Timothy David Solberg
Occupation:
Professor of Radiation Oncology specializing in medical physics
Born:
May 22, 1962 Minneapolis, MN
Education
Ph. D., BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS, May, 1996, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S., PHYSICS, June 1988, University of California, Davis
B.A., PHYSICS and MATHEMATICS, May, 1985 , Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Certifications
American Board of Radiology, Therapeutic Radiological Physicist, 1995
Licensed Medical Physicist (Texas, #MP0072)
Career
I was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota but left shortly thereafter and spent an ideal childhood in Anchorage, Alaska. This experience has had a profound impact on many aspects of my life. I returned to Minneapolis for college where after a terrible experience in first year physics, I majored in physics and math. Upon graduation, I left the Minnesota for a climate more conducive to year round outdoor activities, first to Davis, California where I received a master’s degree in physics, and subsequently to Los Angeles, where I received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Physics from UCLA in 1996. I was appointed assistant professor at UCLA shortly thereafter followed by promotion with tenure to associate professor in 2000, and to full professor in 2004. Following the retirement in 2001 of Dr. James Smathers, an outstanding mentor and role model, I assumed the positions of Vice Chair and Director of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology In this role I directed 9 staff and faculty physicists as well as several support individuals. Additionally, I served on the faculty of the UCLA Biomedical Physics Graduate Program, directing the therapeutic medical physics subspecialty. To date I have served on the committees of 21 Ph.D students, chairing 11. Many former students have gone on to considerable success, including two who have been awarded NIH R01 grants. I was certified in therapeutic medical physics by the American Board of Radiology in 1995.
I believe strongly in commitment to professional issues and I participate actively in a number of organizations. I have served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Medical Physics (ACMP). I was ACMP Chairman in 2006. I am the Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, and I regularly review manuscripts the major journals in our field as well as abstracts for the ASTRO and AAPM annual meetings. I served as an ad-hoc member of the NCI Radiation Study Section on several occasions, chaired an NIH Bioengineering Research Partnership Special Emphasis Panel, and was a member of a P01 review panel.
I support activities that preserve our wildlife and natural resources for future generations.
Selected Publications
Sorensen SP, Mitschke M, Solberg TD. Cone-Beam CT using a mobile C-arm: A registration solution for IGRT with an optical tracking system. Phys Med Biol 52:3389-3404, 2007.
Detorie NC, Kesner AL, Solberg TD, Dahlbom M. Evaluation of image noise in prospectively respiratory gated PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 54: 66-70, 2007.
Kupelian PA, Willoughby TR, Mahadevan A, Djemil T, Weinstein G, Jani SK, Enke CE, Solberg TD, Flores N, Liu ND, Beyer D, Leviine L. Multi-institutional clinical experience with the Calypso system in localization and continuous, real-time monitoring of the prostate gland during external beam radiotherapy,. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 67(4):1088-1098, 2007.
Lin K, Lee SP, Cho JS, Reiter RR, DeMarco JJ, Solberg TD. Improvements in prostate brachytherapy dosimetry due to seed stranding. Brachytherapy 6(1):44-48, 2007.
Holzscheiter MH, Bassler N, Agazaryan N, Beyer G, Blackmore E, DeMarco JJ, Doser M, Durand RE, Iwamoto KS, Knudsen HV, Landua R, Maggiore C, McBride WH, Moller SP, Petersen J, Skarsgard LD, Smathers JB, Solberg TD, Uggerhoj UI, Vranjes S, Withers HR, Wong M, Wouters BG. The biological effectiveness of antiproton irradiation. Radiotherapy Oncol 81:233-242, 2006.
Sorensen SP, Chow PE, Kriminski S, Medin PM, Solberg TD. Image guided radiotherapy using a mobile kilovoltage x-ray device. Med Dosim 31(1):40-50, 2006.
Jahan R, Solberg TD, Lee D, Medin P, Tateshima S, Sayre J, DeSalles A, Vinters H, Vinuela F. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Rete Mirabile in Swine: A Longitudinal Study of Histopathological Changes. Neurosurgery 58(3):551-558, 2006.
Kriminski S, Li A, Solberg TD. Dosimetric characteristics of a new linear accelerator under gated operation. J Appl Clin Med Phys 7(1):56-76, 2006.
