2016-03 Anesa Ahamad Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae: Anesa Ahamad BSc. MB.BS, M.Sc (Manchester), FRCR (London), DABR (USA)

PRESENT TITLE AND AFFILIATION Primary Appointment

2011- 2016 Medical Director, Radiation Oncologist, 21st Century Oncology, Florida

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY2011- 2016 Clinical Director, Radiation Oncologist, 21st Century Oncology, Florida

Hospital Privileges: Lower Keys Medical Center; Fisherman’s Hospital

2006- 2011 Trinidad and Tobago 2010-2011 Senior Lecturer, (Equivalent to Associate Professor), Faculty of

Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine2010-2011 Attending Physician / Specialist Clinical Oncologist, Patient First Oncology2005-2010 Medical Chief of Staff, The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre, Trinidad2006-2009 Oncology Advisor, Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago

2003-2007 Assistant Professor, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

2000-2003 Fellow, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

1996-2000 Specialist Registrar (Resident), The Christie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom

1995-1996 House Officer (Resident) North Middlesex University Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital London

1994-1995 Intern, Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Trinidad,

Specialty Board CertificationsThe Royal College of Radiologists, London 2000 (current) American Board of Radiology, 06/2003 to Present:

Recertified (Maintenance of Certification 2013)

State Licensure(s)Texas Medical Board, Physician – Full Permit: #L8584, 08/25/04—Present

State of Florida Department of Health / Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Medical Doctor License: ME 89438, 01/06/04—2018

State of Florida Radioactive Materials License Number 476-7 issued 05/09/11

February 7th, 2016 of 27


Inactive: Trinidad and Tobago Medical Board, 1994—2011 United Kingdom: General Medical Council, London, #4247830, 04/04/1996 – 04/04/07

CITIZENSHIP AND VISA STATUSUnited States Permanent Resident; Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago

EXPERIENCE/SERVICEClinical Director, Radiation Oncologist, 21st Century Oncology, Florida March 2011 to Present

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. May 2010 to February 2011

Attending Physician / Clinical Oncologist / Director, Patient First Oncology Ltd., Trinidad. August 2010 to February 2011

Medical Chief of Staff, Attending Physician / Clinical Oncologist, and Chief Operating Officer, The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre, Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad. August 2005 to July 2010

Attending Physician / Consultant – Clinical Oncology, National radiotherapy Centre, St. James, Trinidad; August 2006 to August 2009

Oncology Advisor, Independent International Consultant to Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago, August 2006 to August 2009

Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago October 2006 – May 2010

Assistant Professor, Division of Radiation OncologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 7703007/03 – 01/26/2007

Fellow, Division of Radiation OncologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 7703012/00 – 07/2003

Specialist Registrar (Resident)The Christie Hospital, Withington, Manchester, United Kingdom M20 4BX08/1996 - 11/2000

House Officer (Resident) Oncology/Medicine/HematologyNorth Middlesex University Hospital, London, Greater London, United Kingdom N18 1QX05/1996 – 08/1996



Specialist Registrar, Clinical OncologyHammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Rd., London, United Kingdom W12 0HS04/1996 – 05/1996

InternPapworth Hospital, Papworth, Cambridge and The Addenbrooke Hospital, Addenbrooke, Cambridge, UK10/1995 - 12/1995

Intern, Ministry of Health, The Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Trinidad, Professor K. Alan Butler, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery & Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Community Health, 07/1994 - 09/1995

EDUCATIONDegree-Granting Education

The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Natural Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad, B.Sc., 09/1985 – 06/1989, Natural Sciences (Zoology, Chemistry, Biochemistry)

The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad,MB BS, 09/1989 – 06/1994, Medicine/ Surgery

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England, UK, M13 9PL; M.Sc., 11/1997 – 11/2003, Oncology

Postgraduate TrainingInternship, The Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Trinidad, Ministry of Health, Professor K. Alan Butler, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Surgery & Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Community Health, 07/1994 - 09/1995

Internship, Papworth Hospital, Papworth, Cambridge and The Addenbrooke Hospital, Addenbrooke, Cambridge, UK, Dr. Alan Price 10/1995 - 12/1995 – Oncology

Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Rd., London, United Kingdom, W12 0HS; Director Professor Karol Sikora; 04/1996 – 05/1996; Specialist Registrar, Clinical Oncology

North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London, Greater London, UK, N18 1QX; Director Dr. Neville Davidson; 05/1996 – 08/1996 – Senior House Officer, Oncology/Medicine/Hematology

Residency, The Christie Hospital, Withington, Manchester, United Kingdom, M20 4BX; Dr. John Logue, 08/1996 - 03/1997 - Senior House Officer, Clinical Oncology

Specialist Residency, The Royal College of Radiologists, London and the Christie Hospital, Withington, Manchester, United Kingdom, M20 4BX; Directors Dr. Nicholas Slevin and Dr. Robin Hunter; 03/1997 - 11/2000 - Clinical Oncology CCST



Specialist Fellow, Post residency Fellowship Training, Structured Clinical Fellowship, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77030; Directors Dr. Thomas Buchholz and Dr. Jim Cox;12/2000 - 06/2003 – Radiation Oncology

HONORS AND AWARDSThe Undergraduate Guild Alpha Omega Award (Most Outstanding All-round Student - Faculty of Medicine), University of the West Indies, 1992/1993

The BWIA Student of the Year Prize (contribution to non - academic university life), University of the West Indies, 1992/1993

The Commonwealth Scholarship Award for Undergraduates (Overseas Elective), University of the West Indies, 1992/1993

The Students' of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Award for Selfless Service to the Faculty, 1992/1993

Best Performance, Basic Sciences MB. BS. Basic Sciences Exams, 1992

Best Performance, Biochemistry, MB. BS. Basic Sciences Exams, 1992

Best Performance, Pathology & Microbiology, MB. BS. Basic Sciences Exams, 1992

Medal for Best Overall Performance, Clinical Examinations, MB. BS. Final Exams, 1994

The Morgan prize for Best Performance, Psychiatry, MB. BS. Final Exams, 1994

Recognition Award for Community Service - United Nations Systems / Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 1996

The Frank Doyle Medal: The Royal College of Radiologists’ Medal for best performance in the first appraisal for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists, London, 1998

The University of Manchester Prize for Outstanding Performance - M.Sc. in Oncology, 1999

