News & Events
Introducing a New Faculty Lobna Elkhadragy, PhD
The Department of Radiology is pleased to announce that Dr. Lobna Elkadragy has been promoted to the position of Research Assistant Professor within the department of Radiology. Dr. Lobna Elkhadragy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and her Master of Science degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology at Cairo University, Egypt. She completed her PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology) at Wright State University in Ohio, followed by postdoctoral [...]
2023 Physician of the Year
The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Radiology is pleased to announce that Dr. Ron Gaba has been selected as the 2023 UI Health Physician of the Year. Dr. Gaba was chosen from nearly 800 physicians on staff at UI Health. The Physician of the Year embodies the I CARE values of UI Health: Inclusion, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Dr. Gaba embodies these values through his research, teaching, and clinical practice. [...]
Dr. Wali Badar, MD, Receives SIR Foundation 2023
Dr. Wali Badar, MD, Receives SIR Foundation 2023 Radiology Resident Research Grant for Detection and Prognostication of HCC through Circulating Genetic Material The Radiology Resident Research Grant is awarded annually by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation. SIR awards grants to radiology residents located in the U.S. or Canada to fund a research project in an area identified by the SIR Foundation as important to the advancement of interventional radiology and patient care. [...]
The Department of Radiology is pleased to announce six. of our faculty members are include in Top Doctors list by Castle Connolly
The Department of Radiology is pleased to announce six. of our faculty members are include in Top Doctors list by Castle Connolly. For the past 30 years, the publishing organization Castle Connolly has provided the medical community and general public with a list of top doctors within their field. Each selected doctor is nominated by a peer and then goes through an extensive process of vetting by Castle Connolly. Dr. James T. Bui is a [...]
Dr. Edward Michals MD to Receive CRS Distinguished Service Award on March 22
Chicago, IL - The Chicago Radiological Society (CRS) will present its 2023 Distinguished Service Award to Edward A. Michals, MD during the CRS March 22nd Education Program at Rush University Medical Center's Searle Conference Center. The Distinguished Service Award or Gold Medal is the highest honor the Chicago Radiological Society can bestow upon a member and recognizes Dr. Michals for his many years of service to radiology as well as his leadership in [...]
Drs. Niemeyer and Elkadragy awarded Pilot Grants from SIR
The Department of Radiology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Drs. Matthew Niemeyer and Lobna Elkadragy are both repients of Pilot Grants from the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation. SIR Foundation has a goal to have diverse perspectives in interventional radiology, and funds basic science, translational science, and clinical research projects. There are fewer than five to ten Pilot Research grants administered per year for interventional radiology [...]
Dr. Shah and Dr. Gaba Receive Awards from JVIR
The UI Health Department of Radiology is pleased to announce that Dr. Ketan Shah and Dr. Ron Gaba have earned awards from the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR). Dr. Shah along with his co-authors will receive a Distinguished Clinical Study award from JVIR for their article “Combined transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt plus variceal obliteration versus transjugular intrahepatic shunt alone for the management of gastric varices: comparative single-center outcomes.” The article is one of [...]
Dr. Thomas M. Anderson of UIC elected to Chair the Illinois State Medical Society’s (ISMS) Board of Trustees
CHICAGO – Thomas M. Anderson, M.D., Chicago, was elected to Chair the Illinois State Medical Society’s (ISMS) Board of Trustees during its recent Annual Meeting. Dr. Anderson is board-certified in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine, with subspecialty certification in pediatric radiology and neuroradiology. He serves on the medical staff at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. Dr. Anderson has an academic appointment as Professor of Clinical Radiology at the University of Illinois [...]
UI Health Radiologists Recognized by Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2022
The UI Health Department of Radiology is pleased to announce that five of our doctors were named to the Castle Connolly Top Doctors list of 2022. Those physicians honored are: Dr. Charles E. Ray, Dr. Erin Neuschler, Dr. Michael Bresler, Dr. James Bui and Dr. Keith Thulborn. Together, these physicians represent several specialties and services in the field of radiology that are performed in our department such as interventional radiology, breast imaging, body and musculoskeletal [...]
Dr. Charles Ray Appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Strategic Alignment for UI Health
As mentioned in the December 2021 issue of Roundup, the monthly newsletter for UI Health, UI Health has been facing a great many changes and expansions as of late. With an ever-growing patient volume due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of two new facilities on the horizon, and the impending retirement of several members of senior staff, the need for new leadership has been evident. As such, UI Health has appointed several staff members [...]