Melissa Picard in VUMC Reporter: Remote Radiology Option Expands Coverage, Enhances Care

Emily Stembridge
July 21, 2022
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance helps reduce stress and prevent burnout in employees, and working from home is a common way to help employees feel a stronger sense of flexibility and overall well-being. Traditionally, the medical field has not been able to provide work-from-home options to physicians due to the high-touch nature of the job.

Colin D. McKnight, M.D.

Colin
D.
McKnight
M.D.
Associate Professor
Radiology & Radiological Sciences
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Radiology & Radiological Sciences

Colin D. McKnight, M.D., is a neuroradiologist and the Vanderbilt Radiology Vice Chair of Clinical Operations. He joined the VUMC faculty in 2016 and previously served as Medical Director of Inpatient Radiology for Vanderbilt University Hospital. 

Dr. McKnight graduated from Duke University in 2004 where he studied biology, economics and chemistry, graduating with distinction. He subsequently received an NIH intramural research training award where he conducted neurogenetics research. He attended Oregon Health and Sciences University where he obtained his M.D., graduated cum laude and received Alpha Omega Alpha membership.

Dr. McKnight conducted his diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Michigan, where he received awards for Outstanding House Officer Research Excellence in 2014, the Radiological Society of North America Fellowship grant in 2015 and the Roentgen Research Award in 2016.

Dr. McKnight has focused his research efforts on advanced imaging pertaining to the glympatic system (Glial Lymphatic) which is a collection of emerging concepts pertaining to how cerebrospinal fluid functions to clear central nervous system waste products. He received the 2021 Radiological Society of North America Research Scholar Award and has conducted research on several lines of investigation, including numerous NIH RO1 and Department of Defense efforts. 

Dr. McKnight has served on the Vanderbilt Radiology Resident Selection Committee and the Department of Radiology Amplifying innovation Committee. He is a member of the International Hydrocephalus Imaging Working Group, the Radiological Society of North America, the America Society of Neuroradiologists and the Association of University Radiologists.

Emily Lippincott to Become Assistant Professor in 2023

July 14, 2022
Current Clinical Fellow/Instructor Emily Lippincott, MD, will be joining the Department of Radiology as an Assistant Professor in Cardiothoracic Imaging, starting in July of 2023. Dr. Lippincott received her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2017. Following school, she joined the VUMC Radiology house staff and finished an internal medicine internship in 2018. Next, she spent a year in a diagnostic radiology residency at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2019, Dr.

July Promotions: Congratulations Team!

July 14, 2022
Congratulations to all our team members who have been promoted effective July 1. We are grateful for your continued hard work and outstanding commitment to furthering the department's mission.  

Pruthi Succeeds Schulman as Chief of Pediatric Radiology

Emily Stembridge
July 7, 2022
Sumit Pruthi, MD, MBBS, professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has succeeded Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, as chief of Pediatric Radiology and medical director of Diagnostic Imaging at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Erica Emmons First-Authors Study in 'Radiology'

July 5, 2022
ESIR resident Erica Emmons, MD, has first-authored a recently published study in RSNA's Radiology journal, titled, "Survival and Toxicities after 90Y Transarterial Radioembolization of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the RESIN Registry." The study evaluated survival, imaging response and toxicity following radioembolization with 90Y resin microspehres in 498 patients with colorectal carcinoma. These patients were enrolled in a prospective observational study run out of VUMC.

Welcome New Fellows!

July 1, 2022
The Department of Radiology is excited to welcome our new fellows! Hamideh Ale Ali, MD Dhilip Andrew, MD David Berndt, MD Trevor Echelmeier, MD Kelsey Guerreso, MD DeAngelo Harris, MD, MS Montana Keller, MD Emily Lippincott, MD Tanner Nichols, DO Rishabh Singh, MD Deepak Vallabhaneni, MD David T. Walker, MD

Welcome New Residents!

July 1, 2022
Department of Radiology
The Department of Radiology is excited to welcome our new residents! Carmen Carlos, MD Michael Chan, MD Mohamed Eltilib, MD Brian Fagel, MD Demetrios Geanon, MD Breiona Hamilton, MD Adrian Jaramillo, MD Neal Shah, DO Seth Stubblefield, DO

Thank You Richard Pierce

July 1, 2022
Richard Pierce, MBA, CMPE
VUMC Radiology would like to thank Richard Pierce, MBA, CMPE for his service to the department and congratulate him on his retirement. At a party Wednesday, the accomplished Chief of Finance and Administration (CFA) fought back tears while reflecting on his career. After thanking his family and colleagues, Mr. Pierce celebrated his reputation for "dad jokes" and reaffirmed his affinity for both Pi Day and Groundhog Day. As he enters a new chapter of his life, Rich turned to one of his favorite musicians—James Taylor—to help find the right words.
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