Wink NM, Panknin C, Solberg TD. Phase versus amplitude sorting of 4D-CT data. J Appl Clin Med Phys 7(1):77-85, 2006.
Wink NM, McNitt-Gray MF, Solberg TD. Optimization of multi-slice helical respiration-correlated CT: The effects of table speed and rotation time. Phys Med Biol 50:5717-5729, 2005.
Tenn SE, Solberg TD, Medin PM. Targeting accuracy of a novel image guided gating system for stereotactic body radiotherapy. Phys. Med. Biol. 50:5443-5462, 2005.
Kriminski S, Mitschke M, Sorensen S, Wink NM, Chow PE, Tenn S, Solberg TD. Retrospectively respiratory gated cone beam computed tomography. Phys. Med. Biol. 50:5263-5280, 2005.
Solberg TD, Agazaryan N, Goss BW, Dahlbom M, Lee SP. A feasibility study of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography targeting and simultaneous integrated boost for intensity-modulated radiosurgery and radiotherapy. J Neurosurg. 101 (suppl. 3): 381-389, 2004.
Solberg TD, Goetsch SG, Selch MT, Melega W, Lacan G, DeSalles AAF. Functional stereotactic radiosurgery using a dedicated linear accelerator and gamma unit: A comparison study. J Neurosurg. 101 (suppl. 3): 373-380, 2004.
Agazaryan N and Solberg TD. Segmental and dynamic intensity-modulated radiation delivery techniques for micro-multileaf collimator. Medical Physics 30(7):1758-1767, 2003.
Awards
RIT Award of Excellence, Best 2006 JACMP Medical Imaging Article, 2007
Fellow, American College of Medical Physics, 2005
Scientific Standout, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2004
American Cancer Society Research Scholar, 2003
The Whitaker Foundation Research Award, 1999
Best of Session Presentation, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Nice, France, 1997.
Cum Laude Citation, American Society of Neuroradiology, 1995
Junior Scientist Award, 10th International Conference of Radiation Research, Wurzburg, Germany, 1995
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Activities
Annual Meeting Scientific Reviewer, 2001-present
Board of Directors, 2003-2005
Board of Directors, 1997-2000
Computer Committee, 1997-2000
Continuing Education Committee, 2001-2002
Continuing Professional Development Committee, 2003
Work Group on Coordination of Medical Physics Residency Programs, 2006-2007
Education Council, 2000-2002
Honors and Awards Committee, 2006-2008
Research Committee, 2000-2005
Science Council, 2000-2002
Task Group 68 - Standards for Relocatable Stereotactic Head Frames
Task Group 101 – Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Task Group 147 – QA for Non-Radiographic Radiotherapy Localization and Positioning Systems
Southern California Chapter, President, 2002
Additional Professional Organization Activities
American College of Medical Physics (ACMP)
Chairman, 2006
Vice Chairman, 2005
Board of Chancellors, 2002-2004
Chair, Commission on Credentials, 2004-2006
Commission on Credentials, 2002-2004
Chair, Continuing Education Committee, 2000-2003
Chair, Program Committee, 2005
Electronic Media Committee, 1999-2001
Finance Committee, 2007
Honors and Awards Committee, 2006-2008
Liaison to the ACR Intersociety Committee, 2005
Meeting Committee, 2002-2006
Nominating Committee, 2003-present
Rules Committee, 2007
Standards Committee, 1999-2001
Strategic Planning Committee, 2004-2207
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Committee on Residency Training in Radiation Oncology, 2002-2005
American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Annual Meeting Program Advisory Group, 2000-present
Annual Meeting Scientific Reviewer, 2001-present
Radiation Therapy Committee, 2007-present
American Board of Medical Physics
Oral Examiner, 2000-2001
Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP)
Board of Directors, 2007-2009
International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS)
Board of Directors, 2007-2011
Civic Activities
Strong supporter of: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The National Wildlife Federation, Planned Parenthood, and The World Wildlife Fund.
Avocations and Special Interests
Devoted husband and father to Judy and Caitlin, amateur photographer, collector of fine art, wine and old radios, former avid triathlete who still loves to run, bike and swim but can’t find the time.