We welcome Dr. Houman Alizadeh, who recently joined the Pediatric Radiology faculty. Dr. Alizadeh has nearly 20 years of experience in the hospital setting and academic environment.
We are excited to announce that Dr. Sara Sheikhbahaei (
@SaraSheikhbahai
) has joined the Nuclear Medicine faculty. Dr. Sheikhbahaei’s focus is on theranostics, with expertise in molecular imaging.
We are so excited to welcome Dr. Nima Nejad (
@NimaHNejad
), who joined the Interventional Radiology faculty in July. Dr. Nejad is an expert on arterial embolization, venous interventions and interventional oncology.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr. Aylin Tekes, section chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology, who was recently appointed as vice president of the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology (
@The_ASPNR
)!
Congratulations to Radiology Assistant Professor
@francisdeng
, who was recently accepted into the
@ARRS_Radiology
2023 Clinician Educator Development Program to be held at ARRS Annual Meeting in April!
Welcome to one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Seyed Ali Mosallaie, who joined the Department of Radiology faculty in July. Dr. Mosallaie is a specialist in the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging section.
Kudos to Professor M. Mahesh (
@mmahesh1
) who recently received the American Association of Physicists in Medicine’s 2023 Edith H. Quimby Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medical Physics for outstanding scientific achievements in medical physics.
Congratuations to Johns Hopkins Radiology Professor
@KatarzynaMacura
, who recently received
@RadiologyACR
’s highest honor. She was recently awarded ACR’s Gold Medal for her decades of work in the field. She was honored during the group’s Annual Meeting last month.
Kudos to Radiology Professor Elliot Fishman (
@ctisus
), who was awarded a $3.3 million grant for “Integration of AI into the Early Detection and Management of Pancreatic Cancer with Novel AI Algorithms and Advanced Data Analysis”.
The Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology’s residency programs celebrated the Class of 2023 at a recent graduation ceremony held at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. For more on the recent graduates, and other awards presented during the event, visit .
Congratulations to
@RohiniNadgir
, who was recently promoted to associate professor of radiology. She serves as Director of Neuroradiology Residency Education and is a nationally recognized expert on remote teaching.
Congratulations to Elliott Fishman (
@ctisus
), professor of radiology, whose app, CTisus Chest Atlas 3D CRT, is a finalist for Best Educational Mobile App in
@AuntMinnie
’s 2023 Minnies awards! To learn more, visit .
Four years in a row! Johns Hopkins Radiology faculty and staff took a cookie break to celebrate once again being ranked
#1
Radiology department in the country by
@usnews
! Thanks to everyone for their commitment to excellence in patient care, education and research!
Congratulations to
@Francisdeng
, who was recently accepted in the 2023-2024
@ABMSCert
Visiting Scholars program, which supports research and facilitates leadership development of early-career physicians. Deng is an expert in neuroradiology.
Johns Hopkins Radiology Associate Prof.
@ahlawat_shivani
has been named Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, effective July 1. In addition to her new role, Dr. Ahlawat will continue to serve as an Associate Professor and as Musculoskeletal Imaging fellowship director.
The newest professorship at Johns Hopkins Radiology is The Sheldon B. Bearman, M.D. Professorship!
Pamela T. Johnson, M.D. (
@PamelaJohnsonMD
) is the inaugural recipient. She is a Professor, Vice-Chair of Quality and Safety, and a singular leader for high-value based care.
This
#WomensHistoryMonth
Month, we are spotlighting female leaders, including
@JennyKHoang
, Chair of Bayview Imaging. Her career is accentuated by her involvement in research and education. Specializing in neuroradiology, she has published more than 110 peer-reviewed articles.
Congratulations to Dr. Vivek Yedavalli (
@vsyedavalli
), who was recently elected to the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Junior Fellow program recognizing outstanding researchers and clinicians at an early stage in their careers.
