Chunli "Claus" Yang, PhD

Professor-Clinical

Department:
SOM-Radiation/Oncology

Email:
cyang@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-2550

Biography

I graduated with M.Sc. and B.Sc. from Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. I obtained my Ph.D. from the University of Cologne, Germany. I completed two years of postdoctoral fellowship at the National Research Council of Canada (at Ottawa). I finished the clinical physics residency program at the Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Center in 2001. I have been working as a clinical physicist since September 2001 in both community hospitals and academic institutions. Since March 15, I have been working as the chief physicist and with a faculty appointment of associate professor at UMMC.

Education

Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Residency, Medical Physics	2001
National Research Council of Canada, Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Physics	1999
University of Cologne, Germany, PhD, Nuclear Solid State Physics	1996
Lanzhou University, P.R. China, MS, Physics	1989
Lanzhou University, P.R. China, BS, Physics	1984

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Nucletron SpotPro Brachytherapy Treatment Planning System Training, Elekta, Inc.	10/2009 - Present
Certification, B-K Ultrasound Machine Training, BK Ultrasound	09/2009 - Present
Certification, GammaMed HDR Treatment Planning System Training, Varian Medical System, Inc.	08/2008 - Present
Certification, Philips Pinnacle3 Advanced Planning and IMRT Course, Philips	12/2007 - Present
Certification, RIT113 Version 4.4 Training Class with IMRT, Radiological Imaging Technology, Inc.	05/2007 - Present
Certification, AlignRT Training, Vision RT, Inc.	10/2006 - Present
Certification, TomoTherapy: Introduction to HI-ART Physics, Accuray Incorporated	11/2005 - Present
Certification, Siemens Ultrasound Machine Training, Siemens Medical System, Inc.	10/2004 - Present
Certification, Varian VariSeeds Prostate Seeds Implant Treatment Planning System Training, Varian Medical System, Inc.	09/2004 - Present
Certification, Ultrasound-Guided Transperineal Brachytherapy for Early Stage Prostate Cancer, Swedish Medical Center	06/2004 - Present
Certification, Elekta Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Course, Elekta, Inc.	03/2004 - Present
Certification, Varian Eclipse Administration Course, Varian Medical System, Inc	09/2003 - Present
Certification, Varian Helio/IMRT Course, Varian Medical System, Inc.	03/2003 - Present
Re-certification, Therapeutic Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology	08/2013 - 08/2023
Certification, Therapeutic Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology	11/2003 - 11/2013

Current Positions

Director of Medical Physics Residency Program, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology	07/2011 - Present
Chief of Physics, Director of Physics Course, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology	03/2010 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology	02/2004 - 03/2010
Clinical Specilist, University of California at Davis, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology	08/2002 - 01/2004
Senior Medical Physicist, Henry Ford Health System, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology	06/2002 - 07/2002
Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology	09/2001 - 05/2002

