I am deeply honored to join the Department of Radiology at Penn Medicine as its ninth Chair. The Department has a singular history of clinical excellence, trailblazing innovation, and exceptional training programs, and of relentless curiosity, courage, and compassion. It is a true privilege to serve as your leader.
Over more than a century, this Department has profoundly advanced the practice of radiology and medicine. In my view, its legacy of innovation comes from a culture that is wholly invested in patient-centered care, groundbreaking science, and training and learning – one that calls on its people to imagine a better future for our patients. While I am awestruck by cutting-edge technologies, I am even more so by people. From well-known pioneers to the thousands of quiet heroes in our reading rooms, imaging and procedural suites, clinics, laboratories, classrooms, and offices who every day shape this extraordinary Department, together you have inspired generations, including me.
Thank you for warmly welcoming me. I’m excited to join the Penn family. I’m ready to begin, and I can’t wait to see what we will do together.
With gratitude,
Pari V. Pandharipande, MD, MPH, FACR
Chair, Department of Radiology
Professor of Radiology