Congratulations to Dr. Shivani Ahlawat, Associate Professor of Radiology, on being recognized as one of Baltimore magazine’s 2022 Top Doctors! She joins more than 100 other physicians from across Johns Hopkins in receiving the honor. For more, visit
Congratulations to
@DrCliffWeiss
who was recently elected to the position of vice-chair of the 2023- 2024 Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation!
Kudos to
@DrCliffWeiss
, whose paper on imaging-visible embolic microspheres for bariatric arterial embolization was awarded the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology’s (
@JVIRmedia
) 2023 Distinguished Laboratory Investigation Certificate. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dr. Kelvin Hong, Associate Professor and Executive Vice Chair of Radiology, on recently being named to the board of the Society of Interventional Radiologists (
@SIRspecialists
).
Congratulations to Radiology Assistant Professor
@francisdeng
, who was honored with
@RSNA
’s Editor’s Recognition Award for Reviewing with Special Distinction, recognizing exceptional service as a reviewer for Radiology.
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Barker, who was officially named Director of the Division of MR Research. He has served as interim director since 2022. An expert in clinical MR spectroscopy, he has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers, 46 review articles/editorials and 3 books.
Congratulations to Radiology Professor Shadpour Demehri, who was honored with
@RSNA
’s Editor’s Recognition Award for Reviewing with Special Distinction, recognizing exceptional service as a reviewer for Radiology.
Congrats to Haris Sair (
@hsairmd
), Dir. of Neuroradiology, who has published “Recommended Resting-State fMRI Acquisition & Preprocessing Steps for Preoperative Mapping of Language & Motor & Visual Areas in Adult & Ped. Patients with Brain Tumors and Epilepsy” in
@TheAJNR
. (🧵1/2)
Delighted to share that that Aylin Tekes has been appointed Director of Pediatric Radiology
@HopkinsMedicine
. Dedicated clinician, exemplary educator, accomplished researcher, champion of quality improvement & wonderful mentor to our residents. We are thrilled!
The Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology is once again ranked as the top Radiology Department by
@usnews
. Thank you to everyone for their tireless commitment to pursuing innovation, compassion, and excellence in patient care, education, and research!
Congratulations to
@BudLiddell
, named official Division Chief of Interventional Radiology effective July 1. Dr. Liddell is a talented educator and recognized leader in interventional radiology.
Exciting news! Dr. Shivani Ahlawat and Dr. Laura Fayad from the Radiology Dept.
@HopkinsMedicine
have been recognized as Top Doctors in the November issue of Baltimore Magazine! They have been selected from a pool of 600 nominations
#TopDocs
#BaltimoreMagazine
#HopkinsMedicin
We're proud to announce that we are once again named the
#1
Radiology Department by
@usnews
as part of their Best Medical Schools Rankings. This is a reflection of Johns Hopkins' dedication to face challenges and serve as an example to others, especially during ongoing crises.
Congratulations to Dr. Mahadevappa Mahesh (
@mmahesh1
), who was recently elected president of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, beginning in 2025. He is an internationally-recognized expert in medical physics and radiation dosage in imaging.
This
#WomensHistoryMonth
Month, we are spotlighting female leaders, including Dr.
@LauraMFayad
, chief of musculoskeletal imaging and director of the Translational Research Program. Fayad and her team are using imaging to improve the accuracy of medical interventions in patients.
Congratulations to
@BudLiddell
on his recent promotion to Associate Professor of radiology. Dr. Liddell is a recognized leader in interventional radiology and an accomplished researcher in interventional oncology.
Congratulations to Radiology Professor Dr. Pamela T. Johnson (
@PamelaJohnsonMD
), VP of Care Transformation for Johns Hopkins Health System, for being named to
@BeckersHR
’s “Chief Transformation Officers to Know” list. Read more about her work at .
