Joseph Rakowski
Position Title
Associate Professor - Clinical
Radiation Oncology
Education Training
Education
(2004) Ph.D.. Radiological Science, Medical College of Ohio (now The University of Toledo), Toledo, OH
(1984) M.S., Hyg. Radiation Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
(1983) B.S., Physics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Post Graduate Training
(2001-2003) Residency, Radiation Therapy Physics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Detroit, MI
Professional Experience
Faculty Appointments
(2024-Present) Associate Professor (Emeritus), Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2016-2024) Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2008-2016) Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology (Radiation Oncology), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Hospital or Other Professional Appointments
(2014-2024) Member, Medical Physics Graduate Program Student Advisory Committee, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2014-2024) Member, Medical Physics Graduate Program Curriculum and Evaluations Committee, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2013-2024) Member, WSU Affiliated Radiation Safety Committee Chairs
(2012-2024) Member, Medical Physics Graduate Program Admissions Committee, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2011-2024) Member, Harper Hospital Radiation Safety Committee, Detroit, MI
(2009-2024) Annual Radiation Injury Treatment Network Exercise
(2007-2024) Member, Coordinator, & Secretary, Radiation Safety Committee, Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit, MI
(2005-2024) Medical Radiation Physicist / Radiation Safety Officer, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
(2002-2005) Medical Radiation Physicist / Radiation Safety Officer, Flower Memorial Hospital, Promedica Health System, Sylvania, OH
(1991-2002) Medical Radiation Physicist, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH1989-1991 - Base Radiation Safety Officer, Commissioned Officer, Biomedical Sciences Corps, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM
(1988-1989) Radiation Safety Officer / Medical Physicist,Commissioned Officer, Biomedical Sciences Corps, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
(1985-1989) Assistant Radiation Safety Officer/Medical Physicist, Commissioned Officer, Biomedical Sciences Corps, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
(1983-1984) Lab Assistant, Physics Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Major Professional Societies
(2008-Present) American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
(1985-Present) American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(1985-Present) Health Physics Society
Courses taught
ROC 7000: Imaging Physics I
ROC 7020: Physics of Radiation Therapy
ROC 7080: Radiotherapy Physics Lab
ROC 7160: Advanced Topics in Medical Physics
Research Interests
Motion management;
Nanoparticle enhanced radiotherapy;
4D planning simulation and treatment;
Graphene-quantum dot photon detectors;
Low energy, high LET radiotherapy and dosimetry;
GammaKnife radiosurgery.