Dr. David Morton is an Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He teaches in the gross anatomy, neuroanatomy and histology courses and since 2006 has served as the school’s course director for gross anatomy. During his career, he has created a library of hundreds of original illustrations as well as prosection and osteological images. In addition, David has served as a member of the School of Medicine’s Curriculum Committee and director for the Foundations of Medicine and Skin, Muscle, Bone and Joint units.

David has dedicated a large portion of his career to studying the use of technology in medical education here in the United States as well as in developing nations such as Ghana, West Africa. He incorporates technology, active learning exercises and other activities when he teaches because of one of his education philosophies, “It is important what a teacher does; but, it is more important what a student does during the lecture hour.” David has received multiple teaching awards, including the School of Medicine’s Pre-Clinical Teaching award, and the University of Utah’s Early Career Teaching Award. He is dedicated to reaching every student and in 2009 was recognized for his Distinguished and Exemplary Service to Students with Disabilities.

In addition to articles in several well-known journals, his published works include Gray’s Dissection Guide for Human Anatomy, by Morton, Peterson, and Albertine; Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual by Van de Graff, Crawley, and Morton; and Gross Anatomy: The Big Picture by Morton, Foreman, and Albertine. He also has co-authored a histology textbook (Ash, Morton, Scott), which will be published in the near future. David is a member of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA), and International Association of Medical School Educators (IAMSE).

This Year’s Recipient of the Beacons of Excellence Award, a Life-Time Achievement Award from the University of Utah

Mark Nielsen is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah and for the past twenty five years he has taught anatomy and its related subjects to over 20,000 students and has trained 1,000 young anatomists to be teaching assistants in his cadaver lab. In addition to teaching human anatomy in the Department of Biology, he also teaches neuroanatomy, embryology, a human dissection course, and a teaching human anatomy course.

As a celebrated anatomist and anatomy professor, Mark has received the prestigious Presidential Teaching Scholar Award at the University of Utah, is a five-time recipient of the University of Utah Student Choice Award for Outstanding Teacher and Mentor, a two time winner of the Outstanding Teacher in the Physician Assistant Program, recipient of the American Massage Therapy Association Jerome Perlinski Teacher of the Year Award, and a two time recipient of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

Mark has authored numerous books and software programs including Principles of Human Anatomy 11th ed. by Tortora and Nielsen; Atlas of Human Anatomy by Nielsen and Miller; Real Anatomy by Nielsen and Miller; Human Anatomy Lecture Manual and Workbook by Nielsen; and Anatomica by Nielsen, et. al. Mark is also a member of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA), the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), and the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI).

In his spare time, Mark likes to travel, hike, dabble in photography, and play with his grandchildren.

Dr. Lauren Zollinger, a radiologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine, leads the AnatomyOne Clinical Insights authoring team. In addition to her accomplishments as a practicing clinician, Lauren has also taught anatomy for four years. This combination of both teaching and hands-on experience has prepared her to teach a new generation of medical school students about how clinical conditions relate to anatomy.

As an American Board of Radiology certified radiologist, Lauren specializes in Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Imaging, Molecular Imaging, and Nuclear Medicine. She has served in two fellowships: her first fellowship was in the University of Utah Division of Neuroradiology, where she was named Fellow of the Year; and her current fellowship is in the Division of Nuclear Radiology and Molecular Imaging. As an undergraduate, she was Magna Cum Laude at the University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and won multiple scholarships.

As an accomplished physician, Lauren has also published in numerous publications, including the Anatomical Record, Emergency Radiology, American Journal of Neuroradiology, and Journal of Otolaryngology.

Lauren is a mother of two boys, loves to bike (mountain and road), do winter sports (alpine and cross country skiing), and says, with a wink, that she is a part-time vegetarian.

Dr. Paul Frankel is the Anatomy Editor and Coordinator at Amirsys. After receiving a Ph.D. in Anatomy from Tulane University, he completed a fellowship in Behavioral Pharmacology at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Prior to joining Amirsys, Paul was a member of the faculty in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Utah where his research focused on neuropeptide involvement in methamphetamine abuse and addiction. He has lectured to undergraduate, graduate, medical students, and medical residents in addition to conducting several anatomical, behavioral and pharmacological studies.

