ABR’s new committee members, Walmart Health executive resigns, and more radiology leadership news
The American Board of Radiology has named 11 members to its first Initial Certification Advisory Committee for Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology, the doc-certification group said last week.
The committee’s goal is to improve and develop communication, exam changes and other metrics between the ABR and trainees. Below are the 11 new members.
- Christopher Bailey, DO, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
- Brian Covello, MD, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, Florida.
- Jacob Fleming, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
- Sean Golden, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore.
- Yilun Koethe, MD, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.
- Mary E. Meek, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health in Little Rock.
- Allene Salcedo Burdette, MD, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center.
- Brian J. Schiro, MD, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute.
- Emily Sterbis, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.
- Sheryl Tulin-Silver, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York.
- Shamar Young, MD, University of Minnesota Health, Minneapolis.
Walmart Health leader steps away
Walmart’s chief medical officer left the company on March 15, according to an internal memo first reported by Insider.
Tom Van Gilder, MD, was the retail giant’s first full-time CMO, joining the company in 2018. There are currently no details on changes to the organization’s strategic plans in this regard nor a decision to find a replacement.
In the memo, Walmart Health and Wellness Executive Vice President Cheryl Pegus, MD, said Gilder was going to enjoy the Wisconsin springtime and then pursue new opportunities.
In 2019, the company opened its pilot health clinic in Georgia, offering primary care, X-ray and diagnostics, dental, optical, and other services anywhere from 30% to 50% lower than typical pricing.
Walmart’s board of directors had approved a plan to build 125 clinics this year and 4,000 by 2029, but a recently published report by Insider found the retailer may be scaling back its plans.
Imaging and AI specialist expands team
Lantheus Holdings, the parent company of Lantheus Medical Imaging, has brought in a couple of key hires to expand its leadership team, the firm announced Wednesday.
North Billerica, Massachusetts-based Lantheus hired Bela Denes, MD, as its vice president of Medical Affairs. A board-certified urologist with 25 years of experience, Denes most recently served as Global Medical Affairs Lead at Amgen and vice president of Medical Affairs at Blue Earth Diagnostics.
Meanwhile, board-certified diagnostic radiologist Iryna Teslenko, MD, MBA, has been brought on as vice president of clinical development. Teslenko brings over 17 years of drug and research development experience including extensive medical imaging knowledge.
“With the additions of Dr. Denes’ expertise in urology and Dr. Teslenko’s expertise in radiology, I am confident we are set up for success as we continue to develop our pipeline, particularly our prostate cancer radiopharmaceutical product candidates,” Istvan Molnar, MD, CMO of Lantheus, said in a statement.
Below are additional radiology workforce announcements, in rapid fashion.
- Imaging provider Envision Healthcare promoted Henry Howe to executive vice president and chief financial officer, a position he’s held on an interim basis since January.
- The University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging appointed three new leaders, including Kimberly Kallianos, MD, as modality director for CT, and Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD, as modality director for MRI.
- The Medical Technology Management Institute, a leading radiology education provider, named Jay Mazurowski, MS, its new president.
- Kaiser Permanente Wednesday appointed Diane Comer, as the organization’s new chief information technology officer.
- Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group named Brian Thompson as the firm’s new CEO.
Matt joined Chicago’s TriMed team in 2018 covering all areas of health imaging after two years reporting on the hospital field. He holds a bachelor’s in English from UIC, and enjoys a good cup of coffee and an interesting documentary.