Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D. named Section Chief of the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention

White coat portrait of Josephina Vossen M.D., Ph.D. [View Image]Richmond, VA - March 2021 - Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D. named Chief of the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention (MSK) section for the VCU Department of Radiology. Dr. Vossen is an associate professor, as well as the Radiology Residency Education Director, Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Program Associate Director, and Medical Director for MSK at Stony Point Radiology. She is also a member of the VCU Radiology Residency Clinical Competency and Curriculum Committees.

Dr. Vossen has been with VCU for 5 years and continues to make significant contributions to the Radiology Department and VCU Health. Dr. Vossen is well-published, and in 2020 she co-authored, "Automatic Characterization of Pelvic and Sacral Measures from 200 Subjects," which was published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The investigation for this paper was performed at VCU. She also won the 2019 VCU School of Medicine Irby-James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching. The award recognizes her superior teaching in clinical medicine to medical students and residents.

Visit her faculty profile for more information about Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D. 

Priti Shah, M.D. Joins Tea + Talk: COVID Vaccine and Breast Health Panel Discussion

Richmond, VA - March 2021 - Dr. Priti Shah, breast imaging specialist with the VCU Department of Radiology, joins the Tea + Talk panel discussion on the COVID-19 vaccine and breast health. Dr. Shah along with other breast health specialists discuss how the COVID-19 vaccine may impact women who have had breast cancer or who are getting breast screening.

The virtual panel discussion guests include Priti Shah, MD (Director of Breast Imaging, VCU Massey Cancer Center), Kara Friend, MD (Breast Surgeon, Riverside), and Kandace McGuire, MD (Chief of Breast Surgery + Surgical Leader of the Breast Health Program, VCU Massey Cancer Center).

Visit Here for the Girls to learn more about Tea + Talk.

Cardiothoracic Imaging Faculty to Speak at the American Roentgen Ray Society 2021 Annual Meeting

Richmond, VA - March 2021 - Two faculty members from the VCU Department of Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging section to present at the American Roentgen Ray Society Virtual & On Demand Annual Meeting, April 18-22, 2021.

Elizabeth Kate Proffitt, M.D. and John D. Grizzard, M.D. to present an educational scientific exhibit on, "When Right is Wrong: A Cardiac MRI Imaging Review of Isolated Right Ventricle Enlargement.”

Visit the following link to learn more about our Cardiothoracic Imaging section.

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