News

In Memoriam: Gerald (Jerry) Pond, MD

Former University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Professor of Radiology, Gerald (Jerry) Pond, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 27, at the age of 76.


MI News: August 2023

Meet our new Cardiothoracic Imaging and Pediatric Imaging Faculty, plus our new Research Assistant - a COM-T alum! Read about three new grants, Resident news, photos and more!


Departmental Relocation to HSIB

Beginning Monday, August 14, Medical Imaging Faculty, Residents, Fellows and Staff have a NEW (temporary) home in the Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) Basement - room 71.


MI News: July 2023

Meet our newest faculty, residents, fellows and staff for the month of July. Plus, find event photos and more news for Medical Imaging this month.


Hina Arif Tiwari, MD, leads a discussion
SSWIMS Fellowship Launch

The inaugural Spurring Success for Women in Medicine and Science (SSWIMS) Fellowship is underway with twelve COM-T faculty participants.


Welcome Lunch Event

What a joy to have lunch with and welcome our new Residents and Fellows!


MI News: June - the 2023 Graduation Issue

The 2023 graduation issue has launched. See all the news for this month and find more photos from the June 16th event.


Congratulations 2023 Program Graduates

Congratulations to the 2023 graduating Residents and Fellows. We wish all of the graduates continued success in their future endeavors.


Fellowship Match 2024-2025

Congratulations to our Rad-3 Residents for matching into the following programs for Academic Year 2024-2025


Drs. Truouard and Altbach in the News: New 3T Research MR

Ted Trouard, PhD, professor emeritus of biomedical engineering and professor of medical imaging, is pictured with the university's current MRI instrument. The new 3Tesla instrument will have advanced hardware that can produce clearer and more comprehensive images of the brain with greater speed.


MI News for May

See all the news and our newest feature: Innovation Stories. This segment highlights the ways MI divisions synthesize novel techniques and applications to improve the value of their service. Read about how Interventional Radiology is leading the way to aiding patients with pelvic tumors.


National Meeting Recognition

Sam Rogers, MD, assistant professor of medical imaging, and Aubrey Frazzitta, MD, fourth-year resident, presented 3 oral national podium presentations and 1 educational exhibit at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)


Innovation Stories: Interventional Radiology

Congratulations to Interventional Radiology for their trailblazing work. Aiming to help patients with pelvic tumors, the IR team has begun to successfully treat patients with a procedure called Pudendal Nerve Cryoneurolysis. This new treatment involves cryoablation for pain management and is being pioneered by Interventional Radiology.


Congratulations to Bital Savir-Baruch, MD, FACNM

Congratulations to Nuclear Medicine Division Chief, Bital Savir-Baruch, MD, FACNM, who has been promoted to Professor of Medical Imaging.


DEI Visiting Medical School Student Scholarship Awarded

We are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 recipient of our visiting medical school student scholarship: Gloria Jang


3rd Annual Diversity Scholarship for Visiting Medical Students

Medical Imaging, in conjunction with the College of Medicine-Tucson and Banner University Medical Center - Tucson offers a scholarship for out of state 4th-year Under Represented in Medicine (URiM) medical students interested in our general radiology elective.


MI News for April

See all the news and our new feature: Division Highlights. This issue: Emergency Radiology!


Welcome New Staff Members

Please join us in welcoming Mary Stuart, Ina Rios and Suzanne Gould!


Welcome to Our Newest Faculty Member

Please join us in welcoming our newest Cardiothoracic Division faculty member, Melissa Rosado de Christenson, MD, FACR, FAAWR. Dr. Rosado de Christenson joined Medical Imaging from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine/St. Luke’s Hospital, where she served as Professor, Chief Thoracic Radiology, Director of Lung Screening.


March News Launch

See all the news and our new feature: Division Highlights. This issue: Neuroradiology!


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