Biographical summary
Christopher L. Deufel, Ph.D., is a physicist in Radiation Oncology, with specialty interest in brachytherapy. His clinical focus includes:
- Developing optimal techniques to treat cancer and reduce radiation side effects
- Leading the development of new radiation therapy technology
- Promoting quality and safety for patients and staff
- Expertise in quality assurance of therapeutic radiation devices, such as linear accelerators and computerized radiation treatment planning systems
- Management of brachytherapy solutions for the treatment of advanced and challenging cancers
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Deufel is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and postdoctoral fellows. He authors expert content and publishes in high-impact scientific journals. Dr. Deufel is a national leader in professional societies and influencer in radiation therapy physics.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy
- Total skin electron body irradiation
- High dose rate brachytherapy
- Artificial intelligence applications in radiotherapy
- Radiation treatment planning systems and optimization algorithms
- Low dose rate prostate brachytherapy
- Low dose rate ocular melanoma brachytherapy
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2010
Resident - Therapeutic Radiation Oncology PhysicsDepartment of Radiation Oncology
- 2007
Ph.D. - Experimental PhysicsCornell University
- 2004
Master of Science - Experimental PhysicsCornell University
- 2000
BA - Physics and MathematicsWabash College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
Therapeutic Medical PhysicsAmerican Board of Radiology
Awards and honors
- 2024
Judith Stitt Award for Best Physics Abstract at the 2024 World Congress of BrachytherapyAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2024
Fellow of the American Brachytherapy SocietyAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2023
Mayo Clinic 'Above and Beyond' Teamwork AwardMayo Clinic
- 2021
Invited Expert Reviewer for the Canadian Research Coordinating Committee: inaugural New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation CompetitionNational Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- 2020
Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology Safety AwardDepartment of Radiation Oncology
- 2020
2020 and 2021 Annual World Congress of Brachytherapy Program Committee MemberEuropean Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
- 2020
Mayo Educator of the YearMayo Clinic
- 2019
Vice-Chair of the Working Group for Brachytherapy Clinical ApplicationsAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
- 2019
Elected Secretary of the Board of DirectorsAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2018
AARO Educator of the Year AwardAssociation of Residents in Radiation Oncology
- 2018
Chair of the 2019 Annual Meeting Physics Program Committee American Brachytherapy Society
- 2017
Executive Board MemberAmerican Brachytherapy Society
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
Commiittee MemberRadiation Oncology Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- 2020 - present
Secretary and Executive Board MemeberAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2020 - present
Committee Member, Brachytherapy SubcommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
- 2019 - present
Executive Committee MemberDepartment of Radiation Oncology
- 2019 - present
Vice Chair, Working Group on Brachytherapy Clinical ApplicationsAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
- 2019 - present
Annual Meeting Scientific Program CommitteeEuropean Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology
- 2019 - present
Executive Committee MemberDepartment of Radiation Oncology
- 2018 - 2019
Annual Meeting Program ChairAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2014 - present
Committee MemberPhysics Clinical Practice Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2014 - present
Committee MemberClinical Practice Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2014 - present
ChairBrachytherapy Practice Committee
- 2014 - present
ChairBrachytherapy Physics Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2014 - present
ChairBrachytherapy Quality and Safety Committee
- 2014 - present
MemberRadiotherapy and Oncology, European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology
- 2014 - present
Committee MemberAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2014 - present
Committee MemberPhysics Clinical Practice Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2014 - present
Committee MemberClinical Practice Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2014 - present
ChairBrachytherapy Working Group, Department of Radication Oncology
- 2014 - present
ChairBrachytherapy Physics Committee, Department of Radication Oncology
- 2014 - present
ChairBrachytherapy DSOP Committee, Department of Radiation Oncology
- 2010 - present
MemberAmerican Brachytherapy Society
- 2007 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
Publications