The University of Arizona Department of Medical Imaging at the College of Medicine –Tucson, and Banner University Medical Center—Tucson is pleased to welcome Avanka W. Lowe, MD, to the faculty. Dr. Lowe is a Nuclear Medicine Physician and an Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging.
Dr. Lowe is originally from Sri Lanka, where he completed his college level education. He received his medical degree from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, having earned a SAARC scholarship for academic excellence. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Kern Medical inBakersfield, California, affiliated to University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
Dr. Lowe completed his Nuclear Medicine residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in Dallas, Texas. Following residency, Dr. Lowe completed a fellowship in Clinical PET/CT at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
Throughout his training, Dr. Lowe has earned several certificates and honors. Most recently, Dr. Lowe completed a certificate course in Artificial Intelligence in Health Care at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dr. Lowe’s clinical and research interests include the use of Artificial Intelligence in medical imaging, targeted radionuclide therapies for neoplastic conditions with focus on neuroendocrine and prostate malignancies, and nuclear cardiac imaging.
When he is not working, Dr. Lowe enjoys hiking in the mountains, exploring nature, and spending time with his family. Dr. Lowe has a deep appreciation for music, and he plays the piano, guitar, and harmonica.
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