Biography Leonardo Rivera-Rivera grew up in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. He obtained his PhD in physics and completed his postgraduate studies in MRI neuroimaging at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Before joining the Section of Imaging Sciences as an assistant professor in 2026, Dr. Rivera-Rivera worked in the Department of Medicine as an associate scientist in the …
Biography Jessica Robbins, MD completed her bachelor of science in cellular and molecular biology in 1998, followed by her medical school training in 2002, and radiology residency in 2008, all at the University of Michigan. Subsequently, she pursued an abdominal imaging fellowship in the University of Wisconsin Department of Radiology. After completing her training 2009, …
Education Level School Graduate University of Wisconsin–Madison – 2008 Publications In the News
Biography Tomas Romero, MD grew up in Venezuela. He joined the Section of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging as an assistant professor (CHS) in August 2025. After earning his medical degree from the University of Zulia, Dr. Romero began his career as an emergency physician in Venezuela. Upon relocating to the United States, he transitioned …
Biography Dr. Andrew Ross is an Associate Professor (CHS) of Radiology in the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Section. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Vermont in 2015 and finished his fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in 2016. Prior to his career as a …
Biography Dr. Howard A. Rowley is a Professor Emeritus of Radiology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery and formerly the Chief of Neurological MRI and the Joseph F. Sackett Professor of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He obtained his MA and MD degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and multi-specialty …
Biography Elliott Russell, MD was born and raised in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Russell pursued his undergraduate studies at Syracuse University and spent the fall 2013 semester studying abroad at the University College Dublin in Ireland. He graduated from Syracuse University with two bachelor’s degrees in biotechnology and bioengineering in 2015. Dr. Russell attended Northwestern University …
Biography Dr. Elizabeth Sadowski joined our department in 2001 as a fellow in Abdominal Imaging and continued as faculty in the Abdominal Imaging and Intervention Section after her fellowship. Since 2001 Dr. Sadowski has focused on MRI research, from functional MR imaging of the transplanted kidney, to the safe use of MR contrast agents to …
Biography Dr. Lonie Salkowski received her bachelor of science at Mount Mary College in Biology and Chemistry and her doctor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed Transitional and Nuclear Medicine residency training at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI, followed by a Radiology residency and Breast Imaging fellowship at the …