Emergency Radiology
Stephen Ledbetter, MD, MPH - Director, Emergency Radiology
Aaron Sodickson, MD, PhD - Assistant Director, Emergency Radiology
The Emergency Radiology Division was established at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in 1999 as the
coordination of radiology services in the emergency department (ED) evolved to better align with the clinical
services of Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery. Nationally, the specialty of Emergency Radiology has
emerged from four major trends in emergent care: 1) increased ED utilization by patients and their physicians;
2) technological and medical advancements in the field of radiology leading to greater reliance on advanced
imaging for acute medical decision-making in emergency departments; 3) the maturation of Emergency Medicine
and Trauma Surgery as medical and surgical specialties in need of coordinated subspecialty radiology services;
and 4) the expectation of contemporaneous interpretation of all emergent imaging by attending radiologists
24-hours a day. The Emergency Radiology Division at BWH is located within the Emergency Department and is
staffed at all times by one or more in-house attending emergency radiologists. The Division is comprised of 11
full-time emergency radiologists and there are 2 emergency radiology fellowships and 1 chest pain fellowship
each year. In addition, the Division offers 24/7 Emergency Radiology attending coverage to regional radiology
practices and medical centers through its NightWatch program.
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Fellowship in Emergency Radiology Information
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