Abdominal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship

In accordance with the recommendations of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD), the University of Wisconsin Abdominal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship will be adjusting our application and interview schedule. Specifically, our application process for the 2025-2026 fellowship year will open on 11/1/2023 and our interview process will begin on 1/1/2024. All academic departments are required to follow this same application process for the benefit of the involved trainees. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding the fellowship, please feel free to contact the fellowship coordinator, at .

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About the Abdominal Imaging Fellowship

Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Fellows in 2023

The goal of our program is to educate the next generation of leaders in abdominal radiology. By the time you leave Wisconsin, we want you to have an in-depth understanding of diseases of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest, and be an outstanding proceduralist. Our fellows easily transition into private or academic practices, and they are often chosen as leaders within their group. We accomplish these goals through a system of increasing independence where fellows take on increased responsibility throughout the course of the academic year. By the end of the program, fellows are functioning in a similar capacity as junior faculty including performing independent reading and procedures, alongside resident teaching and supervision. If you spend a year with us as a fellow, we want you to look back on the time as one of the best years that you have ever spent. Our faculty are highly collegial, and the only significant disagreements that we have are about sports teams (just try insulting Wisconsin sports to Dr. Lubner and you will see what I mean). The atmosphere around the program is one of teamwork, fairness, learning, laughter, and fun, and we know that you will leave with many warm memories and friendships. The fellowship year is divided into 2-week rotations in MRI, Ultrasound, and CT with complementary rotations in Intervention and VC/3D imaging. A full 4-week block of elective work (split into two sessions) enables fellows to custom-tailor a program to fit their interests. Dedicated academic time is built into the clinical schedule, and fellows are expected to participate in, complete, and present (funded and supported) research projects during the year.

Section Chief and Fellowship Director

J. Louis Hinshaw, MD, FSAR

Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Associate Section Chief and Associate Fellowship Director

Giuseppe Toia, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Fellowship Coordinator

Beverly Aagaard Kienitz, MD, DDS, FACR

Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Adam DiPiazza

Patient Scheduling Coordinator

Carrie Adamany, RN

Clinical Program Coordinator

Erin Adamson

Research Assistant

Anusha Adluru, MTech

Research Analyst I

Nagesh Adluru, PhD

Honorary Fellow

Hemali Advani

Research Assistant

Ahmed Afifi, MD

Assistant Professor

Rashmi Agni

Associate Professor

Aidan Stuart

Clinical Research Coordinator

Manik Aima

Research Assistant

Aroof Aimen, PhD

Research Associate

Rashid Al Mukaddim

Research Assistant

Habib Al Saleh

Research Assistant

Andrew Alexander, PhD

Professor (Tenure)

Mosa Alhamami, PhD, MCCPM

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Janerra Allen

Honorary Associate

Timothy Allen

Honorary Fellow

Amy Ekleberry

Patient Scheduling Coordinator

Anne Kinney

Medical Program Assistant

Jacqueline Anderson

Research Intern

Jade Anderson, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Meghan Anderson

Student Hourly (research)

Derek Angle

Radiology Manager

Alexander Antolak

Research Assistant

Nancy Apfelbeck

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Nathan Artz, PhD

Assistant Scientist

George (Bob) Ash, MS, MFA

SMPH IIT User Support Manager

Sarah Asuncion, BSRT(R), (CT)

WIMR CT Research Program Manager I

Colleen Aubel

Medical Coding Spec

Lauren Auleciems

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Lisa Aumann, MBA

Senior Radiology Project Specialist, Outreach

Gregory Avey, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Dongrui Bai

Student Hourly (Finance)

Peg Baker, RN

Clinical Program Coordinator

Sara Baker

Sonographer

Sara Bakken

Pre-Award SPGC Specialist

Peter Bannas, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor

Rohan Bareja, MS

Data Engineer I

Carrie Bartels, RT(R)(CT)

Imaging Specialist (CT) Senior

Karlie Bartlett

HR Assistant

Mustafa Baskaya, MD

Associate Professor

Jeanine Batterton, PhD

Process Dev & Mfg Scientist II

Hayley Baudhuin

Student Hourly

Grzegorz Bauman, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Kathleen Baus, MD

