Pediatric Radiology Update

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Jesse Courtier, MD, is an Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatric Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is responsible for the interpretation of pediatric imaging using multiple modalities including CT, MRI, ultrasound, plain film and fluoroscopy for the thoracic, abdominal/pelvic, and musculoskeletal systems in Pediatric patients. Dr. Courtier obtained his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City in 2003, and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology from the University of Kansas, Wichita in 2008, followed by a fellowship in Abdominal Imaging and Pediatric Radiology from UCSF.

Dr. Courtier’s research interests include technique optimization in pediatric body MR applications including MR urography, MR enterography, and fetal MR. Another interest is the development of new educational materials for resident, fellow, and medical student education.

Dr. Courtier is highly involved in medical education, serving as the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Site Director of Training for the Mission Bay Hospital and the Director of the Pediatric Radiology Fellowship. He is also the Chair of the Radiology Residency Clinical Competency Committee. He has published 36+ peer-review journal articles as well as several abstracts and educational exhibits.

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Andrew Phelps, MD, is an assistant professor of Clinical Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Phelps received his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego in 2006, and completed his residency in Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco in 2010, where he served as Chief Resident. This was followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at the Boston Children’s Hospital in 2012.

As a radiology fellow at the Boston Children’s Hospital, Dr. Phelps was a member of the Academy at BCH, which supports educational leadership and innovation. He served as a mentor to Harvard third-year medical students by providing an introduction to pediatric radiology. Dr. Phelps was a 2012 recipient of the Boston Children’s Hospital Radiology Fellow Teacher Award for outstanding service in teaching.

Dr. Phelps is a member of the Radiologic Society of North America, the Association of University Radiologists, and the Society of Pediatric Radiology.