The Rohan Williams Medal: The Royal College of Radiologists’ Medal for best performance in the final appraisal for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists, London, 2000

Young Oncologist Essay Award, American Radium Society 2003, Promising Local Control of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma with Improved Coverage of the Hemi-thorax Using Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) 2003



Media - Most Unique Program 2009: for weekly radio program: Life Before and After Cancer, Citadel Group, Port of Spain 2008

Distinguished Alumni; University of the West Indies 60th Anniversary 2007

Award – Implementation of Sangre Grande Oncology Services, Eastern Regional Health Authority, Trinidad. 2009

Medal, Caribbean Icons in Science, Technology and Innovation (Caribbean Women in Science) National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) 2011

OTHER APPOINTMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIESEditor, Journal of the University of the West Indies Biological Society, (UWI Biospectrum), 1988

Representative on the Faculty Board, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The University of the West Indies, 1988-1989

Representative on Academic Board, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, 1989-1993

Representative on the Faculty Board, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, 1989-1993

Class Representative: The University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine: 1989-1993

Founding Member: Medical Sciences Students' Association, The University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, 1989

Founding Member: The Seminar Club, The University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, 1990

Editor, The University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Student Magazine (Scope), 1990

Representative on Guild of Undergraduates, The University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medical Sciences, 1992

Junior Radiologists Forum Representative, The Royal College of Radiologists, London 1998-1999

Residency and Fellowship Training CommitteeDepartment of Radiation OncologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center



Resident Review CommitteeDepartment of Radiation OncologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Member of Board of Directors, The Cancer Support Organization of Trinidad and Tobago 2006 – 2010

Member of Advisory Board, Program for B.Sc. Radiation Therapy, College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago 2007 to 2011

Member of Board of Directors, The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre, Port- Of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 2006 to 2010

Medical Advisor and Director, Florida Keys Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 2011-2013

Director, The Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys, 2011-present

Committee Member Lower Keys Medical Center Multidisciplinary Tumor Board 2012- 2013

Chairman, Lower Keys Medical Center Multidisciplinary Tumor Board 2015- 2016

Committee Member Lower Keys Medical Center Infection Control Committee 2012- 2013

American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists- Florida State Captain, 2013-present

American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists - Government Relations Council 2013-present

CONSULTANCIES

Government of Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Health, Port of Spain, Trinidad, consultant for the Establishment of a National Oncology Program and National Oncology Center, August 2001

Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Expert Panel Member Appointed by the Texas State Board to serve as a qualified physician on the Expert Physician Panel to assist in the investigations and disciplinary hearings of the Board.

Oncology Advisor, Independent International Consultant to Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago. 08/06 – August 2009



RESEARCHProtocols MD Anderson Cancer Center

Study Co-Chairman. A Pilot Study of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) to the Pelvis Post-Hysterectomy with Analysis of the Clinical Target Volume Motion and its Relation to Position and Volume of the Bladder and Rectum during the Course of Radiotherapy for use in Optimization of Margin Size. ID003-0047

Study Author: ''Prospective Phase II Study of the Efficacy and Toxicity of Proton Beam Radiation Therapy +/-Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer”. 2005-0358

Study Chairman: Retrospective Review of Cancer of the external auditory meatus. RCR04-0243

Participating physician / Collaborator: Data Collection of Normal Tissue Toxicity for Proton Therapy 2005- 2007

Participating physician / Collaborator: Amifostine (Ethyol®) to Reduce Mucositis, Decrease Hematological Toxicities, and Improve Salivary Sparing in Patients with Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Concurrent Chemotherapy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): A Phase II Study 2003-0491

Participating physician / Collaborator: Image-guided Adaptive Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer 2004-0064

Participating physician / Collaborator: Longitudinal Evaluation of a Mucositis Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire among Individuals Undergoing Radiation Therapy with or without Chemotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer 2004-0135

Participating physician / Collaborator: A phase II study of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) +/-Chemotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer RTOG-0225

Participating physician / Collaborator: A phase II randomized trial of surgery followed by chemoradiotherapy plus C225 (cetuximab) for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck RTOG 0234

Participating physician / Collaborator: A phase III trial of concurrent radiation and chemotherapy for advanced head and neck carcinomas RTOG 0129

Participating physician / Collaborator: Phase I/II study of conformal and intensity modulated irradiation for oropharyngeal cancer. RTOG 0022

Participating physician / Collaborator: Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Escalating Doses of MRX-1024 in Reducing the Severity and Duration of Mucosal Injury Associated with Radiation and Chemotherapy in Patients with Tumors of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, or Nasopharynx ID: 2005-0487



Protocols: University of the West Indies Age of breast cancer onset among African and Indian-Caribbean women compared to developed countries and indigenous populations.

Epidemiology of cancer in Trinidad and Tobago: time trends 2995 – 2006

Epidemiology of cancer in Trinidad and Tobago by race: African and Indians (South Asians)

Quality index of colorectal cancer management: node count

SWOT analysis of cancer management in Trinidad and Tobago

Physician – patient relationship: awareness of name of attending physician

Travel time to nearest cancer center; comparison with developed countries and implementation of a solution

Protocols: 21st Century Oncology Study Co-Chairman: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer: the effect on acute complications of concurrent systemic therapies including androgen deprivation therapy, abiraterone, docetaxel, enzalutamilde, Sipuleucel-T, samarium sm 153, Radium-223, 2015

Study Co-Chairman: Outcomes for patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer who are Medically Inoperable or Refuse Radical Surgery and Treated with Non-Selective Radiotherapy at Community-Based Practices in the United States 2015

Study Chairman: Audit, utilization, and potential cost savings to 233 patients from underserved countries who were provided with a free remote second opinion regarding management of cancer. 2015

PUBLICATIONS Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Ahamad A, Kuerer HM, Buchholz TA. Commentary on Primary chemotherapy for operable breast cancer: incidence and prognostic significance of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast-conserving surgery. Women’s’ Oncol Rev 2(1):93-94, 2002.

Ahamad A, Stevens CW, Smythe WR, Vaporciyan AA, Komaki R, Kelly JF, Liao Z, Starkschall G, Forster KM. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy: a novel approach to the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 55(3):768-75, 2003.

Forster KM, Smythe WR, Starkschall G, Liao Z, Takanaka T, Kelly JF, Vaporciyan A, Ahamad A, Dong L, Salehpour M, Komaki R, Stevens CW. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy following extrapleural pneumonectomy for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma: clinical implementation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 55(3):606-16, 2003.



