Nicholas Burris, MD joined the Cardiovascular Imaging section as an associate professor in 2025. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency, a T32 postdoctoral research fellowship and clinical fellowship in Cardiac and Pulmonary Imaging at University of California, San Francisco. Prior to joining the department, Dr. Burris practiced at University of Michigan with a dual appointment …
Veena Nair, PhD joined the Clinical Imaging Physics section as a professor (CHS) in 2025. Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked in the department as a scientist for a decade. Dr. Nair attended Old Dominion University for her master’s in psychology and University of South Carolina for her graduate fellowship and doctorate in …
Elizabeth Sadowski, MD accepted the 2024 Excellence in Mentorship Award from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s chapter of the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) . She was nominated by Jessica Robbins, MD, who received the award last year. “I can unequivocally say that I would not be where I am today …
This fall, Women Professionals in Radiology (WPR) co-chairs Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD, Jade Anderson, MD, and Leslie Nelson, DO hosted Radiology Roundtable: Jeopardy & Mentorship Night. The event was in partnership with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Radiology Interest Group (RIG), which Venkata (Vinny) Meduri, MD and Matthew Lee, MD lead. Medical students engaged with the mentors in small groups on the …
Over three dozen faculty members, trainees, and medical students braved the chilly weather in Chicago for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting December 1-5, 2024. Our department’s expertise garnered wide recognition, with members receiving honors and awards across various areas of the field. Elizabeth Burnside, MD made history as the first radiologist from …
Alaia, Erin F.; Ross, Andrew B.; Chen, Bangyan; Gyftopoulos, Soterios. Utilization of Hip or Knee MRI in Patients 50 Years and Older With Atraumatic Pain: An Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2024 Nov; 21(11):1733-1740. Bakas, Spyridon; Vollmuth, Philipp; Galldiks, Norbert; Booth, Thomas C.; Aerts, Hugo J.W.L.; Bi, …
At the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, David Bluemke, MD, MSB, PhD and Perry Pickhardt, MD were honored for their outstanding contributions to radiology education; each receiving a Lifetime Honored Educator Award from the society. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who further radiologic education through the creation of high-quality educational content. Dr. Bluemke has been an …
The UW Department of Radiology joins host Mass General Brigham in the Healthcare AI Challenge. The first-of-its-kind interactive virtual environment enables healthcare professionals to experience and assess the world’s most advanced AI healthcare solutions. Participating healthcare professionals can explore cutting-edge AI solutions designed for specific medical tasks, such as medical image interpretation, within a simulated …
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting will be held December 1-5, 2024, in Chicago. Many of our department’s faculty, trainees and affiliated students will present as noted in the below schedule. In addition to presenting, many of our department members participate in social events, scientific abstracts, and more. In addition to presenting, three of …
The UW Health Eastpark Medical Center began welcoming patients on October 28, 2024, for diagnostic radiology services, interventional radiology procedures, and nuclear medicine imaging conducted by UW Department of Radiology faculty and staff. On Monday, cancer care was fully ramped up and includes breast imaging services, radiation oncology and theranostics. Most of radiology services are …