Publications

Symposia/Proceedings
Lehmann J, Perks J, Stern R, Yang C, Stead K. Harse R, Mathai M, Semon S, Cheng S, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J "A Radiation Oncology Picture Archive communication System (RO PACS)" XVth International Conference on the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy. Novel Digital Publishing, Oakville, ontario, Canada,2007	2007
Journal Article
Chan M., Yang C., Orton C. Only a therapist should operate an HDR unit for patient treatments Med. Phys. 2015; 42:	2015
Mobit P., Baird M., Kanakamedala M., Mourad W., Packianathan S., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Customized versus Standard Treatment Planning for Cervical Cancer High Dose Rate Brachytherapy with Tandem and Ovoids J Nucl Med Radiat Ther. 2015; 6	2015
Mobit P, Agyingi E, Packianathan S, Yang C What do Dosimetric Errors Encountered in Prostate Implant Brachytherapy tell us about α/β? J. Nucl. Med. Radiat. Ther. 2015; 6:214(1-6)	2015
Yang C, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Michels G, Micklitz H, Li FS, Kong Y, Zhou R and Otto JW Pressure dependence of hyperfine field and Curie temperature Tc in the ferromagnetic gamma'-Fe4N Hyperfine Interactions (C). 1996;1:119-122.	1995
Li FS, Kong Y, Zhou RJ, Yang C, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Michels G, Micklitz H and Ott JW Eletronic and magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic gamma'-Fe4N under high pressure Solid State Commun. 1995; 95:753-757	1995
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Sun JJ, Shen BG, Wang FW, Yang C, Zhange YD, Li FS Magnetism and hyperfine fields in melt-spun R-Fe-B alloys with a low R concentration (R = Y, Pr, Nd, Gd or Dy) J. Phys. 1995; 7:2303-2312	1995
Yang C, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Micklitz H, Michels G, Otto JW, Kong Y, Xue, DS and Li FS The pressure effects on the electronic properties and the magnetic ground state of gamma'-Fe4N J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 1995; 151:L19-L23	1995
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Yang C, Zhang YD, Li FS, Shen BG, Zhang JX, Sun JJ Effect of heat treatment on the phases of melt-spun NdFeB alloys J. Appl. Phys. 1994; 76:2981-2985	1994
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Sun JJ, Shen BG, Wang FW, Yang C, Li FS, Zhang YD The effect of Gd substitution on the magnetic properties and hyperfine fields of melt-spun Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 alloys J. Phys.:Condens. Matter. 1994; 6:7437-7444	1994
Li SF, Sun JJ, Yang C, Zhou RJ, Shen BG, Micklitz H, Abd-elmeguid MM 57Fe high pressure Moessbauer and X-ray studies of Gd2Fe17Cx interstitial compounds Hyperfine Interactions. 1994; 94:1959-1964	1994
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Yang C, Li FS, Shen BG, Zhang YD Magnetism and hyperfine fields in YFe10V2: a combined nuclear magnetic resonance and Mossbauer study J. Phys. 1994; 6:3109-3115	1994
Yang C, Sun JJ, Xue DS, Li FS, Shi QM and Ma ZQ Structure and Moessbauer effect studies of Y2Sn(2-x)FexO(7-a) pyrochlores Hyperfine Interactions. 1994; 92:1001-1006	1994
Li FS, Sun JJ, Yang C, Xue DS, Shen BG, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Micklitz H A 57Fe high-pressue Moessbauer study of the ferromagnetic intermetallic compound Gd2Fe17 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 1993; 5:L577-L580	1993
Mao MX, Cheng ZH, Yang C, Li FS, Zhang CL, Zhang YD, Shen BG, Yang LY The origin of hard magnetic properties in rapidly quenched Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 alloy J. Appl. Phys. 1993; 73:6980-6982	1993
Li FS, Yang C, Zhong WD, Micklitz H, Abd-Elmeguid MM High Pressure Moessbauer Study of the Cubic Laves Phase Compound DyFe2 Chinese Science Bulletin. 1992; 37:27-29	1992
Mao MX, Yang C, Cheng ZH, Zhang YD, Sheg BG, Yang LY, Li FS Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Moessbauer Studies of Rapidly Quenched and Heat-treated Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 Alloys J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 1992; 4:9147-9152	1992