Congratulations to Dr. Demehri who has been named as the 2020
@RSNA
William R. Eyler Editorial Fellow! As part of this fellowship, he will work with the Radiology Editor (
@RadiologyEditor
) and RadioGraphics Editor (
@jsklein1
). Read the full announcement at
Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Johnson (
@PamelaJohnsonMD
) for her new appointment as Vice President of Care Transformation! Dr. Johnson will continue to improve the quality, consistency and efficiency of care delivery across the Johns Hopkins Health System in this role.
Congratulations to Dr. Vivek Yedavalli (
@vsyedavalli
), who was recently selected as an editor-in-training for "Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology", an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.
Our Musculoskeletal Imaging section has transitioned to a division and Dr. Laura Fayad has been chief since 2015. She has led the MSK team to international recognition and plans to continue expanding and innovating services across Johns Hopkins. Congratulations, Dr. Fayad!
Save the date! If you're interested in learning more about the Johns Hopkins Radiology Residency program and how to navigate the application/match process during COVID-19 then RSVP at
We extend our heartiest applause to Elliott Fishman (
@ctisus
), professor of radiology, whose app, CTisus Chest Atlas 3D CRT, won a 2023
@AuntMinnie
award for Best Educational Mobile App! For more, visit .
Kudos to Dr. Stefan Zimmerman (
@CardiacRad
), on his recent promotion to professor of radiology. He serves as Cardiac Imaging Section Chief, pioneered left atrial imaging techniques and is dedicated to research and education of cardiac imaging through CT and MRI.
Kudos to Dr. Vivek Yedavalli (
@vsyedavalli
), who recently published a paper, “Automatic comprehensive radiological reports for clinical acute stroke MRIs” in Nature Communication, an open-access journal publishing research in all areas of the sciences.
Congratulations to Radiology Assistant Professor
@vsyedavalli
! Dr. Yedavalli has qualified for the
@AcadRad
Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging (CECI²) Class of 2022 program this spring in Washington, D.C. Kudos on a well-deserved honor!
We are thrilled to announce the newest members of the Hopkins Radiology family! See the photo for details regarding the 2022 Match (Class of 2027/2028).
Thank you to all who participated in this year's interview season and assisted us in recruiting such excellent candidates!
We're delighted to announce a newly established professorship at Johns Hopkins Radiology, The Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. Endowed Professorship.
Hanzhang Lu, Ph.D., is the inaugural recipient. He is a renowned leader in MRI of brain function and physiology. Congratulations, Dr. Lu!
We are excited to announce that Dr. Christopher Bailey has been selected as recipient of the 2023 Johns Hopkins Radiology Physician-Scientist Incubator Program award. Benefits include protected research time and funding for research. For more, visit
Congratulations to
@NimaHNejad
, who recently earned an Editors’ Recognition Award “with Special Distinction” for reviewing from
@radiology_rsna
journal.
Congratulations to Dr. Sachin Gujar (
@sachingujarMD
) who was recently named interim chief of MR. His research interests include adult neuroradiology, physiologic imaging and functional MRI.
Congratulations to Dr. Harrison Bai on his recent promotion to Associate Professor of Radiology! Dr. Bai is an internationally-recognized researcher of AI in medical imaging.
#Theranostics
is a groundbreaking cancer treatment that allowed Bob to return to his everyday life and make a long-awaited dream come true. Watch his story at .
Find out more about the Nuclear Medicine Radiotheranostic Center at .
Thrilled that the Society of Hospital Medicine is recognizing
@HopkinsMedicine
High Value Care Committee for improving healthcare quality & safety while reducing costs of care for patients, with the 2018 Award for Excellence in Teamwork in Quality Improvement. Thank you
@SHMLive
!
Congratulations to our 4th year residents who all passed the ABR CORE exam! So proud of them for rising to the challenge of preparing for that formidable test without a block of time to study and triumphing. Kudos!
Happy
#Women
’s History Month! We are proud to celebrate all of our amazing female Radiology leaders in clinical, research, and administrative positions, including the first female chair of Johns Hopkins Radiology, Dr. Karen Horton.