Ahamad A, Stevens CW, Smythe WR, Liao Z, Vaporciyan AA, Rice D, Walsh G, Guerrero T, Chang j, Bell B, Komaki R, Forster KM. Promising early local control of malignant pleural mesothelioma following postoperative intensity modulated (IMRT) to the chest. Cancer J 9(6):476-84, 2003.

Yap BK, Slevin NJ, Ahamad A. Barium paste: useful for primary tumor localization in oral cancer. Br J Radiol 77,143-145, 2004.

Ahamad A, Jhingran A. New radiation techniques in gynecological cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 14(4):569-79, 2004.

D'Souza WD. Ahamad AA. Iyer RB. Salehpour MR. Jhingran A. Eifel PJ. Feasibility of dose escalation using intensity-modulated radiotherapy in posthysterectomy cervical carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 61(4):1062-70, 2005.

Chambers MS. Garden AS. Rosenthal D. Ahamad A. Schwartz DL. Blanco AI. Chao KS. Morrison WH. Ang KK. Weber RS. Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Is Xerostomia Still Prevalent? Current Oncology Reports 7(2):131-6, 2005.

Ahamad A, D’Souza WD, Iyer RB, Salehpour MR, Jhingran A, Eifel PJ; Intensity-modulated radiation therapy after hysterectomy: comparison with conventional treatment and sensitivity of the normal-tissue-sparing effect to margin size. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 62(4):1117-24, 2005.

Wang X, Zhang X, Dong L, Liu H, Gillin M, Ahamad A, Ang K, Mohan R. Effectiveness of noncoplanar IMRT planning using a parallelized multiresolution beam angle optimization method for paranasal sinus carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 63(2):594-601, 2005.

Lee CT, Dong L, Ahamad AW, Choi H, Cheung R, Lee AK, Horne DF Jr, Breaux AJ, Kuban DA. Comparison of treatment volumes and techniques in prostate cancer radiation therapy. Am J Clin Oncol 6:618-625, 2005.

Asper JA, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Ahamad A, Ang KK, Garden AS. Impact of changes to the American Joint Committee on Cancer T classification on outcome prediction in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Cancer 106(9):1950-1957, 2006.

Zhang L, Garden AS, Lo J, Ang KK, Ahamad A, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Chambers Ms, Zhu XR, Mohan R, Dong L. Multiple regions-of-interest analysis of setup uncertainties for head-and-neck cancer radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 64(5):1559-1169, 2006.

O'Daniel JC, Rosenthal DI, Garden AS, Barker JL, Ahamad A, Ang KK, Asper JA, Blanco AI, de Crevoisier R, Holsinger FC, Patel CB, Schwartz DL, Wang H, Dong L. The effect of dental artifacts, contrast media, and experience on interobserver contouring variations in head and neck anatomy. Am J Clin Oncol. 2007 Apr;30(2):191-8



Bristol IJ, Ahamad A, Garden AS, Morrison WH, Hanna EY, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Rosenthal DI, Ang KK. Postoperative radiotherapy for maxillary sinus cancer: long-term outcomes and toxicities of treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 1; 68(3):719-30.

Chao KS, Bhide S, Chen H, Asper J, Bush S, Franklin G, Kavadi V, Liengswangwong V, Gordon W, Raben A, Strasser J, Koprowski C, Frank S, Chronowski G, Ahamad A, Malyapa R, Zhang L, Dong L. Reduce in variation and improve efficiency of target volume delineation by a computer-assisted system using a deformable image registration approach. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Aug 1; 68(5):1512-21.

Petsuksiri J, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Ang KK, Morrison WH, Chao KS, Rosenthal DI, Schwartz DL, Ahamad A, Esmaeli B. Outcomes after radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid. Cancer. 2008 Jan 1; 112(1):111-8.

O'Daniel JC, Garden AS, Schwartz DL, Wang H, Ang KK, Ahamad A, Rosenthal DI, Morrison WH, Asper JA, Zhang L, Tung SM, Mohan R, Dong L. Parotid gland dose in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: is what you plan what you get? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Nov 15; 69(4):1290-6.

Thariat J, Ahamad A, El-Naggar AK, Williams MD, Holsinger FC, Glisson BS, Allen PK, Morrison WH, Weber RS, Ang KK, Garden AS. Outcomes after radiotherapy for basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a case-control study. Cancer. 2008 Jun 15; 112(12):2698-709.

Li H, Zhu XR, Zhang L, Dong L, Tung S, Ahamad A, Chao KS, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Schwartz DL, Mohan R, Garden AS. Comparison of 2D radiographic images and 3D cone beam computed tomography for positioning head-and-neck radiotherapy patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jul 1; 71(3):916-25.

Wang H, Garden AS, Zhang L, Wei X, Ahamad A, Kuban DA, Komaki R, O'Daniel J, Zhang Y, Mohan R, Dong L. Performance evaluation of automatic anatomy segmentation algorithm on repeat or four-dimensional computed tomography images using deformable image registration method. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Sep 1; 72(1):210-9.

Sulman EP, Schwartz DL, Le TT, Ang KK, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Ahamad A, Kies M, Glisson B, Weber R, Garden AS. IMRT reirradiation of head and neck cancer-disease control and morbidity outcomes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Feb 1; 73(2):399-409.

