Michael Pridmore, PhD

Assistant Professor
Radiology & Radiological Sciences

Michael Pridmore, PhD, is a Nashville native. He joined VUMC Radiology as an Assistant Professor in 2024 after enjoying a stint at our very own Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), where he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow focusing on clinical applications of sodium MRI in patients with lymphatic disease. 

Dr. Pridmore received his doctoral degree in Chemical and Physical Biology in the Imaging Science Track in June 2020 at Vanderbilt University. His dissertation is titled, "Multiparametric MRI of Neurodegeneration in the Peripheral Nervous System." 

While pursuing his PhD, Dr. Pridmore had the opportunity to translate existing brain MRI scan protocols to the peripheral nervous system to look at disease pathology such as nerve injury, repair, and neurodegeneration. Dr. Pridmore also holds a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. 

In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar with friends, comedy, and kayaking.

Section: Radiological Sciences

PUBLICATIONS:

Pridmore, M., Ertuglu, L.A., Demirci, M., et al (2024). Using 23Na Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Measure Sodium in Muscle Tissues. JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments: Immunology. https://app.jove.com/v/22207/using-23na-magnetic-resonance-imaging-to-measure-sodium-in-muscle-tissues?slug=21309&slug=sodium-magnetic-resonance-imaging-to-measure-tissue-sodium-content

Aday, A.W., Donahue, P.M.C., Garza, M., et al. (2023). National survey of patient symptoms and therapies among 707 women with a lipedema phenotype in the United States. Vascular Medicine 29(1):36-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/1358863X231202769

Taylor, S.L., Donahue, P.M.C., Pridmore, M.D., et al (2023). Semiautomated segmentation of lower extremity MRI reveals distinctive subcutaneous adipose tissue in lipedema: a pilot study. Journal of Medical Imaging 10(3):036001. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.10.3.036001

Ertuglu, L.A., Sahinoz, M., Alsouqi, A., et al (2023). High tissue-sodium associates with systemic inflammation and insulin resistance in obese individuals. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases 33(7):1398-1406.  doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.03.024

Crescenzi, R.L., Donahue, P.M.C., Garza, M., et al (2023). Subcutaneous adipose tissue edema in lipedema revealed by noninvasive 3T MR lymphangiography. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 57(2):598-608. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.28281