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Faculty share tips for fellowship programming

Neuroradiology Section Chief Tabassum (Tabby) Kennedy, MD and Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship Program Director Andrew Ross, MD, MPH share their expert insight on running successful fellowship programs in recent publications.  Dr. Kennedy provides an in-depth guide for neuroradiology fellowship program directors in the article “State of Practice of Neuroradiology Fellowship Programs: A Comprehensive Guide …

Scott Reeder and John Garrett share insight on AI with HealthTech

Department Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD and Director of Informatics John Garrett, PhD explain how radiologists at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are adopting and developing tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in a recent interview with HealthTech.    Within the department, AI image reconstruction algorithms enable improved image quality and …

Celebrating the 2025 resident class

On May 29, 2025, family, friends and colleagues gathered from near and far to join the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology in celebrating the 2025 resident class.   Held in the Discovery Building on campus, the event began with a social hour and transitioned into a seated dinner for the program. Department Chair Scott …

Elizabeth Gerhard retires after 26 years with UW Health

Radiologic technologist Elizabeth (Liz) Gerhard retired in June of 2025 after 26 years of dedicated service with UW Health. Liz began her journey with UW Health as a temporary travel tech in 1999 for CT, mammography and diagnostic radiology. She transitioned to a permanent role in 2005.   In her most recent role, Liz served …

Resident-authored resolution made policy by the ACR

During the American College of Radiology (ACR) 2025 annual meeting, University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology resident John (Erik) Winterholler, MD submitted and defended the resolution “Ionizing Radiation Protective Apparel for Healthcare Workers.”   After two amendments from the medical physics caucus, the ACR accepted the resolution as policy, marking it as the first ACR policy …

Department faculty visit the Netherlands for inaugural joint symposium

Faculty from the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology and the Cyclotron Research Group traveled to Rotterdam, the Netherlands in March 2025 for the inaugural Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Symposium that the department and the department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine at Erasmus University Medical Center (MC) co-sponsored. As part of the growing relationship between …

CT scans provide a glimpse into the ancient past 

On Thursday, May 1, 2025, a group of high school students from Wyoming gathered around a CT scanner at the Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD, from the Department of Radiology, operated the equipment to scan a rock from the students’ home on the Wind River Reservation. In a few moments, they …

Faculty Spotlight: Deepa Pai

Deepa Pai, MD, MHSA joined the Section of Pediatric Radiology as a clinical professor (CT) in May 2025. Dr. Pai attended Kalamazoo College for her undergraduate degree and received a Master of Health Service Administration and her medical degree from the University of Michigan. After completing her residency as well as her pediatric and musculoskeletal …

Publications by UW Radiology Members Finalized in April 2025

Ahmad, Rana Armaghan; Marway, Prabhvir; Campello Jorge, Carlos Alberto; Monaghan, Katelyn; Satija, Divyaam; Ling, Carol; Fukuhara, Shinichi; Patel, Himanshu; Deeb, G. Michael; Burris, Nicholas; Yang, Bo. Distal anastomosis new entry tear in acute type A aortic dissection: A risk factor for distal aortic reoperation. JTCVS Open. 2025 Apr; 24:77-84.  Allen, Timothy J.; van der Heijden, …