Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Education
Ph.D., Physics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeM.Sc., Physics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeB.Sc., Electronic Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima, Peru
Office Address
22nd at Pierce Avenue, B-902
Nashville, TN 37232-5671
Nashville, TN 37232-5671
Publications
Ghafarian M, Price M, Morales-Paliza M. Comparison of pretreatment VMAT quality assurance with the integral quality monitor (IQM) and electronic portal imaging device (EPID). J Appl Clin Med Phys [print-electronic]. 2021 Mar; 22(3): 166-75. PMID: 33596336, PMCID: PMC7984480, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13201, ISSN: 1526-9914.
Xu MC, Khattab MH, Luo G, Sherry AD, Morales-Paliza M, Chaballout BH, Anderson JL, Attia A, Cmelak AJ. Effects of cone versus multi-leaf collimation on dosimetry and neurotoxicity in patients with small arteriovenous malformations treated by stereotactic radiosurgery. J Radiosurg SBRT. 2021; 7(4): 287-94. PMID: 34631230, PMCID: PMC8492055, PII: RSBRT-7-294, ISSN: 2156-4647.
Cleary RK, Meshman J, Dewan M, Du L, Cmelak AJ, Luo G, Morales-Paliza M, Weaver K, Thompson R, Chambless LB, Attia A. Postoperative Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery to the Tumor Bed for Surgically Resected Brain Metastases. Cureus. 2017 May 5/26/2017; 9(5): e1279. PMID: 28656127, PMCID: PMC5484602, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1279, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Luo G, Neimat JS, Cmelak A, Kirschner AN, Attia A, Morales-Paliza M, Ding GX. Margin of error for a frameless image guided radiosurgery system: Direct confirmation based on posttreatment MRI scans. Pract Radiat Oncol [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 7(3): e223-e231. PMID: 27720703, PII: S1879-8500(16)30156-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.08.006, ISSN: 1879-8519.
Stavas MJ, Carlson ML, Attia A, Jacobson GP, Rivas A, Morales-Paliza M, Wanna GB. Does radiation dose to the vestibule predict change in balance function and patient perceived dizziness following stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma?. Am J Otolaryngol [print-electronic]. 2014 Sep; 35(5): 565-71. PMID: 24930814, PII: S0196-0709(14)00110-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.05.002, ISSN: 1532-818X.
Morales-Paliza M, Luo G, Ding G. SU-E-T-195: Experience in Implementing Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Low-Energy X-Ray Source. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part12): 3747-8. PMID: 28517833, DOI: 10.1118/1.4735254, ISSN: 2473-4209.
Morales-Paliza MA, Coffey CW, Ding GX. Evaluation of the dynamic conformal arc therapy in comparison to intensity-modulated radiation therapy in prostate, brain, head-and-neck and spine tumors. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Dec 12/19/2010; 12(2): 3197. PMID: 21587165, PMCID: PMC5718665, DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3197, ISSN: 1526-9914.
Morales-Paliza MA, Coffey CW, Ding GX. Evaluation of the dynamic conformal arc therapy in comparison to intensity-modulated radiation therapy in prostate, brain, head-and-neck and spine tumors. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Dec 12/19/2010; 12(2): 3197. PMID: 21587165, PMCID: PMC5718665, DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3197, ISSN: 1526-9914.
Diaz R, Jaboin JJ, Morales-Paliza M, Koehler E, Phillips JG, Stinson S, Gilbert J, Chung CH, Murphy BA, Yarbrough WG, Murphy PB, Shyr Y, Cmelak AJ. Hypothyroidism as a consequence of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with concurrent taxane-based chemotherapy for locally advanced head-and-neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys [print-electronic]. 2010 Jun 6/1/2010; 77(2): 468-76. PMID: 19577867, PII: S0360-3016(09)00764-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.05.018, ISSN: 1879-355X.
Xu MC, Khattab MH, Luo G, Sherry AD, Morales-Paliza M, Chaballout BH, Anderson JL, Attia A, Cmelak AJ. Effects of cone versus multi-leaf collimation on dosimetry and neurotoxicity in patients with small arteriovenous malformations treated by stereotactic radiosurgery. J Radiosurg SBRT. 2021; 7(4): 287-94. PMID: 34631230, PMCID: PMC8492055, PII: RSBRT-7-294, ISSN: 2156-4647.
Cleary RK, Meshman J, Dewan M, Du L, Cmelak AJ, Luo G, Morales-Paliza M, Weaver K, Thompson R, Chambless LB, Attia A. Postoperative Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery to the Tumor Bed for Surgically Resected Brain Metastases. Cureus. 2017 May 5/26/2017; 9(5): e1279. PMID: 28656127, PMCID: PMC5484602, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1279, ISSN: 2168-8184.
Luo G, Neimat JS, Cmelak A, Kirschner AN, Attia A, Morales-Paliza M, Ding GX. Margin of error for a frameless image guided radiosurgery system: Direct confirmation based on posttreatment MRI scans. Pract Radiat Oncol [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 7(3): e223-e231. PMID: 27720703, PII: S1879-8500(16)30156-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.08.006, ISSN: 1879-8519.
Stavas MJ, Carlson ML, Attia A, Jacobson GP, Rivas A, Morales-Paliza M, Wanna GB. Does radiation dose to the vestibule predict change in balance function and patient perceived dizziness following stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma?. Am J Otolaryngol [print-electronic]. 2014 Sep; 35(5): 565-71. PMID: 24930814, PII: S0196-0709(14)00110-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.05.002, ISSN: 1532-818X.
Morales-Paliza M, Luo G, Ding G. SU-E-T-195: Experience in Implementing Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Low-Energy X-Ray Source. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part12): 3747-8. PMID: 28517833, DOI: 10.1118/1.4735254, ISSN: 2473-4209.
Morales-Paliza MA, Coffey CW, Ding GX. Evaluation of the dynamic conformal arc therapy in comparison to intensity-modulated radiation therapy in prostate, brain, head-and-neck and spine tumors. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Dec 12/19/2010; 12(2): 3197. PMID: 21587165, PMCID: PMC5718665, DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3197, ISSN: 1526-9914.
Morales-Paliza MA, Coffey CW, Ding GX. Evaluation of the dynamic conformal arc therapy in comparison to intensity-modulated radiation therapy in prostate, brain, head-and-neck and spine tumors. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Dec 12/19/2010; 12(2): 3197. PMID: 21587165, PMCID: PMC5718665, DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3197, ISSN: 1526-9914.
Diaz R, Jaboin JJ, Morales-Paliza M, Koehler E, Phillips JG, Stinson S, Gilbert J, Chung CH, Murphy BA, Yarbrough WG, Murphy PB, Shyr Y, Cmelak AJ. Hypothyroidism as a consequence of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with concurrent taxane-based chemotherapy for locally advanced head-and-neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys [print-electronic]. 2010 Jun 6/1/2010; 77(2): 468-76. PMID: 19577867, PII: S0360-3016(09)00764-0, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.05.018, ISSN: 1879-355X.