Dr. Joseph Madamesila
Positions
Medical Physics Resident
Faculty of Science, Radiation Oncology Physics
Medical Physics Resident
Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 587.231.5046
Preferred method of communication
For future partnerships or inquiries please email me at joseph.madamesila@albertahealthservices.ca.
Background
Educational Background
PhD Medical Physics, University of Calgary, 2024,
BSc Physics (Honours), University of Calgary, 2015,
Biography
Dr. Joseph Madamesila received his BSc in Physics from the University of Calgary in 2015. Following graduation, he worked in Japan as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme until 2018. In 2019, he began graduate studies in Medical Physics, and completed his PhD in 2024, focusing on advanced imaging and AI applications in radiotherapy. Dr. Madamesila began his residency in Medical Physics with Alberta Health Services in September 2024. Outside of work, he enjoys running and lifting, photography, and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Research
Areas of Research
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Brain Metastases
- MR Imaging
- Diffusion Weighted Imaging
- Machine Learning
- Quality Assurance & Automation
- 3D Printing
Dr. Madamesila's primary research interest is in the use of artificial intelligence to help patients with brain metastases.
Publications
- Can machine learning models improve early detection of brain metastases using diffusion weighted imaging-based radiomics?. Joseph Madamesila, Ekaterina Tchistiakova, Salman Faruqi, Subhadip Das, Nicolas Ploquin. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. (2023)
- Investigating diffusion patterns of brain metastases pre- and post-stereotactic radiosurgery: a feasibility study. Joseph Madamesila, Nicolas Ploquin, Salman Faruqi and Ekaterina Tchistiakova. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. (2021)
- Verification of Acuros XB dose algorithm using 3D printed low-density phantoms for clinical photon beams. Rodolfo Zavan, Philip McGeachy, Joseph Madamesila, Jose-Eduardo Villarreal-Barajas, Rao Khan. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. (2018)
- Characterizing 3D printing in the fabrication of variable density phantoms for quality assurance of radiotherapy. Joseph Madamesila, Philip McGeachy, J. Eduardo Villarreal Barajas, Rao Khan. Physica Medica. (2016)
- An open-source genetic algorithm for determining optimal seed distributions for low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy. P. McGeachy, J. Madamesila, A. Beauchamp, R. Khan. Brachytherapy. (2015)
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