#WomeninRadiology
Johns Hopkins radiologists, veterinarians and physicists collaborated to treat dog patients with brain cancer through a minimally invasive procedure using Y90. Watch the CBS News coverage at , featuring
@DrCliffWeiss
and others at
#RSNA19
!
@Hopkins_CIGAT
Please join us in congratulating the 2023 AAPM Awards recipients! 👏👏👏
All will be recognized during the 2023 AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Houston, TX at the Awards and Honors Ceremony with a reception immediately following to further applaud their efforts.
#AAPM2023
Dr.
@Liljasolnes
and her team are breaking new ground in the field of
#NuclearMedicine
, working to bring novel
#theranostics
agents from the lab into human trials. Read more about Dr. Solnes’ efforts to bring treatments from bench to bedside at .
🆕 program in
@Hopkins_Rad
"Women in Academic Radiology".
We will be inviting early & mid career women for a full day visit to deliver an invited lecture, meet new colleagues & get career guidance from senior faculty. Our 1st guest is
@ShlomitGStein
from
@MontefioreRAD
#RadXX
The Diagnostic Residency Program celebrated the opening of its Ultrasound Simulation Lab. The lab was made possible in part by Dr. Pamela Johnson (
@pamelajohnsonMD
), who supported it through the Sheldon B. Bearman, M.D. Professorship. For more, visit @ hopkinsradresidency on IG.
Celebrating
@BehnazGhaemii
, of the Cellular Imaging section for winning the 2023 Women in Molecular Imaging Network Scholar Award for her abstract on MPI-Guided Photothermal Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
#womeninscience
#Innovation
#Radiology
Congratulations to
@KatarzynaMacura
and to the
@RadiologyACR
as, Dr. Macura is the new Vice President of the American College of Radiology. We are so proud of Kasia and grateful for her commitment to mentoring residents in policy advocacy.
This
#WomensHistoryMonth
Month, we are spotlighting some of our amazing female leaders, including Professor
@PamelaJohnsonMD
, Rad Vice Chair of Quality & Safety and Vice President of Care Transformation for JHHS, who works to improve the efficacy and efficiency of care delivery.
Congratulations to Dr. Licia P. Luna (
@liciapluna
), who was recently awarded a grant by the Foundation of the
#ASNR
for “Investigating the Resting State Functional Connectivity and Molecular Underpinnings of Association between PTSD and Dementia”.
Meet one of our newest faculty members, Dr. Janet Mei, who joined the Neuroradiology faculty last month. Dr. Mei’s specialty is brain and spine MRI and head and neck imaging.
Our inaugural Women in Academic Radiology day was a huge success.
@ShlomitGStein
delivered an informative & inspiring lecture. She has done amazing work improve efficiency, reliability, quality, value and patient experience at
@MontefioreRAD
.
#rockstar
#RadXX
Kudos to Dr. Shadpour Demehri, professor, who earned an Editors’ Recognition Award for Reviewing “with Special Distinction” from
@RSNA
’s Radiology journal.
Congratulations to
@ShinjiniKundu
, who was recently invited to join the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance, a group of industry leaders, governments and academic and civil organizations to champion the design and release of transparent and inclusive AI systems.
Dr. Cahid Civelek, director of the Nuclear Medicine Residency, is imparting 40 years of experience in
#NuclearMedicine
to the next generation. A world-renowned expert, he has published 200+ papers. His recent work looks at PET radiotracers. Read more at .
The
#RadXX
trailblazer award this year went to our very own
@CharleneTomasel
, Director of Medical Imaging Informatics. This award recognizes a pioneering woman leader in imaging
#informatics
and could not be more well deserved! Congratulations Charlene! 🏆
#RSNA19
#HopkinsRSNA
Kudos to Radiology Professor Shadpour Demehri, who recently published “Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis and Sarcopenia: Data from Osteoarthritis Initiative Cohort” in the journal “Annals of Rheumatic Disease”.
