Dr Goertz’s research is focused primarily on the development of ultrasound therapy techniques. One application area of particular interest is cancer, where it is emerging that the use of ultrasound induced bubble activity (cavitation) can be used to elicit a range of therapeutically relevant bioeffects on its own, and in conjunction with conventional approaches. A second area is the development of new approaches and devices to resolve thrombotic or chronic large vessel occlusions, which occur in the context of a variety of clinical conditions, such as stroke. The majority of his work exploits cavitation, and the lab also investigates bubble behaviour with a view to providing insights into bioeffects mechanisms and informing treatment control approaches.
Education
- BASc, 1992, Engineering Physics, University of British Columbia
- MSc, 1994, Geophysics, University of British Columbia
- PhD, 2002, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
Appointments and Affiliations
- Senior Scientist, Physical Sciences, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
Research Foci
- Focused ultrasound
- Resolving large vessel occlusions
- Ultrasound enhanced cancer therapy