Description
1-year BODY MRI FELLOWSHIP July 2027-June 2028
Accepting Applications November 1, 2025
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Ranked #1 Hospital in Dallas-Ft. Worth for the 9th year in a row (2025) by U.S. News and World Report
Program Director: Gaurav Khatri, M.D.
Associate Program Director: Hala Khasawneh, M.D.
FELLOWSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Dedicated training in clinical Body MRI and Abdominal Imaging + up to 3 elective months!
- High volume and excellent variety of clinical cases – geared towards either academic or private practice careers
- 800+ bed County hospital with Level-1 Trauma Center, 900+ bed University hospital system with large Transplant Center and NCI-designated Cancer Center; multiple outpatient imaging centers
- Hepatobiliary MRI (incl. MR Elastography, iron/fat quantification); RCC imaging; Pancreas MRI/MRCP; Prostate MRI; Rectal Cancer MRI; Benign/Malignant Female Pelvis MRI; Pelvic Floor MRI/MR Defecography; MR Enterography; Oncologic MRI; Emergency MRI; MR angiography/venography
- Advanced abdominal imaging techniques including PET/MRI, Spectral CT, Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound, Ultrasound Elastography, CT Colonography, and more!
- Unique procedure training opportunities including in-bore MRI-guided prostate biopsies and ablations in addition to CT/US guided procedures
- Ability to tailor the fellowship to your liking! Choose from abdominal or non-abdominal clinical electives
- 18 fellowship-trained Body MRI faculty, 26 abdominal faculty, including multiple prior fellows who have stayed on as faculty
- Dedicated academic time and academic enrichment fund for each fellow
- Dedicated fellow lecture curriculum, multidisciplinary conferences, MR physics course
- Opportunities to collaborate on research and quality improvement with faculty members
- >20 clinical MRI magnets & a PET/MR Scanner
- Multiple manufacturers – 9 state-of-the-art 3T MRIs
- >20 CT and >50 US machines from different vendors, including 6 Spectral CT scanners
- Opportunity for valuable “hands-on” experience at MR scanners
- Protocol and image optimization
- Opportunity for participation in MRI safety and operations committees
- Large, centralized reading room + dedicated home workstation for each fellow
- Tele-conference and virtual readout capabilities available at each workstation
- Support for attendance and participation at national radiology society meetings
Contacts:
Program Coordinator: Nicole Napier, Nicole.Napier@utsouthwestern.edu
Program Director: Dr. Gaurav Khatri, Gaurav.Khatri@utsouthwestern.edu
Associate Program Director: Dr. Hala Khasawneh, Hala.Khasawneh@utsouthwestern.edu
Fellowship Website: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/radiology/education-training/fellowships/magnetic-resonance-imaging.html
Application Instructions: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/radiology/education-training/fellowships/
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