Clinical Professor

Margaret (Meg) Bayless, RN

Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist (Research Nurse Coordinator)

Kathryn Becker

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Saralyn Beckius, MD

Cardiothoracic Fellow

Muhammed Bedir

Research Assistant

Bryan Bednarz

Associate Professor

Mariajose Bedoya

Research Assistant

Bahareh Behzadnezhad

Research Assistant in Engineering

Daryn Belden

DW Eng/Developer III

Laura Bell

Research Assistant

Rosanne Benson

Radiology Specialist

Amanda Berentsen, RN

Clinical Program Coordinator

Barb Bergeman

Imaging - Admin

Haley Bertram

PET Instrumentation Technologist I

Abigail Besemer

Research Assistant

Mohammed (Parvez) Bhuiyan, PhD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Neil Binkley, MD

Associate Professor

Rasmus Birn, PhD

Associate Professor (Tenure)

Bharat Biswal, PhD

Professor and BME Chair

Sarah Bitant

Research Assistant

Erik Bjorklund

Research Assistant

Rachel Bladorn

Instrumentation Technologist I

Donna Blankenbaker, MD, FACR

Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Jason Bleedorn, DVM

Clinical Associate Professor

Annette Bliefernicht

HR Assistant Advanced

Walter Block, PhD

Professor (Tenure)

Shelley Blondeau

Medical Program Assistant

Stacey Blue

MR Imaging Specialist

Brittany Bolin

Rad Technologist Assistant

Dawn Borchardt

Medical Program Assistant

Zachary Borden, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Edward Borman, MD

Clinical Professor

Ryan Bosca

Research Associate

Robert Bour, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Ruth Boynton

Human Resources Assistant Advanced

Patti Brabender

MR Imaging Specialist

Christopher Brace, PhD

Professor

1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705

Tyler Bradshaw, PhD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Savannah Brakefield

Research Program Manager

Jasmine Bravo Ramos

Clinical Operations Assistant

Connor Brennan

Research Assistant

Lauren Brettingen

Clinical Research Coordinator

Kimberly Breunig

Medical Program Assistant Associate (MPA - PET Research Program)

Liz Briel

Imaging MRI

Jean Brittain, PhD

Honorary Fellow

Ethan Brodsky, PhD

Associate Scientist

River Brophy

Event Coordinator

Richard Bruce, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Justin Brucker, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Rachael Brzycki

Student Hourly (Graphic Design)

Janet Buckingham

MR Imaging Specialist

Adam Budde

Research Assistant

Anthony Bui

Medical Student

Brenna Burke

Communications Specialist

Elizabeth Burnside, MD, MPH, FACR

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Nicholas Burris, MD

Associate Professor

Christiane Burton

Research Associate

Sara Buslaff

Instrumentation Technologist (PET)

Cecilia Cabrera

Project Coordinator

Robert Cadman, PhD

Assistant Scientist

Weibo Cai, PhD

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

David Campos

Research Assistant/Trainee

Kevin Cao

Research Assistant

Kelly Capel, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Cynthia Carlsson, MD

Assistant Professor

Nolan Carroll

Study Coordinator

Ty Cashen, MD, PhD

Honorary Fellow

Holly Casson, RN, BSN

Virtual Colonoscopy Clinical Program Coordinator

Jenna (Jenn) Cava

Lead Clinical Research Coordinator II

Amanda Cave

Student for credit

John Centanni, MS

Researcher, Faculty Associate

Lori Chamberlain

Associate Department Administrator - Clinical Operations & Engagement

Samuel Charles, MD

Clinical Professor

Peter Chase, MD

Clinical Professor

Leonard Che Fru

Research Assistant

Feng Chen

Research Associate

Guang-Hong Chen, PhD

Professor

600 Highland Ave

Song Chen

Honorary Associate

Weijie Chen

Research Assistant

Weiyu Chen

Research Associate

Yang Chen

Visiting Professor

Liang Cheng

Visiting Associate Professor

Naomi Chesler, PhD

Associate Professor

Chih-Sheng (Jason) Chiang

Research Assistant (Employee-in-Training)

