Description
UT Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, TX
Two Fellowship Options for Academic Year 2028 – 2029 (may apply to both)
Abdominal Radiology Fellowship
Program Director: Julie Champine, M.D.
Associate Program Director: Jovan Begovic, M.D.
Program Director: Gaurav Khatri, M.D.
Associate Program Director: Hala Khasawneh, M.D.
Program Coordinator: Nicole Napier – Nicole.Napier@utsouthwestern.edu
Applications open September 1, 2026: Application Portal
Why UT Southwestern?
- Ranked #1 in Dallas-Fort Worth for the 10th consecutive year (2026, U.S. News & World Report)
- Comprehensive health system including:
- 800+ bed County hospital with Level-1 Trauma Center
- 900+ bed University hospital system with large Transplant Center
- NCI-designated Cancer Center
- Multiple outpatient imaging centers
- High volume and excellent variety of clinical cases
Fellowship Highlights
- Advanced Clinical Training – geared towards either private or academic practice
- Abdominal Radiology (ACGME-accredited)
- Includes 3 months MRI , 3 months CT, 2 months US, 1 month CT/PET [RT1]
- 2 dedicated procedure months
- 1 elective month to tailor your fellowship experience
- Body MRI (TMB Approved & ACGME Non-Standard Training Program)
- Dedicated MR physics curriculum and hands-on experience in MR protocol optimization
- 3 elective months to tailor your fellowship experience
- Clinical Strengths
- MRI – Hepatobiliary, prostate, rectal cancer, renal mass characterization, high risk pancreas and pancreatic cancer, female pelvis, dynamic pelvic floor, MR enterography, oncologic & emergency MRI, PET/MRI, MR angiography/venography, MRI-guided prostate biopsy and Transurethral Ablation
- CT - Multi-energy CT including spectral CT and photon-counting CT, CT enterography, CT colonography, organ-specific multi-phase CT protocols, CT-guided procedures
- Ultrasound - contrast-enhanced ultrasound, ultrasound elastography and liver fat quantification, endometriosis screening, translabial pelvic floor ultrasound, US-guided procedures
- Resources & Facilities
- 25+ MRI magnets, including 9 state-of-the-art 3T systems
- PET/MR scanner, >20 CT scanners, >50 ultrasound machines from multiple vendors
- Large, centralized reading room + dedicated home workstation per fellow
- Tele-conference and virtual readout capability
- Academic Environment
- 30 Abdominal Radiology clinical faculty
- 21 fellowship-trained Body MRI faculty
- Fellows receive academic enrichment fund and weekly protected time
- Multidisciplinary conferences & dedicated fellow lecture curriculum
- Opportunities for collaboration on research, QI projects, MRI safety/operations committees
- Support for attendance at national society meetings
Commitment to Diversity
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