Li FS, Yang C, Xing F A Study of 57Fe Moessbauer Effect in Nd2Fe14C Hyperfine Interactions. 1991; 68:349-352	1991
Yang C, Li FS, Zhong WD Magnetic and 57Fe Moessbauer Studies of Intermetallic Compounds R2(Fe(1-x-y)NixCoy)17 (R=Y,Gd,Tb;x=0.10,0.20; y=0,0.05,0.10) Hyperfine Interactions. 1991; 68:357-360	1991
Xing F, Ho WW, Yang C, Li FS Moessbauer and Magnetic Properties Study of Nd2Fe14C-type Compounds J. less-Common Metals. 1991; 175:91-96	1991
Li FS, Yang C, Xing F The Spin Reorientation in Nd2Fe14C J. Lanzhou University (Natural Sciences). 1991; 27:180-182	1991
Su G, Li FS, Xue DS, Liu H, Yang C, Ge ML Theoretical Study on Pressure Dependence of Isomer Shift and Hyperfine Field Hyperfine Interactions. 1991; 68:389-392	1991
Yang C, Zhou RJ, Li FS, Zhong WD, Lan J Magnetic and Moessbauer Studies on YFe(12-X)Vx(x=2,3,4) Compounds Chinese Physics Letter. 1990; 7:373-376	1990
Abstracts
Morris B., Duggar W., Stanford J., Yang C. IGRT Gently: Evaluating Imaging Dose in Phantoms of Different Sizes Medical Physics. 2015; 42:3265	2015
Stanford J., Duggar W., Morris B., Yang C. A Comparative Analysis of MIM and Pinnacle Software for Adaptive Planning Medical Physics. 2015; 42:3282	2015
Nguyen A., Patton K., Paul T., Duggar W., Yang C. An Efficient Method to Quantitatively Detect Sub-millimeter MLC Bank Alignment Errors Using a Well-Known QA Device Medical Physics. 2015; 42:3354	2015
Hu Y., Ruan C., Stanford J., Duggar W., Rajaguru P., He R., Yang C. Phantom 3D Dose Calculation and Anatomy Based DVH Evaluation on VMAT Patient QA Using the Newest Version of Delta4 Dosimetry System Medical Physics. 2014; 41:155	2014
Stanford J., Duggar W., Yang C. A Feasibility Study of Patient Specific QA Using Gafchromic Film for Dynamic Feathering in Junctions of Cranial-Spinal Irradiation Medical Physics. 2014; 41:224	2014
Duggar W., Rajaguru P., Yang C. Method For Improving Multiple Isocenter Coincidence: Elekta Beam Modulator with HexaPOD Six Degrees Couchtop Medical Physics. 2014; 41:270	2014
Nguyen A., Hu Y., He R., Paul T., Plowman A., Mobit P., Ma J., Packianathan S., Kanakamedala M., Yang C. TG-129 Implementation on BrachyVisionTM Medical Physics. 2014; 41:321	2014
He R., Kumar P., Hu Y., Suggs J., Yang C., Giri S. Usefulness of CT-MR Fusion in Radiotherapy Planning for Prostate Cancer Patient with Bilateral Hip Replacement Medical Physics. 2014; 41:343	2014
Nguyen A., Rajaguru P., Kaurin D., Paul T., He R., Plowman A., Yang C. VMAT Commissioning and Quality Assurance of an Elekta Synergy-STM Linac Using ICOM Test HarnessTM Medical Physics. 2014; 41:394	2014
Jennelle R., Mourad W., Shoo A., Yang C., Liu T., Wilder J., Otts J., Vijayakumar S., Packianathan S., Caudell J. Evaluation of PTV Margin in the Treatment of Lung Cancer Simulated With 4D CT and Validated With Daily Cone Beam CT Guidance International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2013; 87:S718-S719	2013
Mourad W., Nabhani T., Packianathan S., Shourbaji R., Ma J., Kanakamedala M., Mobit P., Yang C., Jennelle R., Vijayakumar S. Clinically Predictive Nomogram for Heterotopic Ossification Following Surgical Repair and Radiation Therapy for Displaced Acetabular Fractures International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2013; 87:S561-S562	2013
Mobit P., Nguyen A., Yang C. Comparison of a Commercial Electronic Brachytherapy Source and Ir-192/Co-60 HDR Sources for Endometrial and Cervical Cancers Medical Physics. 2013; 40:88	2013
Hu Y., Ruan C., Nguyen A., Duggar W., Mobit P., Rajaguru P., He R., Yang C. Phantom 3D Dose Calculation and Anatomy Based DVH Evaluation on VMAT Patient QA Using the Newest Version of Delta4 Dosimetry System Medical Physics. 2013; 40:213	2013
Duggar W., Nguyen A., Yang C. Significant Improvement in Agreement Between Calculated and Measured Dose Distributions: Proper Modeling of Elekta LINAC Couchtops in Pinnacle Treatment Planning System Medical Physics. 2013; 40:332	2013
Duggar W. Yang C. Feasibility Study on Use of Gafchromic EBT2 Film as an Absolute Dosimetry QA System for SBRT Treatment Medical Physics. 2012; 39:3720	2012
