Martha Matuszak, PhD
Laurie Snow Research Professor
Associate Chair
Medical Physics
Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Radiation Oncology - Physics
1500 Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-5010
[email protected]

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Martha Matuszak, PhD
Clinical Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Matuszak is the Laurie Snow Professor of Radiation Oncology and serves as the Associate Chair for Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology. In addition to directing the Physics Division, Dr. Matuszak also leads the Advanced Treatment Planning Research Group and supervises the research dosimetry section in the Department of Radiation Oncology. She is active in clinical and academic service with a focus on thoracic treatment, reirradiation, clinical trials, adaptive treatment planning and incorporation of functional imaging into the treatment planning process. Dr. Matuszak has a joint appointment in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences and has active collaborations on advanced techniques for radiotherapy plan optimization within the Industrial and Operations Engineering Department. Dr. Matuszak is also the Co-Director of the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium.

    Research Overview

    Areas of Interest:
    Advanced treatment planning techniques.
    Reirradiation.
    Adaptive radiation therapy.
    Function-guided treatment planning.
    Knowledge-based treatment planning.

    Clinical Interests:
    Treatment planning.
    SBRT.
    Quality improvement.
    Thoracic Radiation.
    Reirradiation.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Phase 2 Trial Assessing Toxicity of Personalized Response-Based Radiation Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
      Edwards DM, Schonewolf CA, Rice JD, Schipper M, Haken RKT, Matuszak M, Balter J, Jarema D, Arenberg DA, Piert M, Qin A, Kalemkerian GP, Schneider BJ, Ramnath N, Chapman CH, Elliott DA, Lawrence TS, Hearn J, Hayman JA, Jolly S. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2024 Dec 1; 120 (5): 1332 - 1343. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.06.018
      PMID: 38971385
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Application of Standardized Tissue Repair Discount Factors to Guide Spinal Cord Dose in Reirradiation
      Nieto JD, Chang DT, Paradis KC, DuRussel E, Matuszak MM, Rosen BS, Prisciandaro JI, Matrosic C, Kashani R, Evans JR, Jackson WC, Lawrence TS, Jolly S, Mierzwa ML, Mayo C. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, 2024 Oct; 120 (2): e171 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.385
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Characterizing Post-Treatment Cardiac and Pulmonary Hospitalizations in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: A Statewide Quality Consortium Analysis
      Jolly S, Yin H, Wang W, Matuszak MM, Paximadis PA, Dominello MM, Bergsma DP, Allen SG, Dragovic AF, Kestin LL, Dess RT, Zaki M, Hayman JA, Schipper M. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, 2024 Oct; 120 (2): e31 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1846
    • Presentation
      Clinical Implementation of the Special Medical Physics Consult for Reirradiation
      Paradis K. 2024 Oct 1;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Current Use and Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology: A Statewide Consortium Survey
      Tanweer A, Dykstra MP, Hallstrom A, Mietzel M, Evans JR, Miller SR, Regan SN, Merkel S, Jolly S, Matuszak MM, Pierce LJ, Dess RT. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, 2024 Oct; 120 (2): e658 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1444
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Deep Learning-Based Dose Prediction for Thoracic Radiation in a Statewide Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium
      Polan D, Hadley C, Matrosic C, Grubb M, Jolly S, Paximadis PA, Matuszak MM. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, 2024 Oct; 120 (2): s218 - s219. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.2300
    • Journal Article
      Establishing Radiotherapy Quality Indicators for Lung Cancer: A Modified Delphi Study
      Chiew KL, Donnelly C, Harden S, Hanna GG, Hardcastle N, Jolly S, Lehman M, Matuszak MM, McDonald F, Soon YY, Tsang YM, de Moraes FYY, Vinod S. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, 2024 Oct; 120 (2): e12 - e13. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1805
    • Journal Article
      Integrating Radiation-Induced Functionally-Weighted Airway Damage Modeling with Radiation-Induced Parenchymal Damage Modeling For Prediction of Post-RT Ventilation Loss
      Vicente EM, Gutierrez N, Oakes J, Cammin J, Gopal A, Kipritidis J, Modiri A, Mossahebi S, Mohindra P, Citron W, Matuszak MM, Timmerman RD, Sawant A. International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, 2024 Oct; 120 (2): e185 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.414