During his academic career, Paul lobbied members of Congress on the merits of funding scientific research, presented research at several national and international conferences, and served on a National Study Section as a grant reviewer. Paul’s research efforts culminated in several publications in well-known journals including, Brain Research, Neuropharmacology, Journal of Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Neuroscience. In addition, Paul has also written over 800 topical articles in the field of Pharmacology as a freelance writer.

When not behind a computer, Paul enjoys chasing his two toddlers, watching Curious George, and rooting for New York Yankees.

Dr. Todd Hoagland is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). He is course director for clinical human anatomy and teaches neuroscience, and is the anatomy discipline steward and first year curriculum leader of the new Discovery curriculum at MCW. Todd has been course director for: medical gross anatomy, teaching in the biomedical sciences (AKA, effective teaching), head & neck anatomy for dental residents, human development, and anatomical basis of imaging.

During his career, he has written a comprehensive human anatomy dissection manual and has coauthored numerous manuscripts with clinical and basic science colleagues. Todd has a passion for teaching and he strives to decrease barriers to improve student learning and he believes in creating a classroom environment where students feel safe to contribute, comfortable to criticize and self-confident enough to ask questions. His dedication to medical education has been richly rewarded with numerous teaching awards, an award for outstanding ethical leadership, and induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He recently was the recipient of the Basmajian Award from the American Association of Anatomists, which he is a member of. Todd is also a member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, and International Association of Medical School Educators.

Todd and his wife Kelly have two amazing children. He likes to play squash, jog, play the guitar, hike and travel.

Dr. Jason Organ is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he teaches gross anatomy to medical and professional students. Before moving to IUSM in September 2012, Jason previously taught anatomy at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the University of Missouri.

Jason earned his Ph.D. in Functional Anatomy and Evolution from Johns Hopkins, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, also at Hopkins. He combines this training to investigate the evolutionary anatomy and locomotor and feeding biomechanics of primates and other mammals. He publishes results of this research in numerous well-known journals, including The Anatomical Record, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, and Journal of Human Evolution, and he was the lead guest editor of a 2010 special issue of The Anatomical Record focusing on advances in primate functional anatomy and biomechanics. Jason’s research was awarded the 2006 Mildred Trotter Prize for outstanding research by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, and the 2011 Keith and Marion Moore Young Anatomist’s Publication Award by the American Association of Anatomists.

Jason is a member of the American Association of Anatomists, the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, and Sigma Xi. He was the chair of the Advisory Committee for Young Anatomists of the American Association of Anatomists and now serves the association as a member of the Public Affairs and Scientific Advisory committees.

Jason and his wife Deborah have two energetic boys who join their parents to cheer on the Mizzou Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. Jason also enjoys hiking, crossword puzzles, and listening to the Grateful Dead.

Rebecca Pratt completed her PhD in Anatomy and Cancer Cell Biology from Purdue University. After a short postdoc at Purdue University, Dr. Pratt took an Assistant Professorship at Grand Valley State University as the Course Director for Undergraduate Anatomy and Graduate Histology, Director of the Human Cadaver Laboratories, and a participating faculty member of the team taught Anatomy of Joints, Anatomy for Physical Therapy and Physician Assistants, and the Regional Dissection Lab.

In the summer of 2006, Dr. Pratt accepted a position as Assistant Professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). For four years she acted as the Course Director for Medical Histology and as a member of the Medical Gross Anatomy faculty. She also acted as the Director of the Anatomy Tour Program at WVSOM for one year. Currently Dr. Pratt is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University (MSU) and is the Manager of Medical Gross Anatomy Labs and Lab Director for the MSU allopathic and osteopathic Medical Gross Anatomy Courses. She also oversees the prosection laboratories at the MSU medical campuses. Dr. Pratt is a member of Medical Histology teaching faculty as well.

