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Table of Contents About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 3 Department of Imaging 4 www.dana-farber.org 2
About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute For more than 60 years, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has had one goal: to reduce the suffering caused by cancer through advanced clinical care and cutting-edge scientific research. As a principal teaching affiliate of, we are able to attract many of the best and brightest physicians in the world to pursue this mission. At Dana-Farber, we are committed to a multidisciplinary, compassionate, and collaborative model of care that truly puts patients and their families at the center of all we do. We work in teams organized around combating specific types of cancer, and patients have easy and direct access to the full range of specialists they may need. Our scientific research is focused on understanding the biology of cancer cells in order to develop more effective therapies that improve patient outcomes. Our lab scientists and clinicians collaborate closely to quickly translate findings from the lab into therapies that can be delivered to patients in our clinics. Dana-Farber is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), a NCIdesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center. DF/HCC harnesses the expertise and resources of Dana- Farber and six other Harvard-affiliated hospitals and research institutions to conduct research focused on improving the understanding and treatment of cancer. Dana-Farber is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the world s leading cancer centers, working together to develop cancer treatment guidelines and research that improves the quality and effectiveness of cancer care. In addition, Dana-Farber has earned Magnet status, recognizing the Institute s highquality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. www.dana-farber.org 3
Department of Imaging The Department of Imaging offers a complete range of diagnostic examinations using state-of-the-art, fully accredited imaging equipment as well as various systemic radioisotope therapies. The members of the imaging team are multimodality and whole body imaging experts in cancer imaging who focus on specialized consultative and interpretive cancer imaging services, individualized patient care, and optimal communication with our clinical providers. Our radiologists, technologists, nurses and staff are committed to provide high quality, personalized, and compassionate care to our patients while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards and enabling translational cancer research and drug development through the use of imaging. New Patient Appoinment Phone: (617) 632-4444 Leadership Department of Imaging Annick D. Van den Abbeele, MD, Chief Treatment Team Russell A. Blinder, MD Donald N. Di Salvo, MD Pamela J. DiPiro, MD Fiona M. Fennessy, MD, PhD Angela A. Giardino, MD Stephanie Howard, MD Heather Jacene, MD Jyothi P. Jagannathan, MD Katherine Krajewski, MD Jack E. Meyer, MD Mizuki Nishino, MD Nikhil H. Ramaiya, MD Michael H. Rosenthal, MD, PhD Christopher G. Sakellis, MD Atul B. Shinagare, MD Annick D. Van den Abbeele, MD, FACR www.dana-farber.org 4
Department of Imaging - Russell A. Blinder, MD Title: Institute Physician Academic Title: Associate Professor of, Phone: 617-632-3306 Fax: 617-394-2804 Email: rblinder@partners.org Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Residency: Upstate Medical Center, Fellowships: Duke University Medical Center, Neuroradiology; Duke University Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine & Magnetic Resonance Imagaing Board Certifications: Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Neuroradiology Areas of Expertise: Head and neck radiology, Neuroradiology Donald N. Di Salvo, MD Title: Clinical Director, Ultrasound; Clerkship Director; Institute Physician Academic Title: Associate Professor of, Phone: 617-632-3220 Fax: 617-632-4006 Email: ddisalvo@partners.org Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Residency: Presbyterian Hospital, New York, Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Diagnostic Areas of Expertise: Ultrasound contrast agents, Medical education Pamela J. DiPiro, MD Title: Clinical Director, Computed Tomography; Institute Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of, Phone: 617-632-4891 Fax: 617-632-5579 Email: pdipiro@partners.org Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine Residency: Yale University School of Medicine, Diagnostic Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Mammography/Oncoradiology Board Certification: Diagnostic Area of Expertise: Breast, CT perfusion www.dana-farber.org 5
Department of Imaging - Fiona M. Fennessy, MD, PhD Title: Cancer Imaging Program Fellowship Director; Senior Physician Academic Title: Associate Professor of, Phone: 617-632-4891 Fax: 617-632-5579 Email: ffennessy@partners.org Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Graduate School: Trinity College, PhD Residency: New England Medical Center, Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Abdominal Imaging Board Certification: Areas of Expertise: Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound, Quantitative imaging in response to therapy with MRI, Prostate cancer Angela A. Giardino, MD Title: Senior Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of, Phone: 617-632-4891 Email: agiardino@partners.org Medical School: Brown University Residency: Hartford Hospital, Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Board Certification: Area of Expertise: Cancer imaging Stephanie Howard, MD Title: Physician Academic Title: Instructor in, Harvard Medical School Phone: 617-632-6784 Email: sahoward@partners.org Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Diagnostic Fellowship: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Board Certification: Diagnostic Area of Expertise: Testicular cancer www.dana-farber.org 6
