University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Faculty Spotlight: Jade Anderson

Jade Anderson, MD has joined the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Section as an Assistant Professor (CHS). She completed her fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Q: Where are you from?  A: I’m from Chicago, Illinois.  Q: Why did you choose radiology?   A: During my orthopedic surgery residency, I was going to …

Welcome to the New Trainees (2023-2024)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Radiology is excited to welcome the incoming class of trainees! Our residency program is continually recognized as one of the best in the country. That excellence is the result of a number of factors, including carefully crafted and supported call experiences, high-quality didactics, and a strong culture of camaraderie …

Match Day 2023: Announcing Our New Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Residents

The University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Radiology is pleased to announce the Class of 2028/2029 Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology residents!  Matches were announced at the Match Day 2023 ceremony, which was held virtually and in the Health Sciences Learning Center. Jason Stephenson, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs …

Scott Perlman Received Approval from the FDA for the Clinical Use of 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT in Patients with Parathyroid Adenomas 

Scott Perlman, MD, MS recently received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use 18F-Fluorocholine to improve detection and localization of parathyroid adenomas that had previously been difficult to localize. Dr. Perlman and the Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging resident Josiah Magnusson, MD collaborated with a cross-disciplinary team, including Department of Surgery Chief …

Ground-Breaking #HOPE4LIVER Histotripsy Trial Begins at UW-Madison

Several members of the Department of Radiology, including Fred Lee, MD, Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD, and Timothy Ziemlewicz, MD, have been conducting pre-clinical research on histotripsy, a new non-invasive, non-thermal method to destroy tumors and other tissue, for more than 5 years. “Histotripsy is a novel technology based on external ultrasound that was invented at the University of Michigan. Our friends in Michigan were generous enough to lend us devices to use in …

Faculty Spotlight: Sandip Biswal

Sandip Biswal, MD is a Visiting Professor in the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention section, on a year-long sabbatical from Stanford University. Learn more about Dr. Biswal below!  Q: Where are you from?A: I was born in Houston, Texas, but my family is from India. I’ve lived all over: junior high school in Maryland, college in California, …

Faculty Spotlight: Erica Knavel Koepsel

Interventional Radiology Assistant Professor Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD joined the Department in spring 2021. She attended the UW SMPH for medical school, residency, and fellowship before going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She is now back at UW as a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist. Learn more about her below. Q: Where are you …