Santiago Martínez-Jiménez, MD, FACR

Professor

Santiago, Martínez-Jiménez, MD, serves as a Professor of Radiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, within the Department of Medical Imaging Cardiothoracic Imaging Division. Renowned for his expertise in Cardiothoracic Imaging, Dr. Martínez specializes in delivering precise and comprehensive imaging services, with a focus on high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and aortic imaging. His dedication to radiology stems from its pivotal role in patient care, enabling him to assist clinicians in making well-informed decisions that profoundly influence patient outcomes.

Dr. Martínez's path to radiology was sparked by his deep fascination with medical imaging and its transformative impact on patient care. After earning his medical degree in Colombia, South America, he advanced his expertise through rigorous training in the United States. His journey included a prestigious fellowship at Duke University Medical Center and an influential tenure at Duke University Medical Center, Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, an institution closely affiliated with the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and New York University (NYU).

Throughout his career, Dr. Martínez has remained committed to advancing the field of thoracic radiology through both clinical practice and groundbreaking research. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to several textbooks focused on thoracic radiology.

Degrees
  • MD: Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
Honors and Awards
  • Magna Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2019
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2019
  • Honored Educator Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2017
  • Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2017
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2017
  • Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2016
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2015
  • Honored Educator Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2015
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2014
  • Honored Educator Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2014
  • Magna Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2013
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2013
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2012
  • Magna Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2012
  • Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2011
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2011
  • Certificate of Merit, Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course, 2010
  • Charles E. Putman Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2010
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2010
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2009
  • Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2009
  • Magna Cum Laude (2), Society of Thoracic Radiology, 2009
  • Certificate of Merit, American Roentgen Ray Society, 2008
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2008
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2007
  • Charles E. Putman Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2007
  • Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America, 2006
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2006
  • Certificate of Merit (2), American Roentgen Ray Society, 2005
  • 1st Place Award, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 2005
  • 3rd Place Award, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 2005
  • Silver Medal, Colombian Society of Radiology, 2004
  • Bronze Medal, Colombian Society of Radiology, 2004
  • Suma Cum Laude, Colombian Society of Radiology, 2004
  • Certificate of Merit (2), Radiological Society of North America, 2004
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2003
  • Bronze Medal, Colombian Society of Radiology, 2003
  • Bronze Medal (2), Colombian Society of Radiology, 2002
  • Hospital de San Jose, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Colegio Mayor de, 2002
  • Best Resident Award, Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, 2002
  • Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America, 2001
  • Chief Resident, Radiology Department. Hospital de San José, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, 2000
Residency
  • Diagnostic Radiology, Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, 2002
Fellowship
  • Duke University Medical Center, Thoracic Radiology, 2006
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cardiac CTA, 2009
  • Duke University Medical Center, Cardiac MRI, 2010
  • University of Missouri, Saint Luke’s Health System Physician Leadership Development Program, Henry W. Bloch School of Management, 2018
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Radiology, 2010

Select Publications

2020

Franquet, T., M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, E. Marchiori, G. F. Abbott, S. Martínez-Jiménez, and L. López, "Uncommon thoracic manifestations from extrapulmonary tumors: Computed tomography evaluation - Pictorial review.", Respir Med, vol. 168, pp. 105986, 2020 Jul.

2019

Smith, J. D., J. T. Stowell, S. Martínez-Jiménez, S. L. Desouches, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, K. K. Jain, and A. Magalski, "Evaluation after Orthotopic Heart Transplant: What the Radiologist Should Know.", Radiographics, vol. 39, issue 2, pp. 321-343, 2019 Mar-Apr.
Garrana, S. H., J. R. Buckley, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, S. Martínez-Jiménez, P. Muñoz, and J. J. Borsa, "Multimodality Imaging of Focal and Diffuse Fibrosing Mediastinitis.", Radiographics, vol. 39, issue 3, pp. 651-667, 2019 May-Jun.
Garrana, S., and S. Martínez-Jiménez, "Postcardiovascular Surgery Findings of the Thoracic Aorta.", Radiol Clin North Am, vol. 57, issue 1, pp. 213-231, 2019 Jan.

2018

Von Ende, E., T. Kauffman, P. A. Munoz, and S. Martínez-Jiménez, "Primary Pulmonary Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Malignancy and Rare Cause of the Luftsichel Sign.", Case Rep Radiol, vol. 2018, pp. 8574642, 2018. PMCID: PMC5960538 
Restrepo, C. Santiago, D. Vargas, S. Martínez-Jiménez, and D. Ocazionez, "Post-operative imaging of pulmonary vessels.", Cardiovasc Diagn Ther, vol. 8, issue 3, pp. 362-371, 2018 Jun. PMCID: PMC6039810 
Lindholm, P., E. R. Swenson, S. Martínez-Jiménez, and H. H Guo, "From Ocean Deep to Mountain High: Similar Computed Tomography Findings in Immersion and High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema.", Am J Respir Crit Care Med, vol. 198, issue 8, pp. 1088-1089, 2018 Oct 15.

