RadNews: A Monthly Department Newsletter
Issue: 7
August 2015
I n the News

Dr. Aaron Lazare, former chancellor and dean of UMass Medical School, has passed away.
See article here.

 

Faculty alumni photos online here

 

Download the new resident/fellow composite photo

 

Dr. Wicky van Doyer recently hosted a summer get together for the VIR division. See a few pictures of the fun here

Welcome to the Department!

Marie Koch, MD has joined us as a per diem with our VIR Division

The Coding Corner

Read this months coding rule of thumb here.

The Idea Board

View this month's implemented ideas from around the department here.

Quick Links
Letter from the Chair

Our August newsletter features the great advancements of our Neurointerventional team with UMass becoming the 1st hospital in the United States to use the atlas stent for stent-assisted coiling of cerebral aneurysm, as well as a recent lifesaving thrombectomy case. June 30th marked the beginning of our affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care and our further expansion into the community and the UMass system. Expansions are also continuing within the Department as Andrew Bennett, MD joined our Emergency Radiology team and Ashley Zink began as Administrative Support to the Division Chiefs. We are also excited for the innovative research and partnerships taking place with institutions like WPI with the ARMO project being executed by Drs. Michael King and Clifford Lindsay.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable remainder of the summer.

Best,
Max

UMass becomes 1st Hospital in the U.S. to use the Atlas Stent for Stent-Assisted Coiling of Cerebral Aneurysm

On June 30, 2015, Dr. Ajit S. Puri became the first physician in the United States to use the Atlas Stent for cerebral aneurysm stent-assisted coiling treatment for one of our neurointerventional patients. Read more.
UMass Integrates with Carewell Urgent Care
UMass Memorial Health Care and CareWell Urgent Care announced their affiliation last month. Our Department will be doing all over-reads of x-rays done by CareWell locations located in Massachusetts.
X-rays will originally be read by on-site providers and then read by our UMass Board Certified Radiologists for Quality Assurance.

 
Visit the CareWell Website                              Read UMass Memorial Article
ARMO projects gets  
WPI/UMass Seed Funding 
Drs. Michael King and Clifford Lindsay join Dr. Michael Gennert from WPI Robotics Engineering to design & develop a robotic armature, called ARMO, which will be used to study the effects of known motion with respect to various types of medical imaging methods such as SPECT, CT, PET, and MRI. Read more.
Clinton CT scanners receive ACR accreditation  

We are delighted to announce that the CT scanner at our Clinton Hospital location has received ACR accreditation.  The success of this rigorous review evaluation of our facility and equipment reaffirms our commitment to bringing the highest practice standards to the community. This accreditation acknowledges our ability to deliver safe, effective and modern CT imaging at a site convenient to our Clinton area patients. Special thanks to Steven Garney, Lead RT Tech, who spearheaded this initiative alongside Dianne Beaulieu.

New to our team: Andrew Bennett, MD
Dr. Bennett joined our Emergency Radiology Division as an Assistant Professor this past month. He came to UMass by way of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Read more about Dr. Bennett.
In the Spotlight: Ashley Zink
Adminstrative Support, Division Chiefs
Ashley began with us after Linda Divris announced her retirement this past June. As Administrative Support, she will be assisting 15 physicians and our Group Adminstrator, Randa Mowlood. Read More About Ashley.
Radiology Case of the Month: Thrombectomy 
Take a look at this UMass Thrombectomy case: 
MCA Stroke Treatment  Here

Efforts from Dr. Ajit S. Puri, Dr. Francesco Massari, Dr. J. Diego Lozano, Dr. K. de Macedo R., Dr. Matthew Gounis, and Dr. Kajo Van der Marel

We want to hear from you!
Have an honor to report, a new publication to share, or some other great news?  
Contact Chair Max Rosen at Max.Rosen@umassmemorial.org 
to see your news in our next letter.

 

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www.umassmed.edu/radiology/

 

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