Curriculum Vitae
 

Tariq A. Mian, PhD Medical Physics

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. University of Texas, Houston, Texas, 1982

MS University of Texas, Houston, Texas, 1975

B.Sc. University of Karachi, Pakistan, 1970

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Director, Medical Physics: Medical Radiation Physics, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona

  • 1992-Present

Associate Professor (clinical), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Chief, Clinical Physics: 1999-2000

Director, Medical Physics; Valley Regional Cancer Center, Modesto, California;

Radiation Safety Officer: St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, California, 1989-1992

Assistant Professor; University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque,

Chief, Clinical Physics: New Mexico, 1986-1989

Staff Physicist: University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,

Houston Texas, 1982 - 1986

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiological Physics (1997)

American Board of Medical Physics Radiation Oncology Physics (1990)

American Board of Radiology Therapeutic Radiological Physics (1988)

American Board of Science in Radiopharmaceutical and Radiochemistry
Nuclear Medicine Science (1980)

LICENSURE:

Texas Licensure (License # Diagnostic & Therapeutic Rad Physics,

MP0265, Expires 6/30/2004) Medical Nuclear & Medical Health Physics

HONORS:

Fellow in Physics, American College of Radiology (2002)

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES:

American Association for Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), since 1983

American College of Radiology (ACR), since 1989

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), since 1985

Arizona Radiological Society (ARS), since 1989

Health Physics Society (HPS), since 1976

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

    Adjunct Professor and Guest Lecturer, Arizona State University, Department of Physics/Astronomy; 1995-Present

    Faculty Advisor, Arizona Western College and Yuma Regional Medical Center, Radiologic Technology School to start in 2004, Development of Radiography Professional Curriculum; 2001-Present

    Physicist Surveyor – Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation Program, American College of Radiology; 1996-Present

    Chairman, Physics Committee, Arizona Radiological Society; 1996-Present

    Member, Executive Committee, Arizona Radiological Society; 1996-Present

    Reviewer, Regulations/Standards for Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency; 1996-Present

    Member, Committee on "Medical Physics Education of Allied Health Professionals", American Association of Physicists in Medicine, 2004 - 2006

    Member, Guidelines and Standards Committee (Commission on Medical Physics), American College of Radiology; 1997-Present

    Member, Committee on Economics (Commission on Medical Physics), American College of Radiology; 2001-Present

    Member, Guidelines and Standards Committee (Commission on Radiation Oncology), American College of Radiology; 2003-Present

    Guest Faculty and Invited Speaker, Local Community and Professional Organizations; 1976-Present

    Guest Manuscript Reviewer and Referee for Scientific Journals (Int. Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics, Medical Physics and, Health Physics Journals) and Scientific Meetings

    Member, Ethics Committee, American College of Medical Physics; 1997-2002

    Member, Committee on Education (Commission on Medical Physics), American College of Radiology, 1998-2002

    Member, African Affairs Subcommittee (International Affairs Committee), American Association of Physicists in Medicine; 1999-2001

    Member, Dosimetry of Asymmetric Collimators (Radiation Therapy Committee), American Association of Physicists in Medicine; 1995-1997

    Member, Biological Effects Committee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine; 1989-1991

    Member, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Ultrasound Task Groups, Organized by Centers for Radiological Physics and Supported by National Cancer Institute, to develop Quality Assurance Program (SCRP – MD Anderson Cancer Center) 1984-1985

    Participated (data collection and analysis) in the National Cancer Institute supported pilot studies for Computerized Tomography, Chest Radiography, and Mammography Equipment Performance evaluation (SCRP-MD Anderson Cancer Center) 1984-1985

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES:

    Arizona State and Local Chapters of Radiologic Technologists Societies, Community College: Regular Speaker, Lectures on Radiation Safety, Quality Assurance and Radiation Physics, Faculty advisor to Arizona Western College for the Development of Radiography Professional Curriculum for the Radiologic Technology School to start in 2004; 1992-Present

    Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona: Adjunct Professor; Teaching Medical Physics Course for Undergraduate/Graduate Students. Initiated and Organized the first "Medical Physics" course in 1995-1996 through the Department of Physics/Astronomy. Coordinating speakers for the course. 1995-Present

    University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona: Associate Professor (clinical) and Chief of Clinical Physics; Teaching Radiological Physics to Radiation Oncology Residents; 2000.

    Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan: Faculty Member of International Scientific Exchange Courses, Sponsored by American Association of Physicists in Medicine, and International Organization for Medical Physicist Education and Training Committee; 1992

    St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton, California and Valley Regional Cancer Center, Modesto, California: Chief Physicist; Lectures on Radiation Safety, and Dosimetry for Physicians, Nurses, Technologists, Dosimetrists and other Hospital Staff; 1989-1992

    University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Assistant Professor; Teaching Radiological Physics to Radiation Oncology Residents. Initiated the Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT) program and participated in Teaching Students; 1986-1989

    University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas: Staff Physicist/Research Assistant; Participated in Teaching Radiological Physics to Nurses, Radiation Oncology Technology Students Radiation Oncology Residents, and Graduate Students; 1976-1986

    University of Texas, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas: Advisory Committee Member and supervised the tutorial research project for one graduate student; 1983-1984

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

Research conducted as principal researcher/co-researcher, during my association with the academic institutions and Medical Centers. Much of these research activities resulted in scientific publications in the peer-reviewed journals.

