Congratulations, Teresa Benvenuti, M.D.!
- Duke Medical School graduate and incoming Duke Integrated IR Resident Dr. Benvenuti received the 2025 Editor’s Award for the JVIR Distinguished Clinical Study at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting for "Provocative Mesenteric Angiography for Obscure Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: An Update on Outcomes, Safety, and Predictors of Success."
- Charles Kim, M.D. served as mentor.
Congratulations Kelly von Beck, M.D.!
- Integrated IR Resident Dr. Beck received the Society of Interventional Radiology Resident Grant
- for "Combined Cystic Artery Embolization and Chemical Ablation for Definitive Gallbladder Obliteration: A Preclinical Feasibility and Efficacy Study"
- Charles Kim, M.D. served as mentor.
Congratulations, Jonathan Martin, M.D.!
- Dr. Martin was inducted as a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR).
Nicholas Perkons, M.D., Ph.D., Receives Fulkerson Award
- Dr. Perkons was awarded the Fulkerson Award at the 2026 DUHS Quality and Safety Conference for "EPIC Workflow Changes to Improve Interventional Radiology Consult Triage and Reduce Overnight Paging Volume."
- His mentors were Eric Mastria, M.D., Ph.D. and Charles Kim, M.D.
Congratulations, Cody Cowley, M.D.!
- Dr. Cowley (R2) was elected as an officer of the Residents and Fellows Section (RFS).
- This is the first time a resident has been elected in Duke Radiology history!
Duke Health CMO Delivers Lecture at ACR Annual Meeting
- Rick Shannon, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Duke Health, delivered the Moreton lecture at the ACR Annual Meeting. The lecture included recognition of Duke Radiology faculty.
Congratulations, Peter Nam, Duke MS3!
- Peter Nam was awarded the Stead Research Scholarship for "Association Between Lipoprotein (a) and CT-Derived Body Composition."
- The scholarship supports research in the medical school years to stimulate further academic activity.
- Eugene Stead, M.D., served as Chair of the Duke Department of Medicine (1947-1967).
- Peter worked in conjunction with Kirti Magudia, M.D., Ph.D., and Melissa Daubert, M.D.
Congratulations, Alexa Lavergne, Duke MS3!
- Alexa Lavergne, MS3, Presented poster at the medical student symposium of the ACR annual meeting
- She presented an oral presentation at the American Associate for Women in Radiology caucus and was author on a national study re paid family and medical leave.
- She was mentored by Kirti Magudia, M.D., Ph.D.
Congratulations, Rajan Gupta, M.D., FACR!
- Dr. Gupta represented the Society of Abdominal Radiology at their International Educational Conference in Cape Town, South Africa in conjunction with the Radiological Society of South Africa
- He served as the Honorary Richard H. Marshak International Lecturer.
Congratulations, Lars Grimm, M.D., M.H.S.!
- Dr. Grimm was elected the Vice President of the Society of Breast Imaging for 2026 – 2027.
- He's also serving as Program Chair for 2027 and is in line to serve as President
Congratulations, Mustafa Bashir, M.D.!
- Dr. Bashir has been appointed as the Deputy Editor for the Gastrointestinal Section for Radiology.