Schwartz DL, Lobo MJ, Ang KK, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Ahamad A, Evans DB, Clayman G, Sherman SI, Garden AS Postoperative external beam radiotherapy for differentiated thyroid cancer: outcomes and morbidity with conformal treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jul 15;74(4):1083-91

Ahamad A. Geographic access to cancer care: a disparity and a solution. Postgrad Med J. 2011 Sep;87(1031):585-9



Abstracts Ahamad A, Forster K, Smythe W, Liao Z, Kelly J, Komaki R, Stevens C. Adjuvant IMRT for Malignant Mesothelioma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 51, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 63, 2001

Ahamad A, D'Souza W, Salehpour M, Iyer R, Thames H, Jhingran A, Eifel P. intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for post-hysterectomy pelvic radiation: selection of patients and planning target volume (PTV) International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 54:(2), Supplement 1, 42-43, 2002

Ahamad A, Stevens CW, Smythe W.R, Liao Z, Vaporciyan AA, Rice D, Walsh G, Guerrero T, Chang J, Bell B, Komaki R, and Forster KM. Promising early local control of malignant pleural mesothelioma following post-operative intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to the chest. American Radium Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Houston. April 2003

Ahamad A, Garden A, Slevin N. A simple technique to aid target localization for radiotherapy of directly accessible head and neck tumors. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, 12/01/2003

Lee CT, Dong L, Ahamad A, Choi H, Horne DF Jr, Breaux AJ. Comparison of Treatment Volumes and Techniques in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy. American Radium Society Annual Scientific meeting, Napa Valley, CA. May 2004

Garden AS, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Myers JN, Chao KS, Ahamad A, Ang KK. Definitive Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for metastatic cervical adenopathy from oropharynx carcinoma. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA 10/2004

Ahamad A, Garden AS, Morrison WH, Wong P, Tung S, Rosenthal DI, Chao KS, Perkins GH, Ang KK. Key lessons from Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for aggressive thyroid cancer. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA 10/2004

O’Daniel J, Rosenthal DI, Barker JL Jr, Ahamad A, Asper JA, Blanco AI, de Crevoisier R, Holsinger FC, Schwartz DL, Ang KK, Dong L, Garden AS. Inter-observer Contouring Variations of Head-and-Neck Anatomy. Accepted for Presentation at American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting, Denver, CO 10/2005

Zhang L, Dong L, Ang KK, Lo J, Tung S, Mason B, Wong PF, Ahamad A, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Chambers MS, Garden AS A region-of-interest analysis of setup uncertainties in head & neck radiotherapy Accepted for Presentation at American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting, Denver, CO 10/2005

Bristol IJ, Ahamad A, Oswald MJ, Nguyen LN, Ang KK. Post-Operative Radiation for Maxillary Sinus Carcinoma: Does Elective Nodal Irradiation Affect Regional



Control? Accepted for Presentation at American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting, Denver, CO 10/2005

Ahamad A, Garden AS, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Myers JN , Chao KS, Ang KK, Wong P, Tung S, Morrison W. 4 Year Experience of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for tumors of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses and Orbit. Accepted for Presentation at American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting, Denver, CO 10/2005

Wang HE, O’Daniel J, Ahamad A, Garden A, Mohan R, Dong L. Cumulative Dose Calculation Using Deformable Image Registration. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Association of Medical Physicists 47th Annual Meeting Washington, July 2005.

Wang HE, O’Daniel J, Ahamad A, Garden A, Mohan R, Dong L. Automatic contour delineation on subsequent CT images using deformable registration. Accepted for Oral Presentation and 'Reviewer's Choice', at the American Association of Medical Physicists 47th Annual Meeting Washington, July 2005.

Thariat J, Ahamad A, Garden A, Allen PK, Morrison WH, Rosenthal D, Weber RS, Ginsberg LE, El-Naggar AK, Ang K. Prediction of Neck Dissection (ND) Requirement Following Definitive Radiotherapy (RT) for Head and Neck squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Ahamad A, Dong L, Zhang L, Ang K, O’Daniel J, Theriot L, Asper J, Chambers M, Palla S, Garden A. Is There a Trigger Point for Adaptive Replanning During Head and Neck IMRT? 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Li H, Zhu XR, Zhang L, Dong L, Ahamad A, Chao KSC, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI Schwartz DL, Garden AS. Assessment of Positioning Accuracy of Head and Neck Patients Receiving IMRT Using On-Board Imaging and Cone Beam CT 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Sulman EP, Schwartz DL, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Chao KS, Ahamad A, AngKK, Garden AS. IMRT Re-Irradiation for Locoregionally Recurrent or In-Field

Second Primary Head and Neck Cancer 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Theriot LM, Garden AS, Allen PK, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Chao KS, Tung SM,Wong P, Mason BE, Ahamad AW. Exquisite Sparing of Contralateral Vision

in Patients with Advanced Orbital Cancer Treated with Exenteration Followed by Post-Operative IMRT48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.



Petsuksiri J, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Ang KK, Morrison WH, Chao KC, Rosenthal DI, Schwartz DL, Ahamad A, Esmaeli B. Radiation Therapy for Squamous Cell

Carcinoma of the Eyelid. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Yldirim GC, Garden AS, Asper JA, Allen P, Ang K, Ahamad A. Treatment Outcomeof Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal and Temporal Bone Treated

with Radiotherapy: Outcome of Primary Versus Salvage. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Mendoza TR, Rosenthal DI, Asper JA, Garden AS, Chambers MS, Ahamad A, KiesMS, Gning I, Wang X, Cleeland CS. The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-

Head and Neck (MDASI-HN) Is a Sensitive, Clinically Useful Outcome Measure for the Burden of Radiation-Induced Mucositis and the Impact of its Prevention or Treatment. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, November 5-9, 2006.

Thariat J, Ahamad AW, Ang KK, Myers J, Rosenthal DI, Glisson BS, Morrison WH, Weber RS, Allen P, Garden AS. Need for Post-Radiotherapy Neck Dissection by Tumor Site and Nodal Stage for Head and Neck Cancer. 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, June 4-8, 2010.

Ahamad A., Mantz C, Fernandez E, Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Prostate Cancer (SBRT) as a single modality or as a Boost: institutional experience . Caribbean Association of Urologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 2012

Ahamad A., Gonzalez-Blanco E, Mantz C, Dosoretz D, Fernandez E, Ureteric Cancer – Salvage Therapy after Local Recurrence. Caribbean Urology Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 2012

Ahamad A, Perkins C, Salenius, S, Ross R, Dosoretz D, Fernandez E, Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SART): highly effective at controlling non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with lower serious side effects Caribbean College of Surgeons, Tortola, 2013

Ahamad A, Capildeo K, Narinesingh D, Fernandez E, Access to cancer care: a disparity and a solution. Caribbean Medical Journal 2013

Ahamad A, Perkins C, Salenius, S, Ross R, Dosoretz D, Fernandez E, Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Stage Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the lung: Outcomes from a Single Community Based Practice, Caribbean Association of Oncology and Hematology Annual Meeting, St. Lucia, 2013

Ahamad A, Gonzalez-Blanco E, Mantz C, Dosoretz D, Fernandez E, Accelerated partial breast irradiation: role of the surgeon, Jamaican College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Jamaica, 2013



