Leslie Nelson, DO joined the Abdominal Imaging and Intervention section as an assistant professor (CHS) in 2024. Dr. Nelson obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University in 2018. She completed her internship in general surgery and diagnostic radiology residency at University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. …
Pallavi Tiwari, PhD received a $3.4 million, multi-institutional grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute for the project “Radiomic spatial maps for identifying viable tumor extent on multi-parametric MRI for Glioblastoma.” This novel project will be the first to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hard-to-see glioblastoma tumor edges during a clinical trial. …
Adam, David P.; Grudzinski, Joseph J.; Marsh, Ian R.; Hill, Patrick M.; Cho, Steve Y.; Bradshaw, Tyler J.; Longcor, Jarrod; Burr, Adam; Bruce, Justine Y.; Harari, Paul M.; Bednarz, Bryan P. Voxel-Level Dosimetry for Combined Iodine 131 Radiopharmaceutical Therapy and External Beam Radiation Therapy Treatment Paradigms for Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2024 …
Over the past year, Meghan Lubner, MD received local and national awards in recognition of her exceptional commitment to education and mentorship. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health honored Dr. Lubner with the prestigious Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentorship Award, which was presented at this year’s Medical Education Day. On the …
Thomas LoDuca, MD joined the Breast Imaging and Intervention section as an Assistant Professor (CHS) in July. He earned his bachelor of science in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin–Madison before obtaining his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. After completing his internship at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, Dr. LoDuca attended …
Jody Riherd, MD completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency and Abdominal Imaging and Intervention fellowship at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She was recently appointed as department chair of imaging at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, where she previously served as section chair of ultrasound for 14 years. Learn more about Dr. Riherd, and her time …
Frederick Kelcz, MD, PhD, FACR is set to retire in August, leaving behind an impressive legacy. Dr. Kelcz played a pivotal role in establishing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a clinical screening tool and was among the first wave of physicians to advocate for MRI screening for breast cancer. In answering the following questions, Dr. Kelcz …
In 2009, Beverly Aagaard Kienitz, MD and Bermans Iskandar, MD developed the wide arterial sparing encephalo-duro-synangiosis (WASEDS) procedure, which has kept their very first patient, Danielle, stroke-free for 15 years. Dr. Aagaard Kienitz and Dr. Iskander developed the procedure as a treatment for Moyamoya disease after existing treatment did not work to stop Danielle’s strokes. Moyamoya disease is characterized …
June 12, 2024 was the Radiology Fellowship Match Date, which is administered by the National Residency Match Program. The UW Department of Radiology’s Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, and Breast Imaging & Intervention fellowship programs participated in the match along with the Interventional Radiology Independent program. We are proud to announce our matches in the image …
In a special segment for the Susan G. Komen ‘More Than Pink’ walk, News 3 Now spoke with Anand Narayan, MD, PhD regarding access to breast cancer screening. Dr. Narayan highlights that while individuals may feel powerless against cancer, screenings are a powerful tool. He works to make breast cancer screening more available to everyone; with a …