Alice Hinton, M.D.
Alice
Hinton
M.D.
Associate Professor
Radiology & Radiological Sciences
Mary Ellen Koran Named SNMMI Brain Imaging Council Intern
Congratulations to Mary Ellen Koran, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, who has been named the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2023-2025 Brain Imaging Council Intern. The two-year term will begin following the SNMMI Annual Meeting, which will be held June 24-27.
SNMMI is the leading global organization transforming the science and practice of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine.
VUMC Reporter Feature: Lipedema Imaging and Treatment
The VUMC Reporter recently highlighted a "unique collaboration" between three VUMC departments that is changing the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema.
Lipedema is a disorder of the lymphatic system, which plays a major role in removing excess water (edema) from body tissues. Too much fluid in the heart, for example, can lead to heart failure.
Neil Woodward, Ph.D.
Neil
Woodward
PhD
Associate Professor
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Charlotte and Donald Test, Jr. Chair in Psychiatry
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
Dr. Woodward is a licensed clinical psychologist. He conducts neuropsychological and psychological evaluations on adults with psychiatric illnesses, neurological disorders, and traumatic brain injury.
He received a PhD in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University after completing an accredited internship in clinical neuropsychology at the Edmonton Consortium Clinical Psychology Residency Program.
Dr. Woodward's research program uses neuroimaging and neuropsychological methods to study brain development and the brain-basis of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia spectrum illnesses and bipolar disorder. His research program is grounded in the premise that studying the brain will help us understand the causes and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Visit woodwardlab.com to learn more about Dr. Woodward’s research.
Eben Rosenthal, M.D.
Eben
Rosenthal
Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Barry and Amy Baker Chair in Laryngeal, Head and Neck Research, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Professor, Department of Radiology
Faculty, Program in Cancer Biology
Dr. Eben Rosenthal is a surgeon-scientist and academic leader who brings extensive leadership experience to Vanderbilt. He serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and holds the Barry and Amy Baker Chair in Laryngeal, Head and Neck Research. Prior to coming to Vanderbilt, he was the John and Ann Doerr Medical Director and Associate Director of Clinical Care with Stanford Cancer Center, and before that, the division director of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and the John S. Odess Endowed Chair at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
He specializes in the treatment and reconstruction of head and neck cancer. In the Barry and Amy Baker Laboratory, his research interests involve the use of optical imaging techniques to better detect cancer during surgical procedures, and he has initiated multiple clinical trials in improving cancer surgery and assessing drug delivery. A mentor and frequently invited speaker, Rosenthal has authored or co-authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications.
Eben Rosenthal Receives Secondary Appointment in Radiology
Eben Rosenthal, MD, Professor and Chair for the Department of Otolaryngology, has received a secondary appointment as Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences.
Dr. Rosenthal holds many appointments in the university, including the Barry and Amy Baker Chair in Laryngeal, Head and Neck Research, and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Otolaryngology. He is also a Professor for the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Joanna Shechtel Joins ABMRS Board of Directors
Joanna Shechtel, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been made a member of the Board of Directors with the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS).
Dr. Shechtel, who serves as the Magnetic Resonance Medical Director (MRMD) for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins this not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to improve the safety of medical and research magnetic resonance (MR) environments.
Melissa Hilmes Published in ‘Diabetes Care’ After Decade-Long Collaboration
Thanks to a decade-long, multi-organization collaboration, a new publication aims to examine how insulin deficiency can impact the size of a pancreas.
“Insulin Deficiency From Insulin Gene Mutation Leads to Smaller Pancreas” was recently published in Diabetes Care, and used MRI to measure pancreas volume and shape in a family with an autosomal-dominant insulin gene mutation that results in insulin deficiency similar in severity to that of type 1 diabetes but without autoimmunity.
Lauren Rankin Joins VUMC Radiology as Chief Business Officer
The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is happy to share that Lauren Rankin, JD, will be joining as our new Chief Business Officer in April. She will succeed Richard Pierce, MBA, CMPE, who retired in July 2022, and Kate Gibson, CPA, Associate Director, Academic, Research and Professional Enterprise, who has been serving as Interim CBO since Pierce’s departure.