Dr. Pratt has published in journals ranging from Cell Biology to Anatomy Science Education. Dr. Pratt is a member of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA), and Chair of the Education Affairs Committee for the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA). In 2009, she received the Keith Moore Young Anatomist’s Publication Award from the AAA for her survey- based study on histology pedagogy. In 2011 she was nominated for the Basmajian Award that documents excellence in the contribution to the teaching of gross anatomy with outstanding accomplishments in biomedical research or scholarship in education.

Recipient of This Year’s Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award at Brigham Young University

Rachel Tomco is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Roseman University’s College of Dental Medicine, in South Jordan, Utah.  Rachel is also an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University.  She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and a Master’s degree from the University of Washington.

Rachel teaches Gross Anatomy, Physiology, Cadaver Dissection, Embryology, Histology, and Pathology. She teaches anatomy to over 2,000 students each year.  Rachel received the Faculty Excellence award from Brigham Young University for the 2012-2013 school year. She received a Teaching Excellence award from BYU’s College of Life Sciences in 2010.  Additionally, she has received teaching awards from several colleges located in the Seattle area.

When Rachel isn’t teaching she can be found hiking, kayaking, sitting around a campfire, or spending time with family and friends.

Winner of the 2013 Basmajian Award

Jonathan J. Wisco, PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, and in the Neuroscience Center, at Brigham Young University (BYU).  He is also Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Integrative Anatomy, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is Director of the Laboratory for Translational Anatomy of Degenerative Diseases and Developmental Disorders at both BYU and UCLA.

Dr. Wisco completed his predoctoral training with Dr. Douglas Rosene in the Laboratory for Cognitive Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine.  While there he also trained in the disciplines of anatomy, histology, neuroscience, embryology, neuropharmacology and cell biology. Dr. Wisco then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in radiology with Dr. Gregory Sorensen at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He currently serves in various capacities with the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, American Association of Anatomists, and International Association of Medical Science Educators.

Dr. Wisco is the recipient of three Golden Apple Awards for Teaching Excellence by the UCLA Chapter of the American Medical Student Association in 2008, 2009 and 2011. He also received PBL Tutor of Excellence recognition at UCLA from 2006-2012.  He is the 2013 recipient of the American Association of Anatomists Basmajian Award.

In addition, Dr. Wisco has published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Annals of Neurology, and other journals for the disciplines of clinical anatomy, neuroscience, radiology, psychiatry, anesthesia, cardiology, head and neck surgery, and anatomy education.  Dr. Wisco’s research interests include histological validation of imaging biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, anatomical validation of new surgical and radiological procedures, and improving anatomy education for medical students.

Dr. Ann Zumwalt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the Boston University School of Medicine. She has taught there for four years and took on the role of Course Director for the Medical Gross Anatomy course in 2010. She previously taught anatomy to medical and undergraduate students at the Johns Hopkins and Duke University Schools of Medicine.

Ann has a special interest in clinical anatomy and has developed numerous sessions in which she teaches advanced anatomy topics in clinical clerkships such as radiology and obstetrics and gynecology, and she also participates in the BUSM Advanced Clinical Anatomy course. Ann was honored to win the BUSM Preclinical Educator of the Year award in 2010. In addition, Ann has a strong interest in training future educators and plays an active role in the Vesalius Program, her department’s degree program for training the next generation of educators in the biomedical sciences.

In recent years her research focus has shifted to dovetail with her interest in teaching, and her current research is in the field of the neurobiology of education. Ann has published in journals ranging from the Journal of Experimental Biology to Academic Medicine.

In her spare time Ann enjoys exploring Boston either on foot or by bike and also appreciates hiking in the woods in all seasons.

Dr. Bauer is a radiologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine and is an author on the AnatomyOne Clinical Insight authoring team.

Justin Cramer is a 2nd year radiology resident at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Since starting residency, he has become involved with medical student education. He is the coordinator for the medical student rotation, and provides lectures for M1 and M2 laboratory sessions.

