Since 2009 is senior consultant in the Radiation Oncology Department of the Medical University of Vienna and since 2015 the Gynaecologic Cancer Radiation Oncology Site Leader. 

She is a member of the Steering Committee of the Gynae Oncology Group in the Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, member of the CCC-Fellowship Committee, member of the ESGO-ESTRO-ESP Endometrial Cancer and of the Vulvar Cancer Guidelines working group, member of the DGGG, DKG and DKH for Cervical Cancer Guidelines, an ESMO Radiation Oncology representative for World Health Organization’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative, and the GEC ESTRO BT curriculum initiator and leader. Since 2019 is Co-Chair of the Alumni Club of the Radiation Medicine Programme of the University of Toronto.

Areas of Interest: definitive radiation treatment of cervical cancer, endometrial and vulva/vaginal cancers through image guided brachytherapy, re-irradiation, adenocarcinoma, cancer in the elderly, oligometastases, brachytherapy training for young radiation oncologists. Dr. Sturdza is local PI for numerous studies, including RetroEMBRACE and EMBRACE.

Dr Sturdza authored and co-authored 70 peer reviewed journal articles and wrote over 15 book chapters. She received numerous national and international awards for her work in gyncological oncology. 

Sushil Beriwal MD, MBA, FASTRO, FABS; Completed his residency in radiation oncology at PGIMER in 1997, India and Drexel University, USA 2004. He worked as a radiation oncologist at UPMC from 2004 to 2021 in various roles, including Medical Director at UPMC Magee, Residency Program Director, Director of Brachytherapy, and Deputy Director for the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Network. In addition, Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Beriwal specializes in gynecologic, breast, and prostate cancers, with an emphasis on IMRT/IGRT and MRI-based HDR  Brachytherapy for gynecological cancers; he is actively involved with clinical research and has more than 325 peer-reviewed publications plus book chapters. He has served as ABR board examiner and on the editorial board of Brachytherapy as a senior editor for Red journal and received ABS President Award, ARRO Teacher of the Year Award, and fellowship from ABS and ASTRO.

Dr. Gita Suneja is Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and an investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She has a secondary appointment in the Department of Population Health Sciences. Her clinical specialties include the treatment of breast and gynecologic malignancies. Her research program focuses on utilizing advanced health services research methods to enhance health equity and cancer outcomes.

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Dr. Firas Mourtada is Professor at the Department of Radiation Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia,USA.  He is also the Jefferson Health Enterprise Medical Physics Director. Dr. Mourtada served as the Chair of the AAPM TG303 for MRIutilization for gyn and prostate HDR, which is also endorsed by the ABS. He served on the ABS board since 2016 and was the ABS president in 2020. He has been awarded the designation of Fellow for AAPM, ABS, and ASTRO.