EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Ph.D., Therapeutic Medical Physics, 2015
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Medical and Health Physics, 2009
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Radiological Engineering, 2008
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Medical Physics Residency, 2015-2017
UF Health Cancer Center – Orlando Health, Orlando, FL

CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology (DABR), 2019
Therapeutic Medical Physics

EMPLOYMENT

Residency Program Director, 2021-present
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Adjunct Faculty, ___ – present
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University

Academic Medical Physicist, 2019-present
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Medical Physicist, 2017-2019
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

PUBLICATIONS

1. McGuffey AS, Pitcher GM, Guidry RL, Erhart KJ, Hogstrom KR. Factory quality assurance of passive radiotherapy intensity modulators for electrons using kilovoltage x-ray imaging. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023;24(7):e13943. doi:10.1002/acm2.13943
2. Scotto JG, Pitcher GM, Carver RL, Erhart KJ, McGuffey AS, Hogstrom KR. Modeling scatter through sides of island blocks used for intensity-modulated bolus electron conformal therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023:e13889. doi:10.1002/acm2.13889
3. Pitcher G.M., Hogstrom K.R., and Carver R.L., Evaluation of prototype of improved electron collimation system for Elekta linear accelerators, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 19(4):75-86, 2018.
4. Pitcher G.M., Hogstrom K.R., and Carver R.L., Improved electron collimation system design for Elekta linear accelerators, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 18(5):259-270, 2017.
5. Pitcher G.M., Hogstrom K.R., and Carver R.L., Radiation leakage dose from Elekta electron collimation system, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 17(5):157-176, 2016.
6. Carver R.L., Hogstrom K.R., Price M.J., LeBlanc J., and Pitcher, G.M.: Real time simulator for designing electron dual scattering foil systems, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 15(6):332-342, 2014.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Hogstrom K, Pitcher GM, Carver R, Antolak J. Treatment Planning Algorithms: Electron Beams. In: Sperduto P, Gibbons J, eds. Khan’s Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology. 5th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2021:467-495:chap 22.