Liu T., Rajaguru P., Dieck G., Edwards J., He R., Huang Z., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Variation in VMAT QA Pass Rate Caused by Detector Setup Errors Medical Physics. 2012; 39:3784	2012
Liu T., He R., Huang Z., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Comparison of three Array Calibration Methods of MapCheck for Elekta Beam Modulator LINAC Medical Physics. 2012; 39:3786	2012
Yi S., Mak W., Yang C., Liu T., Cui J., Chen A., Purdy J., Monjazeb A., Do L. Development of a Standardized Method for Contouring the Lumbosacral Plexus: A Preliminary Dosimetric Analysis of this Organ at Risk among 15 Patients Treated with IMRT for Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers and the Incidence of Radiation Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2011; 81:S172-S173	2011
Yang C., Dieck G., Edwards J., Liu T., Rajaguru P., He R., Mobit, P. Verification of High Density Concrete Transmission Characteristics under User Beams Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3556	2011
Goli V., Yang C. Modified Machine Uptime Calculation for a Modern LINAC Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3501	2011
He R., Edwards J., Dieck G., Liu T., Yang C. Impact on Delivered Dose Accuracy of a Moving Target in Diffferent Types of Plan Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3594	2011
Liu T., Brewer M., Dieck G., J. Edwards, Yang C., Caudell J. Improved Normal Tissue Dosimetry Using a Sequential Boost Plan for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3677	2011
Liu T., Rajaguru P., He R., Dieck G., Edwards J., Brewer M., Mobit P., Yang C. Comparison of Two 3D Gamma Index Calculation Schemes Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3501	2011
Baird M., Packianathan S., Rajaguru P., Vijayakumar S., Yang C., Mobit P. 3D Image‐Based Customized Radiation Treatment Planning for Syed Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Patients with Parametrial Spread of Cervix Carcinoma Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3624	2011
Parker B., Hogstrom K., Gibbons J., Mitra R., Duhon J., Yang C., Wu T. A Hub-and-Spoke Residency Model for Meeting the 2014 ABR Mandate Medical Physics. 2011; 38:3829	2011
Rajaguru P., Caudell J., Kanakamedala M., Packianathan S., Baird M., Jennelle R., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Clinical Use of HexaPOD Couch in Combination with Elekta XVI-CBCT for Head and Neck IGRT Treatments International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2010; 78:S440	2010
Mobit P., Baird M., Kanakamedala M., Mourad W., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. 3D Image-based Customized Treatment Planning versus Standard Plans for Cervix Cancer HDR Brachytherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2010; 78:S408	2010
Liu T., Yang C., Purdy J. Parameterization of Dose Volume Histograms (DVHs) of Planning Target Volume (PTV) Among Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Medical Physics. 2010; 37:3320	2010
Mobit P., Brewer M., Baird M., Rajaguru P., Yang C. Evaluation of Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy System for Intraoperative Treatments Medical Physics. 2010; 37:3194	2010
Sreeraman R, Doshi D, Cui J, Mathai M, Yang C, Purdy J, Chen A Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction among Patients Treated by Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Sinonasal Tumors International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009; 75:S417-418	2009
Michaud A, Yang C, Cui J, Valeicenti R, Purdy J, Chen A Image guidance is most critical in the first two weeks for patients treated by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009; 75:S599	2009
Liu T, Yang C, Chen A, Stern R, Perks J, Gupta V, Jennelle R, Do L, Vallicenti R, Purdy J Mathematical Modeling of Dose Volume Histograms (DVHs) among Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009; 75:S620	2009
He R, Yang C A Systematic Methodology in Dosimetric Verification of Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm in Eclipse Treatment Planning System Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2596	2009
Yang C, Liu T, Zhou H, Cui J, Perks J, Stern R, Purdy J Improvement of QA Pass-Rate in IMRT patient specific QA Using MapCHECK Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2577	2009
