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 …
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) granted $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, an initiative to position Wisconsin as a global leader in personalized medicine. The UW Department of Radiology played a pivotal role in earning the federal tech hub designation and is on the forefront of the transformative …
Amy Fowler, MD, PhD harnesses the power of positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in her new clinical study to improve the precision of early-stage breast cancer treatments prior to surgery. By administering a targeted imaging agent and tracking it via simultaneous PET/MRI scans, Dr. Fowler can observe the effectiveness of hormone …
Averill, Sarah L.; Woods, Ryan W.; Desoky, Sarah M.; Alexandre Frigini, L.; Chetlen, Alison L.; Oliveira, Amy M.; Desperito, Elise; Belfi, Lily M. NAM National Plan for Health Workforce Well-being: Applications for Radiology. Academic Radiology. 2024 May; 31:2097-2108. Degenhardt, Katja; Schmidt, Simon; Aigner, Christoph S.; Kratzer, Fabian J.; Seiter, Daniel P.; Mueller, Max; Kolbitsch, Christoph; Nagel, Armin …
Michael Hartung, MD established a remote Global Health Elective program in which radiology residents can have an international impact from the comfort of their home or hospital workstation. Through his global health volunteer work, Dr. Hartung developed partnerships with the program’s two participating hospitals. Both the Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya and the Diospi-Suyana Hospital in Curahausi, Peru rely …
Jane Lyon, MD will retire on June 30, 2024, after over 20 years as a pediatric radiologist. Dr. Lyon reflected on her impressive career and shared her proudest moments; from completing training as a single mom to helping separate rare ischiopagus conjoined twins. In answering the following questions, Dr. Lyon shared reflections on her career …
The campus visit of National Institutes of Health Director Monica Bertagnolli on May 31, 2024 provided the university an opportunity to showcase cutting-edge work, such as advances in cancer treatments and bringing research into primary care settings. In addition to a fireside chat with Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, Bertagnolli met with researchers, including Elizabeth Burnside, MD; Steve …
Jamey Weichert, PhD serves as co-director for the newly launched Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy (ITPT) at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. In addition to providing personalized treatment for patients with cancer, ITPT will establish world-class programs for theranostics and particle therapy research and education. While ITPT is new, it builds upon well-established collaborations amongst …
Jade Anderson, MD and Jason Stephenson, MD encouraged children to pursue careers in medicine at the Wisconsin Black Doctors’ Symposium. The symposium was coordinated by the South-Central chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a national organization dedicated to providing quality programming for children to stimulate their growth and development. Children start thinking about their careers as early …
Perry Pickhardt, MD accepted a Gold Medal at the annual Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) meeting in April. The Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed by SAR and is awarded for an individual’s outstanding contributions to abdominal radiology, medicine, and patient health. Dr. Pickhardt is a world-renowned researcher with focuses on CT colonography, colorectal cancer screening, …