, Iavor Veltchev, Sion Koren, Charlie Ma, Jinsheng Li, “Robotic radiosurgery system patient-specific QA for extracranial treatments using the planar ion chamber array and the cylindrical diode array”, JACMP Vol 16, No 4 (2015)

2. Mu-Han Lin, Sion Koren (corresponding author), Iavor Veltchev, Jinsheng Li, Lu Wang, Robert A. Price, C.-M. Ma. ,“ Measurement comparison and Monte Carlo analysis for volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) delivery verification using the ArcCHECK dosimetry system“ JACMP Vol 14, No 2 (2013).

3. E. Fourkal, I. Veltchev, M. Lin, S. Koren, J. Meyer, M. Doss, and J. Q. Yu “3D inpatient dose reconstruction from the PET-CT imaging of 90Y microspheres for metastatic cancer to the liver: Feasibility study” , Med. Phys. 40, 081702 (2013)

4. B. A. Price, Sion Koren, Galloway, Thomas J. M.D; Veltchev, Iavor; Hossain, Murshed; Lin, Mu-Han; Flanagan, Patrice; Jonah Haber and Ma, Charlie; “PTV to Skin Proximity for Head and Neck IMRT Treatment Planning", Practical Radiation Oncology, April 2013

5. C-MMa,MHLin,XFDai,SionKoren,TKlayton,LWang,JSLi,LChenandR A Price, “Investigation of pulsed low dose rate radiotherapy using dynamic arc delivery techniques” 2012 Phys. Med. Biol. 57 4613

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6. Mu-Han Lin, Jinsheng Li, Lu Wang, Sion Koren, Jiajing Fan, Eugene Forkal, and C.-M. Ma, “4D patient dose reconstruction using online measured EPID cine images for lung SBRT treatment validation” Med. Phys.39, 5949 (2012)

7. Sion Koren, I. Veltchev. and C. Ma. (2010). "High electron beam dose modification using transverse magnetic fields." Proceedings of the XVIth International Conference on the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy. pp 12363

Abstracts/Presentations at National/International Conferences

1. D Bragilovski , I Tzadok , R Ben-Hur , S Alani , J Kindler , A Popovtzeer , G Cohen , S Koren (2018) , SU-I-GPD-P-23 Patient Specific 3D Template Printing for Temporary Brachytherapy Treatments

2. G Cohen, A Guemnie Tafo , J Kapatoes and S Koren(2017) , SU-E-205-8, Using ArcCHECK as a 3D QA Tool for Brachytherapy Applicators: A Feasibility Study

3. S. Koren, J. Kindler, A. Guemnie Tafo , G. Cohen and E. Reich (2016), SU-F-T-21 A Novel Beam-Light View, Collimating Applicator for HDR Ocular Conjunctiva Brachytherapy-Treatments

4. S. Koren, A Guemnie-Tafo and G. Cohen (2015), SU-E-T-55 A Novel Applicator for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatments of Ocular Conjunctiva

5. S Koren, I Veltchev and E Furhang (2014) SU-E-T-602 Beryllium Seeds Implant for Photo-Neutron Yield Using External Beam Therapy

6. S Koren, K Bernstein, S Chen, D Passarelli, D No, C Tai, N Kalach, E Furhang (2013), SU-E-T-465 A Patient Pebble Bed Pool for TBI.

7. M Lin, I Veltchev, J Li, R Price, J Fan, L Jin, S Koren, C Ma, (2013) MO-F-108-12, Evaluation of the Planar Ion Chamber and the Cylindrical Diode Arrays for Extracranial Cyberknife Patient Specific QA.

8. S Koren, I Veltchev, J Fan, M Lin, A Guemnie Tafo, C Ma, (2012). WE-G-BRB-9: CyberKnife Patient Specific QA Using a 4D Cylindrical Diode Array System, AAPM– Oral Presentation.

9. S Koren, R Price, I Veltchev, M Lin, J Fan, C Ma, (2012). SU-E-T-53: 3D Dose Measurements Using the Planned Dose Perturbation Technique (PDP) for the Evaluation of Head and Neck VMAT Treatment, AAPM.

10. D Alezra, E Nardi, S Koren, D Bragilovski, I Orion, (2012). SU-E-T-279: A Novel Electron-Beam Combined with Magnetic Field Application for Radiotherapy.

11. M Lin, R Price, S Koren, J Li, C Ma, (2012). SU-E-T-383: Pulsed Low Dose Rate Radiotherapy Using Advanced Treatment Methods: A Novel Technique for Patient Re-Irradiation

12. R Price, S Koren, M Hossain, I Veltchev, T Galloway, P Flanagan, C Ma, (2012). SU-E-T-554: PTV to Skin Proximity for Head and Neck IMRT Treatment Planning

13.GYin,SKoren,MLin,LChen,CMa,(2012). SU-E-T-594:DosimetricEvaluation of Different Treatment Techniques for Prostate Cancer

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14.J Fan, X Chen, S Koren, L Jin, L Chen, R Price, L Wang, S Hayes, T Tam, C Ma, (2012). SU-E-T-638: Treatment Margins Expansion for CyberKnife Treatment Plans

15.M Lin, J Li, S Koren, J Fan, L Wang, G Yin, C Ma, (2012). TU-E-BRB-6: Development and Experimental Validation of EPID-Based 4D Dose Reconstruction

16. E Fourkal, I Veltchev, S Koren, M Lin, C Ma, J Meyer, M Doss, M Yu, (2012). WE- A-BRB-6: 3D In-Patient Dose Reconstruction From the PET-CT Imaging of Y-90 Microspheres for Metastatic Cancer to the Liver

17. S. Koren, R. Price, A. Guemnie Tafo, I. Veltchev, E. Fourkal, C. Ma, (2011). SU-E- T-219:Ion Chamber Dosimetry Modification Under Strong Magnetic Field Conditions; Air and Liquid Filled Chambers Study.