Steve Cho, MD

Professor (CHS)

Donna Christen

Financial Specialist Senior

John Christensen

Research Cyberinfrastructure Specialist II

Daniel Chu

Grad Student

Amanda Ciano, RT(R)(CT), BS

Global Clinical Applications Leader CT, MICT

Angela Ciano

Student Hourly (Finance)

Dan Consigny

Researcher (Surgical Services)

Cole Cook

Research Assistant

Monica Cooley, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Philip Corrado

Research Assistant

Benjamin Cox

Research Assistant

Stephen Craig

Research Services Manager

Juan Pablo Cruz Bastida

Research Assistant

Christine Crystal

PET Instrumentation Technologist I

Wesley Culberson

Assistant Professor

Prasad Dalvie, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Beth Danielak

Associate Administrative Program Specialist

Danyal Maqbool

Research Assistant

Mitchell Daun, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Brian Davis

Research Assistant

Cynthia Davis, RN

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Dania Daye, MD, PhD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Wendy DeMartini, MD

Professor (CHS)

Vimal Desai

Research Assistant

Stéphane Desouches, DO

Associate Professor (CHS)

Tiegang Di

Research Associate

Riley Diekvoss, CNMT

Lead PET Instrumentation Technologist II

Lianna DiMaso

Research Assistant

Keith Dodd

Student Hourly (research)

Kelsey Doyle

Instrumentation Technologist (PET)

Lindsey Drehfal

Research Assistant/Trainee

Suzanne Duffy

Medical Office Assistant

David Dunkerley

Research Assistant

Kelsey Dzanic

Medical Program Assistant

Mallory Dziuk

IT Help Desk Specialist III

Jennifer Eagleburger

Process Dev & Mfg Scientist II

Erica Ede

Project Coordinator

Eduardo Miranda Mora

PGY1 Resident Trainee

Emily Ehlerding

Research Assistant

Aaron Eifler, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Laura Eisenmenger, MD

Assistant Professor

Mai Elezaby, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Molly Ellertson, RN

Radiology Nurse Supervisor

Camille Endres, MBA

Chief Administrative Officer

Christopher England, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Jonathan Engle, PhD

Associate Professor

David Ergun

Adjunct Professor

Joshua Fage, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Jessica Fagerstrom

Research Assistant

Sean Fain, PhD

Professor (Tenure)

Amy Faith

Radiology Specialist

Sarah Fallon

Event Manager

Jennifer Febbo, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Jacqueline Feinberg

Student Hourly (research)

Jordan Fenner, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS) (CHS)

Peter Ferjancic

Research Assistant

Chris Fernandez

Research Associate

Carolina Ferreira

Research Assistant

Emily Ferris, R(CT)

Radius Medical Imaging Analysis Manager

Aaron Field, MD, PhD

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

James Fink, MD

Professor (CHS)

Kathleen Fink, MD

Clinical Professor

Everardo Flores

Research Assistant

Amy Fowler, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

600 Highland Avenue

Mary Frat

Financial Specialist Senior

Lynet Frey

MR Imaging Specialist

Natasha Frost, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Sandy Fuller

Research Program Manager III

Martha Garcia

Research Analyst I

Sylvana Garcia, PhD

Client-Based Researcher II

John Garrett, PhD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Tyler Gause

Administrative Supervisor

Deborah Gawin, RN, CCRC

Senior Research Nurse

Yongshuai Ge

Research Assistant

Alyssa Geary

Communications Specialist

Alison Gegios, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Kara Gill, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Klevest Gjini, MD, PhD

Associate Researcher

Gemma Gliori, MA

Regulatory Manager

Shreya Goel

Research Assistant

Courtney Goetsch

Research Analyst I

Edwarda Golden, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Sean Golden, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Daniel Gomez Cardona

Research Assistant

Sean Gonzalez

DevOps Engineer III

Jeremy Gordon

Research Assistant

Kara Goss, MD

faculty member

Ben Grabow

Research Assistant

Stephen (Steve) Graves

Research Assistant/Trainee

Allison Grayev, MD

Professor (CHS)