2017

Winningham, P. J., S. Martínez-Jiménez, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, S. L. Betancourt, C. S. Restrepo, and A. Eraso, "Bronchiolitis: A Practical Approach for the General Radiologist.", Radiographics, vol. 37, issue 3, pp. 777-794, 2017 May-Jun.

2016

Murillo, H., C. Santiago Restrepo, J. Alejandro Marmol-Velez, D. Vargas, D. Ocazionez, S. Martínez-Jiménez, R. Lee Reddick, and A. Jagdish Baxi, "Infectious Diseases of the Heart: Pathophysiology, Clinical and Imaging Overview.", Radiographics, vol. 36, issue 4, pp. 963-83, 2016 Jul-Aug.
Gutschow, S. E., C. M. Walker, S. Martínez-Jiménez, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, J. Stowell, and J. R. Kunin, "Emerging Concepts in Intramural Hematoma Imaging.", Radiographics, vol. 36, issue 3, pp. 660-74, 2016 May-Jun.

2015

Walker, C. M., M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, S. Martínez-Jiménez, J. R. Kunin, and B. C. Wible, "Bronchial arteries: anatomy, function, hypertrophy, and anomalies.", Radiographics, vol. 35, issue 1, pp. 32-49, 2015 Jan-Feb.
Holwerda, R. A., C. M. Walker, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, S. Martínez-Jiménez, J. R. Kunin, P. P. Pettavel, and S. L. Betancourt, "Thoracic Metastases From Primary Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies: Predictable Patterns of Metastatic Spread.", J Thorac Imaging, vol. 30, issue 6, pp. W82-91, 2015 Nov.

2014

Martínez-Jiménez, S., M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, C. M. Walker, J. R. Kunin, S. L. Betancourt, B. L. Shoup, and P. P. Pettavel, "Imaging features of thoracic metastases from gynecologic neoplasms.", Radiographics, vol. 34, issue 6, pp. 1742-54, 2014 Oct.
Martínez-Jiménez, S., "Invited commentary on preprocedural CT evaluation of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.", Radiographics, vol. 34, issue 6, pp. 1514-6, 2014 Oct.

2013

Benson, R. E. C., M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, S. Martínez-Jiménez, J. R. Kunin, and P. P. Pettavel, "Spectrum of pulmonary neuroendocrine proliferations and neoplasms.", Radiographics, vol. 33, issue 6, pp. 1631-49, 2013 Oct.
Restrepo, C. S., D. Vargas, D. Ocazionez, S. Martínez-Jiménez, S. L. Betancou Cuellar, and F. R. Gutierrez, "Primary pericardial tumors.", Radiographics, vol. 33, issue 6, pp. 1613-30, 2013 Oct.
Virgincar, R. S., Z. I. Cleveland, S. S Kaushik, M. S. Freeman, J. Nouls, G. P. Cofer, S. Martínez-Jiménez, M. He, M. Kraft, J. Wolber, et al., "Quantitative analysis of hyperpolarized 129Xe ventilation imaging in healthy volunteers and subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.", NMR Biomed, vol. 26, issue 4, pp. 424-35, 2013 Apr. PMCID: PMC3624045  PMID: 23065808
Boyce, S. J., P. H McAdams, C. E. Ravin, E. F. Patz, L. Washington, S. Martinez, L. Koweek, and E. Samei, "Preliminary evaluation of biplane correlation (BCI) stereographic imaging for lung nodule detection.", J Digit Imaging, vol. 26, issue 1, pp. 109-14, 2013 Feb. PMCID: PMC3553371 
Prescott-Focht, J. A., S. Martínez-Jiménez, L. M. Hurwitz, J. K. Hoang, J. D. Christensen, B. B. Ghoshhajra, and S. Abbara, "Ascending thoracic aorta: postoperative imaging evaluation.", Radiographics, vol. 33, issue 1, pp. 73-85, 2013 Jan-Feb.
Bhatt, M. Y., S. Martínez-Jiménez, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, K. R. Watson, C. M. Walker, and J. R. Kunin, "Imaging manifestations of mediastinal fat necrosis.", Case Rep Radiol, vol. 2013, pp. 323579, 2013. PMCID: PMC3863545 

2012

Restrepo, C. S., S. L. Betancourt, S. Martínez-Jiménez, and F. R. Gutierrez, "Tumors of the pulmonary artery and veins.", Semin Ultrasound CT MR, vol. 33, issue 6, pp. 580-90, 2012 Dec.
Halpin, J. S., J. R. Kunin, M. L. Rosado-de-Christenson, and S. Martínez-Jiménez, "Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return through a left subaortic vein.", J Thorac Imaging, vol. 27, issue 6, pp. W177-9, 2012 Nov.
Restrepo, C. S., S. L. Betancourt, S. Martínez-Jiménez, and F. R. Gutierrez, "Aortic tumors.", Semin Ultrasound CT MR, vol. 33, issue 3, pp. 265-72, 2012 Jun.