University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
In recognition of his extraordinary service to the field of cardiovascular magnetic resonance, David Bluemke, MD, PhD received the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance’s (SCMR) highest honor, the Gold Medal Award, at the group’s annual conference. Dr. Bluemke traveled to London in January to accept the award. Upon acceptance of the award, Dr. Bluemke shared “This is truly a …
NBC News interviewed Scott Reeder, MD, PhD for the article “The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried” that was published January 25, 2024. The article highlights the use of helium in medical sciences, particularly its notable feature of being the only element on earth cold enough to keep magnets in MRI machines …
The Department of Radiology had a strong presence at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Chapter of the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) symposium this past November, with Jessica Robbins, MD and Elizabeth Burnside, MD receiving awards and Pallavi Tiwari, PhD serving on a panel. Dr. Robbins accepted the Excellence in Mentorship …
Andrieu P.C., Nikolovski I., Juluru K., Sadowski E., Gangai N., Zheng J., Capanu M., Praiss A.M., Nougaret S., Shinagare A.B., Ma W., Torrisi J.M., Sonoda Y., Chi D.S., Lakhman Y. Synoptic Reporting for Pretreatment CT Examination in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Impact on Documentation of Disease Sites and Physician Satisfaction. (2023) American Journal of Roentgenology. Campos …
In July 2023, Tyler Prout, MD was appointed as the vice chair of quality and safety in the Department of Radiology. While Dr. Prout has a history of prioritizing quality and safety in the department – he’s served as the associate vice chair since 2017 – his interest in the subject goes back to before he became …
Mai Elezaby, MD was featured on an 15 WMTV (NBC) news segment and article “Madison woman warns ‘density matters’ in breast cancer screenings” on October 26. “Looking at patients and their individual risk, their genetic makeup, and their breast tissue density and giving them the options that are best tailored for them,” said Dr. Elezaby. “Not a …
The Badger Herald, a student newspaper, interviewed Steven Cho, MD for the article “UW nuclear medicine employees use radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatments” that was published on October 12, 2023. Dr. Cho explained the history of radiopharmaceuticals as well as the basics of nuclear medicine such as the difference between anatomic and functional imaging. Theranostics was also a focus, with …
A new professorship established by Duane and Dorothy Bluemke will solidify the importance of collaboration within engineering and medical fields and honor David A. Bluemke, MD, PhD’s career and contributions to the field of radiology. “We are long-time supporters of the University of Wisconsin, and because our son, Dr. David Bluemke, has made significant impacts in …
Pallavi Tiwari, PhD was recently invited to New York City to present to the V Foundation Board on her work in cancer research, as a funded V Foundation Translational Grant Awardee. While in NYC, Dr. Tiwari was featured on ESPN during the NCAA Men’s Basketball game between Florida Atlantic and Illinois at Madison Square Garden. Angel …
Three dozen of UW Department of Radiology’s faculty and trainees participated in the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting November 26-30 in Chicago. The conference, which is the largest in the U.S. for radiology, featured a theme of “Leading Through Change.” Aligned with that theme, Elizabeth Burnside, MD gave the plenary on Monday, November 27 titled “Leading …