He R, Yang C MapPlan with MapCHECK and Im'RT MatriXX for Real Gantry Angle IMRT QA Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2604	2009
Yan J, Liu T, Yang C, Jennelle R, Chen A, Do L, Valicenti, Purdy J Rectal and Bladder Dose in Relationship to PTV Percentage Coverage in Prostate IMRT Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2560	2009
Liu T, Stern R, Yang C, Kahilainen J, Purdy J Temporal Methods for the Elimination of the Cerenkov and fluorescence Interference in Optical Fiber Dosimeters for External Beam Radiation Therapy Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2606	2009
Cui J, Stern R, Yang C, Purdy J Testing the Sc, Sp, Scp formulism for Elekta Beam Modulator Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2672	2009
Gupta V, Yang C, Liu T, Purdy J, Chen A Analysis of the Dose Delivered to the Pituitary Gland for Patients Undergoing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Nasopharynx and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Radiological Society of North American (RSNA), Chicago, 2008	2008
Li B, Jennelle R, Yang C, Li D, Rocke D, Mathai M, Purdy J, Chen A Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated by Concurrent Chemoradiation with Definitive Intent International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2008; 72:S377	2008
Liu T, hall W, Mathai M, Stern R, Yang C, Perks J, Purdy J The Effect of Heterogeneity Correction on Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2008; 72:S88	2008
Hall W, Liu T, Stern R, Perks J, Yang C, Mathai M, Purdy J An Efficient Technique for Commissioning a Tissue Heterogeneity Correction Algorithm for Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer Medical Physics. 2008; 35:2783	2008
Liu T, Yang C, Perks J, Stern R, Purdy J Comparison of Electron Beam Characteristics between Two Elekta LINAC Models Medical Physics. 2008; 35:2851	2008
Yang C, Liu T, Mathai M, Killinger S, Wright C, Purdy J, Chen A IMRT for Cancers of Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity: A Planning Study Medical Physics. 2008; 35:2743	2008
Perks J, Lehmann J, Yang C, Stern R, Purdy J Initial assessment of peripheral dose for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) using cone beam CT Medical Physics. 2008; 35:2704	2008
Li B, Jennelle R, Yang C, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S, Chen A Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Objective and Subjective Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy American Radium Society (ARS), Dana Point, 2008	2008
Perks J, Li BQ, Yang C, Purdy J, Vijayakumar S Improvements in Radiation Therapy Planning and Dosimetry for Pancreatic Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Orlando, 2008	2008
Narayan S, Coleman M, Loredo G, Yang C, Purdy J, Vijayakumar S, Vaughan A Biological Evaluation of a Dose Response in the Oral Cavity of Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radiotherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007; 69:S467	2007
Yang C, Liu T, Lehmann J, Narayan S, Harse R, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J IGRT Using a Video-Based 3-D Surface Imaging System in Combination with CBCT International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007; 69:S637-638	2007
Liu T, Wu C, Yang C, guo F, Stern R, Purdy J Evaluation of Patient's Setup Uncertainties and Organ Motions Using a TomoTherapy Hi-Art System Medical Physics. 2007; 34:2576	2007
Guo F, Ho K, Wu C, Yang C, Liu T, Sern R, Purdy J IMRT Planning Comparisons between Elekta Synergy-S and Elekta Synergy Medical Physics. 2007; 34:2461	2007
Yang C, Guo F, Liu T, Purdy J Leakage Radiation of Elekta Synergy-S LINAC Machine Medical Physics. 2007; 34:2466	2007
Liu T, Wu C, Yang C, Gui F, Stern R, Purdy J Evaluation of Patient's Setup Uncertainties and Organ Motions Using a Tomotherapy Hi-Art System AAPMl. Minneapolis, MN, 2007	2007
Vijayakumar S, Lehmann J, Yang C, Perks J, Narayan S, Goldbert Z, Ryu J, Jacob FR, Frankin S, Wu C, Stern R, Purdy J "Initial Expereince with Image-Guided Radiation Therapy" ARS. Amsterdam, 2007	2007
