News

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.

Congratulations to Dr. Hina Arif-Tiwari who has been elected to serve on the College of Medicine, Dean's Council on Faculty Affairs. Dr. Arif joins Dr. Sarah Desoky who will be begin her second term of service on the Council.

We are pleased to announce that former DR Resident and Neuroradiology Fellow, Dr. Dev Warhadpande, has joined the Neuroradiology Division.

Department of Medical Imaging Professor, Dr. Hina Arif-Tiwari, is featured in a recent issue of Health Sciences Connect. Dr. Arif-Tiwari discusses her leadership role in WAM and her aim to create a more diverse and inclusive environment.

We are pleased to partner with the College of Medicine-Tucson and Banner to offer this new scholarship.

Wishing our Founding Chair, Dr. Paul Capp, a very happy birthday. Pictured above with wife Connie, his smile always lights up a room!