Program Overview

Pediatric Radiology Fellowship

The Pediatric Radiology Fellowship is a 1-year ACGME-accredited program located at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.

Program Description

The program consists of several rotations, including:

• 12 weeks of Fluoroscopy, plain films (with NICU and PICU concentration) and Nuclear Medicine – Concentration on Pulmonary and GI disease
• 13 weeks Ultrasound and plain films - Concentration on GI and GU disease and Orthopedics
• 14 weeks CT/MRI (including Neuroradiology and Orthopedics with some Cardiac MRI) – Concentration on Neuroradiology and Orthopedics
• 2 weeks Interventional Radiology / Angiography
• 3 weeks Fetal Treatment Center – Fetal Maternal Medicine
• 4 weeks Pediatric Hematology Oncology Rotation at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• 1 week conference or research time

Fellows will also have a 40 lecture curriculum that is separate from the UTHSC – Methodist Radiology resident curriculum. They can attend both groups of lectures.

Applicants

To be considered for the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be able to provide proof of completion of a LCME – approved U.S. or Canadian Medical School, or AOA accredited Osteopathic Medical School.
• Satisfactory completion of a diagnostic radiology residency program accredited by the ACGME or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
• Must be able to provide proof of passing USMLE steps 1, 2, 3 to the program director and GME office.

Selection Criteria

Application information includes the following criteria:

• Application Form
• CV
• Medical school transcripts
• List of publications, if any
• USMLE Scores (steps 1-3)
• ECFMG certificate, (if International Medical Graduate)
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Personal statement about interest in Pediatric Radiology (1 page)
• Photo

Applications for the academic year beginning July 1 will be accepted September-February.

Interviews

Interviews are by invitation. Selected applicants will be contacted with potential interview dates.

Faculty

The faculty members include:

• Harris L. Cohen, MD, Chief and Professor at UTHSC Radiology Department
• Anand Dorai Raju, Assistant Professor, Program Director, General Pediatric Radiology
• Vijaykumar Agrawal, MD, Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology
• Asim Choudhri, MD, Professor, Neuroradiology
• R. Austin Dillard, MD, Assistant Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Jorge Lee Diaz, MD, Associate Professor, Neuroradiology
• Vinod Maller, MD, Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology
• Vijetha Maller, MD, Associate Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Stephen Miller, MD, Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Vijay Pande, MD, Assistant Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Louis Parvey, MD, Assistant Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Muhammad Ramzan, MD, Assistant Professor, Neuroradiology
• Preet Sandhu, MBBS, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Eugene Sheffield, MD, Associate Professor, Neuroradiology
• Adeel Siddiqui, MD, Associate Professor, Neuroradiology
• Akosua Sintim-Damoa, MD, Associate Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Chandrea Smothers, MD, Assistant Professor, Body and General Pediatric Radiology
• Steven Sogge, MD, Assistant Professor, Neuroradiology
• Thaddeus Wilson, Associate Professor, Physics, Radiation Safety

Associated Faculty Leads

The associated faculty leads include:

• Asim K. Bag, MD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Scott Baum, MD, West Cancer Center Hospital
• Muhammad O. Afzal, MD, Regional One Hospital

IMG Requirements

International Medical Graduates must:

• Have a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate and have satisfactorily completed a diagnostic radiology residency position in an ACGME accredited or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
• Provide proof of passing USMLE steps 1, 2, 3 to the program director and GME office.

Visa status for International Medical Graduates must fall within the following categories:

• Eligible to seek J-1 visa
• Permanent resident or Alien status (i.e., "Green Card")

Current Fellows

The current fellows include:

• Sundas Basharat, MD
• Vikash Bhattarai, MD
• Deepti Kathiria, MD
• Elena Vainberg Kruchevsky, MD
• Fnu Lakhmi, MD
• Chinky Patel, MD
• Pratit Pokharel, MD
• Dosti Regmi, MD

Fellowship Coordinator

The fellowship coordinator is Carla Griffin-Crouthers, BBA, MPS, Notary.