Stephanie Loo YingSi
Radiation Therapist & Clinical Marketeer
Clinical Marketeer
Currently with Varian Medical Systems Pacific, Inc as the Therapy Advancement & Clinical Excellence Manager for SEA and Korea.
Former Clinical Applications Specialist
Worked for Vision RT Inc based in Singapore. Was responsible for performing training and education for new users in surface guided radiation therapy throughout Asia Pacific, China, Australia and New Zealand. Was also actively involved in both sales and marketing events within the region.
A Radiation Therapist by profession
With 8 years of clinical experience in two leading private cancer hospitals in Malaysia.
As a senior role, my responsibilities include managing a team of radiation therapists as well as clinical duties such as the planning and delivery of radiation treatment. I was also actively performing local departmental research and the development of new local protocols and practices.
Research Interests
Radiation Therapy treatment accuracy, patient positioning and immobilisation, and image guided radiation therapy.
Specialty
Linac-based advanced radiation therapy techniques (SRS, SBRT, 4D-treatments), Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT), HDR-Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, Surface Guided Radiation Therapy, Advanced radiotherapy simulation (PET-CT Sim), patient care and support
Professional Memberships
EXCO Special Task Force member of the Malaysian Society of Radiographers Board of Committee (since 2017)
Associate Member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the European Society for Radiation Oncology.
Appeared on Rad-Cast Podcast, BFM Radio Station and The Sun Daily Newspaper.
EXPERIENCE
Therapy Advancement & Clinical Excellence Manager
Varian Medical Systems Pacific, Inc
Jan 2019 – Present
Establishing country-level clinical practice guidelines to drive adoption of advanced techniques i.e. IGRT/IMRT/VMAT
Develop initiatives and collaboration platforms with strategic accounts within SEA and Korea
Moving sites to clinical and research excellence and using these sites as advocates
Senior Radiation Therapist
Sunway Medical Center, KL
June 2016 – Mar 2018
Pioneered the setup and establishment of Cancer, Radiosurgery and Nuclear Medicine Centre, Sunway Medical Centre
Involved in the decision making and procurement process of the treatment machines as well as the designing of layouts in both treatment and simulation rooms
Involved in the liaising of licensing application and approval of practices with the Ministry of Health Malaysia
Setup of local department protocols and standard operating procedures and managing a team of radiation therapists
Clinical Applications Specialist
Vision RT Inc
Mar 2018 – Dec 2018
Customer and clinical support: Manages on-site and classroom clinical training as well as remote support for customers throughout Vision RT’s range of products.
Sales and marketing support:
Assists the EMEA/APAC Vice President and sales team by presenting the product to prospective customers and provides support to strategic partners (Varian, Elekta, etc) as well as general distributors at a product specialist level
Senior Therapeutic Radiographer
Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh, MLK
June 2011 – June 2016
Experienced in a wide range of treatment procedures such as 2D conventional, 3D Conformal, IMRT Step & Shoot and Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT)
Involved in the improvement of local department protocols based on departmental research
In charge of the clinical education of junior radiation therapists and student therapists
EDUCATION &
Field of Expertise
MSc Radiotherapy & Oncology
Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Jan 2013 – Sept 2015
Award: Distinction
Research:
Extended versus Standard Skin Markings – Towards improving reproducibility among pelvic
Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) cases
Accolades
Best Overall Student (Radiotherapy) 2011
Grant Award by Japan Society of Radiological Technologist (JSRT) 2015
Best Speaker Award at Great Eastern Health Seminar 2016
Diploma in Radiotherapy
College of Allied Health Sciences
2008 – 2011
Award: Best Overall Student
CGPA: 3.88
Research:
Standardisation of landmark tools and its effect on the accuracy and reproducibility of surface markings for patients undergoing radiotherapy
Additional Certificates
Harvard Business School: Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT):
Practical Guidelines for Radiographers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Project Management Institute (PMI):
Strategic Thinking
Leading Yourself
Ideas? I would love to hear you out!
Stephanie Loo 