Kristin O'Grady, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences, has received a secondary appointment as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Dr. O'Grady obtained her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt in 2015 under the mentorship of Craig Duvall, PhD, and Melissa Skala, PhD.

Asha Sarma, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been selected to participate in the AUR/APDR Radiology Career Advancement Lectureship Program (RCALP). This program gives early and mid-career faculty a chance to build their academic careers by delivering a national level talk under the guidance and mentorship of nationally recognized radiology educators. The program aims to increase the visibility of the selected individual on a national level and to facilitate networking with colleagues at other institutions.

The Department of Radiology is excited to welcome David Cline, MD, MPA as an Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, in our Breast Imaging Section. A highly decorated military veteran and educator, Dr. Cline served the United States for many years while deployed overseas. He joined the US Navy in 1981 and retired in 2019 with the rank of Navy Captain O6.

Nicholson S. Chadwick, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has received a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Over the last year, Dr. Chadwick has been collaborating with the School of Engineering through mentorship, lecturing and research endeavors.

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.