August 2009

2009 Fourth Annual Japanese Technologist Summer Training Program

By Mike Moseley, PhD

(photo courtesy of Mark Riesenberger)

From August 3rd-7th, Stanford Radiology held its fourth annual Japanese Technologist Summer Training Program, a joint educational program in partnership with the Japanese Society of Radiological Technology (JSRT). As in previous years, we had 24 JSRT participants visit for the week, with technical lectures in the morning; tours and workshops in the afternoon; and social activities such as Giants' baseball, a tour of SMIC, shopping, and biking. For the brave of the bunch, Dr. Deb Ikeda once again led a dawn charge up to the Stanford Dish. The lectures were well received (many thanks to everyone who participated!). The highlight of the week was the reception at the new Stanford Medicine Imaging Center, Palo Alto, which gave the JSRT members an opportunity to meet and speak with many of our technologists. The Summer Training Program is a great way to introduce ourselves to the international radiology community, while building strong collaborations and more efficient practices in radiology worldwide. Many thanks again to our speakers and to everyone who spent so much time and effort to make this an ongoing success.

New Residents for 2009!

We are excited to welcome our new residents, who began in July 2009! To learn more about our first-year residents, please find some of their biographies along with their photos below.

Ed Boas, MD, PhD
Veronica Cox, MD
Sarah Garaas, MD
Theodore Jerdee, MD
Tim Joseph, MD
Marnie Kremer, MD
Andreas Loening, MD, PhD
Nicholas Telischak, MD, MS
Jonathan Williams, MD

Ed was born in Taiwan and grew up in San Diego. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard and then entered the Stanford MD/PhD program. After graduating, he spent a year completing a general surgery internship before starting in radiology. Ed likes to build things and loves the thrill of making something new and useful. Some of his recent projects include developing an algorithm for reducing metal streak artifacts in CT scans and creating a method for designing custom binding proteins. At Stanford, he plans to pursue interventional radiology and develop new medical devices.

Veronica is a lifetime Californian, who hails from the backwoods of rural Mendocino County. She grew up playing outside in the redwood forests and cooking-up amateur science fair projects in her backyard. Her "research" of "mudslides" brought home many prizes from the California State Science Fair, where she was also named "Most Promising Future Scientist." Veronica is very close to her three sisters, all of whom have also attended Stanford University at one time or another. Prior to entering the Radiology Residency Program at Stanford, she attended the University of California, Berkeley, as an undergraduate, followed by medical school at the University of California, San Diego. In her spare time, Veronica enjoys painting, listening to classic rock, and spending time with her new niece.

Tim Joseph is a true Californian. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for his BS, and then ventured northward where he attained his MD degree at the University of California, San Francisco. He returned to his hometown of San Diego to complete his internship, and made the return trip back to Stanford to complete his radiology residency. Tim is an avid sports fan (Lakers!), and traveler; he also LOVES eating all kinds of foods.

Marnie grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and stayed in the Midwest to attain her bachelor of science degree in nutritional science from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. She went on to complete her medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, where she also received her Certificate in Medical Sonography. This past year, she returned to Fargo, North Dakota, for her internship at the University of North Dakota. Marnie enjoys camping, hiking, running, volleyball, and travel.

Andy Loening (sounds like "Learning') grew up in Iowa City, and then headed to Boston to study electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After completing his undergraduate degree, he decided to check out the west coast, earning his MD/PhD here at Stanford. Continuing his slow westward migration, Andy finished his transitional internship at the University of Hawaii. He enjoys backpacking, guitar, fermented grain products, indie rock, and what he calls "dorking out" on his computer. Andy has also recently taken up surfing.

Nick grew up in the Bay Area but left for New England to study mechanical engineering at Tufts University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School where he met his wife, Kristen. Having tasted life at Stanford while pursuing a master's degree in bioengineering, Nick has returned for his radiology residency. According to Nick, he "dragged his wife, a lifelong New Englander, kicking and screaming" to San Francisco where she is a surgical intern at the University of California, San Francisco. When he is not in a dark room, Nick is bicycling, running, swimming, or trying to find the perfect margarita.

Awards and Honors: August 11, 2009

Sandra Rodriguez, BS R(RT)(MR), MR research technologist, has been awarded the UPS Foundation Scholarship from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to assist students, who have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, in obtaining their educational objectives. Ms. Rodriguez earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) in an online program through the University of Phoenix in September of 2008. She is currently enrolled in the Master's Program in Health Administration and will receive her degree in November 2010. As an MRI technologist at the Lucas Center, Ms. Rodriguez helps users set-up for their studies and facilitates their scans, providing support whenever necessary. She also does quality assurance on our three scanners and makes sure they are running smoothly. In her free time, Ms. Rodriguez enjoys cardio kickboxing; reading; and trying to keep up with a teenage girl (her daughter).

For her prior awards listings, please access http://radiology.stanford.edu/blog/archives/2008/04/awards_and_hono_35.html and http://radiology.stanford.edu/blog/archives/2007/04/awards_and_hono_1.html.