600 highland ave E3/366

Gina Greenwood, MBA, R.T.(R)(MR), CRA, FAHRA

Director of Radiology (Operations)

Harrisson (Harry) Gregory

Process Dev & Mfg Scientist I

Daniel Griese

Associate Research Specialist

Brent Grimm

Student Hourly (IT Support)

Thomas Grist, MD, FACR

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Jenelle Grogan

Senior Instrumentation Specialist (MR)

Brooke Grosse

MRI Instrumentation Technologist II

Jose Guerrero Gonzalez

Research Assistant

Quinton Guerrero

Research Assistant/Trainee

Narendra Babu Gutta

Research Associate

Dieter Haemmerich, PhD

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric CardiologyMedical University of South Carolina

Andrew Hahn, PhD

Research Associate

Charlotte Halverson

Medical Office Assistant

Andrea Hamilton

Medical Coding Spec II

Matthew Hamilton

Project Program Manager

Daniel Hammes

Physician Assistant

Chelsea Hanewall

Professional Development Specialist

Kalisha Hang

Clinical Research Coordinator II

Jan Hansmann, MD

Visiting Assistant Scientist

Whitney Hanson Larson

Event Coordinator (Administrative Specialist)

Suzanne Hanson

Regulatory Coordinator

Trisha Hardy

Senior Administrative Secretary

Stephanie Harmon

Research Assistant

Jessica Harried

Radiology Manager — Breast Imaging

David Harris

Research Services Manager

Michael Hartung, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Jacob Hatch

Database Report Writer II

Hoklan Hau

System Engineer III

Victor Haughton, MD

Professor Emeritus

John Hayes

Research Assistant

Julius Heidenreich, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor

Kelli Hellenbrand

MRI Research Program Manager

Christina Hendricks

Ultrasonographer - Sr

Kelsey Henschen

Financial Analyst II

Leah Henze Bancroft, PhD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Ashley Hermanns

Student Hourly (Drs. Prabhakaran and Szczykutowicz)

Reinier Hernandez, PhD

Assistant Professor

Diego Hernando, PhD

Associate Professor

1111 Highland Ave

Tammy Heydle

MR Imaging Specialist

Anna Hildebrandt

Communications Manager

Cathy Hines

Research Associate

Ashley Hinrichs

Administrative Supervisor

J. Louis Hinshaw, MD, FSAR

Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Amanda Hirsch

Research Nurse

Sabrina Hoffman

Research Assistant

James Holden

Professor Emeritus

Jim Holmes, PhD

Honorary Fellow

Hao Hong

Research Associate

Kimberly Hoppe, MSN

Nurse Practitioner Supervisor

Mitch Hoppe, RT(R)(CT), BS

CT Application Specialist

Deb Horng

Research Assistant

Sicen (Emily) Hou

Student Hourly (research)

Nicole Howard

Medical Program Assistant

Melissa (Lissa) Hruska

CT Instrumentation Technologist II

Yin Huang, PhD

Research Associate

Yu Huang

Research Assistant

Kristin Hubers

Administrative Assistant (Abdominal), Abdominal Fellowship Coordinator

Samuel Hurley, PhD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Gyujoon Hwang

Research Assistant

Gyujoon (Guy) Hwang

Research Assistant

Megan Hyun

Research Assistant

Hrissanthi Ikonomidou, MD

Professor

1685 Highland Avenue

Holly Jackson

Medical Program Assistant

Samantha (Sam) Jacobson

Clinical Research Coordinator II

Tyler Jacobson

Honarary Associate/Fellow

Hyungseok Jang, PhD

Research Associate

Elliott Janssen Saldivar

Student Hourly (Research, with Dr. Szczykutowicz)

Christine Jaskowiak, BS, CNMT

Research Program Manager Emerita

John Jerisha, MD

Clinical Professor

Jevin Lortie

Honorary Assoc/Fellow

Zhen Ji

Research Associate

Jorge Jimenez

Research Assistant

Sara John

Associate Director of Research

Alexander Johnson

Research Assistant

Geoff Johnson

Software Engineer/Developer II

Jamie Johnson

Sonographer

Jeanne Johnson

Medical Program Assistant Associate (Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention)

