Robert K Bour MD

Clinical Associate Professor

  • Physician Chair of Coding & Compliance
  • CT Modality Chief, Community Radiology
  • Associated Physicians Mammography Lead Physician
Community Radiology

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Biography

Robert Bour, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor within the Community Radiology Section in the UW Department of Radiology. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science at Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, followed by his medical degree from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Bryan, TX. Dr. Bour completed his radiology residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT, where he served as a chief resident. He then completed an abdominal imaging fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, WI. Dr. Bour founded the RadTrack radiology recommendation tracking system for enhanced patient safety, and pioneered the use of abdominal contrast enhanced ultrasound at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Bour is also the Physician chair of the UW Radiology Coding and Documentation Committee, as well as the Quality lead for the UW GE CT protocol partnership. His professional interests include general radiology with special focus on quality and safety management. Dr. Bour is also actively involved in research and development of ultrasound contrast programs.

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (Madison, WI) — 2014
  • Residency: Fletcher Allen/University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)
  • Undergraduate: Virginia Tech University (Blacksburg, VA)
  • Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine (Bryan, TX)
  • Internship: Carilion Clinic (Roanoke, VA)

Publications