We are so proud of Matthew A. Mauro, MD, FACR, FSIR, FAHA, Chair Emeritus of UNC Radiology. Dr. Mauro is the President of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors. On Sunday, November 26, 2023, he gave the President’s Address and opened the 109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, former UNC Resident and current Chair of Radiology at UVA introduced Dr. Mauro. What a tremendous honor and a big year for UNC Radiology!
 Alan H. Matsumoto, MD introducing Dr. Mauro |
 Matthew A. Mauro Presidential Speech |
 Matthew A. Mauro Opening Session |
Matthew A. Mauro is the James H. Scatliff Distinguished Professor of Radiology and the former Ernest H. Wood Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Surgery at UNC School of Medicine and UNC Medical Center. Dr. Mauro serves as President of UNC Faculty Physicians (a clinical arm of the UNC School of Medicine) and Senior Executive of the Health Care System Revenue Cycle. Dr. Mauro is an Interventional Radiologist with special interests in interventional oncology, uterine artery embolization, the management of vascular malformations, angioplasty and stenting, biliary drainage procedures, embolization, and stent-grafts. Dr. Mauro has maintained extensive involvement with the Department’s residency program over many years, frequently lecturing and mentoring residents one-to-one. He is a member and fellow of numerous radiological societies and has published extensively in various refereed journals.
As RSNA president, Dr. Mauro will support RSNA’s mission by shepherding the Society through the evolving health care landscape and advancing the field of radiology through dissemination of high-quality research and education.
“The health care landscape is rapidly changing as we enter our post-pandemic environment,” Dr. Mauro said. “In addition to technical and scientific advances, we can anticipate changes to our health care delivery systems, labor management and patient expectations. The RSNA will maintain our position as the great convener for all those who interact with our members to advance the fields of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology and medical physics. I am honored to have the privilege of serving as president of the RSNA.”
A prolific researcher, Dr. Mauro has published over 150 journal articles and numerous book chapters. He has co-authored five books. His textbook, Image-Guided Interventions, serves as a standard reference in the field. Dr. Mauro has given dozens of scientific research presentations nationally and internationally and has been an invited lecturer or visiting professor at over 200 institutions and meetings worldwide. He has served as principal or co-investigator on numerous funded grants, including several grants focused on diagnostic atherosclerosis imaging and treatment of complex pathology of the descending thoracic aorta.
Dr. Mauro has worked extensively with the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), where he was on the Board of Directors from 1996 to 2000, serving as president during his last year. With SIR, he served on the Executive Council from 1994 to 2000 and from 2002 to 2006. He was on the Scientific Program Committee from 2000 to 2002, served on the Steering Committee for the World Conference on Interventional Oncology in 2005 and held many other positions between 1992 and 2006.
He was awarded the gold medal by SIR in 2014. The ABR has presented Dr. Mauro with both the Distinguished Service Award and the Lifetime Service Award.