Goddu joins Department of Radiation Oncology
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Murty Goddu, Ph.D., brings a special level of expertise as a
physicist and scientist to the Department of Radiation Oncology.
As a radiation oncology physicist, Goddu interacts with radiation oncologists and radiation therapists by devising and verifying treatment plans for cancer and tumor patients. He manages and maintains much of the high-tech radiation equipment and computer systems by enforcing quality assurance standards and provides treatment machine measurements.
A native of India, Goddu grew up surrounded by scientist siblings. His older brother is a cardiologist practicing in India. Goddu's younger brother is a computer engineer now living and working within the United States.
Like his brothers, Goddu has always shared an affinity for the hard sciences. Even today, he smiles when he recalls his former science teacher who offered inspiration and direction.
Goddu attended college and went on to earn his masters and doctorate degrees in nuclear physics from Andhra University in Waltair, located near the eastern coast of India. In 1997, he completed a six-year post-doctorate program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. He was selected as a medical physics resident at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology which is affiliated with the prestigious Washington University School of Medicine.
“Dr. Goddu comes to us from an extremely strong and rigorous medical physics residency program. We feel very fortunate to have him select MUSC as the place to launch a very promising professional career in radiation oncology physics,” said Kenneth N. Vanek, Ph.D., associate chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology.
An assistant professor with the department, Goddu is eager to teach physics to radiation oncology residents. His graduate-level curriculum provides supplemental physics work supportive to the national board exams.
In radiation oncology, residents complete six-week physics rotations that feature physics in medicine. It is part of the program's four-year residency curriculum.
Goddu was recognized in 1999 with the Roentgen Resident/Student Award from the Radiological Society of North America. He received an award by the Indo American Society of Nuclear Medicine in 1998 and has written more than 37 peer-reviewed papers.
During his free time, Goddu spends time with his two-year old daughter, Shreya.