The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Anatomy and Radiology

Residency in Radiology

College of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Georgia

The University of Georgia’s radiology residency is a 3-year program that provides training and experience to qualify the resident to take the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) certification examination. Training is supervised by four diplomates of the ACVR and includes didactic course work, participation in radiology service to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and teaching conducted by the department.

Courses include: Anatomy (with emphasis on radiographic anatomy), Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, Radiation Oncology and Radiation Protection, Ultrasound, Radiographic Special Procedures, and Pathophysiology. During the first year of the program, the resident will attend all lectures of the radiology course taught to third year veterinary students. In the following two years, the resident will give selected lectures and conduct laboratories in that course. Continuation in the program from year to year is contingent on satisfactory performance.

The Department is equipped with a high frequency special procedures x-ray unit with digital fluoroscopy and electronic linear tomography, and a computed radiography unit with a computer workstation. Additional equipment includes five other x-ray units, four ultrasound machines, nuclear medicine equipment, and a helical CT scanner. Four new digital radiography systems and a PACS were recently installed. A 3.0 Tesla MRI unit is also available.

When not attending classes or teaching, the resident will be in the radiology clinic. A common radiology clinic area serves both the small and large animal hospitals. Each week, residents are assigned to either routine radiographic and special radiographic procedures, ultrasound, or CT/MRI/nuclear medicine. Residents also participate in radiation therapy to some degree.

Residents are required to complete a research topic and to present a paper based on their research project at an ACVR meeting. The resident will participate in continuing education courses offered by the radiology section. The resident is required to submit for publication a paper based on his or her project and is strongly encouraged to submit case reports or other papers for publication. The residents will participate in the radiology emergency service on a rotating basis.

A Georgia veterinary practice license is required and can be obtained through the institutional employment licensing agreement after arrival. Professional liability coverage and a life insurance plan are provided. Fifteen vacation days and 12 holidays are permitted each year.

For additional information, contact:

Dr. Paul Frank
Department of Anatomy and Radiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
Phone: 706.542.8309
Fax: 706.542.0051

The program has produced numerous board certified radiologists over the last several years. These include:

Dr. Steve Kneller, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Micheal Walker, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. John Losonsky, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Robert Badertscher, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Daniel Feeney, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Mary Mahaffey, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Robert Toal, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. James Douglass, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Kristina Schwenson, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Kent Wallace, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Lisa Neuwirth, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Elizabeth Watson, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Susan Newell, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Sarah West, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Paul Frank, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Julie Ekedahl, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Halise Diamond, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Wendy Gwin, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. LeeAnn Pack, Diplomate ACVR
Dr. Jessica Basseches, Diplomate ACVR

Dr. Tasha Axam, 3rd Year Resident
Dr. Mason Holland, 3rd Year Resident
Dr. Cody Laas, 2nd Year Resident
Dr. Matt Nelson, 1st Year Resident

This page last updated November 15, 2007.