He came to Utah from Nebraska, where he completed medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Between undergraduate and medical school, he worked for 2 years as a software engineer at Cerner, a healthcare information systems manufacturer.

Justin and his girlfriend Sara enjoy hiking, skiing, travelling, and being amateur foodies.

Dr. Rosemary deShazo, an internal medicine physician at the University of Utah School of Medicine, contributes to the AnatomyOne medical relevance modules. In addition to being a practicing internist, she is involved in clinical trials research with the Department of Dermatology. She is actively pursuing a Master’s of Science in Clinical Investigation to further establish herself as an academic clinician and researcher.

Rosemary completed her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine as a Joe Davis scholar. She completed her residency training in internal medicine at the University of Utah. After completion of her training, she accepted a faculty position with Harvard Medical School in the Department of General Medicine as a hospitalist. She has since transitioned back to her Utah to focus on psoriasis research.

As an internist with broad interests, Rosemary has lectured on topics including physician communication in high stress situations, inpatient geriatric care, and medical problems in athletes. She is a mother to a one year old daughter and enjoys any activity outdoors.

Dr. Kieper is a radiologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine and is an author on the AnatomyOne Clinical Insight authoring team.

Amy P. Powell, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She has taught medical students, residents, and fellows in the clinic and in the classroom since 2003. She serves as co-director of the second year course, “Skin, Muscle Bone, and Joint” and is a member of the School of Medicine Curriculum Committee. Amy is a board certified Sports Medicine physician serving as a team physician for the University of Utah Utes.

She received her undergraduate degree from Smith College, where she competed in swimming and tennis at the collegiate level. She received her medical degree from the University of Washington, followed by residency training in internal medicine at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Amy pursued subspecialty training in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where she worked with athletes of all levels from “weekend warriors” to professional football, hockey, and basketball players. Amy’s research interests involve improvement of physical examination skills of medical students and residents. She has also published articles about metabolic bone disease and the master’s athlete.

In her spare time, Amy enjoys traveling, skiing, cycling, and running.

Dr. Schabel is a radiologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine and is an author on the AnatomyOne Clinical Insight authoring team.

Dr. Jill Stein is a member of the AnatomyOne Clinical Insight authoring team and is a radiology resident at the University of Utah. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. As an undergraduate at Xavier University, she earned Magna Cum Laude and several scholarships including a golf athletic scholarship. Outside of work, Jill enjoys skiing, biking, hiking, and camping in the mountains.

Dr. Sarah Stilwill authors Clinical Insights for AnatomyOne and is a third year radiology resident at the University of Utah. She completed her formative medical school training at the University of Vermont, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University.

Over the past four years, she has taught in the gross anatomy and neuroanatomy labs with a focus on cross sectional imaging and pathology. Sarah has paper publications in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, and recently won the Gabriel Wilson Award at the Western Neuroradiology Society Meeting for best paper presentation on Sinonasal Imaging findings in Adult Cystic Fibrosis.

When not studying, Sarah is skiing, hiking or biking in the Utah Mountains and re-learning German (her college major).

Dr. Nicole Winkler is a member of the AnatomyOne Clinical Insight authoring team and is currently a chief resident in the University of Utah Diagnostic Radiology Program, graduating this year. Nicole graduated Magna Cum Laude from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah with a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. She then attended University of Utah School of Medicine where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Nicole spent time teaching an anatomy lab at a local community college during medical school and has always had a particular interest in anatomy leading her to choose radiology as a specialty.

Within the realm of radiology, Nicole is specifically interested in breast and abdominal imaging. In addition to authoring and editing chapters for radiology texts, Nicole has published an article in the journal Ultrasound Quarterly and has several publications pending.

Nicole spends her spare time with her husband in the Utah mountains hiking, camping, fishing and snowboarding.

Anne G. Osborn, MD, is University Distinguished Professor of Radiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She holds the William H. and Patricia W. Child Presidential Endowed Chair in Radiology at the University of Utah. Dr. Osborn is an internationally-acclaimed teacher and lecturer and is regarded as one of the world’s most prominent neuroradiologists.