Kevin Johnson, PhD

Associate Professor

Sterling Johnson, PhD

Assistant Professor

Amanda Joncas

HR Business Partner

Jana Jones, Ph.D

Clinical Associate Professor

Joshua Martens

PGY1 Resident Trainee

Juan Gonzalez-Pereira

Person of Interest

Brandon Juno

Medical Office Assistant

Michelle Justice

HR Associate Director

Anyanee Kamkaew

Research Associate

Jeff Kammerman

Research Assistant

Lei Kang

Visiting Associate Professor

Theresa Kang, PhD

Research Specialist

Carl Kashuk

Data Scientist III

Kathleen (Kai) Gorenc

Nurse Practitioner - Surgical

Sarah Katterheinrich

Nurse Practitioner

Makiko Kawai

Research Intern

Ken Fanta

IIT Business Relationship Manager

Tabassum (Tabby) Kennedy, MD

Professor (CHS)

600 Highland Ave

Lori Kenyon, RN

Clinical Program Coordinator

Tom Kerwin

MR Imaging Specialist

Katie Kessler, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Jan Ketzler, RN

Abdominal & Thoracic Clinical Program Coordinator

Zyaad Khader

Student Hourly (Web Developer)

John Khalil, MD

Clinical Professor

Shariq Khan

Software Engineer/Developer II

Kristin Kiefer

MRI Instrumentation Technologist II

Minnie Kieler, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dahan Kim

Research Assistant

David Kim, MD, FACR, FSAR

Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Newrhee Kim, MD, FACR

Clinical Professor

Randall Kimple, Associate Professor

Clinical Associate Professor

Gregory Kirk, MS

Associate Researcher

Michael Kissick

Assistant Professor

Marki Klapperich

Student Hourly

Mark Kleedehn, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Kristi Klein

Radiology Manager — MRI

Joanie Klemme

Physician Assistant - Surgical

Mark Kliewer, MD

Professor Emeritus

Jennifer Kloppenburg

Registered Nurse

Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Scott Knishka, RPh, BCNP

Facility and Operations Manager, Radiopharmaceutical Production Facility

Gesine Knobloch, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor

Brian Koehler

Budget Planner II

Lisa Koenig

Visiting Assistant Professor

Sarah Kohn, BSRT(R), RDMS, RVT

Instrumentation Technologist (Ultrasound Program)

Frank Korosec, PhD

Professor (CHS)

WIMR, 1111 Highland Avenue, Room 1143, Madison, WI 53705-2275

Stinne Korreman

Honorary Associate

Jane Kraemer

Executive Assistant I

J. Harald Kramer, MD

Visiting Associate Professor

Beglije (Leah) Krasniqi, MBA

Associate Department Administrator - Finance & Research Operations

Lea Krasniqi

Accountant I

Deb Krueger

Sonographer

Stanley Kruger

Research Assistant

Adam Kuchnia

Faculty Member

Melissa Kuester

Physician Recruiter

Arman Kulkarni

Research Assistant

Christian La

Research Assistant

Labib Shahid

Person of Interest

Paul Laeseke, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Rebecca LaFontaine

Radiology Manager

Ben Landgraf

Research Assistant

Matthew Larson, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Nicholas Laucis, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Laurel Sutherland

Research Intern

Lauren Schwartz

Nuclear Medicine Tech I

Michael Lawless

Research Assistant

Aaron LeBeau, PhD

Associate Professor

Mike Ledwidge

Sonographer

Changhee Lee, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Fred Lee, MD

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Hye Jin Lee, PhD

Honorary Fellow

Kenneth Lee, MD, MBA

Professor (CHS)

1111 Highland Ave.

Matthew Lee, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Ryan Legler

Lead PET Instrumentation Technologist II

Jon Levine

Professor

Hunter Lewinski

Medical Program Assistant

Christina Lewis

Research Assistant

Miao Li

Visiting Assistant Professor

Shiyong Li

Honorary Fellow

Xue Li, N/A

Honorary Associate

Yinsheng Li

Research Assistant

Zhimin Li

resident

Christie Lin

Research Assistant

Alexandra Lindstrom

Medical Education Coordinator

Chia-Ying Liu

Research Associate

Fang Liu, MSc, PhD

Research Assistant

Jie Liu

Research Assistant

Michael (Mike) Lodahl, R.T.(R)(MR)(ARRT)

