Duke Radiology Residency

About Duke Rad-Aid

One of the primary goals of the Duke Rad-Aid chapter is to develop a collaborative curriculum for residents in the Rad-Aid network to participate in international radiology for developing countries. This initiative from Duke Radiology Residency is truly innovative for bridging education and international service, and is serving as a model for connecting residencies together for third world development work. Already, Duke radiology residents are in regular dialogue with Johns Hopkins residents through RAD-AID to move this program forward, and we look forward to collaborating with other partnered residencies for this effort.  

 

Duke Rad-Aid Members

Jeff Horvath, MD, Duke Radiology Resident

I decided to pursue medicine and ultimately radiology after initially studying literature, philosophy, and Spanish in college. In medical school, I participated in linguistic, cultural, and logistical training for a medical aid experience in Honduras.  My primary interests in international radiology involve the clinical, educational, and public health aspects. 

Rod Welling, MD, Duke Radiology Resident

Prior to medical school, I was fortunate to spend time in Brazil and Ghana as part of service and medical missions. With my eventual decision to pursue training in radiology, I was concerned that opportunities for future international work may be limited, despite the tremendous need for the most basic of radiology services that exists abroad. However, through the framework that Rad-Aid has initiated, service to the international community through radiology is very much a reality. I look forward to assisting Rad-Aid as it moves forward in this cause.

 Kimball Christianson, MD, Duke Radiology Resident

Volunteer work both abroad and domestically have been such a wonderful and rich part of my life. RAD-AID is such an exciting opportunity which will allow me continue this aspect of my life as a radiologist.

 J.D. Wylie, MD, Duke Radiology Resident

My interest in international medicine started long before medical school when I was privileged to spend time doing missions work with my home church in Columbus, Ohio.  As I progressed through my undergraduate degree and medical studies, I began to realize that I could apply all of the skills I was learning in my career to helping others in my free time.  I'm excited that radiology, a typically underrepresented specialty in international medicine, has a wonderful organization like Rad-Aid to bring imaging to the rest of the world!

Ryan Sydnor, MD, Duke Radiology Resident

While studying biomedical engineering in undergraduate school, I became interested in global outreach and planned to join Engineers Without Borders.  My initial foray into the international realm was as an exchange student in a Japanese robotics laboratory.  Shortly after changing course and entering medical school, I was introduced to the developing world through a field study in Uganda.  Since then, I have been to Haiti twice to provide medical care as a member of a multifaceted mission project.  I am interested in expanding the scope of this type of aid to include affordable, sustainable radiology services for those in greatest need.

Matthew Lungren, MD, Duke Radiology Resident, Director of Rad-Aid Residency Project Development

I was inspired to enter the medical field through volunteer service, both at home and abroad.  From my perspective, the advantages of participating in Rad-Aid reside in the opportunity to learn and apply imaging expertise in the developing world as well as the unique potential for close collaboration with our radiology resident and faculty colleagues from other academic institutions.  

 Jenny Hoang, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Duke Neuroradiology

I completed medical school and radiology residency at the University of Melbourne, Australia before moving to the USA for fellowship training at Duke. In my final year of medical school, I did a 2 month medical elective in one of the poorest states of India, Bihar.  I was struck by the limited resources available for tackling a wide range of cases including leprosy, horrifying burns, and farm trauma. I have also worked in an Aboriginal health clinic in rural Victoria, Australia.  With this background, I am excited about Rad-Aid and opportunity to support and contribute to third world medicine.

 Jared Christensen, MD, Medical Instructor in Radiology, Duke Cardiothoracic Radiology

My first exposure to international medicine was while living in Santiago, Chile prior to medical school.  While there I experienced healthcare as a participant, collaborating with the  PanAmerican Health Organization to promote preventative medicine through water purification and vaccination programs.  I also experienced international healthcare as a patient, suffering from typhoid twice in the course of two years.  Those early experiences shaped my global view of medicine and my current responsibilities as a physician to participate in international public health initiatives, clinical training, and education.

Laura Heyneman, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Duke Cardiothoracic Radiology

I have always been drawn to the service aspects of medicine. While in medical school, I volunteered regularly in rural US health clinics that provided medical care to the underserved.  I wrestled with my decision to become a radiologist because I worried that the service opportunities would be very limited. Therefore, I am very excited about participating in Rad-Aid, and am looking forward to both educating others and being educated in regards to imaging needs abroad.

Charles Maxfield, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Duke Radiology Residency Program Director

As Duke's Radiology Residency Program Director, I see my role as one of enabling and encouraging our residents to pursue their interests in this international radiology outreach, and facilitating the participation of interested faculty.  There are tremendous imaging needs and opportunities in the underdeveloped world, and I enjoy watching our residents partner with residents from Hopkins and other programs to address these needs.