She is the author of several texts that are considered the definitive references in her field. Her comprehensive teaching textbook, Diagnostic Neuroradiology won the 1995 American Publishers Association award as the Best Textbook in Clinical Medicine. Her other texts have been equally acclaimed. Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography, 2e received rave reviews and remains one of the most popular texts on the subject. Her 2006 book, Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging Anatomy: Brain, Spine, Head and Neck, which she co-authored with Dr. Ric Harnsberger, received First Prize in the 2007 British Medical Association’s annual Medical Book Competition.

Dr. Osborn’s PocketRadiologist: Brain was one of the first radiology texts created specifically for hand-held computers (PDA). A joint collaboration between Elsevier Health Sciences and Amirsys, a database publishing and radiology informatics company she co-founded with Dr. Ric Harnsberger, PocketRadiologist: Brain has since then become the most-translated medical book series in history and is used all over the world.

Dr. Osborn was cited as one of the “20 Most Influential” people in radiology by Diagnostic Imaging magazine in its November 2002 issue and has been profiled in the widely-read trade publication as one of four innovative educators inspiring a generation of radiologists to excel in research, clinical skill, and leadership. She was the first woman elected president of the American Society of Neuroradiology, the largest subspecialty society in radiology. She served as First Vice-President of the Radiological Society of North America and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the RSNA’s Research and Education Foundation.

Dr. B.J. Manaster has served the educational needs of the radiologic community for many years. Following the completion of her radiology residency at the University of Chicago, she took a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at the Hospital for Joint Disease in New York. She then continued her academic career, first as faculty at the University of Utah for 15 years, then as Chairman at the Medical College of Virginia (Virginia Commonwealth University) for 2 years, then as Vice Chairman and Residency Program Director at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Most recently she has returned to the University of Utah and Amirsys.

Dr. Manaster has authored 6 books for Amirsys, including Diagnostic Imaging: Musculoskeletal Non-traumatic Diseases, Diagnostic Imaging: Musculoskeletal Traumatic Diseases, Expert Differential Diagnosis: Musculoskeletal, Imaging Anatomy: Musculoskeletal, Imaging Anatomy: Knee, Ankle, Foot, Diagnostic Imaging: Emergency, and has contributed to many of their other books. She has contributed hundreds of cases to STATDx and is currently authoring the RadPrimer musculoskeletal subspecialty. Earlier she authored other books, including the musculoskeletal texts for the Handbook series and the Requisites series. She also authored the Pocket Mentor for Women Radiologists, distributed by the American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR). She was the sole author of the ACR Musculoskeletal Learning file.

Dr. Manaster serves national radiology as a board examiner for the American Board of Radiology (ABR), author for the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria, and musculoskeletal board member for Radiographics. She is a past president of both the Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) and the AAWR.

Dr. Bronwyn Hamilton began her undergraduate training in her home state of Massachusetts at Atlantic Union College where she obtained a BS in Biochemistry and BA in French, spending one of her five college years abroad in France. She moved west to attend medical school at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, followed by a one-year internal medicine internship and four years of diagnostic radiology residency. She subsequently completed a two-year neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Utah, where she developed two of her current interests: head and neck imaging and brain imaging, particularly as regards advanced MR techniques. She spent close to two years on staff full-time at the University of Utah, where she also served in the role of MRI Director.

She continues to serve in a part-time role of adjunct assistant clinical professor at the University of Utah; however, her current primary appointment is in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hamilton continues to pursue her interests in head & neck imaging and advanced brain MR techniques, and serves as Clinical MRI Director at OHSU.

Carol L. Andrews, MD, attended the University of Utah School Of Medicine, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha and received the Janet M. Glasgow Citation for Scholastic Achievement. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Utah and is board certified by the American Board of Radiology.

She completed a clinical radiology fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University of Utah and a research fellowship in Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology with ancillary appointments at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the University of Maryland.

