Prof. Dr. Dimos Baltas

Medical Degrees

• Post Graduation — PhD (Doctorate) in Medical Physics, University of Heidelberg, Radiology Center, Physics Department, Germany, 1985–1988
• Habilitation — Dr. sc. hum., University of Heidelberg, Germany

Fellowships & Special Training

• Studies of Physics — National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 1978–1983 (IKY grant by the Greek government for the first 3 years)
• DAAD Scholarship — German Academic Exchange Service, for doctoral studies at the University of Heidelberg, 1985–1987
• Adjunct Research Associated University Professor in Medical Physics & Engineering — National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Institute of Communications and Computer Systems (ICCS), 1996

Certifications & Accreditations

• Certification in Medical Physics — German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP)
• Accredited for advanced training of engineers and physicists in radiotherapy — DGMP
• Course Director — ESTRO Advanced Brachytherapy Physics Course (since 2013)
• Member — ESTRO Educational Council (since 2015)

Major Conditions Treated

• Prostate Cancer
• Cervical & Gynaecological Cancers
• Breast Cancer
• Head & Neck Cancers
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Lung Cancer
• Skin Cancers
• Brain Tumours
• Rectal Cancer
• Liver Tumours

Sub-specialties

• HDR Brachytherapy & Prostate Cancer: Internationally recognised expert in High-Dose-Rate brachytherapy and focal dose escalation for prostate cancer — a leading radiation oncologist specialist in Freiburg for advanced brachytherapy.
• Monte Carlo Dosimetry & Treatment Planning: Pioneering work in Monte Carlo simulation methods for dosimetry — among the best radiation oncologist doctor in Germany for high-precision radiation physics.
• IMRT, IGRT & Surface-Guided Radiotherapy: Director-level leadership in 4D high-conformal radiotherapy, IORT, stereotactic body radiotherapy, and SGRT integration.

Advanced Procedures & Treatments

• HDR Prostate Brachytherapy
• Low-Dose-Rate (LDR) Seed Brachytherapy
• Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)
• Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT)
• Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
• Radiosurgery
• Surface-Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT)
• Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH)
• PSMA-PET and MRI-Based Focal Dose Escalation
• In-Vivo Dosimetry and Quality Assurance

Current Affiliation

• Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany — Full Professor (W3) and Head, Medical Physics Division, since 2015

Past Affiliations

• University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany — Associate Professor (W2) of Medical Radiation Physics, since 2011
• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Institute of Communications and Computer Systems (ICCS) — Adjunct Research Associated University Professor, since 1996
• University of Heidelberg, Radiology Center, Physics Department — Postgraduate Studies and Doctorate, 1983–1988
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece — Physics Studies, 1978–1983

Academic & Research Roles

• Course Director — ESTRO Advanced Brachytherapy Physics Course (since 2013)
• Member — ESTRO Educational Council (since 2015)
• Member — Scientific Advisory Board for the Continuous Development of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer, Nucletron B.V., Veenendaal, Netherlands (since 2010)
• Supervisor of 16 Diploma theses, 8 Master theses, and 12 Doctorates
• Mentor for Technical Qualification in Radiation Protection (Medical Physics Experts) and Medical Physics Specialization — 23 Technical Qualifications and 6 Medical Physicists

Key Achievements

• 36+ years of experience in medical physics and radiation oncology
• 7,265+ Google Scholar citations
• 395+ peer-reviewed publications
• Co-author of three landmark brachytherapy textbooks

National & International Awards

• IKY Grant — Greek Government, for studies of physics, 1978–1980
• DAAD Scholarship — German Academic Exchange Service, for doctoral studies, 1985–1987
• Award of academic title "Adjunct Research Associated University Professor" in Medical Physics & Engineering — NTUA Athens, 1996

Professional Memberships

• German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP)
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
• European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
• German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)
• Hellenic Association of Medical Physicists (EFIE)
• American Brachytherapy Society (ABS)

Published Books & Papers (Selected)

• Baltas D, Sakelliou L, Zamboglou N. The Physics of Modern Brachytherapy for Oncology. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group LLC (New York, London).
• Venselaar J, Baltas D, Hoskin P, Soleimani-Meigooni A. Comprehensive Brachytherapy: Physical and Clinical Aspects. Taylor & Francis Group LLC (New York, London).
• Van Limbergen E, Pötter R, Hoskin P, Baltas D. The GEC ESTRO Handbook of Brachytherapy, 2nd Edition. ESTRO European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology, 2015.
• Mavroidis P, Baltas D, et al. Comparison of different fractionation schedules toward a single fraction in HDR brachytherapy as monotherapy for low-risk prostate cancer using 3D radiobiological models. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2014;88(1):216–223.
• Iliaskou C, Gainey M, Thomann B, Baltas D. Development of a TLD-100 based set up for in vivo dosimetry in Intraoperative Electron Beam Radiation Therapy (IOERT). Physica Medica. 2025.

Ongoing Research & Clinical Interests

• HDR brachytherapy as monotherapy for prostate cancer
• PSMA-PET- and MRI-based focal dose escalated radiotherapy (HypoFocal Trial)
• Monte Carlo simulation methods for low, medium, and high energy photon dosimetry
• Surface-guided radiotherapy and respiratory gating

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