Radiologist Reappointed to Chair AMA CPT Panel

William T. Thorwarth Jr., M.D.

William T. Thorwarth Jr., M.D., a trustee of the RSNA Research & Education Foundation Board of Trustees, has been reappointed chair of the current procedural terminology (CPT®) panel of the American Medical Association. The two-year term ends in June 2011.

Dr. Thorwarth was first appointed to a full seat on the panel in 2003 and became the first radiologist to chair the panel in 2007. He practices with Catawba Radiological Associates in Hickory, N.C.

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ASER Awards Gold Medal to West

O. Clark West, M.D.

O. Clark West, M.D., received the gold medal from the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) during its 20th Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course in Orlando, Florida, in October. Dr. West is an associate professor and chief of emergency radiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School. The gold medal recognizes distinguished and exemplary service to the society and/or the specialty it represents.

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ASHNR Awards Gold Medal to Curtin

Hugh D. Curtin, M.D.

The American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR) presented its 2009 gold medal to Hugh D. Curtin, M.D., during the society’s 43rd Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Formerly the chief of radiology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, Dr. Curtin is now a professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Curtin is an internationally recognized lecturer who serves as a reviewer for numerous journals and has authored numerous peer-reviews articles and chapters.

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Butts Pauly Named to ISTU Board

Kim Butts Pauly, Ph.D.

Kim Butts Pauly, Ph.D., an associate professor of radiology and bioengineering at Stanford University, was recently elected to a three-year term on the board of the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU). Dr. Butts Pauly is currently researching MR-guided high intensity-focused ultrasound (US) and MR-guided cryoablation.

ISTU is a non-profit organization created to increase knowledge of therapeutic US to the scientific and medical community and facilitate the translation of therapeutic US techniques into clinical practice.

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Zerhouni Names Seven Most Powerful in Medicine for Forbes

Diagnostic radiologist Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., a professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and past director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was asked to name the seven most powerful people in medicine for Forbes magazine's annual, "The World's Most Powerful People" list. Physicians on Dr. Zerhouni's list are:

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.; Chen Zhu, M.D., Ph.D; David L. Baltimore, Ph.D.; Harold E. Varmus, M.D.; Tadataka Yamada, M.D.; James Thomson, Ph.D.; and Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D.

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Horwitz Named Chair of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Eric M. Horwitz, M.D.

Radiation oncologist Eric M. Horwitz, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Recognized nationally for his expertise in treating patients with prostate cancer, Dr. Horwitz also holds the Gerald E. Hanks Endowed Chair in Radiation Oncology.

Since joining the staff in 1997, Dr. Horwitz has developed advanced programs using intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy and brachytherapy.

Dr. Horwitz is national president of the American Brachytherapy Society and is active in the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American College of Radiology.

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Lerona recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who

Petronio T. Lerona, M.D., a radiologist with Medical Professional Associates of Arizona, P.C., in Phoenix, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in diagnostic radiology. A prolific researcher and author with 50 years experience, Dr. Lerona is a founding member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and a member of the Association of University Radiologists. Dr. Lerona was chair of the Department of Radiology at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems in Phoenix from 1981 to 2001.