Ahamad A, Fernandez E, Post prostatectomy PSA recurrence or local recurrence: What is best practice? Caribbean Urological Association partnered with The American Urological Association, Trinidad, 2013

Ahamad A, Fernandez E, Post prostatectomy with SV invasion, positive margins or extraprostatic extension: What is best practice? Caribbean Urological Association partnered with The American Urological Association, Trinidad, 2013

Ahamad A, Edwards – Bennett S, Fernandez E, Best of ASTRO 2014: New answers to old questions on prostate cancer treatment. Caribbean Urological Association partnered with The American Urological Association, Jamaica, 2014

Ahamad A, Paucar E, Fernandez E, The invaluable second opinion: how to save money, time and worry for Oncological patients and their caregivers Caribbean Medical Journal 2015

Ahamad A, Allison R, Salenius, S, Cross C., Fernandez E, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Bone Metastases from Prostate Cancer: Does concurrent systemic therapy (CST) or prior local treatment affect acute complications? Accepted for oral presentation at American College of Radiation Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting., March 2016

Ahamad A, Weed D, Pruett D, Saulpaugh, D, Fernandez E, Definitive Radiotherapy for Merckel Cell Carcinoma of Temple: Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Matched Electron Fields (MEF) or .decimal Bolus Electron Conformal Therapy (BolusECT™)? Accepted for poster presentation at American Radium Society’s 100th Anniversary Meeting, Philadelphia, April, 2016

Books and Book Chapters

Ahamad et al Author of Radiation Section: Color-Matrix Cancer Staging and Chemotherapy Handbook. Edited by Edward Lin, MD, 2004

Ahamad A, Chapter 13: Thyroid Carcinoma in Practical Essentials of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. 2nd Edition Ed: Chao K.S, et al. 2006

Ahamad A, Rosenthal DI, Ang KK. Altered Fractionation, Benefits, Pitfalls With IMRT Dosimetry, and Combined Gains With Molecular Targeting. Chapter 9 Current Clinical Oncology: Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer. Edited by: D. J. Adelstein.2006

Ahamad A, Bristol IJ, Garden AS, Ang KK. Sinonasal Cancer. Chapter 32 Clinical Radiation Oncology, Edition 2. Edited by: Leonard Gunderson and Joel Tepper. 2007

Ahamad A. Chapter 11: Altered Fractionation Schedules. Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, Editors E. C. Halperin, C. A. Perez, 4th edition 2008

Ahamad A., Ang K. K., and L.W. Brady; Chapter 39: Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses. Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, Editors E. C. Halperin, C. A. Perez, 4th edition 2008



Ang K. K., Ahamad A., and Garden A. S.; Chapter 9: “The Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses.” Radiation Oncology, 9th edition, Editors J. D. Cox and K. K. Ang, 2010

Ahamad A. Chapter 12: Altered Fractionation Schedules. Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, 5th edition. Editors E. C. Halperin, C. A. Perez. 2013.

Other: MSC ThesisAhamad A, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for tumors of the Paranasal Sinuses – A study to find a Class solution and exploration of feasibility of dose escalation to improve the therapeutic ratio: the first exploration of clinical treatment planning using the Plato planning system at the Christie Hospital and Northwestern Medical Physics, Manchester, United Kingdom, M.Sc. Thesis, University of Manchester 2002.

Trinidad and Tobago / Ministry of Health Publications

Ahamad A, Capildeo K, Bodkyn C, Narayansingh G, Mohammed M, Sookhai S, Syed S, Establishing a Clinical Cancer System in Trinidad and Tobago :Defining and Approach to Consulting Frontline Practitioners Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Congress, Geneva, August 2008.

Ahamad A, Oncology Capability Report, Trinidad and Tobago Nos. 1, to 6, 2006 – 2009

Ahamad A, Oncology Project Implementation report Nos. 1, to 12, 2006 – 2009

Ahamad A, Nongovernmental Organizations’ Report Nos. 1, to 6, 2006 – 2009

Ahamad A, Guidelines for the Communication and Breaking Bad News in Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Health, March 2009

Ahamad A, Guidelines for Early Detection of Signs and Symptoms of Cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Health, June 2009

Ahamad A, Guidelines for the Management of Prostate Cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of The Health, July 2009

Ahamad A, Guidelines for the Management of Breast Cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Health, July 2009

Ahamad A, Design for a Comprehensive Caner Education Program for the Public and Patients including technical Data bank; Ministry of Health, July 2009

Ahamad A, The Trinidad and Tobago National Cancer Plan: Prevention, Treatment, Education and Research, Ministry of Health, August 2009

EDITORIAL AND REVIEW ACTIVITIESJournal Reviewer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics



CANCER, Interdisciplinary International Journal of the American Cancer Society

Abstract reviewer: 2008 and 2009 for the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)

Session Moderator for the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Chicago 2009

TEACHINGFormal Teaching

Undergraduate Year 3 University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad 2010

Designed and Implemented compulsory oncology rotation for 4th year medical students 4 Oncology University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad 2006 – 2010

Radiation Oncology Residents - American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology Oral Examination Review 10/2003 – 06/2005 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Internal Professor – Radiation Oncology Residency Program

Postgraduate Lecture: Oncological Emergency Medicine; University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad 02/27/07

Keynote speaker: Symposium on Cancer, Medical Students Year 4, University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad 03/11/07

Lecture: Modern techniques in radiotherapy and brachytherapy for gynecological cancer. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the West Indies Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 19/10/07

Invited Speaker: Cancers in Females; Caribbean Academy of Science. University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad. 20/11/07

Lectureship: Postgraduate Surgery Program of the University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Principles of radiation therapy and chemotherapy. 11/12/07

Lectureship: Role of Radiation Therapy in Hematologic disorders. Department of Hematology, University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad 2008 – 2009

Specialty Teaching: Multi-institutionalTarget Delineation for IMRT for thyroid cancer: Pearls and Pitfalls MD Anderson Cancer Center’s 2nd International Target Delineation Symposium Boca Raton, Florida. 2004



Target Delineation for IMRT for thyroid cancer: MD Anderson Cancer Center’s 3nd International Target Delineation Symposium for IMRT/3D CRT Colorado. 2004

Visiting Professor at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, Lahore, Pakistan: Implementing Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy. 6th March 2005.

“Adaptive Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Malignancies”, MD Anderson Cancer Center’s RadOnc 2006, Houston, TX, 2006.

