Rompin Shih, PhD, MS, DABR

  • Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology (Physics) at CUMC

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Dr. Rompin Shih is a seasoned medical physicist with a distinguished career spanning clinical practice, academic appointments, and research. He earned his PhD in medical physics from Rush University in Chicago, focusing on Monte Carlo simulations of dynamic wedge fields, and he also holds an MS in medical physics from the same institution. Dr. Shih is certified by the American Board of Radiology and licensed as a therapeutic radiological physicist in New York and New Jersey.

Dr. Shih's expertise includes quality assurance for advanced radiation therapy technologies, equipment acceptance testing and commissioning, and Monte Carlo simulations for linear accelerators and brachytherapy sources. Currently serving as a Medical Physicist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and an Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Shih is actively involved in clinical operations and resident education.

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology (Physics) at CUMC

Gender

  • Male

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • BS, 1987 Nuclear Engineering, o Chung-Cheng Institute of Technology, Taiwan
  • MS, 1994 Medical Physics, Rush University, Chicago, IL
  • PhD, 2000 Medical Physics, Rush University, Chicago, IL

Committees, Societies, Councils

  • Member, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • Member, American Society for Radiation Oncology
  • Member, Chinese Society of Medical Physicists

Research

Dr. Shih's research contributions are extensive, with publications addressing innovations in treatment planning, dose optimization, and dosimetric evaluations for external beam and brachytherapy techniques. Dr. Shih has contributed to advancements in stereotactic radiosurgery and total skin electron beam therapy, combining technical expertise with a commitment to improving patient care.

Research Interests

  • Brachytherapy
  • Clinical Workflows
  • Deformable Registration (DIR)

Selected Publications

  1. C.-S. Chang, R. Shih, J.-M. Huang, K.-S. Chuang. 2018. “Variation assessment of deformable registration in Stereotactic radiosurgery,” Radiography 24(2018) 72-78.
  2. Chiou-Shiung Chang, Jing-Min Hwang, Po-An Tai, You-Kang Chang, Yu-Nong Wang, Rompin Shih, Keh-Shih Chung. 2016. “Optimal technique of linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery for tumor adjacent to brainstem,” Medical Dosimetry 41(3) Page 248-252.
  3. Chiou-Shiung Chang, Yi-Han Tseng, Jing-Min Hwang, Rompin Shih, Keh-Shih Chung. 2016. “Dosimetric characteristic and day-to-day performance of an amorphous-silicon type electronic portal imaging device,” Radiation Measurements 91(2016) 9-14.
  4. Shahid A Naqvi, Warren D S’Souza, Matthew E Earl, Sung-Joon Ye, Rompin Shih, and X. Allen Li. 2005. “Using a photon phase-space source for convolution/superposition dose calculations in radiation therapy,” Phys. Med. Biol. 50(17), 4111-4124.
  5. Yee-Min Jen, Rompin Shih, Yaoh Shiang Lin, et al, 2005. “Parotid gland-sparing 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy results in less severe mouth in nasopharyngeal cancer patients: a dosimetric and clinical comparison with conventional radiotherapy,” Radiother Oncol 75(2), 204-209.

For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov