Radiology
Message from the Department Chair
Our mission in the Department of Radiology is first to provide extraordinary care to our patients, and to support this care with world class education and research. We serve our patients compassionately and effectively, in order to create a healthy future for them and their families. Our mission is supported by our commitment to personalized, excellent care for our patients; a workforce committed to individual accountability, mutual respect and collaboration; and a commitment to maintaining our financial health.
Our Department has shown continued growth during this past year. With a total of 639 FTE's now working in our department, this year we expanded our services onto the outer Cape (Provincetown and Wellfleet), westward to Hubbard and Charlton and have built a close and complementary relationship with our colleagues at Atrius Health. We look forward to continued expansion as we build our community imaging division.
The imaging world is changing - an appropriate awareness of the inherent risks of radiation, incentive programs limiting unnecessary imaging and anticipated reimbursement reductions are very real threats that we are actively responding to. I am confident that we have the best staff available to ensure that we remain successful and continue on our mission of providing extraordinary care to our patients.
The department mission statement has guided our development and focus on high-quality, personalized, patient-centered care. The development of the community-based network and the mobile ultrasound service reflect a commitment to provide a high level of radiologic services in community-based locations with respect to patient needs and convenience.
The Medical Center has historically made great efforts to maintain state-of-the-art technical imaging capabilities. The recruitment of innovative investigative faculty has allowed us to offer a broad range of cutting-edge services and to develop innovative new clinical programs. The research program in the department has been largely translational, focusing on melding technical research capabilities and clinical know-how to advance the development and implementation of a variety of new applications in imaging and image-guided therapeutics. A strength of the program is that clinically active radiologists support large and productive research programs. Our faculty are also active in a variety of multi-disciplinary efforts including multi-disciplinary clinics, grants, and educational efforts.
Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD PhD
Chairman, Department of Radiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