We are so happy to welcome Dr. Nathan Hyson, who joined the Johns Hopkins Neuroradiology faculty in August. Dr. Hyson is an expert in head, neck and skull base imaging.
Congratulations to the Class of 2018, Who have already made measurable contributions to patient care, research, quality improvement, health policy, healthcare value and innovation. They are truly the future leaders of radiology.
Grateful for recognition as
#1
radiology department. We are blessed to have so many talented clinicians, researchers trainees & staff whose commitment to excellence contributes to the highest quality & safety patient care, ground breaking innovation & exemplary education.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is
#2
in latest USNWR ranking. A subset of 7 specialties were ranked; the school is:
#1
Internal Medicine
#1
Anesthesiology
#1
Radiology
#1
Surgery
#2
OBGYN
#2
Psychiatry
#4
Pediatrics
Also:
#2
Cell Biology,
#3
Neuroscience
Congratulations to
@RyanWEngland
for his
@hopkinsmedicine
MLK Jr. Community Service Award! His volunteer work with
@RADAIDIntl
has helped improve access to medical imaging in developing areas. Read more about Ryan and his work at
Congratulations to Dr. Vivek Yedavalli (
@vsyedavalli
), who was recently selected as an outstanding reviewer of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s journal, “Stroke”.
Today we celebrate Dr. Paul Bottomley’s distinguished career as he retires after nearly 30 years with
@Hopkins_Rad
. A pioneer in MRI, he has served as a professor and director of the Resonance Research Division. Congratulations, Dr. Bottomley!
Congratulations to
@DrCliffWeiss
for his Bisciotti Foundation Translational Fund grant! He will be working alongside fellow radiology colleague
@ChrisBaileyMD
to develop a feeding tube that can be replaced at home instead of at a hospital. Read more at
Professor Venu Raman and team at Raman Research Lab have developed a first-in-class new drug called RK-33, which inhibits the protein DDX3, slowing down the progression of cancer. In studies, the drug also shows promise in treating viruses, including HIV and SARS-CoV-2. (1/2)
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Stephen Kwak, who joined the Diagnostic Radiology faculty earlier this month. Dr. Kwak’s expertise is in cross-sectional body imaging.
A great paper from our own
@liciapluna
,
@FarzanGS
, and
@hsairmd
! Read about how a meta-analysis of the data around
#fMRI
proved it helps result in decreased post-surgical deterioration and improved performance status! Congratulations to all involved!
Radiology faculty were a part of the Maryland delegation to the
@RadiologyACR
annual meeting in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. The 2023 ACR meeting kicked off the College’s centennial celebrations, which will continue throughout the year.
Kudos to Radiology Professor George Sgouros (
@sgouros
), who was awarded a five-year, $11 million program project grant to develop and test dosimetry methodologies that will enable precision medicine/treatment-planning-based αRPT for cancer therapy.
This
#WomensHistoryMonth
Month, we are spotlighting female leaders, including Dr. Zaver Bhujwalla, director of the Division of Cancer Imaging Research and Vice-Chair of Research, among many other roles. Bhujwalla is a strong supporter of women advancing in research
#WomeninRad
.
As we celebrate Nuclear Medicine Week, a big thank you all of our Nuclear Medicine and PET Technologists, along with their clinical leaders. Every single day by working together, you provide safe, quality, and outstanding care. Thank you!
Interventional radiology residents got the chance to expand their knowledge during a trip to the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy in Miami last month! Our residents have the opportunity to attend a variety of conferences, including the annual
@RSNA
gathering.
Congratulations to Dr. Guanshu Liu on his promotion to Professor of Radiology. An expert in molecular imaging & chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI, he's developing novel theranostic technologies using MR imaging to visualize delivery of therapeutic agents to target tissue.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022 graduates of Johns Hopkins' Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging residency programs! Graduates were honored during a ceremony held at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore earlier this month. Best of luck on your future endeavors!
Honored to be recognized with other outstanding institutions for the quality of education we provide in the Department of Radiology at
@HopkinsMedicine