Sandeep Arora, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Urologic Surgery, has been awarded a Research Scholar Grant by the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation for his project, “Analyzing Immune Responses Generated by Transrectal and Transurethral Sono-Ablation of Prostate Cancer using Advanc

Aaron Bertrand (Randy) Brill, M.D., Ph.D., has received the title of Research Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Emeritus. He was among 25 retiring faculty receiving emeritus or emerita faculty titles for their contributions during the 2019 Vanderbilt Commencement ceremony. 

Edward (Ted) Fischer, Ph.D., Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Anthropology, has been appointed secondary faculty in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. He also serves as Professor of Medicine, Health and Society, Professor of Management and Director for the Center for Latin American Studies. 

Marta Hernanz-Schulman, M.D., Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and Pediatrics, has received the 2019 Gold Medal from the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) for her career-long contributions to the care of children through pediatric imaging services. The award is the society’s most distinguished honor and is given annually based on contributions to the SPR and to the welfare of pediatric patients.

Radiology Professor and Chair Reed Omary, M.D., M.S., was named co-recipient of the Geoffrey David Chazen Award by the Vanderbilt Academy for Excellence in Education this week. He shares the award with colleague Matthew Walker, III, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, for their contributions to the design and implementation of innovation in medical education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences employs six full-time emergency radiology “nighthawks” — housed directly within the Emergency Department http://news.vumc.org/2019/04/11/radiology-nighthawks-provide-24-7-ed-co…— who provide continuous coverage for Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

The Department of Radiology today announces leadership changes within the Body Imaging section. Geoffrey Wile, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology, has been named Director of Interventional Computed Tomography and Ultrasound. Christopher Jones, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, will take over as Body Imaging’s Section Chief.