Clara Ferreira, PhD

Dr. Clara Ferreira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Minnesota Medical School and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. A board-certified medical physicist, she earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Physics from East Carolina University and completed residencies at both East Carolina and the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Ferreira specializes in brachytherapy and radiation dosimetry, with a focus on innovative applications such as GammaTile brain implants and intraocular plaque therapy. Her work is widely published and supported by both internal and external grants. She is a member of several professional organizations including AAPM, ASTRO, ABS, and ESTRO.