Rajeev Badkul, MS, DRP, DABR

Professional Background

Rajeev Badkul joined the University of Kansas Cancer Center in January 2003 as a Medical Physicist and Assistant Professor. He currently serves as the Director of Brachytherapy Services and lead medical physicist. With over 32 years of clinical experience, he brings a strong background in both clinical practice and research.
His expertise spans a wide range of advanced radiation therapy techniques, including IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SRS, SBRT, HDR, and LDR. He has played a key role in the commissioning and clinical implementation of multiple linear accelerators—such as Edge, TrueBeam, and Novalis Tx with SRS/SBRT capabilities—at KU Medical Center.
Rajeev's brachytherapy experience includes commissioning and delivering HDR and LDR prostate implants, gynecological HDR treatments, and GammaTile brain implants. He has also contributed to the establishment of a radiopharmaceutical therapy program within the department. ​
Academically, he has served as a faculty member in Medical Physics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine for over 22 years, actively involved in teaching and mentoring radiation oncology and medical physics residents, as well as dosimetry and radiation therapy students.

• BS, Physics and Mathematics, Jiwaji University, India
• MS, Applied Physics – Nuclear Physics and Electronics , Jiwaji University, India
• Other, Therapeutic Medical Physics/Radiological Physics, University of Mumbai / Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, India
• Clinical Fellowship, Medical Physics, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
• Clinical Fellowship, Medical Physics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• Other, Computer Application, MLCP University, Bhopal, MP

• Diplomate of American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics (DABR), American Board of Radiology

• American College of Radiology , Member, 2025 - Present
• American Brachytherapy Society, Member, 2022 - Present
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Member, 2001 - Present
• Association of Medical Physicist of India, Member, 1993 - Present

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• Virtual Grid therapy development and its clinical use in HCC, Varian Medical System, PI