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From Aspirations to Interventions: Dr. Meghan Clark’s Path to IR and Her Advice for Aspiring Radiologists

October 30, 2024

Meghan R. Clark, MD, joins UNC Radiology as an Assistant Professor in the Interventional Radiology division. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, in 2013 and her Medical Doctorate from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2018. She completed her surgical internship in 2019 and her Integrated Interventional … Read more

Meet Dr. Bahram “Bobby” Kiani: Associate Professor in Emergency Radiology

October 18, 2024

Bahram Kiani, MHA, MD, also known as Bobby, is an Associate Professor in Radiology at UNC and brings a unique perspective to his work in emergency radiology. Dr. Kiani graduated from Ohio State University with his Medical Doctorate and a Master in Health Administration in 2005. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency (2010) and Musculoskeletal … Read more

Meet Dr. Samuel Ostrum: Exploring a Career in Radiology at UNC 

October 17, 2024

Dr. Samuel Ostrum, Assistant Professor of Abdominal Imaging at UNC, has had a dynamic journey leading him to academic medicine. He received his medical doctorate from Ohio State University in 2017. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency and an Abdominal Imaging Fellowship from Duke University. Dr. Ostrum returned to the state after working at Vanderbilt … Read more

Alexandra “Alex” Banathy joins UNC Radiology

October 14, 2024

Alexandra “Alex” K. Banathy, MD, joins UNC Radiology as an Assistant Professor in the Interventional Radiology division. She graduated with her bachelor’s from Vanderbilt University in 2014 and her Medical Doctorate from Penn State College of Medicine in 2018. She completed her surgical internship in 2019 and her Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology Integrated Residency at the University … Read more

Lauren Burke Named Matthew A. Mauro Distinguished Professor of Radiology

October 1, 2024

UNC Department of Radiology is pleased to announce Lauren Burke, MD, FSAR, has been named Matthew A. Mauro, MD, Distinguished Professor of Radiology. Dr. Burke is the first female recipient of this Distinguished Professorship. Endowed professorships are among the highest honors for recognizing the University’s most accomplished scientists and educators. In addition to honoring exceptional … Read more

Nikki Keefe Featured on backtable Podcast

September 30, 2024

Treating the Pregnant Patient with Dr. Nikki Keefe Synopsis Dr. Keefe’s personal experience with pregnancy during her IR training sparked her interest in this topic. A lot of IR patients are pregnant or breastfeeding, so it is important to be cognizant of radiation and medication exposures and how they should be altered. She emphasizes the … Read more

Carolina Mammography Registry Celebrating 30 years!

September 16, 2024

Celebrating 30 years of improving breast cancer screening, detection, and outcomes through research! The CMR was established in 1994 by Dr. Bonnie Yankaskas as a community-based mammography registry and has served as a resource for researchers interested in studying the breast cancer screening and diagnostic care continuum across North Carolina for the last 30 years. … Read more

Yap receives 4th RO1 Grant This Year!

September 13, 2024

Congratulations to Professor Pew-Thian Yap, PhD, on securing his 4th RO1 grant for 2024! This is an outstanding achievement and a testament to his unparalleled dedication and expertise. Dr. Yap continues to excel and set the bar even higher with his remarkable contributions. We are genuinely in awe of his continued success! See details below … Read more

Andi Senter “Coming Home” to UNC

August 9, 2024

Andrea Senter, MD, better known to her patients, colleagues, and friends as Andi, has joined UNC Radiology Breast Division as an Associate Professor. Andi is “coming home” to UNC, after spending eight years in private practice with Duke. She completed her Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Breast Imaging Fellowship in our program.  She is a breast … Read more

Louise Henderson Awarded $3.2 Million from National Cancer Institute

July 30, 2024

Congratulations to Louise Henderson, PhD, MSPH, Professor of Radiology and Director of Epidemiology Research, on her latest Grant Award! Professor Henderson received an estimated $3.2 million award from the National Cancer Institute for her research titled Lung Cancer Screening: Cumulative Risk and Multilevel Impact of False Positive Findings. We are so proud of Professor Henderson … Read more