Roles
Assistant Professor, Clinical Radiation Physics
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Biography
Levent Sensoy, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in Physics with a specialization in Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physics from the University of Iowa in 2016. Following his Ph.D., he joined the PET Instrumentation Research Group at the University of California, Davis as a postdoctoral scholar, where he focused on innovative PET scanner design.
In 2018, Dr. Sensoy joined the Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology at the University of Chicago as a junior physicist in radiation oncology. The following year, he returned to UC Davis to complete a residency in therapy physics. After graduating in 2021, he joined the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) as an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Sensoy is board certified in Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and holds a Florida license as an authorized medical physicist. His license includes additional privileges to perform high-dose-rate brachytherapy and MRI-guided radiotherapy using the MRIdian™ system.
He has presented extensively at national and international conferences on nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and radiation therapy. Dr. Sensoy serves as a peer reviewer for journals such as Medical Physics, Practical Radiation Oncology, Frontiers in Oncology, and the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. He is actively involved in several committees and task groups within the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the American College of Radiology (ACR). -
Education & Training
Education
Licensures and Certifications
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Teaching Interests
Dr. Sensoy is deeply committed to education and mentoring. Since joining the University of Miami SCCC, he has taught Radiation Dosimetry and Physics (BME781), where he emphasizes the integration of emerging technologies into the medical physics curriculum.
He is dedicated to helping students understand the application of complex physical principles in clinical contexts and is actively involved in the AAPM’s mentorship programs, guiding future medical physicists as they develop their careers. -
Research Interests
Dr. Sensoy’s research career began with a focus on PET/CT metrology, medical image harmonization, and the development of novel methods and phantoms for quantitative molecular imaging. His Ph.D. dissertation, Geo-PET: A Novel Generic Organ-PET for Small Animal Organs and Tissues, involved the design, simulation, and construction of a preclinical PET scanner aimed at addressing organ dosimetry challenges in murine models, achieving sub-millimeter image resolution.
As he transitioned into radiation therapy, Dr. Sensoy broadened his research to include machine learning applications (e.g., radiomics) for predicting radiation-induced toxicities, targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) and its dosimetry, biology-guided radiation therapy (BgRT), knowledge-based planning, and the development of novel brachytherapy quality assurance tools.
Driven by the rapid evolution of radiation oncology, Dr. Sensoy actively pursues opportunities to integrate emerging technologies into clinical workflows, with the goal of enhancing treatment quality and improving patient outcomes. -
Publications
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