Wednesday, October 21, 2009
7:30 a.m.
Emory University Hospital Auditorium
(2nd Floor, near the E elevator)
Feature Presentation
Walter Kucharczyk, MD, F.R.C.P. (C)
University of Toronto
Topic
Heat Ablative Therapy Using MR-Guided-Focussed Ultrasound
Dr. Walter Kucharczyk is Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Research Institute. He is a Professor in the Departments of Medical Imaging and Surgery, and a Graduate Faculty Member of The Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto. Additionally, Dr. Kucharczyk holds the title of Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy, and Staff Radiologist in the Division of Neuroradiology at the University Health Network at Mount Sinai Hospital & Women's College Hospital. He is also a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow with the Institute of Advanced Studies at The Technical University of Munich.
Dr. Kucharczyk has various research interests that currently incorporate the design and development of a magnetic resonance imaging system for image guidance of minimally invasive methods of diagnosis and treatment, the development of magnetic resonance thermography for real-time image monitoring of thermal coagulation of human cancers, the correlation of MRI monitored thermal lesions with histology and patient outcome and assessment of tissue perfusion after thermal therapy using MRI and US contrast agents.
He is an active member of numerous professional organizations including Alpha Omega Alpha, American Society of Neuroradiology (Senior Member), Ontario Medical Association, Pacific Northwest Radiologic Society (Honorary Member), Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM). Dr. Kucharczyk has held frequent committee roles for several societies including the role as ISMRM President in 2004.
Internationally recognized and acknowledged for his work, Dr. Kucharczyk has delivered over 230 presentations and lectures worldwide, most of them as an invited lecturer at special conferences. He is well-published with over a 100 articles, letters and commentaries, 15 book chapters and 1 book among his many other publications. He has made extensive research contributions to the field of medicine as a primary or co-investigator on numerous funded projects.
Dr. Kucharczyk received his M.D. at the University of Toronto in 1979 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (F.R.C.P.[C]) in 1983.
Dale Cooper began his Emory Radiology Residency in 1962, based at Grady Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Heinz Weens. In his third year of residency, Dr. Ralph Heinz joined the Emory faculty as Chief of Special Procedures sparking Dr. Cooper's interest through teaching sessions describing the techniques used in neuroradiology.
Dr. Cooper followed his residency with a Special NIH Fellowship lead by Dr. Heinz at Emory. During this time he engaged in clinical research that has lead to the way Neuroradiolgogy is practiced today. Their research team overcame apprehension of other departments and demonstrated what neuroradiology could do both in the way of technique and interpretation.
Upon completion of the fellowship Dr. Cooper relocated his family to north east to join the faculty of Philadelphia General Hospital. Three months after relocating, Dale was involved in a boating accident and did not survive. His mentor, Dr. Heinz reflects, "Dale Cooper was the finest of our young people in Atlanta. He was extremely bright, well-informed, polite, but quite firm, and demanding of himself as well as others. He was a natural leader and he commanded enormous respect from all of us. I still miss him."
This lecture is a tribute to a young man who displayed dedication to perpetuate excellence, innovation and by exploring the possibilities contributed to the area of medicine known today as Neuroradiology.
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