Gupta V, Mathai M, Yang C, Perks, J, Purdy J, Vijayakumar S "Dose Reduction to Normal Structures Using tomoTherapy and Step-and-shoot IMRT in High Risk Prostate Cancer" American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). San Diego, 2007	2007
Yang C, Narayan S, Guo F, Wu C, Perks J, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J IMRT for Nasopharynegeal Cancers: Potential Advantages for using Helical Tomotherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006; 66:S671-672	2006
Narayan S, Lehmann J, Vaughan A, Yang C, Purdy J, Jones I, Vijayakumar S Prospective Evaluation to Establish a Dose Response for Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Head adn Neck Radiotheapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006; 66:S436	2006
Guo F, Yang C, Wu C, Perks J, Narayan S, Goldberg Z, Ryu J, Jacob R, Vijayakumar S Purdy J Prostate DVH Benchmark Study with Helical TomoTherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006; 66:S667	2006
Guo F, Stern R, Luo C, Liu T, Shi J, Yang C, Purdy J Feasibility of using a 2D diode array system for clinical electron beam measurements Medical Physics. 2006; 33:2103	2006
Wu C, Liu T, Yang C, Guo F, Purdy J Investigation of effects of magnetron replacement on a helical tomotherapy unit Medical Physics. 2006; 3:2115	2006
Wu C, Guo F, Yang C, Stern R, Purdy J Radiation shielding calculations and measurement for a Helical TomoTherapy unit in an existing treatment room Medical Physics. 2006; 3:2132	2006
Jacob R, Yang C, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S Reduction of Anal canal doses using an optimized intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) technique in patients with prostate cancer Poster presentation at the 88th Annual Meeting of American Radium Society, Maui, Hawaii	2006
Franklin S, Narayan S, Yang C, Stgern R, Harse R, Vijaykumar S. "Daily setup variation for head and neck cancer IMRT: A comparison of immobiliation systems" ARS. Maui, 2006	2006
Narayan S, Yang C, Jacob R, Purdy JA, Vijayakumar S "Clinical Validation of Using Benchmark DVHs for IMRT Planning for Prostate Cancer: Interim Report of Toxicity" Cancer Symposium. San Francisco, 2006	2006
Luo CH, Yang C, Wu C, Stern R, Perks J, Purdy J Patient Specific QA for Prostate and H&N IMRT Using MapCheck Medical Physics. 2005; 32:1986	2005
Wu C, Shi C, Yang C, Papanikolaou N, Ratanatharathorn V, Purdy J, Vajayakumar S A Comparison between BAT and Tomotherapy MVCT on Interfractional Prostate Localization Medical Physics. 2005; 32:1927	2005
Perks J, Hall W, Pappas C, Boggan J, Stern R, Hartman J, Yhang C, Latchaw R, Chen A. "Clinical impact of high-resolution MRI on stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastase" International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Congress. Brussels, 2005	2005
Stern RL, Chen AY, Yang C, Conrad TEP "Case Study: Comparison of Linac vs. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for an Orbital Metastasis" LINAC Radiosurgery Meeting in Orlando, 2004	2004
Perks JR, Lehmann J, Yang C, Goldbert Z, Stern RL, Gao M, Vijayakumar S "Point/Counterpoint discussion regarding the optimal energy for prostate IMRT" RSNA, Chicago, 2004	2004
Narayan S, Luo CH, Yang C, Stgern S, Perks J, Wang LL, Mathai M, Gao MC, Goldbert Z, Chou R, Ryu J, Vijayakumar S. A Competing Plan Methodology for Optimizing the use of IMRT and 3D-CRT International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2004; 60:S633-634	2004
Yang C, O'Brien P, Faddegon B Monte Carlo Treatment Head Simulation for the Siemens PRIMUS Linear Accelerator Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP). Kelowna, 2001	2001
Yang C, Roges DWO, Shortt KR, Van Der Zwan L Ion Recombination in Ion Chambers in Continuous Radiation COMP, Sherbrooke, 1999	1999
Yang C, Rogers DWO, Seuntjens J Calculation of Photon Beam Quality Specifiers Proceedings of 1998 Annual Meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP). 1998; p186-188	1998
Dissertation
Yang C 57Fe High-Pressure Moessbauer Studies on Selected Interstitial Fe-Compounds Shaker Verlag GmbH, Aachen, Germany, 1996	1996