MRI Instrumentation Technologist II

Thomas (Tommy) LoDuca, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Samantha Loeber

PI Coordinator

Veterinary Medicine Building2015 Linden DrMadison, WI 53706

Raquel Rego

Onboarding Coordinator

Marc Longino, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Lacey Lubeley

Clinical Research Manager

Meghan Lubner, MD, FSAR, FACR

Professor (CHS)

E3/380 Clinical Sciences center, 600 Highland Ave, Madison WI 53792

Kai Ludwig

Research Assistant

Haiming Luo

Research Associate

Huiwen Luo

Honorary Associate

Claire Ly, MBA

Financial Manager

Jacob Macdonald

Research Assistant

T. Rockwell Mackie, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Rebecca Majewski

Research Assistant

Aisha Malik

Accountant I

Annelise Malkus, PhD

Research Associate

Sunil Manjila

Scientist I

Carissa Manteufel

Pre-Award Grants and Contracts Manager

B. Keegan Markhardt, MD

Clinical Professor

Meriter, 202 South Park Street

Maria Daniela Martin Rother, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Charles Matrosic

Research Assistant

Rebecca Maxwell

Medical Program Assistant

Mohsen Mazrooyi Sebdani

Research Assistant

Travis Mccaw

Research Assistant

Meara McDonald

Accountant I

Tom McKinlay

MR Imaging Specialist

Alan McMillan, PhD

Professor (CHS)

1111 Highland Avenue

Mark McNall

Senior Instrumentation Technologist (PET/CT)

Venkata (Vinny) Meduri, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Labros Meimetis, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

George Meltzer

Database Report Writer II

Nandakumar Menon, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Jered Meyer

PET Instrumentation Technologist II

Elizabeth Meyerand, PhD

Professor (Tenure)

Paul Michelin, MD

Visiting Research Fellow

Tina Miller

Medical Coding Spec II

Grace Minesinger

Research Assistant

Laura Misterek, RN

Nurse Clinician

Charles Mistretta, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Eric Monroe, MD

Professor (CHS)

Lauren Moore

Student Hourly (financial team support)

Hector Morales

System Engineer II

Catherine Moran, PhD

Research Associate

Courtney Morrison

Research Assistant

Starr Moss

Student Hourly (Web Developer)

Utaroh Motosugi, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor

Matthias Muhler, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor

Rajat Mukherjee

Statistician

Maya Muldowney

Honorary Associate

David Mummy

Research Assistant

Victoria Murdoch

Physician Assistant - Surgical

Austin Murphy

Research Intern

Logan Murphy

Research Intern

Yavuz Muslu

Research Assistant

Tanvi Nadkarni

Student Hourly

Prashant Nagpal, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Veena Nair, PhD

Professor (CHS)

Anand Narayan, MD, PhD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Haidy Gerges Nasief

Research Assistant

William Natividad

Instrument Technologist (PET)

Leslie Nelson, DO

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Christa Neuser, PHR

Senior Human Resources Specialist

Dalong Ni

Research Associate

Matthew Niemeyer, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Zack Nigogosyan

Research Assistant

David Nordstrom

Grant Administrator

Caitlin Normoyle

Lead Clinical Research Coordinator II

Kandace Nowakowski, MSc

Director, Radiology Services

Onyekachi Nwoke

Research Assistant

Erick Oberstar

Research Assistant

Nancy Larsen-Odalen

Administrative Specialist

Jakob Ohman

Research Assistant

Max Olin

Administrative Manager

Olivia Meier

Surgery Resident

Miles Olsen

Research Assistant

Emily Olson

Medical Program Assistant

Lacy Olson

Medical Program Assistant

Brian Onken

Accountant I

Hakan Orbay, MD

Research Associate

Jenné Orr

Accountant III

Bora Ozel, MD

Clinical Professor

Mary Ozers

Scientist III

Orhan Ozkan, MD

Professor (CHS)

600 Highland Ave, Madison WI

Mesut Ozturk

Honorary Fellow

Pachia Xiong

Clinical Research Coordinator II

Deepa Pai, MD, MHSA

Clinical Professor (CT)

John Park, MD

Clinical Professor

Jennifer Parnell

ADMIN PROGRAM SPEC

Taylor Patton

Research Assistant

DJ Payton, M.E.

