Course Faculty
Learn from expert faculty who bring real-world insight and deep subspecialty expertise in gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging to Innovations in GI and GU Imaging: Practical Applications and Pitfalls.
Course Director
Mahan Mathur, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Body Imaging
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT, USA
Mahan Mathur, MD, is an associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, vice chair of education, and director of medical student education in radiology at the Yale School of Medicine. Previously, he served as an associate program director for the diagnostic radiology residency as well as chief of body imaging.
After receiving his medical degree from McGill University School of Medicine, Dr. Mathur completed his diagnostic radiology residency from Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he served as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in abdominal imaging and intervention at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Mathur is passionate about radiology education and mentorship. In 2017 and 2021, he was the recipient of RSNA’s Honored Educator Award and numerous departmental “Teacher” and “Mentor” of the year awards. Outside of Yale, Dr. Mathur is the director of body imaging content for Medality/MRI online, where he has developed several mastery courses and fellowship programs. He is an active member of numerous societies, including the American Board of Radiology and RSNA, where he holds several leadership and volunteer roles.
Faculty
Yashant Aswani, MD, DNB
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Director of Body Imaging Fellowship
University of Iowa Health Care
Iowa City, IA, USA
Yashant Aswani, MD, DNB, is currently the clinical assistant professor and program director of the Body Imaging Fellowship at the University of Iowa Health Care. He attended medical school at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, and completed his residency at Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
Dr. Aswani completed his senior residency at TNMC & BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai and completed fellowships in body imaging and intervention at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and in abdominal imaging at Einstein Health Care, in Philadelphia. Dr. Aswani has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, three book chapters and abstracts in various scientific meetings. His hobbies include craft work, cooking and hiking.
Silvia Chang, MD, FRCPC
Section Head, Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology
Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital
Associate Professor & Vice Chair of Professionalism and Wellness, Department of Radiology University of British Columbia
President-Elect, British Columbia Radiological Society
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Silvia Chang, MD, FRCPC, is an abdominal radiologist and the section head of abdominal imaging in the Department of Radiology at Vancouver General Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Chang is an associate professor and the vice chair of professionalism and wellness in the Department of Radiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She completed her medical degree and radiology residency at UBC and her abdominal imaging fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Previously, Dr. Chang served as the UBC Department of Radiology residency program director, abdominal imaging fellowship director and a Royal College examiner.
Dr. Chang serves on multiple committees, including RSNA, the Society of Abdominal Radiology and the Canadian Association of Radiologists. Dr. Chang is a fellow of the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the Canadian Association of Radiologists and a founding president and Board member of the Canadian Society of Abdominal Radiology. She also serves on the Board of the British Columbia Radiological Society as president-elect.
Dr. Chang's areas of interest include abdominal MRI, particularly prostate and liver, as well as medical education. She has published over 130 peer reviewed publications and delivered more than 165 invited presentations at local, national and international meetings. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, biking and traveling.
Kristina Flicek, MD
Abdominal Radiologist
Assistant Professor
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN, USA
Anugayathri Jawahar, MD
Associate Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Abdominal Imaging Division
Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL, USA
Anugayathri Jawahar, MD, completed her radiology residency training in India and at Loyola University, Chicago, followed by a body MRI fellowship training at Stanford University. Dr. Jawahar is currently an assistant professor and an associate program director of the diagnostic radiology residency program at Northwestern University, where she won the Outstanding Educator and Excellence in Mentorship awards during her tenure as faculty.
She is passionate about teaching and clinical research, and has authored 50 peer-reviewed publications, two book chapters, more than 100 abstract presentations and more than 50 invited lectures to credit.
Meghan Lubner, MD
Professor of Radiology
Modality Director of Clinical Tomography
Co-Director, CT Research Program
Associate Section Chief, Abdominal Imaging and Intervention
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI, USA
Meghan Lubner, MD, is a professor of radiology in the abdominal imaging and intervention section at the University of Wisconsin. She is currently serving as the modality director of clinical computed tomography, co-director of the CT research program and associate section chief of abdominal imaging and intervention.
She has an active diagnostic and interventional abdominal radiology clinical practice. Her clinical and research interests include oncologic imaging, advanced CT applications, quantitative CT imaging biomarkers, radiologic pathologic correlation and image guided interventions.
Anup S. Shetty, MD
Professor of Radiology
Fellowship Director, Advanced Abdominal Imaging
Service Director, Body MRI
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO, USA
Anup S. Shetty, MD, is a professor of radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine. He serves as fellowship director for advanced abdominal imaging and service director for body MRI.
His clinical and research interests include body MRI, hepatopancreaticobiliary imaging, genitourinary imaging, MR and CT physics, prostate MRI and vascular imaging.