She took a faculty appointment at the University of Utah, serving as the Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology and, subsequently, accepted a faculty position at UCLA where she developed and directed the outpatient Spine Injection Service for the Department of Radiology. She was awarded the Leo G. Rigler Teacher of the Year during her tenure. She has recently moved to private practice at Mink Radiologic Imaging.

Dr. Andrews is an author, and continues to lecture nationally and internationally on topics in musculoskeletal radiology as well as spine intervention. She is a reviewer for several journals including RadioGraphics, the American Journal of Roentgenology and Spine.

She serves on the Executive Board of the Society of Skeletal Radiologists and is an active member of many other organizations including the Radiological Society of North America.

Catherine C. Roberts, MD is a musculoskeletal radiologist at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Roberts serves as an Associate Dean for the Mayo School of Health Sciences and is an Associate Professor of Radiology. She has led a diverse and active academic career, with research not only in musculoskeletal imaging, but also in breast MRI and bone and soft tissue tumor biopsy. She is active in resident and fellowship training education, serving as Chairman of Education for the Association of University Radiologists (AUR). She is the Radiology Department Education Coordinator and the Chairman of the School of Health Sciences for Mayo Clinic Arizona. Dr. Roberts co-directed the inaugural ARRS Current Concepts in Clinical Imaging CME meeting held in the spring of 2006.

Dr. Roberts serves on several committees at a national level. These include the Education Committee of the Association for University Radiologists (AUR), the Education Study Section of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the Continuous Professional Improvement in Musculoskeletal Radiology section of the American College of Radiology (ACR), Education Evaluation Subcommittee of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), and Electronic Communication Committee of Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR).

Dr. Roberts is an Editorial Board member of the American Journal of Roentgenology Integrative Imaging and Radiology Case Reports. Dr. Roberts is also a journal peer-reviewer for Radiographics, Academic Radiology, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Utah School of Medicine

Chair, Department of Radiology, Hillcrest Hospital, Vice-Chair, Regional Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

H. Christian Davidson is Program Director for the Radiology Resident Program at the University of Utah and serves on the University of Utah Medical Group Board of Directors. Dr. Davidson is an alumnus of the University of Utah, with degrees in Psychology and Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Davidson attended Stanford University, where he received a master’s degree in Medical Informatics and completed a Residency in Diagnostic Radiology.

Dr. Davidson returned to the University of Utah in 1996 as a Fellow in Neuroradiology, after which he joined the staff at the Salt Lake City VA Health Sciences Center, where he served as Chief of Radiology for three years. Subsequently, Dr. Davidson joined the Faculty in the Department of Radiology at the University of Utah full time. Dr. Davidson enjoys a subspecialized academic clinical practice in Neuroradiology, with expertise in Head & Neck Imaging and particular interest in Orbital Imaging.

Dr. Ric Harnsberger is a Professor of Radiology and R. C. Willey Chair in Neuroradiology in the University of Utah, Department of Radiology. Lead author on Amirsys Head & Neck RADPrimer content, he is an internationally recognized expert in Head & Neck Imaging. Over a 25-year academic career he has published over 200 articles and 9 books in this area. In 2002 he published PocketRadiologist®: Head & Neck, Top 100 Diagnoses. In 2003 his book PocketRadiologist®: Temporal Bone, Top 100 Diagnoses was published. In 2005 Diagnostic Imaging: Head & Neck was published with Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging: Brain, Head & Neck and Spine published in 2007. Expert Differential Diagnosis: Head & Neck debuted in 2008 while the 2nd Edition of Diagnostic Imaging: Head & Neck was published in 2010.

A graduate of UCLA Medical School, Dr. Harnsberger did his radiology residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fellowships in Body Imaging, Head & Neck Imaging and Neuroradiology followed. His major area of research interest is centered on the use of high-resolution T2 imaging of diseases of the inner ear and cerebellopontine angle. His Head and Neck Imaging Handbook published in 1994 has become the preferred quick reference guide to head & neck imaging. Imaging of the Temporal Bone written in conjunction with Dr. Joel Swartz, published in 1997 is considered the gold standard reference for imaging information on the temporal bone. In 2000 Dr. Harnsberger received the RSNA Roentgen Centennial Fellow Award for his proposal entitled: Radiologic Digital Teaching Files Data Model.

