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VOL 18 The Fall 2019 INSIDE INSIDE VIEWVIEW UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH • DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FROM THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES Another season comes to a close had another banner year at WCIO. Dr. Jason PROMOTIONS bringing with it more extreme Stephenson received one of the Dean’s esteemed weather. Unlike the late cold snap teaching awards. Dr. Humberto Rosas and Dr. Dr. Weibo Cai this spring, which only was frus- Elizabeth Sadowski were nominated for UW was promoted to tratingly inconvenient at its worst, Physician Excellence Awards. Nine faculty Professor on the this time there has been a more dire members received promotions for their outstand- Tenure Track. Dr. impact on some of our Radiology family. Recent ing work and commitment to clinical, research Cai was recog- recurrent flooding rendered several living spaces and education excellence. Our Nuclear Medicine nized for his international uninhabitable for a handful of faculty members, clinics won awards for providing an outstanding reputation in molecular im- fellows and residents. To help them recover, we patient experience. Our own Peter Graffy led aging, specifically focusing have established a donation listserv on which the Madison’s Ultimate Frisbee team, the Madison on nanotechnology applica- rest of us can extend a helping hand by offering Radicals, to a national title. tions for developing new basic furniture and household items. If you have molecular imaging agents. an item you can contribute, e-mail the listserv at The upcoming months show promise of contin- [email protected]. ued excellence. We are delighted to move into Dr. Chris François our new offices in WIMR. Now, we prepare to was promoted to The weather notwithstanding, the theme in the make another big splash at the RSNA Confer- Professor (CHS). Department of Radiology this summer and fall ence later this month. Let’s keep up the excellent His promotion has been all about excellence. UW Radiology work! - Thomas M. Grist, MD, FACR was based on his Chair, UWSMPH Department of Radiology innovative contributions to cardiovascular imaging, especially techniques using FRED LEE, SR., MD INAUGURAL PROFESSORSHIP 4D flow methods in order LAUNCHED WITH CELEBRATORY GALA to provide comprehensive The Department of Radiology at the UW School information about hemody- of Medicine and Public Health announced the namics and cardiovascular creation of a new professorship to honor Fred function in patients with Lee, Sr., MD, a noted Michigan radiologist, who cardiovascular disease. was a pioneer in the diagnosis, staging and treat- Dr. Allison Gra- ment of prostate cancer, and the father of UW yev was promoted Radiology faculty member Fred Lee, Jr., MD. to Associate Pro- Radiology Chair, moderating and delivering a fessor (CHS) in Over 170 people attended the event to celebrate welcome address. Other speakers during the pro- recognition of her the newly established professorship on July 20, gram included Sarah Mangelsdorf, PhD, Provost work with medical student at the Pyle Conference Center, including friends and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at and resident education. Dr. and family members from around the country. the UW; Robert Golden, MD, UWSMPH Dean; Grayev’s promotion was To date, the professorship has raised over $1.4 James Berbee, MD, MBA, MS, Chair of the Wis- based on her outstanding million, towards the $2 million required to create consin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF); creativity and dedication to an endowed Chair in Dr. Lee’s name. Daniel van der Weide, PhD, Professor in the De- educate medical students. partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering As co-director of the gross The evening began with a social hour and dinner, at the UW and collaborator with Dr. Lee, Jr. on a anatomy course, Allison overlooking Lake Mendota in the Pyle Center variety of scientific initiatives. Alumni Lounge. The program started after dinner, The keynote address was delivered by Erika Lee, with Thomas Grist, MD, FACR, Department of PhD, the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration Continued on Page 2 Sidebar STEPHENSON WINS ML4MI GRANT WINNERS GRAFFY DELIGHTS IN PET/CT TEAMS TEACHING AWARD (p.3) ANNOUNCED (p.3) AUDL TITLE WIN (p.4) WIN BIG AWARD (pp.6-7) DEPARTMENT FRED LEE, SR., MD INAUGURAL PROFESSORSHIP (FROM P. 1) PROMOTIONS (FROM P. 1) History, Distinguished McKnight and Interventional radiology, and has worked hard to improve the University Professor and the 2018 had the vision to conceptualize them. curricular format as well as the Andrew Carnegie Fellow Director of However, his journey to bring these effectiveness of the material the Immigration History Research tools from concept to reality forever presented to the students. Center at the University of Minneso- intertwined him with an unlikely Dr. Emily Lewis was ta, and also Dr. Lee, Sr.’s niece. Her source – a professor in the UW promoted to Clinical address recounted the difficult history College of Engineering, Daniel van Professor for her excel- of growing up as a first-generation der Weide. lence in clinical prac- American of Chinese descent, and the tice and dedication to educating perseverance Dr. Lee, Sr. showed to A chance meeting propelled them medical students. In addition to overcome these obstacles, establish to begin a collaborative relation- her specialized clinical practice a successful medical practice, and become a ship that would result in the co-founding of realms, Dr. Lewis has promoted passionate and leading resource on prostate multiple new companies to manufacture the uniformity in reporting practices cancer diagnosis. number of medical devices their technologi- in thyroid imaging and is a lead- cal innovation enabled. er in promoting evidence-based Dr. Lee, Sr. (1930-2016) was the son of medicine. Chinese immigrants who ran a laundry in The Fred Lee, Sr., MD Professorship was inner-city Buffalo, New York. The family created with the mandate to “seek out and Dr. John Park was pro- business and the family’s incredible work nurture collaborative research between moted to a Clinical ethic enabled Lee and his six siblings to physicians in Radiology and engineers in Professor in the attend college and obtain advanced degrees the COE to foster the accelerated discovery Community Radiology in medicine, dentistry and even rocket sci- and translation of innovative technologies Section. Dr. Park has worked ence. Dr. Lee, Sr. went on to train and work into clinical practice for the betterment of hard as the Community Ra- at numerous respected medical institutions, mankind.” Recruiting for this professorship diology scheduler, not only to including the University of Buffalo, the is now underway. “There are particular ensure the Community Divi- University of Chicago, Harvard University, synergies that exist between radiologists and sion is running efficiently, but the University of Rochester as well as the US engineers,” said Grist. “Radiologists see the also that decisions are made by Army, before settling into private practice in human potential of how emerging medical taking in account opinions of Ann Arbor, Michigan. imaging and engineering technologies can all the employees. He has made provide new solutions to age-old problems many contributions that aim to Dr. Lee, Sr. became renowned through his like cancer. In the case of Fred Lee, Jr., and improve patient care, as well as research on imaging, staging and treating Dan van der Weide, it was a marriage of the protocol given to treat the prostate cancer. His groundbreaking work set expertise and experience made in heaven,” patients. the stage for many modern treatments of the Grist said. “Thanks to their vision, hard work Dr. Jason Pinchot was disease, and earned him numerous mentions and perseverance, people with certain tumors promoted to Associate in the press and on CNN, PBS and ABC’s have whole new options for treatment, and Professor (CHS). He Nightline. In 1986, he was named “Man of better care can be delivered to cancer patients has made a significant the Year” in Michigan for his vast contribu- during their treatment,” Grist continued. “In- clinical impact in the tions to medical science. Above all, however, terventional radiology is a quickly emerging development of the vascular Dr. Lee, Sr.’s lasting legacy was his incred- field that has potential to be a game-changer anomalies service at the Uni- ible care for his patients, the importance in many different ways. It is vital that we versity of Wisconsin and at the he placed on all patient relationships, and have the ability to recruit the best talent out American Family Children’s his practice of collegial collaborations with there for this role.” Hospital. In partnership with other practitioners and scientists to learn and Dr. Aagaard-Kienitz and others discover more, even across other medical Recruitment of the Fred Lee, Sr., Profes- outside of the Department, disciplines. sorship candidate is expected to last many Dr. Pinchot has developed a months. The fund is managed by the Uni- regionally recognized service for Dr. Lee, Jr., began to model the same brand versity of Wisconsin Foundation (Fund # the treatment and diagnosis of of success in his medical career that his 132580134). If you are interested in giving vascular anomalies. father demonstrated, which became the im- to this fund to enable the appointment of petus for the creation of the professorship. A the new Fred Lee, Sr., MD Professor, a role Dr. Conrad Pun was radiologist at the UWSMPH, Dr. Lee, Jr., anticipated to accelerate future innovation promoted to a Clinical carries on his father’s interest in and exper- in imaging radiology science – and UW’s Associate Professor. This tise with cultivating patient relationships and role in it – please visit https://www.radiology. promotion was based providing excellent care. Dr. Lee, Jr. started wisc.edu/giving-opportunities/ or contact the on his dedication to improving to see potential improvements and advances UW Foundation at (608) 263-4545 or (800) Continued on Page 3 Sidebar with the very tools he used in Abdominal 443-6162.

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