Nuclear Radiology Fellowship

The Emory Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Program is dedicated to instilling trainees with the highest standards in nuclear medicine education, research, professionalism, patient and family-centered care.

We are committed to recruiting and mentoring trainees who will develop into dynamic leaders in the field. We strive to foster a supportive culture that integrates innovative research with clinical nuclear medicine of the highest quality.

Emory offers a comprehensive experience in adult and pediatric nuclear radiology, with an emphasis on molecular imaging and complex radionuclide therapies. Emory is a leader in nuclear medicine innovation and has acquired a GE Signa PET/MR. The program has faculty who are committed to education and a robust didactic lecture series and also provides other educational opportunities including journal clubs, systemic quality improvement projects, “stump the attending” conferences and some resident-/fellow-led lectures. Research opportunities abound. Our program offers diverse clinical experiences at multiple hospital settings. Successful graduates are eligible to be dual boarded by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) in addition to the American Board of Radiology (ABR).

Program Director: David C. Brandon, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, and Director of Nuclear Medicine Education

Emory University Hospital is a 587-bed hospital based on Emory's Druid Hills Campus and serves as the flagship teaching hospital for the Emory University School of Medicine. 

Emory University Hospital Midtown, a 583-bed acute care medical center in the heart of Atlanta that includes the new Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown, adds rich dimensions to the the training experience.

Grady Memorial Hospital is a 900-bed county hospital with a very active nuclear medicine service and recently updated equipment. The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center is located adjacent to the Emory University campus.

All institutions feature state-of-the-art equipment with advanced hybrid imaging using PET/CT and SPECT/CT instruments. Emory University Hospital is the first facility in Georgia with a GE Signa PET/MR, which offers 3.0T whole-body MR and time-of-flight whole body PET in a single, integrated scanner.

There are 13 full-time physicians in the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. There also are 14 dedicated research faculty including 13 PhDs and one MD in four translational and basic science laboratories.

Our large patient populations receive outstanding care at the eleven hospitals and numerous outpatient clinics within the Emory Healthcare system. These include pediatric patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and it's brand new Arthur M. Blank Hospital near Emory's Executive Park campus (photo, right).

We also provide care to military veterans at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, and elders at Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods. Emory serves both city and suburban populations and draws patients from across the Southeast and even around the world. Thus, trainees experience patients with a broad range of both common and uncommon conditions.

The equipment at the Emory University-affiliated nuclear medicine facilities includes state-of-the-art imaging and computer systems. Each institution has several imaging systems including SPECT and SPECT/CT and specialized computer facilities. Emory has a PET Center, including three PET/CT scanners as well as PET/CT instruments at Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady Memorial Hospital, and the Atlanta VA Medical Center. 

Emory is the only place in Georgia offering integrated imaging via a GE Signa PET/MR 3.0T system with Quantworks, which features a simultaneous time of flight (TOF) PET imaging integrated with whole body 3.0T MRI scanner in a 60 cm bore.

Additional research instruments include one high-resolution brain PET scanner, a microPET/CT preclinical scanner, a multispectral in-vivo fluorescence imaging system, and a cyclotron located at the Center for Systems Imaging in the impressive Health Sciences Research Building II.

Opportunities for both clinical and basic research abound for fellows; research is required and is tailored to the individual's long-term goals. Research facilities include state-of-the-art cyclotron and radiochemistry services, animal imaging research laboratories utilizing PET-CT and a wide variety of other resources. The division is integrally involved in research conducted by Emory University School of Medicine faculty, including close collaboration with colleagues in the departments of Radiology and Cardiology and the Winship Cancer Institute. Currently, there are active clinical research programs involving new PET and single-photon radiotracers, and many other projects involving translational medicine.

The program has a robust didactic lecture series and also provides other educational opportunities including regular journal clubs, systemic quality improvement projects, “stump the attending” conferences as well as occasional resident or fellow led lectures. There is intensive nuclear physics, computer techniques and radiochemistry instruction as well as instruction on CT and MRI physics. Distinguished guest lecturers on important topics from other disciplines and within the field are also scheduled within the nuclear conference schedule from time-to-time. In addition, the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences hosts an exceptional departmental Radiology Grand Rounds series

Applicants must complete or have completed an ACGME-accredited (American) or RCPSC-accredited (Canadian) four-year Diagnostic Radiology Residency program and must hold or meet requirements for medical licensure in the state of Georgia.

Please click the following link to complete the application. The number of available positions varies from year to year.

Applicants should apply only via the process outlined here. There is no benefit to calling or sending additional emails to the faculty or program leadership including the program coordinator as these communications may impart bias. We are deliberate about fairness and an in-depth and holistic review of all applications with specific attention to applicant’s fit with our missions of clinical excellence, intellectual curiosity and the privilege of patient care.

Please direct inquiries to:

David Brandon, MD
Program Director and Associate Professor
Director of Nuclear Medicine Education
Emory University Hospital
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
1364 Clifton Road NE, Room BG03C
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Email: david.brandon@emoryhealthcare.org

Ranitta McDowell
Program Coordinator
Phone: (404) 778-2626

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