Roles
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology
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Biography
With a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering, Dr. De Ornelas discovered the applicability of Physics to the clinic with Medical Physics. She subsequently pursued a master’s degree at the University of Miami. Her interest in research led her to continue her education at the same institution to get her Doctorate degree in 2018. Her dissertation focused on treatment planning mass-based optimization, which has led to continue with further dosimetric research projects. Continuing with her Cane spirit, she completed her Residency at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to later become Faculty. Her main interests in clinic are brachytherapy and proton therapy, because enjoys the challenge of these specialty procedures as well as the interaction with patients. -
Education & Training
Education
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Teaching Interests
Dr. De Ornelas is actively involved in the Medical Physics Residency program as well as the graduate program. A strong motivator for staying in academia has been her passion for teaching. Early in her career Dr. De Ornelas has been involved in teaching and has become a mentor. She was awarded the Physics Educator of the Year award for the 2022-2023 academic year. She is mentor in several rotations and is passionate about helping the new Medical Physicist in the field pave their way. -
Research Interests
Dr. De Ornelas research focus on dosimetric treatment planning. More recently, with the installation of the proton therapy machine at the Dwoskin proton therapy center, she has shifted her focus to this new modality that allows for focused radiation delivery reducing radiation to surrounding healthy tissues. She also focuses on surface-guidance during radiation therapy that tracks patient motion in three-dimensions during treatment delivery. Patient immobilization is imperative during treatment delivery for precise radiation delivery, SGRT constantly tracks patient while the treatment beam is on. She is studying the reliability of this system with several moving parts that inherently introduce uncertainties while tracking. The driving force for her research is the applicability in the clinic, which can help improve patient treatments. -
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