Phoenix Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 1998-1999

    Clinical trials for Radiation Restenosis, utilizing "Novoste" and "Nucletron" devices for Vascular Brachytherapy

University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 1987-1988:

    In-Vivo dose measurements for radiation oncology patients (supported by the University Cancer Center Funds).

University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas and

University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas 1976-1986

    Calibration of instruments for diagnostic x-ray (partially supported by the Department of Health and Human Services grant).

    Dosimetry of x-rays and gamma rays for metal dental implants (partially supported by NCI grant).

    Effects of radiation and vitamin A on lung tumorigenesis in an animal model (partially supported by NCI grant).

    Hypoxic cell sensitizers and gamma radiation interaction, tumorigenic response, and dosimetry in an animal model (partially supported by NCI grant).

    Effects of radiation on skin (supported by DOE grant).

    Dose measurements and quantification of radiation effects from radiopharmaceuticals (partially supported by NIH grant).

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

Tariq A. Mian, Ph.D.

 

ARTICLES IN REFERRED JOURNALS

    Burleson, W.D., Stutzman, C.D., Stitt, J.A., Karlsson, U.L., and Mian, T.A.: "In-vivo isocenter dose in two hip prosthesis patients," International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 20: 1347-1352, 1991.

    Ranallo, F.N., Goetsch, S.J., DeWerd, L.A., Liss, M.M., Borras, C., White, C., Barton, J., Mian, T., Malik, S. and Wolff, M.: "Calibration and use of the Wisconsin kVp test cassette", Medical Physics, 15: 768-772, 1988.

    Mian, T.A., Van Putten, M.C. Jr., Kramer, D.C., Jacob, R.F., and Boyer, A.L.: "Backscatter radiation at bone-titanium interface from high-energy X and gamma rays", International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 13: 1943-1947, 1987.

    Mian, T.A., Theiss, J.C., and Gesell, T.F.: "Effect of Vitamin A on lung tumorigenesis in irradiated and unirradiated strain A mice," Cancer Letters, 22: 103-112, 1984.

    Mian, T.A., Theiss, J.C., and Grdina, D.J.: "Lung tumorigenic response of strain A mice exposed to hypoxic cell sensitizers alone and in combination with gamma radiation," Cancer Research, 43: 146-149, 1983.

    Mian, T.A., Glenn, H.J., Haynie, T.P., and Meistrich, M.L.: "Radiation Dose and biological effects to mouse testis from sodium P-32 phosphate," Health Physics, 42: 657-664, 1982.

    Mian, T.A., Suzuki, N., Glenn, H.J., Haynie, T.P., and Meistrich, M.L.: "Radiation Damage to mouse testes cells from Tc-99m pertechnetate," Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 18: 1116-1122, 1977.

     

     

INVITED ARTICLES

    Mian, T.A., Glenn, H.J., Jannasch, M., Kasi, L.P., Haynie, T.P., and Meistrich, M.L.: "Effects of radiation from sodium I-131-iodide on mouse testis: Comparison with sodium Tc-99m pertechnetate and sodium P-32 phosphate", in: Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Radiopharmacology, Billinghurst, M.W., edt. Pergamon Press, New York. NY, pp. 303-308, 1985.

    Mian, T.A., Glenn, H.J., Haynie, T.P., and Meistrich, M.L.: "Radiation dose effects on mouse testis from sodium P-32 phosphate: Comparison with sodium Tc-99m pertechnetate", In: Proceedings of the Third International Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, Watson, E.E., Shlafke-Stelson, A.T., Coffey, J.L., and Cloutier, R.J., eds. HHS publication FDA 81-8166, Rockville, MD, pp. 242-249, 1981.

    Mian, T.A., and Gesell, T.F., "Effects of ionizing radiation on the skin," A report prepared for the Department of Energy, D.O.E. Contract # DEAS07-79ID 2042, 1980.

     

     

ABSTRACTS

    Mian, T.A., Glenn, H.J., Jannasch, M., Kasi, L.P., Haynie, T.P., and Meistrich, M.L.: "Biological Response of mouse testes to internally administered radiopharmaceuticals; sodium iodide-131," Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 27:315, 1986.

    Mian, T.A., Meistrich, M.L., Haynie, T.P., and Glenn, H.J.:"Radiation dose and cytotoxic effects of P-32," Radiation Research, 87:445, 1981.

    Meistrich, M.L., Mian, T.A., Suzuki, N., and Haynie, T.P.: "Radiation Damage to mouse spermatogonia from Tc-99m pertechnetate," Radiation Research, 67:624, 1976.