Dr. Harnsberger currently continues as Professor of Radiology in the University of Utah, Department of Radiology. He is also the Chairman & CEO of Amirsys, Inc. in Salt Lake City. He is the principal architect of Amirsys’ flagship radiologic decision support product STATdx®.

Dr. Jeffrey Ross graduated first in class from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo in 1982, completed his radiology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and his neuroradiologic fellowship at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Ross was Assistant Professor of Radiology at University Hospitals until 1989, when he became a staff neuroradiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Subsequently he became Professor of Radiology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Now Dr. Ross works in Southwest Neuro-Imaging at the Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

He has given over 160 postgraduate talks covering a wide variety of neuroradiologic imaging topics, from spinal disc disease to brain tumors and spectroscopy. In addition, he has given over 70 scientific lectures, including presentations to residents, fellows, and staff in a variety of venues. Dr. Ross has authored or co-authored 11 books and over 30 book chapters. His research achievements include over 120 oral presentations at national meetings, 16 scientific exhibits, and over 90 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Ross has held a broad spectrum of service and organizational-related responsibilities at the national level. He is currently an active reviewer for 6 specialty journals and serves as a senior editor for American Journal of Neuroradiology. He has had the privilege of serving as founding member and first President of the American Society of Spine Radiology, now an integral component of the American Society of Neuroradiology. He is also past president of the Eastern Neuroradiologic Society, and was a fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).

Jeffrey Grossman, MD, is a radiology resident at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. A native of Austin, Texas, Dr. Grossman studied at the University of Texas for his undergraduate degree and at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for medical school. He completed a transitional year at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this spare time, Dr. Grossman enjoys running, hiking, and cycling.

Julia Crim graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and did her residency at UCLA. Her fellowship, also at UCLA, was in musculoskeletal imaging. She is currently professor of radiology and orthopaedics, and chief of musculoskeletal imaging, at the University of Utah. Her clinical and research interests include trauma and orthopaedic oncology.

Associate Professor of Radiology, Leslie W. Davis Endowed Chair in Neuroradiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

A Los Angeles native, Dr. Kevin Moore completed his medical school education at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. After a surgical internship at Oregon Health Sciences University, he completed a diagnostic Radiology residency and Neuroradiology fellowship at University of Utah, and a pediatric radiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology with Certificates of Added Qualification in Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology. His professional interests include all areas of Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, with special expertise in brain and spine imaging.

Following completion of his Neuroradiology fellowship, Dr. Moore spent fours years on the faculty at University of Utah in Neuroradiology, including three years as Radiology Residency Program Director and one year as Section Chief of Neuroradiology, and has served as Director of MRI services. Dr. Moore joined Pediatric Radiology at Primary Children’s Medical Center in 2005 and currently serves as Chief of Neuroradiology and Director of MRI Services. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiology at University of Utah.

Section Chief, Thoracic Radiology, Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Clinical Professor of Radiology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri; Adjunct Professor of Radiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Federle is a Professor of Radiology at Stanford University and the Associate Chair in charge of Education for the department. His prior positions include Chief of Abdominal Imaging at the University of Pittsburgh and Chief of Radiology at San Francisco General Hospital.

Dr. Federle received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Marquette University and his MD from Georgetown University. He trained in Internal Medicine and Radiology at the University of Cincinnati Hospital, after which he spent 6 years on the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in radiology.

His focus in clinical research and teaching is abdominal imaging with a particular emphasis upon CT scanning. Within this broad field he has a wide range of specific and general interests, leading to over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as hundreds of book chapters. In addition, he has been the main editor and/or author of over 20 textbooks of radiology. The most recent of these are the 2nd Edition of Diagnostic Imaging: Abdomen, Imaging Anatomy: Chest Abdomen Pelvis, and Expert DDx: Abdomen, published by Amirsys.