“Proton Therapy” MD Anderson Cancer Center – Memorial Sloan Kettering Joint Current Concepts in Head & N neck Surgery, Houston, TX, November 18, 2006.

Guest Lecturer: Oncology - Principles of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, BSc. Nursing Program, Florida Keys Community College, 2013

Lectureship: “A spot of radiotherapy: Salvage Radiotherapy for Recurrent Tumors” Postgraduate Hematology – Oncology Program of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica 2014

Lectureship: Is pre-2000 radiotherapy obsolete? 3Dimensional conformal radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated radiotherapy, Stereotactic Body radiotherapy, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Surgical Program of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica 2014

Supervisory TeachingSupervisory: Clinical Oncology Rotation of undergraduate 4th year medical students, University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago 2006 – 2011

Supervisory: Clinical Rotation of undergraduate radiation therapist trainees, College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago 2009 – 2010

Supervisory: Clinical Rotation of undergraduate oncology nursing trainees, School of Advanced Nursing Education. University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago 2009 – 2010

Academic Advisory Committees Academic Advisory Committee, Radiation Therapy BSc. College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago

Direct Supervision Undergraduate and Allied Health Students

Mentorship of Akila Hunte, Final Year Student Health Administration, Howard University, Washington DC, USA. Internship at the National Radiotherapy Centre, St. James, June-August 2007

Medical Students University of Texas Medical Students Rotation through Radiation Oncology

Rotating Visiting Medical Student – Other Medical Schools



Mentor at MD Anderson Cancer Center for Crispin Hiley: Rotating Foreign Medical Student, University of Manchester, United Kingdom 23rd August – 15th October 2004

Crispin’s Rotation report was awarded the Royal College of Radiologists’ Undergraduate Prize 2005

Mentorship of Ershad Elahi, Yr. 4 Medical Student, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA: National Radiotherapy Centre / Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre, Trinidad, 03/3-6/08

Mentorship for research and presentation: Nazreen Bhim Yr. 4 Medical Student, University of the West Indies, 2009

Mentorship: Simon Fung Kee Fung Yr. 4 Medical Student, USA. Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre, Trinidad, 12/2008

Mentorship: Sarah Brockbank, 5th yr. medical student, 21st Century Oncology, Key West Clinic, FL, 12/2012-1/2013

Clinical Residents and Fellows Residents in Radiation Oncology Program MD Anderson Cancer Center 2000- 2006

Residents in Postgraduate Surgical Program, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, 2007 – 2010

Residents in Postgraduate Masters in Public Health Program, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, 2010

Residents Postgraduate Hematology – Oncology Program of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica 2014

Postgraduate and Undergraduate and Surgical Program of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica 2014

PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCESDynamics of pelvic organs during conformal prostate radiotherapy: Analysis of variation of size and movement of the prostate, rectum, bladder and seminal vesicles during conformal radiotherapy to the prostate, The Royal College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, London, 09/1999

Invited, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: A Novel Approach to the Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11/2001

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Post-Hysterectomy Pelvic Radiation: Selection of Patients and Planning Target Volume (PTV), American



Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual meeting New Orleans, LA, 10/2002

Promising early local control of malignant pleural mesothelioma following post-operative intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to the chest. The American Radium Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Houston, 04/2003

A simple technique to aid target localization for radiotherapy of directly accessible head and neck tumors. Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, 12/01/2003

Symposium: Multidisciplinary care as part of a National Oncology System for Trinidad and Tobago, South Cancer Support Group, Port- of Spain, Trinidad, W.I., 03/2004

Keynote Lecture at the Launch of PACT: Physician’s Advisory Cancer Team: a service to provide multidisciplinary case review for cancer patients for evaluation and treatment recommendation. May 2005

Keynote Lecture: Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers. 7th Shauna Khoum Memorial Cancer Symposium, Lahore, Pakistan. March 2005.

Invited Speaker: What you need to know about Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer; What you need to know about Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer. Inaugural Conference of the Caribbean Association of Oncology and Hematology. Port of Spain. 03/03/2006 to 03/04/2006

Keynote Lecture: Carcinoma of the Prostate. Caribbean Urological Association Annual Conference. San Fernando General Hospital Trinidad and Tobago 10/07/07

Keynote Lecture: Doing the Right Thing in the Age of Evidence Based Medicine: Prostate Cancer - Nomograms and Guidelines. Caribbean Urological Association Annual Conference: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 10/10/07

Invited Speaker: Modern Radiotherapy and Services in the Caribbean, 6th Annual Arnott Cato Symposium: St. Vincent, 10/13/07

Presentations: World Cancer Congress. Geneva, Switzerland. 08/25/08 to 09/01/08

Plenary Invited Speaker: A Wellness Revolution Conference, Healthy Caribbean 2008. Barbados. 10/17-21/08

Invited Speaker: Cervical Cancer – Advancements in Medicine. Office of Strategic Development Annual Conference, “Advancements in Medicine: A Caribbean and US Perspective.” Jamaica. 03/23-26/09

Chemoradiation for GI cancers: Caribbean College of Surgeons, St. Kitts, 13/06/09



Sponsored Speaker, Advances in Radiotherapy, Cayman Islands Health Conference2012

Scientific Presentation, Advances in Radiotherapy, Caribbean College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Bahamas 2012

Sponsored Speaker: Radiation Therapy as Part of Integrated Cancer Care , Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference Grand Cayman, 2012

Scientific Presentation, Accelerated partial breast irradiation: role of the surgeon, Jamaican College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Jamaica, 2013

Scientific Presentation, Access to cancer care: a disparity and a solution. Triennial Meeting of the Commonwealth Medical Association and the Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association Research Conference, Trinidad 2013

Scientific Presentation, Post prostatectomy PSA recurrence or local recurrence: What is best practice? Caribbean Urological Association partnered with The American Urological Association, Trinidad, 2013

Scientific Presentation, Post prostatectomy with SV invasion, positive margins or extraprostatic extension: What is best practice? Caribbean Urological Association partnered with The American Urological Association, Trinidad, 2013

Scientific Presentation, Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SART): highly effective at controlling non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with lower serious side effects: Caribbean College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting , Tortola, : British Virgin Islands 2013

Scientific Presentation, Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Stage Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the lung: Outcomes from a Single Community Based Practice, Caribbean Association of Oncology and Hematology Meeting, St. Lucia, 2013