Presentations

Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Helical Tomotherapy – A Highly Integrated Platform for IMRT & IGRT, AAMD Region 1 Meeting, Sacramento, CA	04/2015
Poster Presentation, Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction among Patients Treated by Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Sinonasal Tumors, ASTRO, Chicago	11/2009
Poster Presentation, Image guidance is most critical in the first two weeks for patients treated by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, ASTRO, Chicago	11/2009
Poster Presentation, Mathematical Modeling of Dose volume Histograms (DVHs) among Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer, ASTRO, Chicago	11/2009
Poster Presentation, A Systematic Methodology in Dosimetric Vertification of Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm in Eclipse Treatment Planning System, AAPM, Anaheim, CA	07/2009
Poster Presentation, Improvement of QA Pass-Rate in IMRT patient specific QA Using MapCHECK, AAPM, Anaheim	07/2009
Poster Presentation, MapPhan with MapCHECK and Im'RT MatriXX for Real Gantry Angle IMRT QA, AAPM, Anaheim CA	07/2009
Poster Presentation, Rectal and Bladder Dose in Relationship to PTV Percentage Coverage in Prostate IMRT, AAPM, Anaheim	07/2009
Poster Presentation, Temporal Methods for the Elimination of the Cerenkov and Fluorescence Interference in Optical Fiber Dosimeters for External Beam Radiation Therapy, AAPM, Anaheim	07/2009
Poster Presentation, Testing the Sc, SP, SCP formulism for Elekta Beam Modulator, AAPM, Anaheim, CA	07/2009
Poster Presentation, Analysis of the dose Delivered to the Pituitary gland for Patients Undergoing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Nasopharynex and Paransal Sinus Cancer, RSNA, Chicago	11/2008
Poster Presentation, Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated Concurrent Chemoradiation with Definitive Intent, ASTRO, Boston	09/2008
Poster Presentation, Comparison of Electron Beam Characteristrics between Two Elekta LINAC Models, AAPM, Houston	07/2008
Poster Presentation, IMRT for Cancers of Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity: A Planning Study, AAPM, Houston	07/2008
Poster Presentation, Initial assessment of peripheral dose for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), AAPM, Anaheim	07/2008
Poster Presentation, Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Objective and Subjective Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy, ARS, Dana Point, CA	05/2008
Poster Presentation, Improvements in Radiation Therapy Planning and dosimetry for Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Orlando, Florida	2008
Poster Presentation, Evaluation of Patient's Setup Uncertainties and Organ Motions Using a TomoTherapy Hi-Art System, AAPM, Minneapolis, MN	07/2007
Poster Presentation, Leakage Radiation of Elekta Synergy-S LINAC Machine, AAPM, Minneapolis, MN	07/2007
Poster Presentation, MRT Planning Comparisons between Elekta Synergy-s and Elekta Synergy, AAPM, Minneapolis, MN	07/2007
Oral Presentation, Validating a Video-Based 3-D Surface Imaging System and Testing Its Use to Set-Up CBCT QA Device, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physiciss in medicine (AAPM), Minneapolis, MN	07/2007
Oral presentation, A Radiation Oncology Pictgure Archive communication System (ROPACS), Oral presentation at the XVth Meeting of International Conference of the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy (ICCR), June 2007	06/2007
Poster Presentation, Initial Experience with Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, ARS, Amsterdam, Netherlands	05/2007
Invited Symposia, IMRT for Nasopharyngeal Cancers: Potential Advantages for using Helical TomoTherapy, IG-IMRT Tomotherapy Symposium, Tampa, FL	04/2007
Poster Presentation, Dose Reduction to Normal Structures Using TomoTherapy and Step-and-Shoot IMRT in High Risk Prostate Cancer, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), San Diego, CA	02/2007
Poster Presentation, IMRT for Nasopharyngeal Cancers:Potential Advantages for using Helical Tomotherapy, ASTRO, Philadelphia	11/2006
Poster Presentation, Prospective Evaluation to Establish a Dose Response for Oral Mucosities in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radiotherapy, ASTRO, Philadelphia	11/2006
Poster Presentation, Prostate DVH Benchmark Study with Helical TomoTherapy, ASTRO, Philadelphia	11/2006
Oral presentation, Patient Specific Quality Assurance for Helical Tomotherapy: An Evolving Process in Reducing Discrepancy between measured and Calculated Dose, International Congress on Medical Physics, Hangzhou, China	09/2006
Poster Presentation, Feasibility of using a 2D diode array system for clinical electron beam measurements, AAPM, Orlando	07/2006
Poster Presentation, Investigation of effects of magnetron replacement on a helical tomotherapy unit, AAPM, Orlando	07/2006
Oral Presentation, Proposed pass/fail criteria for IMRT patient specific QA, Annual Meeting of American Assocation of Physicists in medicine (AAPM), Orland a, FL	07/2006
Poster Presentation, Radiation shielding calculations and measurement for a Helical TomoTherapy unit in an existing treatment room, AAPM, Orlando	07/2006
Oral Presentation, Daily setup variation for head and neck cancer IMRT: A comparison of immobilization systems, 88th Annual Meeting of American Radium Society, Maui, Hawaii	05/2006
Poster Presentation, Reduction of Anal canal doses using an optimized intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) technique in patients with prostate cancer, 88th Annual Meeting of American Radium Society, Maui, Hawaii	05/2006
Poster Presentation, Clinical Validation of Using Benchmark DVHs for IMRT Planning for Prostate Cancer: Interim Report of Toxicity, Prostate Cancer Symposium, San Francisco, CA	02/2006
Poster Presentation, A Comparison between BAT and Tomotherapy MVCT on Interfractional Prostate Localization, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Seattle	07/2005
Poster Presentation, Patient Specific QA for Prostate and H&N IMRT Using MapCheck, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Seattle	07/2005
Poster Presentation, Clinical impact of high-resolution MRI on stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases, 7th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), Brussels, Belgium	2005
Poster Presentation, Point/Counterpoint discussion regarding the optimal energy for prostate IMRT, Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago	11/2004
Poster Presentation, A Competing Plan Methodology for Optimizing the Use of IMRT and 3D-CRT, Annual Meeting of American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Atlanta	10/2004
Oral Presentation, Case Study: Comparison of Linac vs. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for an Orbital Metastasis, LINAC Radiosurgery, Orlando, Florida	2004
Poster Presentation, Measurements of Gamma-Knife Helmet Output Factors Using a Raiophotoluminescent Glass Rod Dosimeter and a Diode Detector, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physicists, San Diego	07/2003
Poster Presentation, Monte Carlo Treatment Head Simulaton for the Siemens PRIUMS Linear Accelerator, Annual Meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Kelowna	2001
Oral Presentations, Calculation of Photon Beam Quality Specifiers, Annual Meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), London	09/1998
Poster Presentation, Fe high pressure Mossbauer studies on Gd2Fe17Cx(x=0 and I), German Physics Society, Berlin	03/1995
Poster Presentation, Fe high pressure Mossbauer studies on Gd2Fe17 and Gd2Fe17C, 10th Internatinal Conference on Hyperfine Interactions (HFI10), Leuven, Belgium	1995
Poster Presentation, Biological Evaluation of a Dose Response in the Oral Cavity of Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radidotherapy, ASTRO, Los Angeles, CA
Poster Presentation, Effect of pressure on the local magnetic properties of '-Fe4N, International Conference on the Applications of the Mossbauer Efect (ICAME-95), Rimini, Italy

