University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, nearly 100 UW Department of Radiology members and alumni celebrated high-caliber radiology research projects conducted by trainees and medical students over the past year.
An interdisciplinary team at UW–Madison, composed of experts from the Departments of Radiology, Surgery, and Mechanical Engineering, are evaluating how MRI may provide valuable information for liver transplant surgery. Diego Hernando, PhD; Alejandro Roldán-Alzate, PhD; Jennifer Philip, MD: and Gregory Simchick, PhD recently published “Validation of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MRI using Perfused Explanted Human Livers.” The initial research project was funded by the Radiology Department via a …
The Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) has renamed its Lifetime Achievement Award in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as the Ramchandani–Sadowski Award, recognizing the enduring contributions of Elizabeth Sadowski, MD in advancing a culture of belonging within academic radiology.
Akl, Elie W.; Zeitoun, Ralph; Chehab, Omar; Li, Haiou; Varadarajan, Vinithra; Wu, Colin O.; Bertoni, Alain G.; Watson, Karol E.; Bluemke, David A.; Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath; Lima, João A C. Sex-Difference of Associations Between Cigarette Smoking and Myocardial Fibrosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026 Mar; 15(5):e044664. Chhabra, Avneesh; He, Angela; Chalian, Majid; Pandey, Tarun; Alaia, Erin; Wong, Philip K.; Lee, Kenneth S.; Colucci, Philip G.; Subhawong, Ty; Vossen, Josephina A.; …
On Friday, March 20, 2026, fourth-year medical students nationwide eagerly took part in Match Day to discover where they will complete their residency training. The UW Department of Radiology will welcome thirteen of matches in July 2027 and they shared why they chose UW. In addition, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program Director Allison Grayev, MD spoke at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health annual event.
Aaron Eifler, MD and Sean Golden, MD are UW Interventional Radiology (IR) physicians who offer prostate artery embolization (PAE), a minimally-invasive treatment option for patients who seek relief from BPH but are unable or hesitant to undergo more invasive, surgical treatments like holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
After nearly forty years with the UW Department of Radiology, Medical Program Assistant Holly Jackson will retire in April. Since she joined, the department has undergone tremendous expansion and technical innovation.
The UW Department of Radiology will proudly host Christopher Hess, MD, PhD as the keynote speaker for the annual Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium on Saturday, April 25, 2026. His presentation, “The Innovator’s Mindset in Medical Imaging,” will draw upon his experience as a renowned neuroradiologist specializing in MRI, a driver of sustainability in the field, and …
A listing of publications finalized by department members in February 2026.
Noemi Brunner, MD joined the Section of Emergency Radiology as a clinical professor in March 2026. Dr. Brunner attended Escuela Mexicana de Medicina for medical school and the American British Cowdray Hospital for residency. She completed a CT and MRI Fellowship at the Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición, and an emergency radiology fellowship at the …