HR Coordinator

Walter Peppler, PhD

Professor (CHS)

Tim Perk

Research Assistant

Timothy Perk

Research Assistant

Scott Perlman, MD

Professor (CHS)

600 Highland Avenue

Patti Perowitz

Medical Assistant

Peter Assad, MD

Pediatric Locum

Brooke Peters

Instrumentation Technologist (PET)

Davis Peterson

Honorary Associate

Matthew Petterson, MD

Senior Chief Resident

Lauren Phelps

Medical Program Assistant

Perry Pickhardt, MD

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Colleen Pilsner, MS

Professional Development Specialist

Jason Pinchot, MD

Associate Professor (CHS)

Michael Pinkert

Research Assistant

Aaron Pinkston

Grad Medical Edu Prog Mgr

Ali Pirasteh, MD

Assistant Professor

Melissa Polzin

MR Imaging Specialist

Carrie Poole

Administrative Assistant (Medical Student Clerkship, Fred Lee))

B. Dustin Pooler, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Amber Possell

Ultrasound Research Program Coordinator

Myron Pozniak, MD

Professor (CHS)

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Vivek Prabhakaran, MD, PhD

Professor

1111 highland ave, WIMR

Sarv Priya, MD, MBBS

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Pamela Propeck, MD, FACR

Professor (CHS)

1 S. Park St

Tyler Prout, MD

Clinical Professor

Kari Pulfer

Medical Imaging Manager @ 1 S. Park (CT, General, and Satellite Clinics)

Conrad Pun, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Hariprasad (Hari) Putti, BE

IT Project Manager II

Iñaki Rabanillo Viloria

Honorary Associate

Bryan Ramirez

Programmer Analyst

Paul Ramirez

Software Engineer/Developer II

1500 Highland Avenue. Madison, WI 53792

Camille Ramos, PhD

Research Associate

Molly Raske, MD

Clinical Professor

Benjamin (Ben) Ratliff

Research Assistant

Beth Rauch

Post-Award Accountant

Andrea Rausch, RT(R)(CT)

Radiologic Tech - CT

Ramkumar Ravikumar

Research Assistant (Employee-in-Training)

Farhan Raza

Heart Failure / Transplant Prog

Susan Rebsamen, MD

Clinical Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Scott Reeder, MD, PhD

Professor

Clinical Sciences Center E3, 600 Highland Avenue

Jennifer Rehm, MD

Assistant Professor

Alexander Remsik

Research Assistant

Rosa Retrum, MS

Graduate Medical Education Program Manager

Katie Ricks, MS

Assistant Director of Education

Erica Riedesel, MD

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Sean Riley

Research Assistant

Kent Ring

Research Analyst II

Leonardo Rivera

Research Assistant

Jessica Robbins, MD

Professor (CHS)

Nathan (Nate) Roberts

Research Assistant

West Roberts

Grad Student

Alfonso Rodriguez

Research Assistant

Natalie Roisum

Medical Program Assistant

Alejandro Roldán-Alzate, PhD

Associate Professor

1111 Highland Ave

Amy Romandine, C-TAGME

Radiology Graduate Medical Education Coordinator

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Current Abdominal Imaging and Intervention Fellows

What Sets Us Apart

At Wisconsin you will learn about all aspects of abdominal radiology from a world-renowned faculty, but you will also learn CT colonography (CTC) from the world’s pioneers in a high volume practice, ultrasound guided procedures (ultrasound is our primary methoWhat is life like in Madison, WI?d to guide interventional procedures), tumor ablation using microwave and cryoablation, advanced MRI techniques, 3d CT, low-dose CT protocols, imaging of organ transplantation, and ultrasound scanning techniques in a dedicated scan lab. You will be given routine academic time and participate in both fellow-oriented and multidisciplinary conferences. We prepare you to be a leader in either a private or academic setting. Lastly, you will learn in a fun, stimulating environment in one of the nicest places in the world to live—Madison is routinely rated as one of the top cities in the United States.

