Rachel Runde to Join VUMC Radiology as Assistant Professor
The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is pleased to announce that Rachel Runde, MD, will join as an Assistant Professor in April 2023.
Dr. Runde will join our Community Radiology and Body Imaging sections.
Jessica Leschied Joins as Associate Professor
VUMC Radiology is pleased to welcome Jessica Leschied, MB BCh BAO, FRCPC, FAAP, as an Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Leschied will be a member of our Pediatric Radiology section, as well as providing assistance to our Musculoskeletal Radiology section.Dr. Leschied joins us from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where she served as Senior Staff Radiologist since 2019. Previously, she's held faculty appointments at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan Medical School.
Leadership Updates in Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Program
The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is pleased to share an update about the leadership roles in our Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Program.
Rekha Krishnasarma, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, who succeeds Sumit Pruthi, MD, MBBS, (effective August 1, 2022), will lead the team as the Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Program Director.
Hamideh Ale Ali and Philip Scherer Published in JNMT
A new case report authored by Hamideh Ale Ali, MD, Nuclear Medicine Fellow, and Philip Scherer, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
Thomas McLaren Featured in NBC News Article on Smoking and Lung Disease
Thomas McLaren, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been featured in a NBC News web article detailing the effects of smoke on your lungs. The piece, which cites a Radiology-published study, explored the risks associated with smoke inhalation, both by marijuana and cigarettes.
