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Arthur J. Olch
Arthur J. Olch is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Radiation Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. He is also Chief of Physics for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Radiation Oncology Program. Dr. Olch received his BS degree in Engineering and his PhD in Medical Physics from the University of California Los Angeles.
Biography
Arthur J. Olch is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Radiation Oncology at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. He is also Chief of Physics for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Radiation Oncology Program, one of only a few radiotherapy centers in the US that treat exclusively children. Dr. Olch received his BS degree in Engineering and his PhD in Medical Physics from the University of California Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM). Dr. Olch has served as the Chair of the Physics Subcommittee of the Children’s Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Committee and of the AAPM Subcommittee on Quality Assurance and Outcome Improvement as well as serving as chair or member of various AAPM Task Groups. He has been a radiation therapy physicist for over 30 years and has authored or co-authored more than 40 journal articles and book chapters.Education
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PH.D. in Medical Physics from UCLA
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Radiation late effects, dosimetry, intensity modulated radiation therapy
Personal Interests
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astronomy