News
With profound sadness, we share the news that valued colleague and friend, Dr. Terry Ovitt, peacefully passed away on February 22, 2022 after a brief illness. For nearly 50 years, Dr. Ovitt has been a guiding light providing compassionate care to thousands of patients within Tucson and beyond.
Medical Imaging is pleased to welcome two new staff members to the team. Claudia Duran is our new Business Manager, Senior, and Michele Dalmendray is our Program Coordinator, Senior, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program.
The mission of the University of Arizona's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is to honor the legacy and the tenets set forth by Dr. King and his life examples of service and leadership. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the week of January 16-23, 2022.
Dr. Weinstein was professor of pathology, public health, medical imaging and pharmacy practice-science, and co-founder and long-time director of the renowned Arizona Telemedicine Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
Terry Matsunaga, PharmD, PhD, is named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing his technological contributions to engineering and health care.
Congratulations to Medical Imaging Department Chair and Professor, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, for receiving the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Honored Educator Award. This annual award recognizes individuals who invest in furthering the profession of radiology by delivering high-quality educational content in their field of study. Dr. Rubin is a renowned expert in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary imaging.
Berndt Schmit, MD, MBOE, Service Chief of Emergency Radiology, was interviewed by Arizona Public Media to discuss VistaScan, a company he is affiliated with which aims to make ultrasound technology affordable and accessible.
Dr. Maria Altbach was honored during a recent faculty meeting for her dedication and contributions over five years as Vice Chair of Research.
Dr. Altbach to step down after five years of service and Dr. Furenlid to assume the role of Vice Chair on October 13th.
Please join us as we welcome new staff members, Scott Hatchett and Lori Zimmerman, to Medical Imaging.
Congratulations for successfully passing the certifying exam for American Board of Radiology.
Two Graduate Students in the Experimental Ultrasound & Neural Imaging Laboratory successfully defended their doctoral dissertations to earn a PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Chiang, Breast Imaging Specialist, was featured in a recent Tucson.com article featuring Tucsonans who have been promoted or appointed in 2021
Our #WomenInRadiology group had a chance to meet and share ideas and accomplishments! In attendance were 14 DMI faculty members and Residents. Thanks go out to event organizers, Anjali Taneja, DO, Aubrey Frazzitta, MD, and Jennifer Kramer, MD.
Medical Imaging is pleased to announce the upcoming arrival of Dr. Bital Savir-Baruch, new Chief of Nuclear Radiology.
Dr. Arif was selected to represent the Society of Abdominal Radiology at the 2021 International Conference, as part of the SOCHRADI 2021 Conference.
Two College of Medicine-Tucson faculty members in the Department of Medical Imaging, Dr. Jennifer L. Becker and Dr. Hugh McGregor, have received promotions to Associate Professor effective July 1, 2021.
Department of Medical Imaging faculty member, Dr. Hina Arif-Tiwari, has received a promotion to full-Professor effective July 1, 2021.