Martha Matuszak, PhD

 Martha M. Matuszak
Laurie Snow Research Professor
Associate Chair
Medical Physics
Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology
Medical School
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
College of Engineering
Office:
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Radiation Oncology - Physics
1500 Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-5010
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Martha Matuszak, PhD
Martha M. Matuszak
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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

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    • Journal Article
      A preference-integrated optimization system for medical physics shift scheduling
      Rosen B, Zhang Z, Hopfensperger K, Paradis K, Lee C, Critchfield L, Ozoemelam I, Matrosic C, Kehayias C, Hadley S, Balter J, Zhang C, Wei L, Oliaei Motlagh SA, Moncion A, Litzenberg D, Knill C, Ditman M, Covington E, Mayo C, Devan S, Matuszak M, Prisciandaro J. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 2026 Mar 6; DOI:10.1002/acm2.70743
    • Journal Article
      Adverse Events in a Randomized Trial Comparing Radiotherapy with or without Olaparib for Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
      Jagsi R, Meisner A, Chalasani P, Lew D, Barlow WE, Bellon JR, Henry NL, Matuszak MM, Moran JM, Pierce LJ, Rakovitch E, Reyes SJ, Speers C, Unger JM, White JR, Woodward WA, Zellars RC, Pusztai L, Sharma P. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2026 Jul 28; DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.07.029
      PMID: 42520859
    • Journal Article
      Quantitative Lung Tissue Functional Analysis for Pulmonary Adverse Event Risk Assessment prior to Thoracic Radiotherapy
      Miller S, Polan D, Hadley C, Vineberg K, Lockhart C, O'Dwyer D, Labaki W, Galban C, Allen S, Matuszak M, Jolly S, Suresh K, Matrosic C. Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 2026 Feb 9;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Longitudinal changes in pulmonary function following multiple courses of thoracic radiotherapy.
      Kesaraju R, Jolly S, Matrosic C, Matuszak M, Schipper MJ, Allen SG. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2026 May 30; 44 (16_suppl): e20103 - e20103. DOI:10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.e20103
    • Journal Article
      Utility-Based Dose Selection for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
      Bryant AK, Wang C, Fang F, Matuszak M, Dawson LA, Craig T, Stanescu T, Dow JS, Parikh ND, Cuneo K, Mayo CS, Lawrence TS, Schipper M. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2026 Jun 1; 125 (2): 612 - 619. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.07.1408
      PMID: 40712985
    • Presentation
      Accelerating Progress through the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium
      Matuszak M. 2026 Apr 30;
    • Journal Article
      Erratum to Xiao Y, Benedict S, Cui Y, Glide-Hurst C, Graves S, Jia X, KryF S, Li H, Lin L, Matuszak M, Newpower M, Paganetti H, Qi XS, Roncali E, Rong Y, Sgouros G, Simone 2nd CB, Sunderland JJ, Taylor PA, Tchelebi L, Weldon M, Zou JW, Wuthrick EJ, Machtay M, Le QT, Buchsbaum JC. Embracing the future of clinical trials in radiation therapy: an NRG oncology CIRO technology retreat whitepaper on pioneering technologies and AI-driven solutions. Int J of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2025:122;443-457 (International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics (2025) 122(2) (443–457), (S0360301625000574), (10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.01.006))
      Xiao Y, Benedict S, Cui Y, Glide-Hurst C, Graves S, Jia X, Kry SF, Li H, Lin L, Matuszak M, Newpower M, Paganetti H, Qi XS, Roncali E, Rong Y, Sgouros G, Simone CB, Sunderland JJ, Taylor PA, Tchelebi L, Weldon M, Zou JW, Wuthrick EJ, Machtay M, Le QT, Buchsbaum JC. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2026 Feb 1; 124 (2): 560 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.10.024
      PMID: 41545103
    • Journal Article
      A Case-Based Guide: Demonstrating the ReCOG Consensus for Dosimetric Assessment and Reporting in Reirradiation
      Zhang C, Mayo C, Matrosic C, Chang D, Chng N, Dess R, Evans J, Gabrys D, Heron D, Hoffmann L, Jackson W, Matuszak M, Prisciandaro J, Rosen B, Salerno K, Simone C, Xiao Y, Paradis K. Practical Radiation Oncology, 2026 Jan 15;