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Douglas Prah, PhD

Douglas Prah, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of Advanced Care and Technology

Locations

  • Radiation Oncology

Contact Information

Education

PhD, Biophysics, ٍٍٍ½خر, Milwaukee, WI, 2008
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, 2002

Biography

Training

ٍٍٍ½خر Physics Resident, ٍٍٍ½خر, Milwaukee, WI (2009-2011)

Postdoctoral Fellow, ٍٍٍ½خر Physics, ٍٍٍ½خر, Milwaukee, WI (2008-2009)

Certifications

Therapeutic Radiology Physics, American Board of Radiology (2012)

Clinical Appointments

Staff Physicist: Department of Radiation Oncology, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2011 – present

Lead Physicist: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Alyce and Elmer Kraemer Cancer Care Center, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, West Bend, WI, 2015 - 2017

Staff Physicist: Senator Joseph Andrea Cancer Center, St. Catherine’s Campus, United Healthcare Systems, Kenosha,WI, 2011 – 2015

Leadership Positions

  • Director of Advanced Care & Technology

Research Interests

Research interests include radiation beam modeling, radiation treatment planning, and the role of technology within Radiation Oncology. Dr. Prah serves as the Chair of the radiation oncology department Service and Technology Implementation and Review Committee (STIRC) and oversees medical dosimetry.

Publications

  • (Chen GP, Prah DE, Paulson ES.) J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 Sep;27(9):e70792 PMID: 42714134 PMCID: PMC13556306 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105049624664 09/09/2026

  • (Leng S, Craft DF, Angel E, Howell RM, Ionita CN, Jesseph FB, Kiarashi N, Lewis JH, Lo J, Markovic A, McGee KP, Prah DE, Rasmussen KH, Rong Y, Schaefer KE, Solomon JB, Wake N.) ٍٍٍ½خر Physics. May 2026;53(5) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105037549188 05/01/2026

  • (Wang D, Prah DE, Rong Y.) J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2025 Jul;26(7):e70185 PMID: 40660908 PMCID: PMC12260262 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105010930243 07/15/2025

  • (Noid G, Zhu J, Tai A, Mistry N, Schott D, Prah D, Paulson E, Schultz C, Li XA.) Front Oncol. 2020;10:1694 PMID: 32984048 PMCID: PMC7484725 09/29/2020

  • (Paulson ES, Prah DE, Schmainda KM.) Tomography. 2016 Dec;2(4):295-307 PMID: 28090589 PMCID: PMC5226659 01/17/2017

  • (Kainz K, Prah D, Ahunbay E, Li XA.) J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2016 Sep 08;17(5):47-59 PMID: 27685123 PMCID: PMC5874115 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84995550727 09/30/2016

  • (Boxerman JL, Prah DE, Paulson ES, Machan JT, Bedekar D, Schmainda KM.) AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2012 Jun;33(6):1081-7 PMID: 22322605 PMCID: PMC4331024 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84862514014 02/11/2012

  • (Kainz K, Chen GP, Chang YW, Prah D, Sharon Qi X, Shukla HP, Stahl J, Allen Li X.) Med Phys. 2011 Sep;38(9):5104-18 PMID: 21978056 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80052415918 10/08/2011

  • (Prah DE, Kainz K, Peng C, Li XA.) Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Jun;10(3):219-29 PMID: 21517128 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79955532025 04/27/2011

  • (Prah D, Erickson B, li X.) ٍٍٍ½خر Physics. June 2011;38(6):3475 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864746242 01/01/2011

  • (.) ٍٍٍ½خر Physics. June 2011;38(6):3584 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85024803326 01/01/2011

  • (Prah DE, Paulson ES, Nencka AS, Schmainda KM.) Magn Reson Med. 2010 Aug;64(2):418-29 PMID: 20665786 PMCID: PMC4321728 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77955111675 07/29/2010

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