News Announcements

Congratulations to PGY 5 Resident Cam Henry, MD, for being awarded the Panacea Financial Foundation Resident & Fellow Grant! Dr. Henry was one of 14 residents and fellows chosen for this nationwide award. According to Panacea Financial, these grants go to underrepresented residents and fellows to help further their post-graduate education.

VUMC's own Joanna Shechtel, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences, was recently invited the join the Zone 3 Podcast, which focuses on the world of radiology and MRI. Dr. Shechtel spoke with hosts Robert and Reggie about sarcoma imaging, her time in the medical field, and MRI safety. Dr. Shechtel came prepared with a variety of helpful visual aids.

VUMC Radiology is happy to announce that Meaghan Dendy Case, MD, MA, will be joining as an Assistant Professor starting in September 2023. She will join our Interventional Radiology section, and will also spend time working with Body Imaging. Dr. Dendy Case joins us from Yale School of Medicine, where she is completing a residency in diagnostic and interventional radiology. Currently, she is the Chief Resident of Interventional Radiology. Prior to her residency, Dr. Dendy Case completed an internship in general surgery at the UConn School of Medicine.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is excited to announce that Ryan Rigsby, MD, will join our faculty as an Assistant Professor beginning in July 2023. Dr. Rigsby will be part of the Neuroradiology section. A graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Dr. Rigsby continued to complete his residency at the same institution.

VUMC Radiology is excited to announce that Lauren Snider, MD, will be joining our department as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences starting in August 2023. Dedicating most of her time to the Vanderbilt community hospitals, Dr. Snider will work with our various regional hospitals and their onsite breast imaging services.