18.S. Koren, M. Lin, I. Veltchev, C. Ma, (2011). SU-E-T-219: Measurement Comparison and Monte Carlo Analysis for Rapid Arc Delivery Verification Using ArcCheck Dosimetry System

19. H. Liu, J. Xue, X. Chen, M. Lin, S. Koren, Z. Dong, L. Chen, C. Ma, (2011). SU-E- T-158: An End-To-End Quality Assurance Procedure for Advanced Radiation Therapy

20. Koren, S., M. Lin, et al. (2010). "Measurement Comparison and Monte Carlo Simulations for RapidArc Delivery Verification using ArcCheck 4D Dosimetry System." International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics 78(3, Supplement 1): S737-S738

21.Veltchev, I., S. Koren, et al. (2010). SU-GG-T-480: Neutron Production in Novel Heavy Ion Accelerators, AAPM.

22.Koren, S., R. Price, et al. (2010). TH-D-BRB-04: Ion Chamber Dosimetry Modification under Strong Magnetic Field Conditions, AAPM.

23. Koren, S., E. Fourkal, et al. (2010). SU-GG-T-391: Electron Beam Dose Modification Using Transverse MRI-Linac B Fields; A Shielding-Delivery Investigation, AAPM.

24.S. Koren, D. Alezra, I. Orion, "Farmer Ion Chamber Dosimeter Response in Strong Magnetic Fields", Proc. The 24th Conferences of the Nuclear Societies in Israel, Le- Meridien Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel, (February 2008).

25. L. Cahana, D. Epstein, S. Koren, I. Orion, D. Alezra, "A Micro-MOSFET In Vivo Dosimetry System", Proc. The 24th Conferences of the Nuclear Societies in Israel, Le-Meridien Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel, (February 2008).

26. I. Orion, S. Koren, "The EGS5 Electron Transport in Magnetic Fields", Proc. The

24th Conferences of the Nuclear Societies in Israel, Le-Meridien Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel, (February 2008).

27.Sion Koren, Dror Alezra and Itzhak Orion, "Monte Carlo Simulations of Ion Chamber Dosimeter Response in Strong Magnetic Fields", Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiotherapy delivery and verification: Third McGill International Workshop, McGill University, Montréal, Canada, , (May-June 2007)

28. S. Koren, L. Weilopolski and I. Orion “Monte Carlo Simulations for a Nuclear Soil- Carbon Detection System”, IYNC-2006, Stockholm, Sweden, (June 2006).

29.S. Koren and I. Orion, "Nuclear Soil-Carbon Detection System: Detailed Monte Carlo Simulations" Proc. The 23rd Conferences of the Nuclear Societies in Israel, Crown Plaza Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel, (February 2005).

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30. S. Koren, G. Raites, A. Galperin and E. Shwageraus, “Burnable Poison Optimization for Seed-Blanket Cores”, Proc. The 22nd Conferences of the Nuclear Societies in Israel, Grand Nirvana Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel, (February 2004).

31.I. Orion and S. Koren, “Monte Carlo Simulations Validation Study: Vascular Brachytherapy Beta Sources”, Proc. The 22nd Conferences of the Nuclear Societies in Israel, Grand Nirvana Hotel, Dead Sea, Israel, (February 2004).

Patent:

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRON RADIOTHERAPY. US Patent No. 9711253

References:

Prof. Eyal Z. Fenig, MD
Director, Rad Onc, Daviddoff Cancer Center Rabin Medical Center
Petach Tikva, ISRAEL
efenig@clalit.org.il

Eli E. Furhang, PhD, DABMP

Director of Physics

Beth Israel & Saint Luke’s Roosevelt Hospitals
 Beth Israel Medical Center

RADIATION ONCOLOGY - LOWER LEVEL
 10 UNION SQUARE EAST

NEW YORK , NY 10003 

Tel; (1) 212-844-8033
e-mail: efurhang@chpnet.org

Charlie Ma, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FASTRO
Vice Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology
Director, Radiation Physics
Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19111 Tel: (1) 215 728 2996
E-mail: charlie.ma@fccc.edu

Robert A. Price Jr., Ph.D., DABR, FAAPM, FASTRO

Chief Clinical Physicist
Department of Radiation Oncology
Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 Tel: (1) 215-728-2819 e-mail: Robert.price@fccc.edu

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Dror Alezra, PhD

Head of Medical Physics Department
Oncology Institute
Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, 52621 Israel Tel: (972) 3-5302049
E-mail: dalezra@sheba.health.gov.il

Daphne Levin, PhD, DABR

Chief Medical Physicist, Assuta MC

daphnelp@yahoo.com

Additional references will be provided upon request

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