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Department of Radiation Medicine & Applied Sciences Radiation Medicine

Brian Mark Anderson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Todd Atwood

Education

B.S. Nuclear Engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology 2015
M.S. Medical Physics | MD Anderson Cancer Center 2017
Ph.D. Medical Physics | MD Anderson Cancer Center 2021
Residency University of California San Diego 2023
Board Certification American Board of Radiology 2024

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About Dr. Anderson

Dr. Brian Mark Anderson is an Assistant Professor and member of the la Jolla Medical Physics Team. Dr. Anderson's clinical expertise spans external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), brachytherapy, and advanced image-guided radiation treatments. He has extensive experience with leading treatment planning systems such as Eclipse, RayStation, and Mosaiq, and has actively contributed to workflow improvements through innovative data mining tools and automation of clinical processes.

His research interests include the application of artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques to enhance patient safety and treatment effectiveness in radiation oncology. Dr. Anderson has led several impactful projects aimed at automating and standardizing clinical procedures, improving patient outcomes through advanced computational models, and facilitating clinical data accessibility.

A dedicated educator and advocate for professional development, Dr. Anderson has received numerous honors, including the Alfred G. Knudson Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award and the Jack Krohmer Early Career Investigator Competition Award from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). He actively participates in professional societies, including serving as an associate editor for the International Journal of Medical Physics Research and Practice.