News Announcements

Sarah Allen, MBA, CNMT, RT(CT), associate operating officer for the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been named Senior Vice President for Radiology Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Allen is recognized for her consultative and supportive role for radiology services provided through Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), VUMC’s regional hospitals, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Adult Ambulatory Divisions.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is proud to name Christine Dove, MD, as the new Section Chief of Women's Imaging. Dr. Dove brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, transitioning into the position as Glynis Sacks, MBbCh, steps down after many years dedicated to building, growing and running the Center for Women’s Imaging (CWI). “Dr. Christine Dove has been an integral part of the success of CWI,” says Dr. Sacks. “Her active involvement as a fellow, attending and medical director make her perfectly qualified to take over as section chief."

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is excited to announce that Associate Professor Melissa Hilmes, MD, has been named the Director of Medical Student Education. Dr. Hilmes joined VUMC in 2007, and has since been involved with medical student education at multiple levels. She served as the co-director of the Vanderbilt Program in Interprofessional Learning (VPIL) and as a portfolio coach. She is the current course director for the ACE in Pediatric Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology courses for medical students in the 3rd and 4th years.

Congratulations to Research Assistant Professor Fatemeh Adelnia, PhD, for advancing to the Level-2 program of the Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging (CECI2)! Dr. Adelnia has been invited to attend MedTech 2024, an annual education event held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and hosted by the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is excited to welcome Joseph McCrary, MD, to the Pediatric Radiology section as an Assistant Professor. Dr. McCrary comes to VUMC after almost three years at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, where he practiced as an Emergency and Critical Care Pediatric Radiologist.