Kurt Schilling, PhD, earned his PhD in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS). In 2020, he joined the Vanderbilt faculty as Research Assistant Professor. Dr. Schilling's research is focused on image processing, biomedical modeling of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, and mapping the human brain, with a focus on diffusion MRI data.

Section: Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science

Philip Scherer, MD, earned his undergraduate degree in Microbiology at Brigham Young University. He earned his medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed a transitional year residency at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he served as a chief resident. He completed residency in Diagnostic Radiology at University of Florida College of Medicine and fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.

From 2016-2020, Dr. Scherer practiced at Adventhealth Orlando and was an Instructor and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Central Florida. During this time, he served as Chair of the Radiation Safety Committee, member of the Radiology Department Research and Quality and Safety committees, and Medical Director of the Adventist University Nuclear Medicine Technology Program. He joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2020 as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology & Radiological Sciences. Interests include general and therapeutic nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, PET CT, mentorship, teaching, and quality improvement. In 2021, he was appointed Associate Program Director of the Nuclear Medicine Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). In July 2022, he became the Program Director of the program. In 2023, Dr. Scherer was promoted to Associate Professor. He currently serves as a member of the Pharmacy, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics Committee and Radiology Department Quality and Patient Safety Committee at VUMC.

Dr. Scherer is a member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM), and American College of Radiology (ACR). He currently serves on the Early Career Professionals and Membership Committees of the SNMMI and is a Council Member of the Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SECSNMMI).

Asha Sarma, MD, is a honors graduate of Dartmouth College and earned her medical degree at the University of Utah. She completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, during which she served as chief resident and received a resident teaching award, and fellowships in Pediatric Radiology and Pediatric Neuroradiology at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sarma joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2018. On July 1, 2024, Dr. Sarma was promoted to Associate Professor.

Section: Pediatric Radiology

Martin P. Sandler, MBChB, is a fellow of the American Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the American College of Nuclear Physicians and the College of Physicians South Africa and an honorary fellow of the South African College of Nuclear Medicine. He received the MB and ChB degrees from the University of Cape Town Medical School in 1972, serving as a resident physician in Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology and Neurology at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa until 1978. He completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and subsequently completed residency and fellowship training in Vanderbilt’s Division of Nuclear Medicine. He joined the faculty as Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences in 1983. Dr. Sandler has served as Clinical Director of the Nuclear Medicine/PET Division, Director of the Nuclear Medicine Residency Training Program, Director of the Radiological Sciences Research Laboratory and Director of Clinical Nuclear Medicine. In 1992, he was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences after which he was named Chairman of the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and Carol D. and Henry P. Pendergrass Professor. He became Associate Vice-Chancellor for Hospital Affairs at Vanderbilt in 2006, having oversight of Vanderbilt Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. In 2009, he returned to clinical practice as Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Sandler has been awarded 18 industry and government-funded grants and awards. He has served as editor for the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. In addition, he has edited 9 textbooks, authored over 100 published manuscripts, 16 editorials, 62 textbook chapters, 83 scientific communications and presentations and five educational tapes.

Section: Nuclear Medicine

Kim Sandler, MD, is an honors graduate from Emory University and earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She went on to complete a residency in Radiology at Vanderbilt, during which she received the Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award (2011-2012) and the Radiology Resident of the Year award (2013). After completing a fellowship in Cardiopulmonary Imaging at Vanderbilt, she joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2015. Dr. Sandler currently serves as Director of the Vanderbilt Lung Screening Program. On July 1, 2024, Dr. Sandler was promoted to Professor. In August of 2024, Dr. Sandler was named VUMC Radiology's Vice Chair of Faculty Development.

Section: Cardiothoracic Imaging

Glynis Sacks, MBBCh, completed residencies at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in both Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology. She was the first dedicated sonologist in the Nashville area. For over thirty years, Dr. Sacks has focused on women's imaging.

Section: Women's Imaging

John D. Ross, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completed a residency in Radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a fellowship in Neuroradiology Radiology at Emory University. He joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2005, and he served as Section Chief, Outpatient Radiology from 2013 to 2019.

Section: Neuroradiology

Baxter Rogers, PhD, earned his MS and PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a Postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University. He joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2006 and was appointed Research Associate Professor in 2012. Dr. Rogers is an author of more than 60 published articles. Dr. Rogers studies the structure and function of the brain. He is particularly interested in methods of measuring the timing of functional MRI signals and the correlations between them, and in applications of these methods to the study of neurological and mental disorders. He is currently involved in a series of studies of hippocampal structure and function in epilepsy and psychosis, using ultra high field MRI with new methods of measuring functional connectivity and statistical approaches appropriate for the large data sets involved. Recent methodological work includes understanding dynamic variation in functional connectivity over short time scales (minute to minute).

Section: Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science

Amanda Ragle, MD, is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and earned her medical degree from the University of Kentucky. She completed a residency in Radiology, which she received the 2009 Vanderbilt Model Resident Award, and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2010 as Assistant Professor. Dr. Ragle is a member of Radiological Society of North America and American College of Radiology.

Section: Neuroradiology

Sumit Pruthi, MBBS, earned his medical degree from Grant Medical College in Mumbai, India and completed a residency in Radiology at L.T.M. General Hospital in Sion, India. He completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at University of Washington Medical Center and a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Pruthi joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2010 as Assistant Professor after practicing at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital for three years. He was appointed Associate Professor of Radiology & Pediatrics in 2015. He is currently chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology, fellowship director at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, and holds a secondary appointment in Pediatrics.

In 2018, Dr. Pruthi launched the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) 3D Printing Center, which provides services to all VUMC departments, both pediatric and adult cases.

He is a member of the Radiologic Society of North America, Society for Pediatric Radiology, American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Tennessee radiological Society and Indian Radiological & Imaging Association.

Section: Pediatric Radiology