He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the 2010 Cannon Medal for Lifetime Achievement from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, and “Teacher of the Year” at Stanford, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of California, San Francisco. A “Michael P. Federle Mentorship Award” is given in his name annually at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Affiliations: Professor of Radiology, Stanford University

Dr. Paula Woodward earned both her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Colorado. Afterwards she completed an internal medicine internship and radiology residency in the Air Force at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

After fulfilling her commitment to the Air Force, she migrated back to the mountains to begin her academic career at the University of Utah. During her initial time there she became Chief of Abdominal Imaging, Radiology Residency Director, and Co-Director of the OB Diagnostic Center. Her area of research and clinical focus was in pelvic and fetal imaging, and she held appointments in both the Department of Radiology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In 1999 she was awarded the position of Distinguished Scientist at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Washington, DC. She stayed at the AFIP as Chief of Genitourinary Radiology for six years before she came back to Utah. She now holds the David G. Bragg, MD and Marcia R. Bragg Presidential Endowed Chair in Oncologic Imaging at the University of Utah and also serves as President of Amirsys Publishing, Inc.

Richard Wiggins graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, with research in Biochemistry, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School in the Texas Medical Center. After completing a Internship in General Surgery, he completed a research fellowship year with Head and Neck Surgery and Imaging Informatics development, creating multimedia teaching tools with ENT surgeons and Head and Neck Neuroradiologists at The University of Florida. Dr. Wiggins then completed a Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Mississippi, followed by a fellowship in Neuroradiology at the University of Utah, focusing on Head and Neck Imaging and Imaging Informatics, where he was awarded the Nycomed-Amersham Fellowship.

He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Utah, in the departments of Radiology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Biomedical Informatics, and the department of Oncology at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He is the Director of Imaging Informatics for the University of Utah, The Medical Director of Radiology ITS, and the Medical PACS Administrator for the University of Utah, working with ITS on PACS, RIS, SR, CPOE, and system integration. Dr. Wiggins has worked in the computer technology field for 20 years, in desktop support, imaging editing, and desktop publishing, as well as programming and computer consulting. He has experience with web design and development since 1994, including HTML, XML, CSS, and Java, as well as copyrighted multimedia teaching tools.

Theodore T. Miller, MD, FACR, is an attending radiologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, and a professor of radiology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He did his radiology residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York and his fellowship training in musculoskeletal radiology at HSS. He was an attending musculoskeletal radiologist at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging at North Shore-LIJ Medical Center before returning to HSS in October 2006.

He has written over 70 peer-reviewed and non peer-reviewed articles, 17 book chapters, and co-edited a textbook of musculoskeletal imaging. He is or has been on the editorial boards of Radiology, RadioGraphics, Skeletal Radiology, Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, and The Spine Journal.

At the Hospital for Special Surgery Dr. Miller is director of resident and medical student education for the Department of Radiology and Imaging. Dr. Miller is the recipient of the 2001 Editorial Fellowship of the Radiological Society of North America and the 2006 Presidents Medal from the International Skeletal Society. He is on the Musculoskeletal Panel for the American Board of Radiology oral examination and is on the Musculoskeletal Panel for the American College of Radiology In-Service examination.

After graduating with a BS in Biology from Tel Aviv University, Israel, Zehava Sadka Rosenberg earned an MD degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed a residency in radiology at Albert Einstein Medical Center, NY and a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at Columbia Presbyterian hospital, NY. She has since been working at NYU-HJD fulfilling a number of positions including acting chief of the musculoskeletal radiology division from 1989-1991 and vice chairperson of the HJD radiology department from 1991-93.

As an author of 125 publications, mostly in peer review journals, editor of 3 books and co-author of 2 books, Zehava Sadka Rosenberg MD has gained international acclaim for her expertise in musculoskeletal radiology and in particular for her clinical research on MRI of the ankle, elbow, and compressive neuropathies. She has received many awards for her work and is sought after both as a lecturer and as a reviewer for distinguished, peer review radiology journals.