Jeffrey S. Klein, M.D., Named RSNA President

CHICAGO – Jeffrey S. Klein, M.D., has been named president of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors at the Society’s annual meeting.

Dr. Klein is a consultant to the Department of Radiology at VA White River Junction Healthcare System in Vermont. A renowned expert in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, Dr. Klein served as editor of RSNA’s education journal RadioGraphics from 2012 to 2020 and as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Thoracic Imaging from 2000 to 2005. 

As RSNA president, Dr. Klein will champion RSNA’s global advances in radiology education, science and technology, with a focus on delivering world-class learning resources that evolve with the needs of the medical imaging community.

“RSNA is a forum that connects members with pioneers in industry and technology,” Dr. Klein said. “I am honored to lead the Society as we continue to explore new avenues for our top-tier journals, our vast offering of core and cutting-edge educational opportunities, and a scientific assembly and technical exhibition that is like none other in the world.”

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Klein earned his bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in 1980 and his medical doctorate from the State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center in 1983. After completing his internship and residency at The Staten Island Hospital and SUNY Kings County, he pursued a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.

From 1988 to 1995, Dr. Klein quickly ascended the ranks as an exceptional teacher and mentor, serving as a clinical instructor in radiology and assistant professor in residence at UCSF and a clinical assistant professor of radiology at San Francisco General Hospital. He spent two years at St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, as clinical associate professor of radiology, chief of thoracic imaging and associate director of the radiology residency training program.

He moved to the University of Vermont (UVM) in 1995, beginning a nearly 30-year tenure as an esteemed faculty member, serving as an associate professor of radiology, vice chair of the Department of Radiology, professor of radiology and chief of thoracic imaging, and then as the endowed A. Bradley Soule and John P. Tampas Green and Gold Professor of Radiology from 2006 to 2024.

Dr. Klein is a longtime manuscript reviewer for the RSNA journals Radiology and RadioGraphics, and previously for the American Journal of Roentgenology, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology and Cancer. 

An RSNA member since 1984, Dr. Klein has served on numerous RSNA committees including the Scientific Program Committee, Education Exhibits Committee, Corporate Relations Committee, Digital Roadmap Content Steering Committee, Refresher Course Committee, Research and Education (R&E) Grant Committee, Margulis Award for Scientific Excellence Committee and Finance Committee. Dr. Klein has also served on the Education Council and the Publications Council. 

In 2018, Dr. Klein joined the RSNA Board of Directors. He has served as RSNA Board Liaison for Publications and on the Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Information Committee, Professionalism Committee, Resident and Fellows Committee, Quality Improvement Committee, RSNA/American College of Radiology (ACR) Image Wisely Executive Committee and RSNA/ACR Public Information Website Committee. He became Secretary-Treasurer in 2023 and served as chair from 2024 to 2025. 

He has held several leadership positions with the Society of Thoracic Radiology, serving as its president from 2005 to 2006. He served on the ACR committee on CT accreditation and as an examiner for the American Board of Radiology.

Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act of 1990, Dr. Klein served on an expert panel convened by the U.S. Department of Justice to develop a protocol for high-resolution CT examinations of Navajo uranium miners.

Dr. Klein is a highly respected educator. At the UVM College of Medicine, Dr. Klein was associate dean for continuing medical education and chapter councilor for the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He has presented multiple case-based review courses in interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infection and solitary pulmonary nodules at the RSNA annual meeting, and he is a longtime lecturer of the course “How to Review for RadioGraphics.”