Krista Chytyk-Praznik

Education

• BSc (University of Saskatchewan)
• PhD (University of Manitoba)
• Residency in Radiation Oncology Physics (CDHA, Halifax, NS)

Research Interests

• HDR Brachytherapy
• 3D-Printing
• Total Marrow Irradiation
• Dose Verification

• Physics for Radiation Oncology Residents
• Journal Club

Awards and Honours

• 2016 & 2017 –  Medical Physics Teacher of the Year
• 2020 – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Innovation Fund ($30,000)

 Recent publications

• A. Sengupta, D. Wilke, A. Cherpak, K. Chytyk-Praznik, J. Schella, M. Yewondwossen, J. Allan, L. Mulroy, “Surface Dosimetry of Patients Undergoing Total Body Irradiation: A Retrospective Analysis for Quality Assurance,” Cureus. 12(2):e6900, 2020.

• A. J. Cherpak, T. Monajemi, K. Chytyk-Praznik, L. Mulroy, “Energy-dependent OAR sparing and dose conformity for total marrow irradiation of obese patients,” J. Appl. Clin. Med. Phys. 19(5): 532-538, 2018.

• J. L. Robar, K. Moran, J. Allan, J. Clancey, T. Joseph, K. Chytyk-Praznik, R. L. MacDonald, J. Lincoln, P. Sadeghi, R. Rutledge, “Intrapatient study comparing 3D printed bolus versus standard vinyl gel sheet bolus for postmastectomy chest wall radiation therapy,” Pract. Radiat. Oncol. 8(4): 221-229, 2018.

Other interests and Achievements

• Physics Outreach
• Techsploration Program