ASNR Member Spotlight
As ASNR continues to move forward, we want to celebrate all of our nearly 6,000 members. The ASNR Member Spotlight highlights interesting ASNR members and unsung heroes in the society. Please use this form to put forward suggestions on members who should be highlighted each month. Each spotlight will include the ASNR member picture and reason they were selected. The ASNR Member Spotlight will be included in ASNR eNews, posted to the website, and shared on other ASNR social media. Check out our members’ stories below!
Dr. Karuna M. Raj
Dr. Karuna M. Raj is an Associate Professor of Radiology in the Division of Neuroradiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Dr. Raj serves as the Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Radiology, the Program Director of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency, and the Assistant Designated Institutional Official for Graduate Medical Education at UT Southwestern. Dr. Raj was nominated by Dr. Kirang Patel for the Member Spotlight because “Dr. Raj is a leader in radiology residency. She is program director for one of the largest radiology residency programs. Read more…
Dr. Judith Gadde
Dr. Judith Gadde is a pediatric neuroradiologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where she also serves as the Director of Academic Innovation for the Department of Medical Imaging. Dr. Gadde was nominated by Dr. Charlotte Taylor for the Member Spotlight because “Dr. Gadde is a well-recognized name in the radiology education world, serving as the president of AMSER and board of directors of the AAR…She is a mentor to so many medical students, residents, and fellows and deserves to be recognized as an important member of the ASNR.” Read more…
Dr. Marc Benayoun
Dr. Marc Benayoun is an Associate Professor of Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine at Atrium Health Wake Forest Medical Center. He completed his nuclear medicine training at Emory University Hospital and his neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Benayoun was nominated by Dr. Paul Bunch because he “expertly bridges the disciplines of neuroradiology, molecular imaging, theranostics, and machine learning.“ Read more…
Dr. Rajiv Mangla
Rajiv Mangla, MD, is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Neurology, Division of Neuroradiology, at SUNY Upstate Medical University, The Alan, and Marlene Norton College of Medicine in Syracuse NY. Dr. Mangla was nominated by Dr. Muhammad Atif Naveed for feature in the Member Spotlight for “…being an excellent radiologist, great teacher, and a research scholar. A complete Neuroradiology Nerd.” Read more…
Dr. Jonathan D. Clemente
Jonathan D. Clemente, MD, FACR, has been a neuroradiologist with Charlotte Radiology in Charlotte, NC, since completing his fellowship in 2002 at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Clemente was nominated by Dr. Yvonne Lui for feature in the Member Spotlight because of his work to tirelessly record the history of the ASNR and neuroradiology for this generation, and generations to come. Read more…
Dr. Erik Middlebrooks
Dr. Erik Middlebrooks is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Radiology at the Mayo Clinic Florida. He completed both his residency and fellowship at the University of Florida. Dr. Middlebrooks was nominated by a fellow ASNR member for feature in the Member Spotlight because of his pioneer work in the adaptation of 7T MRI to clinical practice, as well as his innovation in neuromodulation using brain connectomics. Read more…
Dr. Priya Rajagopalan
Dr. Priya Rajagopalan is an Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, in the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She is the 2023 recipient of the Foundation of the ASNR Boerger Research Fund for Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurocognitive Disorders and currently serves as the ASNR X (Twitter) Editor. Read more…
Dr. Noriko Salamon
Dr. Noriko Salamon, MD, PhD, is a full-time neuroradiologist and professor of Radiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In February of this year, the Japanese Society of Neuroradiology awarded her with an honorary membership in recognition of her contribution in nurturing young neuroradiologists. Dr. Salamon was also the first recipient of the Women in Neuroradiology Leadership Award in 2012. Read more…
Dr. Thomas P. Naidich
Dr. Thomas P. Naidich, MD, FACR, FASPNR, joined the ASNR in 1974 and has remained an active member ever since. In this month’s Member Spotlight, we are not only celebrating Dr. Naidich’s 50 years of ASNR membership, but also his enormous contributions to the field of Neuroradiology as whole. Read more…
Dr. Royce Biddle and Dr. Garrick Biddle
Dr. Royce Biddle has been an ASNR member since 1986, two years before his son, Garrick, was born in 1988. He joined the Society shortly after completing his two-year Neuroradiology Fellowship at USC-LA County under Dr. Harvey Segall from 1983-1985. Read more…
