Yuanguang (Andy) Xu, PhD, MS, DABR
- Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology (Physics) at CUMC
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Overview
Dr. Andy Xu is a medical physicist specializing in advanced delivery techniques in radiation oncology. He completed his PhD in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska, where his research explored resonance theory for inelastic electron collisions. His career spans over two decades, including key roles as a physicist and academic at Columbia University, NYU Langone Medical Center, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
As an accomplished researcher and educator, Dr. Xu has an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals addressing stereotactic radiosurgery, 3D dosimetry, and machine learning applications in radiation oncology. He has mentored medical physics residents and collaborated on projects that have led to impactful publications. Dr. Xu’s leadership extends to designing educational programs for Gamma Knife training and medical physics residencies.
As an accomplished researcher and educator, Dr. Xu has an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals addressing stereotactic radiosurgery, 3D dosimetry, and machine learning applications in radiation oncology. He has mentored medical physics residents and collaborated on projects that have led to impactful publications. Dr. Xu’s leadership extends to designing educational programs for Gamma Knife training and medical physics residencies.
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology (Physics) at CUMC
Gender
- Male
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- BS, 1989 Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- MS, 1997 Physics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- PhD, 2001 Physics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- Residency: 2004 Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Committees, Societies, Councils
- Member, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- Member, American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Member, American Physics Society
Honors & Awards
- Young Investigator Award, the Radiological and Medical Physics Society of New York
- Best teaching assistant award, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- National Progress in Science and Technology (China), Second Class Award, Beijing, China
Research
Dr. Xu has been instrumental in developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies in Gamma Knife radiosurgery and optical computed tomography for 3D dosimetry, significantly improving radiation therapy accuracy and safety.
Research Interests
- GammaKnife
- Novel Dosimetry Systems
- Radiosurgery
Selected Publications
- Fiona Li, Andy Xu, Olga D Lemus, Tony J Wang, Michael B Sisti, and Cheng-Shie Wuu, “Synthetic CT for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery dose calculation: A feasibility study,” Physica Medica 125 (2024) 104504.
- Xiang Yu, Shan Gao, Di’an Wu, Zhengrui Li, Yan Mi, Tianyu Yang, Fan Sun, Lichen Wang, Ruoshui Liu, Shuli He, Qinggang Ge, Yang Lv, Andy (Yuanguang) Xu, and Hao Zeng, “Bone Tumor Suppression in Rabbits by Hyperthermia below the Clinical Safety Limit Using Aligned Magnetic Bone Cement,” Small 18; 2104626 (2022).
- O.M. Dona, Y. F. Wang, F.Li, S.R. Jambawalikar, D. P. Horowitz, Y. Xu, and C. S. Wuu, “Dosimetric Assessment of Patient Dose Calculation on a Deep Learning Based Synthesized CT image for Adaptive Radiotherapy,” J. Appl. Clin. Med. Phys. 2022;e13595
- Yi?Fang Wang, Olga Dona, Andy (Yuanguang Xu), John Adamovics, Cheng?Shie Wuu, “Fiducial detection and registration for 3D IMRT QA with organ?specific dose information,” J. Appl. Clin. Med. Phys. 22(5), 24-35 (2021).
- Horia Vulpe, Akshay V. Save, Andy Y. Xu, Carl D. Elliston, Matthew D. Garrett, Cheng-Chia Wu, Simon K. Cheng, Ashish H. Jani, Jeffrey N. Bruce, Guy M. McKhann, Tony J. Wang, Michael B. Sisti, “Frameless stereotactic radiosurgery on the Gamma Knife Icon: Early experience from 100 patients,” Neurosurgery 86, 509-516 (2020).
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov