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Emma Cathryn Ferguson, MDPresent Title: Professor in RadiologyDivision of Thoracic ImagingMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthAddress:Department of Diagnostic and Interventional ImagingMcGovern Medical School6431 Fannin Street, Suite 2.116Houston, Texas 77030Citizenship: United States of AmericaUndergraduate Education:B.S. – Biology and French, 1996Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TexasGraduate Education:Doctorate of Medicine, 2000Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasPOSTGRADUATE EDUCATION:Internship: Transitional Internship, 2000-2001John Peter Smith HospitalFt. Worth, TexasResidency: Radiology Residency, 2001-2002Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VirginiaRadiology Residency, 2002- 2005The University of Texas Medical School at Houston (McGovern Medical School at UT Health)Houston, TexasFellowship: Fellowship in Thoracic Radiology, 2005-2006The University of Texas Medical School at Houston (now known as McGovern Medical School at UT Health)Houston, TexasACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:Instructor in Radiology, 9/1/05-6/30/06Assistant Professor in Radiology, 2006-2013Assistant Program Director, Radiology Residency, 2007-2018Associate Professor in Radiology, 2013-PresentProfessor in Radiology, 2019- Present Program Director, Radiology Residency, 2018- PresentAssociate Program Director, UT/MD Anderson IR Residency Program, 2018- PresentVice Chair for Education, Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, 2018- PresentSection Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging, 2018- Present HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: Active Staff, 2005 - PresentMemorial Hermann Hospital- Texas Medical CenterHouston, TexasActive Staff, 2005 - PresentLyndon B. Johnson HospitalHouston, TexasLICENSURE:Texas State Medical Board of Examiners, 2005CERTIFICATION:Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, June 2005Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, January 2016 (10-year recertification exam, Continuous Certificate)PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:Local: Houston Radiological Society, 2002-PresentRegional: Texas Radiological Society (TRS), 2007-PresentAlternate Councilor, 2008-2012Program Committee Member, 2008-2012Program Director, 2011-2012Training Reunion Program Planning Committee, 2012-2013Councilor, 2013-PresentLocal Arrangements Committee, 2014-presentMembership Committee, 2015-presentChair, Membership Committee, 2016-2017Board of Advisors, 2018- PresentNational: American College of Radiology, 2001- Present ACR Councilor, 2013- presentRadiological Society of North America, 2001- PresentAmerican Association for Women Radiologists, 2008- PresentSociety of Thoracic Radiology, Senior Member, 2008- PresentAssociation of University Radiologists, 2011-PresentAssociation of Program Directors in Radiology, 2018- PresentHONORS AND AWARDS:Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018UT Radiology Interesting Case File: Virtual Platinum Award, 2007, 2009UT Radiology Interesting Case File: Virtual Gold/Platinum Award, 2008Houstonia Top Doctor, 2014Awarded AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Development Seminar, 2014SERVICE ON THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON COMMITTEES:Faculty Senate, 2008-2011Evaluation Peer Review Committee, 2014Imaging Working Group, 2014MRI Safety Committee, 2015- 2017SERVICE ON McGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT UTHEALTH COMMITTEES:Radiology Residency Selection Committee, 2007-PresentExecutive Committee, Radiology Residency Program, 2007-PresentRadiology Residency Curriculum Committee, Chair, 2007- PresentClinical Competency Committee, Diagnostic Radiology, 2013- PresentProgram Evaluation Committee, Diagnostic Radiology, Chair, 2013- PresentRadiology Residency Research Committee, 2014- PresentGraduate Medical Education Committee, Member, 2018- PresentSERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:Interpreted mobile radiographs for hurricane victims, 2005“Show and tell” for kindergarten classes on field trips to MHH-TMC, 2006- 2012Holiday toy drive for needy children, 2013- 2014Conference for breast cancer patients at MDACC, 2015Informational session with Westside High School students, April 24, 2019SPONSORSHIP OF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS: Eugene A. Berkowitz, MDFellowship in Thoracic Radiology, July 2006- June 2007Chad Strange, MDFellowship in Cardiothoracic Radiology, July 2016- June 2017Sanjay Jain, MDFellowship in Cardiothoracic Radiology, July 2017- June 2018Robby Rahim, MDFellowship in Cardiothoracic Radiology, July 2017- June 2018TEACHING & ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES:Medical student lectures, RAD 4001 Radiology Elective, 2005-PresentFundamentals of Radiology lectures to R1 Radiology residents, 2006-PresentPulmonary Fellows’ Conferences, 2006-PresentRad-Path Conferences, 2006-PresentOrganize and schedule the Fundamentals of Radiology course, 2007-PresentCoordinate and schedule the daily noon conferences for the radiology residents, 2007-PresentNoon Conferences for Radiology residents, 2007-PresentRadiology Board Reviews for R3 residents, 2007-PresentPulmonary Board Reviews for Pulmonary fellows, 2012-PresentResearch mentor for Radiology residents:Brad Chism & Sarah Rothan, 2015Christopher Lam, MD, 2012-2015Mary Guirguis, MD, 2015-2017Michael Wells, MD, & Vaeman Chintamaneni, MD, 2018-presentRadiology Core Course for 2nd year medical students, 2013- PresentFundamentals of Clinical Medicine for 1st year medical students, 2013- PresentFaculty Mentor for the Radiology residency newsletter, The Skeleton, 2014- 2018Chest Core Conferences- weekly MHH Thoracic Imaging rotation lectures, 2017- PresentMedical Student Mentor, 2018- presentCURRENT CLINICAL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:Oversee the daily workflow in the MHH Chest Reading RoomOrganize and publish the MHH Thoracic Imaging work schedule, 2008- PresentCreate the weekend and holiday call schedules, 2008- PresentOutpatient imaging center, MHH- Bayshore in Pasadena, 2015- PresentINTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCES:Pulmonary-Radiology-Pathology conference, 2006-PresentPulmonary fellows’ conference, 2006-PresentThoracic tumor board, 2011-PresentMonthly Scleroderma Research meeting; Thoracic Imager, 2013- PresentInterstitial Lung Disease Conference; Thoracic Imager, 2019- PresentQUALITY ASSURANCE:Radiology Service Line meetings, 2006-PresentAmerican College of Radiology peer review program (RADPEER), 2009- PresentHermann Hospital Imaging Utilization Task Force, 2010Primordial Peer Review, 2014-PresentCLER Focus Groups, 2014-PresentProgram Evaluation Committee, Chair, 2013- 2019Numerous QA projects for the Radiology residencyAnnual Program Evaluations, 2012- PresentQA Project – Noon conference feedback, 2016- 2016Chief Residents Drs. Chism & RothanQA Project – Chest CTA pulmonary embolism studies, 2017- PresentDr. Mina HannaGRANT SUPPORT: HSC MH 110670 Getting to the Junction- A randomized, controlled study to assess agreement with gold standard radiography of two devices to place the tip of a PICC catheter at the caval-atrial junction. Radiology effort 2.5%. Role: co-investigator, 2012-2013HSC-MS-02-161 The impact of genetic, sociodemographic and behavioral factors in systemic sclerosis in three ethnic groups molecular markers for progression of pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis. Salary support 2.5%. Role: co-investigator, 2012-PresentHSC-MS-14-0549 Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations.Role: Co-investigator, 2014CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:A Phase 2a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered GLPG1690 for 24 weeks in subjects with systemic sclerosisRole: Collaborator, 2018- PresentHSC-MS-18-1102 – Utilization of a retrained Convolutional Neural Network to classify Cardiac Rhythm Management DevicesRole: Principle Investigator, 2018- PresentHSC-MS-16-0790 – Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient RegistryRole: Collaborator, 2018- PresentEquitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment: A Comprehensive Primary Care and Community Health ApproachRole: Collaborator, 2019- PresentPUBLICATIONS: AbstractsFerguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR), March 2007. Las Vegas, NV.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Pseudoemboli: pitfalls in the diagnosis of pulmonary emboli. STR, March 2007. Las Vegas, NV.Berkowitz EA, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. Paravertebral lesions of the thorax. STR, March 2007. Las Vegas, NV.Berkowitz EA, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. Differential diagnosis of peripheral parenchymal opacities. American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). May 2007. Orlando, FL.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Imaging manifestations of scleroderma. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 2007. Chicago, IL.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Name that line: Distinguishing the various “thin white lines” on computed tomography of the lungs. RSNA, November 2007. Chicago, IL.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Normal and abnormal CT appearances of the pericardium. RSNA, November 2007. Chicago, IL.Mullins M, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, and Berkowitz EA. Cystic lesions of the lung. STR, March 2008. Ft. Myers, FL.Tomich K, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, and Berkowitz EA. Pulmonary calcification/ossification. STR, March 2008. Ft. Myers, FL.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Peribronchovascular spread of disease. ARRS, April 2008. Selected for oral presentation for ARRS “Power Hour” on April 14, 2008. Washington, D.C.Rawal BB, Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. Intrathoracic aneurysms. ARRS, April 2008. Washington, D.C.Mohammad F, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. The basics of lung cancer. ARRS, April 2008. Washington, D.C.Spence SC, Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. The juxtadiaphragmatic area: How the diaphragm may mask or mimic abnormalities on chest radiographs. ARRS, April 2008. Selected for oral presentation for ARRS “Power Hour” on April 15, 2008. Awarded Certificate of Merit. Washington, D.C.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. Imaging manifestations of chest lesions in patients with HIV/AIDS. ARRS, April 2009. Awarded Certificate of Merit. Boston, MA.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Goldman SM. Esophageal rupture: a pictorial review of common and unusual causes. ARRS, April 2009. Boston, MA.Ferguson EC, Goldman SM. Acute esophageal emergencies encountered during the “Ides of July”: one hospital’s experience from late June through Labor Day with the arrival of the new house staff. ARRS, April 2009. Boston, MA.Poole PS, Ferguson EC. Revisiting pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. ARRS, April 2009. Boston, MA.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. Peribronchovascular spread of disease. RSNA, November 2009. Chicago, IL.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Goldman SM. Esophageal rupture: a pictorial review of common and unusual causes. RSNA, November 2009. Chicago, IL.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. Masses in the cardiophrenic sulcus. RSNA, November 2009. Chicago, IL.Poole PS, Berkowitz EA, Ferguson EC. Pleural pandemonium: differentiating the plethora of pleural lesions. RSNA, November 2009. Chicago, IL. San Diego, CA.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. Deciphering the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: CT imaging features of IPF, NSIP, COP, AIP, RB-ILD, DIP, and LIP. ARRS, May 2010. San Diego, CA.Liu, Heng-Hsiao, Ferguson EC. Aortocoronary bypass graft aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms. ARRS, May 2010. San Diego, CA.Roberts AR, Ferguson EC. Pulmonary findings in autoimmune disease. RSNA, November 2010. Chicago, IL.Roberts AR, Ferguson EC. Typical presentations of atypical pneumonias. RSNA, November 2010. Chicago, IL.Oldham SAA, Ferguson EC, Shroff G. CT imaging of complications associated with pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation. RSNA, November 2012. Chicago IL. Certificate of Merit.Shroff G, Ocazionez D, Richards C, Ferguson E, Oldham SAA. Pathology of the trachea and central bronchi with Radiologic Pathologic correlation. RSNA, December 2014. Chicago IL. Cum Laude Award.Shroff G, Ocazionez D, Tammisetti S, Ferguson E, Oldham SAA. CT imaging of complications associated with surgical left ventricular assist devices. RSNA, December 2014. Virani H, Ocazionez D, Ferguson E. Thoracic Villains: Mug Shots of High-Attenuation Lung Lesions. ARRS, April 2015. Toronto, Canada.Tayyab S, Ferguson E, Oldham SAA, Shroff G, Ocazionez G. Dopplegangers of acute pulmonary embolism. RSNA, November 2015. Chicago IL.Guillory R, Au J, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, Ocazionez D. Atypical Presentations of Emphysema. STR, March 2016. Scottsdale, AZ.Au JM, Ocazionez D, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. Imaging review of esophageal injuries, etiologies, and complications. RSNA, November 2016. Chicago IL.Hanna M, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. Cardiac incidental findings in the non-ECG gated chest CT: Various categories and clinical significance. STR, March 2018. Austin, TX.Krishnasarma R, Au J, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, Ocazionez D. Various imaging appearances of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia: primer for the radiologist. TRS, March 2018. Frisco, TX.Blair KJ, Ferguson EC. Not always clear: radiographic clearance of the mediastinum in the Emergency Department. RSNA, November 2018. Chicago IL.Blair KJ, Ferguson EC. Mediastinal mass mania! Radiographic and cross-sectional correlation of common mediastinal neoplasms. RSNA, November 2018. Chicago IL.Krishnasarma R, Ferguson EC. Imaging Appearances of Organizing Pneumonia (OP). TRS, March 2019. Austin, TX.Wells M, Chintamaneni V, Ocazionez D, Ferguson EC. Mobile deployment of a convolutional neural network which identifies pacemakers and implantable defibrillators on chest radiographs. RSNA, December 2019. Chicago, IL.Refereed Original Articles in Journals:Gibbs JM, Chandrasekhar CA, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. Lines and stripes: Where did they go? – From conventional radiography to CT. RadioGraphics 27:33-48, 2007.Ferguson EC, Krishnamurthy R, Oldham SAA. Classic imaging signs of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities. RadioGraphics 27:1323-1334, 2007.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Oldham SAA. CT imaging of thoracic scleroderma. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 31, Issue 16, July 31, 2008.Franklin J, Ferguson EC. Imaging manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis in the chest. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 32, Issue 16, July 31, 2009.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. CT imaging manifestations of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 32, Issue 26, December 31, 2009.Poole PS, Ferguson EC. Revisiting pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: radiographic and CT imaging findings and corresponding treatment options. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 33, Issue 8, April 15, 2010.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. Cardiac and pericardial calcifications on chest radiographs. Clinical Radiology 65:685-694, 2010.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA, Goldman SM. Perforation of the intrathoracic esophagus: common and unusual causes. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 33, Issue 23, November 14, 2010.Wagner KW, Beasley CW, Oldham S, Leon S, Ferguson EC. Resident education in the radiological sciences: What now? AJR 196:152-156, 2011.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. Abnormalities in the cardiophrenic space. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology Vol. 35, Issue 23, November 15, 2012.Ferguson EC, Berkowitz EA. The interstitial pneumonias: clinical, histologic, and CT manifestations. AJR 199:W464-W476, 2012.Assassi S, Wu M, Tan FK, Chang J, Graham TA, Furst DE, Khanna D, Charles J, Ferguson EC, Feghali-Bostwick C, Mayes MD. Skin gene expression correlates of severity of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Rheum 11:2917-2927, 2013.Shroff GS, Guirguis MS, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, Kantharia BK. CT imaging complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Clinical Radiology Vol. 69, Issue 1, January 2014.Lam CZ, Nguyen HTN, Ferguson EC. Radiology resident satisfaction with their training and education in the United States: effect of program directors, teaching faculty, and other factors on program success. AJR 2016 Mar 9:1-10.Other Professional CommunicationsPresentations:Pseudoemboli: Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of PE. Presented to the Society of Thoracic Radiology 26th Annual Meeting, March 2008. Ft. Myers, FL.Unknown Chest & Cardiac Cases. Presented to the Texas Radiological Society 96th Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2009. Ft. Worth, TX.Moderator, Texas Radiological Society 96th Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2009. Ft. Worth, TX.Moderator, Texas Radiological Society 97th Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2010. The Woodlands, TX.Moderator, Texas Radiological Society 98th Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2011. Austin, TX.Classic Signs in Chest Imaging. Presented to the Texas Radiological Society 98th Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2011. Austin, TX.Program Director & Moderator, Texas Radiological Society 99th Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2012. San Antonio, TX.Invited Lectures:Pulmonary Grand Rounds: “Mediastinal lines and stripes on CXR and CT” September 2011, UT-Houston Medical School.Cancer Imaging & Intervention Conference, April 2019Articles/Case Reports:Boolchand J, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, Berkowitz EA. Case of the Month: Williams-Campbell Syndrome. Diagnostic Imaging Vol. 30, Issue 11, November 1, 2008. HE, Ferguson EC. Transposition of the great arteries with pulmonary emboli. American College of Radiology (ACR) Case in Point. June 5, 2012. A, Quesada J, Khalil K, Ferguson EC, Brown RE. Morphoproteomic study of primary pleural angiosarcoma of lymphangioendothelial lineage: a case report. Ann Clin Lab Sci Vol 43(3):317-22, 2013.Journal Reviewer:Journal of Clinical Imaging Science, 2016 – presentJournal of Thoracic Imaging, 2018- present ................
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