Sponsored Speaker: Modern Radiotherapy Cancer Treatment: a USA-Caribbean bridge for coordinated, accessible, cost–effective, quality care Barbados 2013

Sponsored Speaker: A pathway for Keeping up with State of the Art Cancer Treatment , Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference Grand Cayman, 2013

Scientific Presentation, 3Dimensional conformal radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated radiotherapy, Stereotactic Body radiotherapy, Jamaica Urology Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Jamaica 2014

Scientific Presentation, Best of ASTRO 2014 New answers to old questions on prostate cancer treatment, Caribbean Urological Association partnered with The American Urological Association, Annual Scientific Meeting Jamaica, 2014

Featured Speaker: The challenge of Cancer Recurrence, The Grand Bahama Medical and Dental Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2014



Sponsored Speaker: “Cancer Treatment What’s Up?” Peebles Hospital and Penn Medical Center: Tortola, British Virgin Islands 2015

Scientific Presentation, Muscle-invasive bladder cancer: organ-sparing tri-modality therapy cannot be ignored, Jamaica Urology Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Jamaica 2015

Featured Speaker: Cancer now a chronic disease – new options for upfront therapy and for recurrent tumors in the tenacious patient. Association of Surgeons of Jamaica Annual Conference Kingston, Jamaica 2015,

Featured Speaker: Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiotherapy in Periorbital Tumors, Latest Updates in Ophthalmology Specialty Conference, Barbados 2015.

Sponsored Meeting: Physicians Outreach Meeting, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, 2015

Featured Speaker: Best of ASCO2015, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Patients with Early Stage Breast Cancer, ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update, Puerto Rico 2015

Scientific Presentation: The invaluable second opinion: how to save money, time and worry for Oncological patients and their caregivers Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association Annual Research Conference, Trinidad 2015

Organizations Founded Founding Member of PACT: Physician’s Advisory Cancer Team of the Cancer Support Organization of Trinidad and Tobago (A nonprofit philanthropic organization): to provide free second opinions from a multidisciplinary panel of specialists. 2005

Founder of The Cancer Treatment Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago; A nonprofit organization to provide support for patients who are unable to afford cancer treatment 2007

Founder: The Multidisciplinary Tumor Board, Lower Key Medical Center. 2012

SEMINARS TO PROFESSIONALS Introduction to Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer, The Otolaryngology Travelling Club, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, 2000

New Techniques in Head and Neck Radiotherapy, The Head and Neck Surgeons of Northwest England, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, 2000



Radiotherapy and plasmacytomas. National Oncology Project Clinico-Pathological Conference, Mt Hope, Trinidad and Tobago, 10/2/06

Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and dose effect : Presentation to Urologists Port- of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 9/10/06

Urology Seminar & Clinico-Pathological conference, San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago, 1/15/07

Presentation: Urological cancers. Medical Education program, Hilton Hotel. Trinidad and Tobago 04/19/07

Understanding Cancer. Panel and Public Forum Caribbean Academy of Sciences. 11/ 2007

Presentation: Oncology Emergencies. Grand Rounds, EWMSC, Mt. Hope. Trinidad and Tobago 04/15/08

Presentation: Cancer Awareness. Petrotrin Administrative Professionals. Trinidad and Tobago 04/22/08

Lectureship: Lifestyle changes in relation to cancer prevention. ECLAC, United Nations. Trinidad and Tobago 09/22/08

Lectureship: Cancer on cancer detection. Pt. Lisas Nitrogen Limited. Trinidad and Tobago 10/15/08

Presentation: Multidisciplinary Oncology Seminar. Southern Medical Clinic. Trinidad and Tobago 10/15/08

Presentation: Multidisciplinary Oncology Seminar. Southern Medical Clinic. Trinidad and Tobago 10/16/08

A satellite cancer center for the Southern region of Trinidad and Tobago. Southwest Regional Health Authority Trinidad and Tobago 09/09

Best Practice for early referral for suspected cancer in adults and children. Eastern Regional Health Authority Trinidad and Tobago 08/09

Breast Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment. Physiotherapy Association of Trinidad and Tobago. 4th Sept 2009

Cancer; Diagnosis and treatment: radiotherapy. Physicians of Grenada. 09/09

Brachytherapy Resources. Caribbean Urology Association, Trinidad and Tobago 15th Sept. 2009,

Organ Preservation: Trimodality Treatment for Invasive Bladder - A safe, tested and effective alternative to cystectomy in selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Caribbean Urology Association, Trinidad and Tobago Sept. 2009,



Panelist. ‘The Future of the University’ University of the West Indies (UWI), Fiftieth anniversary of The UWI, St Augustine Campus St. Augustine. October, 2010

Featured Speaker: “Radiotherapy for Skin Cancers: Photons and electrons in Key West “, CME Symposium, Key West 2014

Featured Speaker “ Role of Radiation Oncologist in Lung Cancer: All Stages” CME Symposium, Key West 2015

LECTURESHIPS AND VISITING PROFESSORSHIPSInvited Visiting Professor, “Are Students Learning Through Problem Based Learning?” The University of The West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences Conference on Problem Based Learning in Medical Education, Mt. Irving, Tobago, 1992

Invited Visiting Professor, Chemotherapy, University of Manchester Dental School: Manchester, England United Kingdom, 1999

Invited Visiting Professor, The Multidisciplinary Team in Cancer Care, University of Manchester Dental School, Manchester, England, UK, 1999

Invited Visiting Professor, Palliative Care, University of Manchester Dental School, Manchester, UK, 1999

Invited Visiting Professor, Tutorials in Clinical Oncology, The Senior House Officers, The Christie Hospital Manchester, England, UK, 1999

Invited Visiting Professor, Clinical Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, The Radiotherapy Technologists, The School of Radiology, Manchester, England, UK, 1999

Invited Visiting Professor, Emergencies in Thoracic Oncology, The North West Cancer Group, The General Practitioners Group, Macclesflield Hospital, Cheshire, England, UK, Lecture presentations, 2000

Visiting Professor at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, Lahore, Pakistan: Implementing Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy. 6th March 2005.

