Changho Choi, PhD, Research Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has received a secondary appointment as Research Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

The Department of Radiology is happy to announce that it will be a hosting an additional interactive information session for our residency programs. Both Diagnostic Radiology and Integrated Interventional Radiology will be represented at the open house. The virtual Zoom event will take place on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 7:30PM CT. You must register for the event. Please be sure to use an official institution email address for registration.

Jessica Leschied, MB BCh BAO, FRCPC, FAAP, will be joining the Department of Radiology as Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences in January 2023.

The Department of Radiology is excited to welcome Adonteng Kwakye, MD, as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Kwakye joins us from New York, where he recently completed an Interventional Radiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The Department of Radiology is excited to welcome Laura Heyneman, MD, as a Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Heyneman joins us from Duke, where she spent the last seven years.

The Department of Radiology is excited to welcome Michael Flowers, MD, as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Flowers joins us from Seattle, where he recently completed the Emergency and Trauma Radiology Fellowship at Harborview Medical Center. Previously, he completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of Washington Medical Center, also in Seattle.

Thomas McLaren, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has received a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), effective November 1, 2022. Dr. McLaren will be working with Sean Hughes, MD and Jeffrey Dendy, MD. Currently, there is an active collaboration in research and clinical responsibilities as well as helping educate Cardiology Fellows in their journey with Cardiac MRI/CT. Dr. McLaren also educates and develops the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship.

Courtney M. Tomblinson, MD, has received a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. "My time as an ENT resident piqued my interest in diseases of the head and neck and was the basis for my career transition to Neuroradiology," Dr. Tomblinson says. "In this role, I will build upon current lines of service and experiences to bridge and strengthen our departments."'

Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences presents the Annual Kaye Lecture in Musculoskeletal Imaging "Bearing Surfaces and Stem Design in Hip Replacements" featuring

The Department of Radiology Command Center Team, led by Laveil Allen, MD, was honored with the Elevate Team Award at Vanderbilt Health's August 2022 Leadership Assembly.In the presentation, C. Wright Pinson, MD, MBA, VUMC's Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer, introduces the group with great pride, explaining how they came together quickly to solve a complex and critical issue surrounding the recent contrast media shortage.