Department of Imaging - Heather Jacene, MD Title: Clinical Director, Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT; Senior Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of, Phone: 617-632-3767 Fax: 617-632-3581 Email: hjacene@partners.org Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency: Johns Hopkins University, Nuclear Medicine Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University, Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT Board Certification: Nuclear Medicine Areas of Expertise: Imaging, Nuclear medicine, Radiotherapy with unsealed sources, Lymphoma Jyothi P. Jagannathan, MD Title: Clinical Director, Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Physician Academic Title: Instructor in, Harvard Medical School Phone: 617-582-7447 Email: jyothip_jagannathan@dfci.harvard.edu Medical School: Madras Medical College Residency: Madras Medical College, Fellowship: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Womens Hospital, Oncoradiology Board Certification: Areas of Expertise: GIST and non-gist soft tissue sarcomas, MRI tumor imaging Katherine Krajewski, MD Title: Cancer Imaging Program Fellowship Associate Director; Senior Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of, Phone: 617-582-8088 Email: kmkrajewski@partners.org Medical School: Wayne State University of Medicine Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Diagnostic Fellowship: Beth Israel Medical Center, Abdominal Imaging and MRI Board Certification: Areas of Expertise: Imaging of tumor response to therapy, Genitourinary malignancy, Utility of ultrasound in oncology patients www.dana-farber.org 7
Department of Imaging - Jack E. Meyer, MD Title: Clinical Director, Mammography; Institute Physician Academic Title: Professor of, Harvard Medical School Phone: 617-632-6346 Fax: 617-582-8602 Email: jmeyer@partners.org Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Board Certification: Diagnostic Area of Expertise: Mammography - breast imaging Mizuki Nishino, MD Title: Physician Academic Title: Associate Professor of, Phone: 617-632-2595 Email: mizuki_nishino@dfci.harvard.edu Medical School: Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, Japan Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Diagnostic Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Thoracic Imaging Board Certification: Diagnostic Areas of Expertise: Thoracic imaging, Oncologic imaging Nikhil H. Ramaiya, MD Title: Clinical Director, Imaging; Senior Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of, Phone: 617-632-2595 Fax: 617-632-5579 Email: nramaiya@partners.org Medical School: Grant Medical College, University of Bombay Residency: JJ Group of Hospitals, University of Bombay, Diagnostic Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Abdominal and Cross Sectional Imaging Areas of Expertise: Body imaging, Sarcoma, Tumor response criteria, Imaging of toxicities associated with molecular targeted therapies www.dana-farber.org 8
Department of Imaging - Michael H. Rosenthal, MD, PhD Title: Physician Academic Title: Instructor in, Harvard Medical School Phone: 617-632-6405 Email: michael_rosenthal@dfci.harvard.edu Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Diagnostic Fellowship: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Cancer Imaging Board Certification: Area of Expertise: Gastrointestinal cancers Christopher G. Sakellis, MD Title: Physician Academic Title: Instructor in, Harvard Medical School Phone: 617-582-7449 Fax: 617-632-3581 Email: csakellis@partners.org Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School Residency: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Fellowship: Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Nuclear Medicine Board Certification: Diagnostic /Nuclear Medicine Areas of Expertise: Nuclear oncology, Neuroendocrine tumors, Sarcoma Atul B. Shinagare, MD Title: Physician Academic Title: Assistant Professor of, Phone: 617-632-6858 Email: ashinagare@partners.org Medical School: B.J. Medical College Residency: Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, India Fellowship: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cancer Imaging Board Certification: Areas of Expertise: Gynecologic imaging, Genitourinary imaging, Sarcoma www.dana-farber.org 9
Department of Imaging - Annick D. Van den Abbeele, MD, FACR Title: Chief, Department of Imaging; Institute Physician Academic Title: Associate Professor of, Phone: 617-632-2595 Email: abbeele@dfci.harvard.edu Medical School: Catholic University of Louvain Residencies: Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine, ; University of Louvain, Pediatrics Fellowships: Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, & Nuclear Medicine; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Neonatology Board Certification: Nuclear Medicine Areas of Expertise: Molecular imaging, Monitoring of therapeutic response, Cancer imaging quantitative metrics, Radiotherapy with unsealed sources, Sarcoma, Nuclear medicine, PET www.dana-farber.org 10