Lectureship: Cancer Principles and Practice and Role of the Nurse in Oncology. In-service training: Ministry of Health Nursing Education Division, Trinidad, 08/24/07

Lectureship: Role of radiation therapy on gynecological cancers. San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad.11/12/07

Lectureship: Cool Careers in Curing Cancer. National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) Caribbean Youth Science Forum, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. 08/04/08



Lectureship: Oncological Emergencies. Ministry of Health Paramedical Training Program 2009

Chemoradiation; Caribbean College of Surgeons, St. Kitts 2009

Lectureship: Chemoradiation; Caribbean College of Surgeons, St. Kitts 2009

Management of cervical cancer. Advancements in Medicine Conference. The Organization for Strategic Development in Jamaica. Jamaica 03/09

PRO BONO PUBLIC SERVICE WORKS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Keynote speaker: Advances in breast cancer management: Trinidad and Tobago Cancer Society Symposium, Port- of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 10/29/06

Public Education: Keynote speaker: Breast cancer awareness: education, detection and treatment. Associates of the National Radiotherapy Centre, Port- of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 10/26/06

Patient Education: Breast Cancer. Trinidad and Tobago Cancer Society Breast Cancer Support Group, Woodbrook, 12/9/06

Public Education: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Management and Myths Caribbean Communications Network Television TV 6, Program, 1/3/07

Public Education: Cancer awareness: Trinidad and Tobago Television IBN Channel 8. 01/23/07

Public Education: Prostate cancer: The commonest cancer in the nation: Men’s Health Symposium hosted by the Eastern Regional Health Authority, Sangre Grande Hospital, 14/2/07

Public Education: Women and cancer: Television CNC 3 with Dr. Keith Clifford, 2/15/07

Public Education: Careers in Oncology; Ministry of Health and National Oncology Program National Career Fair. 04/24/07

Public Education: Cancer education and awareness. Feature address: National Women’s Muslim Organization Trinidad and Tobago.05/30/07

Public Forum: Medical Symposium on Breast Cancer. Port-of-Spain. 02/25/07

Participant in Consultation on Revision of the National Public Health Legislation: Ministry of Health, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Presentation to Ministry of Health Executives and key stakeholders: Establishment of satellite cancer units. Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, 06/18/07



Public Education: Keynote speaker: Cancer Awareness. Susamachar Presbyterian Church / Cancer Support Organization of Trinidad and Tobago. San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, 07/14/07

Public Education: Pediatric Cancer in the Caribbean Region: Epidemiology and Services.WIN TV Trinidad and Tobago 10/8/07

Public Education: Breast cancer awareness: Scotiabank and Cancer Support Organization of TT, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, 10/29/07

Public Education: Keynote speaker - Cancer Prevention and Myths. The Ministry of Health Promotion Division. Princes Elizabeth Centre, Woodbrook, Port- of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 10/19/07

Public Education: Caribbean Academy of Science. Cancer education and awareness; Television , Channel 4 & 16, 11/13/07

Public Education: Caribbean Academy of Science. Cancer education and awareness; Television Channel CNC 3; 11/14/07.

Public Education: Caribbean Academy of Science. Cancer education and awareness; Television TV 6; 15/11/07

Presentation: Oncology careers. MOH/ NOP Career Fair. 03/12/07

Presentation: Career in Oncology at Career Guidance Week. St. Francois Girls College. 03/07/08

Presentation: Cancer Prevention. Cancer Support Organization of TT. 10/30/08

Cancer Prevention: Staff of British Gas, Port of Spain, Trinidad 01/05/09

Smoking Health Effects: Education of the Media, Port of Spain, The TT Cancer Society and the Bloomberg Foundation 04/ 05/09

Education; Overview of cancer treatment and the increasing need; Cancer Treatment Foundation, Port- of – Spain 22/07/09

Presentation to the Oncology Orientation for Eastern Region Health Authority Staff: Early Diagnosis of Cancer- referral guideline; 17th August 2009

Cancer: What is it? How to Prevent it! EOG Resources Trinidad Limited, 21st June 2010

Cool Careers in Curing Cancer. St. Joseph Convent 9 High School) 7th December 2009

Understanding Cancer. Trinidad and Tobago Baptist Association, Women's Ministry, 09/2010

“Cancer Prevention.” Community lecture, Lower Keys Medical Center Health Fair, 2011



“Cancer Prevention.” Community Lecture, Lower Keys Medical Center Health Fair, 2012

“Challenges, Truths and Myths of cancer” Cancer Association of Grand Bahama, 2015, Freeport, Bahamas

Updates on Prevention of Cancer, Rotary Club, Port of Spain West, Trinidad, 2015

Pearls and Myths: Barbados Cancer Support Services Awareness Event, Barbados 2015 Life Before and After Cancer. Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care: Weekly radio program 1.5 hours Radio I95.5 2007 to December 2015

Free second opinion to all patients in the Caribbean via a toll free line or email with rapid turnaround review and advice to patients by Board Certified Cancer Specialists in the USA. 2012- 2016

CONFERENCES ORGANIZEDSpring Skin Cancer CME Symposium, on Behalf of 21st Century Oncology, Key West 2014

Fall Lung Cancer Updates CME Symposium, on behalf of 21st Century Oncology 2015

Chairman of the Multidisciplinary Tumor Board: Lower Keys Medical Center 2015- present

EXPERT WITNESS Expert Testimony: Commission of Inquiry into the health sector with Justice G. Gafoor 01/16/07

Testimony: Arbitration Hearings for Government of Trinidad and Tobago, Miami. 2009

Expert Statement: Pan American Health Organization Investigation of miscalibration of a linear accelerator 2010

Expert witness for patient plaintiff: Risk of Nasopharyngeal Cancer due to exposure to Formaldehyde 2011

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIESProfessional Society Activities

Royal College of Radiologists, London Member, Fellow, 1997—Present

American Board of Radiology , Diplomate, 2003-Present

American College of Radiation Oncology, 2013-Present



American College of Radiology Member, 2001-2006, 2009—Present

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Member, 2006—Present

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Member, 2008—Present

Caribbean Association of Hematology and Oncology (CAHO) Member, 2008—Present

Florida Medical Association 2014- Present

M. D. Anderson Associates Member, 2002—Present

Caribbean Academy of Sciences Member, 2008

American Radium Society (ARS) Member, 2008— Present

American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Member, 2008—2012

The Radiation Research Society Member, 2002—2005

University of the West Indies Alumni Association Member, 2008—Present

M. D. Anderson Alumni and Faculty Association Member, 2001- Present

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