Overview
Mr. Carl Elliston is an accomplished medical physicist with extensive experience in clinical practice. He currently serves as the Director of Regional Clinical Medical Physics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, overseeing operations and quality assurance in radiation oncology at the Department’s regional sites. Mr. Elliston holds a Master of Arts in Physics from Columbia University and is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics. His career includes significant roles at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center, where he specialized in advanced treatment planning and quality assurance protocols for radiation therapy.
Academic Appointments
- Instructor in Radiation Oncology (Physics) at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Regional Director of Clinical Medical Physics
Gender
- Male
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Certificate of Professional Achievement, Medical Physics, Columbia University, New York, NY
- MA, Physics, Columbia University, New York, NY
- BS, Physics and Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
- BA, Chemistry and German Area Studies, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Committees, Societies, Councils
- Chairman, Departmental Operations Committee for Workflow
- Member, Medical Physics Residency Steering Committee
- Member, Radiological and Medical Physics Society of New York
- Member, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- Member, American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Member, RAPHEX Therapeutic Physics Committee (2015–2018)
Honors & Awards
- 2007: ICRR Student Travel Award
- 1994 - 1995: Columbia University Graduate Research Fellowship
- Eagle Scout
Research
Mr. Elliston has a robust research background, having contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications addressing topics such as adaptive radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and radiation risk analysis. He is an active member of professional societies like AAPM and ASTRO. He contributes to medical physics education as an instructor and medical physics residency committee member at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. His leadership in medical physics residency programs and contributions to exam development further highlight his dedication to advancing the field.
Research Interests
- 3D Dosimetry
- Adaptive Radiotherapy
- FLASH Radiotherapy (FLASH-RT)
- New Treatment Protocols
Selected Publications
- Wang, Y-F., Price M.J., Elliston, C.D., Munbodh, R., Spina, C.S., Horowitz, D.P., Kachnic, L.K. Enhancing safety in AI-driven cone beam CT-based online adaptive radiation therapy: Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary workflow. Adv Radiat Oncol 9(3):101399 (2023).
- Hwang, M.E., Mayeda, M., Shaish, H., Elliston, C.D., Spina, C.S., Wenske, S., Deutsch, I. Dosimetric feasibility of neurovascular bundle-sparing stereotactic body radiotherapy with periprostatic hydrogel spacer for localized prostate cancer to preserve erectile function. Br. J. Radiol. 94: 20200433 (2021).
- Vulpe H., Save A.V., Xu Y., Elliston C.D., Garrett M.D., Wu C.C., Cheng S.K., Jani A.H., Bruce J.N., McKhann G.M., Wang T.J.C., Sisti M.B. Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery on the Gamma Knife Icon: Early Experience From 100 Patients. Neurosurgery. 86:509 (2020).
- Xu A.Y., Wang Y.F., Wang T.J.C., Cheng S.K., Elliston C.D., Savacool M.K., Dona Lemus O., Sisti M.B., Wuu C.S. Performance of the cone beam computed tomography-based patient positioning system on the Gamma Knife Icon™. Med. Phys. 46:4333-4339 (2019)
- Hwang M.E., Mayeda M., Liz M., Goode-Marshall B., Gonzalez L., Elliston C.D., Spina C.S., Padilla O.A., Wenske S., Deutsch I. Stereotactic body radiotherapy with periprostatic hydrogel spacer for localized prostate cancer: toxicity profile and early oncologic outcomes. Radiat. Oncol. 14:136 (2019).
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov