Thomas Grist, MD was recently featured in The Washington Post’s “China’s restrictions on rare earths could hurt U.S. healthcare.” In the article, healthcare experts explain how patients suffering conditions like brain tumors, liver cancer, and heart attacks may be impacted if Beijing’s restriction of rare earth minerals leads to shortages. In the medical field, rare …
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MKE Lifestyle, a publication specializing in coverage in the Milwaukee metro area, interviewed Scott Reeder, MD, PhD and Thomas Grist, MD for the article “Partnerships and Breakthroughs” published January 27, 2025. Focused on Wisconsin’s recent Tech Hub designation and the University of Wisconsin’s longstanding collaboration with GE HealthCare, the article also featured GE HealthCare VP-Advanced …
Recognizing his profound contributions to the field of radiology, Thomas Grist, MD received two significant honors this fall. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health named Dr. Grist a recipient of the Folkert O. Belzer Award alongside Howard Bailey, MD and Paul Harari, MD. Additionally, the GE HealthCare Foundation gave funds to establish a …
Department faculty members gathered at the beautiful Memorial Union for this year’s annual faculty dinner in early November. The event provided an opportunity to celebrate accomplishments from the past year and connect in person with colleagues throughout the department. Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD highlighted the remarkable growth that the department is experiencing, both in personnel and …
Fred Lee Jr., MD accepted the Gold Medal, the highest honor that the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) bestows, at the society’s annual meeting in March. This honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the field, dedicated their talents to advancing the quality of patient care, and helped ensure the future …
The UW Department of Radiology’s Diversity Committee held its kick-off meeting on November 15, 2023, for faculty and staff interested in improving the field’s workforce diversity, addressing patient health outcomes, and engaging in other diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Special guests, Byron Bishop II and Kelly Bangs, joined the meeting to share information about …
The UW Department of Radiology opened the doors to a new abdominal reading room, and with it, new opportunities for colleagues to connect. The steady increase in volume of clinical services required improved efficiency and collaboration for the Abdominal Imaging and Intervention section. In addition, the shift from physical to digital images meant the room …
After nearly 19 years as the chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Radiology, Thomas Grist, MD will step down at the end of 2023. Through challenges like resource constraints, expanded coverage, and the pandemic, Dr. Grist led with a personable, community-focused approach that enabled the department’s continued growth as a national leader in …
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus. In her tour of the facilities, she visited the UW–Madison Cyclotron lab, Radiopharmaceutical Production Facility, WIMR PET Imaging Center, and the Photon Counting CT Scanner. This visit is part of an effort to …