In November 2017, Dan Boughton, MBA, was appointed the Department’s new Associate Chair for Administration (ACA). Boughton has 18+ years of service at UNC, including 9+ years as Business Officer for the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering. We would like to congratulate Dan on his new appointment, and we also pause to recognize the … Read more

The Department of Radiology congratulates Mauricio Castillo, MD, for his selection as one of two recipients of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)’s 2018 Gold Medal. This award is given annually to distinguished neuroradiologists for his/her service to the subspecialty. Castillo served as ASNR’s 2013-2014 President and for eight years (2007-2015), he was the American … Read more

Director of Faculty Development for Basic Science and Professor of Radiology Dinggang Shen, PhD, was selected in November 2017 as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science … Read more

During the Chinese Congress of Radiology in October 2017 in Shanghai, China, Immediate Past Chair Joseph KT Lee, MD, received an Honorary Membership from the Chinese Society of Radiology. Dr. Lee’s distinguished career has earned him multiple career-honoring awards in recent years, including the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)’s 2013 Gold Medal, the Society of … Read more

Terry Hartman, MPH, MS, CCRC, Clinical Research Manager, was elected Chair of the UNC Network of Research Professionals (NRP), term beginning July 2018. Hartman’s previous work on the committee includes serving as a Steering Committee member and leading groups to help research professionals across UNC-CH and UNC Health Care System to achieve certification in clinical … Read more

At UNC School of Medicine’s 50th Annual Student Research Day in November 2017, UNC School of Medicine M4s and members of UNC’s Radiology Interest Group (RIG) showed off their hard work. Clockwise, from top left: 1) Diagnostic Radiology 1st-yr resident Tirth Patel, UNC M2 Tyler Glass & M4 Taylor Gunnells; 2) UNC M2 Erik Davies; … Read more

  For the sixth year, Department of Radiology “Team X-Rayted” was a heavy contender in UNC Health Care’s 6th annual MOVEMBER fundraising drive. X-Rayted finished strong in 2017, raising $4200+ in support of Movember Foundation’s initiatives addressing men’s health challenges faced worldwide. Once the calendar read Movember 1st, team members began enlisting donations. Many then … Read more

The Department is pleased to have Alex Hung, MD, appointed in December 2017, as its newest Clinical Instructor. Dr. Hung will be working in the Division of Neuroradiology under the direction of Dr. Mauricio Castillo. Hung obtained his MD from National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) in 2002. He remained there another year as an Internal … Read more