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Outstanding Service Award, North American Chinese Medical Physicists Association (NACMPA)	2015
MS State Champion of Adult 40 and over 3.5 Doubles of USTA Tennis League, United State Tennis Association	2014
Teacher of the Year Award, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO)	2008

Professional Membership and Service

Journal of Scientific Reports, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer	2015 - Present
North American Chinese Medical Physicists Association (NACMPA), Officer, Treasurer	2013 - 2014
Journal of Medical Dosimetry, Physics Advisory Editor	2009 - Present
American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) Region 1 Meeting, Guest Speaker	2008
Third Tomotherapy Annual User Meeting/IG-IMRT Tomotherapy Symposium, Guest Speaker	2007
Journal of Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, Reviewer, Journal Article	2007 - 2010
Journal of Medical Dosimetry, Reviewer, Journal Article	2006 - Present
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Member	2005 - Present
American Board of Medical Specialties, Member	2003 - Present
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Member	2003 - Present
Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Member	1997 - 2003

Committee Service

Radiation/Laser Safety Committee, Member	2015 - Present
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), APEx Accreditation Surveyor	2014 - Present
Partners in Physics Subcommittee in AAPM, Member	2012 - Present
Departmental Radiation Quality Assurance Committee, Member	2010 - Present
Asian Oceanic Affairs Subcommittee in AAPM, Member	2009 - 2012
Calibration Laboratory Accreditation (CLA) Executive Committee in AAPM, Member	2008 - Present
Calibration Laboratory Accreditation (CLA) Subcommittee in AAPM, Member	2008 - Present
Radiation Safety Committee at VA (Mather, CA), Member	2004 - 2010

Community Service

Old Pearl Game Management, Florence, MS, Member	07/2014 - 06/2015
Bucksnort still hunting club, Lena, MS, Member	07/2013 - 06/2014
Mississippi Chinese Association, Member	05/2013 - Present
March of Dimes, participant	2013 - Present
Sun creek hunting club, Louisville, MS, Member	07/2012 - 06/2013
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, paticipant	2012 - 12/2013
Tennis committee of Overlook Pointe Home Owner Association, Chair	09/2010 - Present
Chinese Church Jackson, Member	06/2010 - Present

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2014 - 2015
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2011 - 2011
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2010 - 2010
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2009 - 2009
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2008 - 2008
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2007 - 2007
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2006 - 2006
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology Physics	Annual 2005 - 2005

Fellows supervised

Radiation Oncology Fellowship, Training Faculty, 8 fellows supervised, clinical physics training

03/2010 - Present

Residency Training

Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director	2015 - Present
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director	2014 - Present
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director	2013 - 07/2015
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director	2011 - 01/2014
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director	2011 - 11/2013
Radiation Oncology Physician Residency Program, Training Faculty	2010 - Present
Radiation Oncology Physician Residency Program, Training Faculty	2004 - 03/2010
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Subspecialty/Activity Director	2003 - 03/2010

Extramural, Countermeasures to Effects of Radiation on Vestibular and Immune Functions in Rats, NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Mississippi EPSCoR: Minority Serving Institutions Faculty Engagement	09/2012 - 08/2015
Extramural, Buccal Mucosal and Salivary Sample Collection in Head and Neck Radiotherapy for Molecular Dosimetric Analysis: A pilot Feasibility Study, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	04/2005 - 10/2005