Program Highlights

  • Our practice encompasses the full scope of academic abdominal radiology. There are few things (if any) that our peer groups do that we do not.
  • An outstanding group of attending faculty with national and international reputations and diverse interests within abdominal imaging. Subspecialty groups within our section include: CTC, lung biopsy, tumor ablation, and obstetrical ultrasound.
  • A stable faculty that is fully staffed.
  • Practice in University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC). This is a state-of-the-art facility that is financially stable, and an institution that concentrates on providing premier tertiary/quaternary care in a humane and welcoming environment.
  • Our referring physicians are absolutely fantastic! You will have a chance to learn from hepatologists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, surgeons (hepatobiliary, transplant, trauma, colorectal and general surgeons), radiation therapists, urologists, oncologists, internists, and obstetricians who are highly dedicated to their specialties but who are also committed to operating within a collegial and multidisciplinary environment. Our referring faculty are internationally known, yet are approachable, dedicated, and simply fun to be around.
  • UWHC is a huge solid-organ transplant center. If you can image in transplants, you can image anything! The transplant programs attract a wide range of both common and rare diseases to UWHC, and you will get to image all of them.
  • Fellows are a valued part of the team and are not used to simply grind out work because of vacancies in resident or attending coverage.
  • We are fully committed to fellow education:
    • Twice weekly educational programs designed exclusively for the fellows (didactic lectures, journal club, breakfast with the chief, “hands-on” practical workshops, etc.)
    • Dedicated ultrasound scan labs. By the time you leave Wisconsin you will be an excellent sonologist.
    • Dedicated, protected academic time, averaging one day per week.
    • A premium is placed on respectful interaction at all levels in our division and we have a lot of fun with our technologists, residents, nurses and fellows.
    • Access to a state-of-the-art animal laboratory, which can be used for fellow research projects.
    • An interventional and therapeutic ablation program virtually without parallel. You will learn tumor ablation, biopsy techniques (especially ultrasound guided), fluid aspiration and we even do most of the lung biopsies at UWHC. Ablation procedures are performed every Wednesday, lung biopsies (and other CT guided biopsies) are performed Mondays and Thursdays, and ultrasound guided intervention is performed every day. If you want to learn these techniques, this is the place for you.
    • An elective month that is truly elective. Previous fellows have chosen to obtain additional training in: cardiac MRI/CT, PET imaging, musculoskeletal MRI, vascular interventional, MR angiography, obstetrical ultrasound, echocardiography, mammography, Breast MRI (including MR compatible vacuum-assisted core biopsy), etc.
    • A CT colonography (CTC)/virtual colonoscopy (VC) program at the vanguard of a technology that is changing the way patients are screened for colorectal cancer. In fact, we were the first community in the United States with insurance coverage for VC, and we average around 1,000 VC cases per year. We have now screened over 9,000 patients.
    • A team spirit and esprit de corps that is actively cultivated, cherished, and infectious (see past fellow comments).
    • State-of-the art equipment, including a strategic alliance with GE Medical that provides the latest software and hardware advances for our use.
  • Madison is one of the best places to live on earth–vibrant, energized, and unbelievably beautiful. The most common story in town is that of the skeptical visitors who came and never left, followed by the children who leave, come back, and stay forever. It is hard to leave Madison for good.
  • The winters can certainly be cold at times, but are filled with opportunities for cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and skating, and the choice of restaurants, theaters, museums, music, and indoor activities is incredible for a city of this size.

Past Fellow Newsletters & Fellow Comments

This bi-annual newsletter got its start in August of 2008 and is published around August and December each year. If you are a past fellow and would like to contribute to stories or receive the newsletter please contact at .

Program Director/Section Chief: J. Louis Hinshaw, MD, FSAR

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