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Richard Downs

Assoc Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0009-0007-4686-1171
  • Assoc Professor Term
    School of Medicine
  • 502-852-5875 (Work)
  • 502-852-1754 (Fax)
  • University of Louisville Hospital, Radiology, 530 SOUTH JACKSON ST., Louisville, KENTUCKY, 40202, United States

BIO

Practicing attending radiologist providing mostly specialty Neuroradiology imaging supervision, interpretation and procedural services for the University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital, UoL Health Care Outpatient Center and Louisville VA Medical Center.  General diagnostic Radiology service is also provided.   In this capacity, I also provide frequent imaging consultations for referring physicians of various specialties at these locations and on a nearly biweekly basis provide specialty consultation for the UoL Head and Neck Clinic and Brain Tumor Clinic.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor Radiology
    University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, United StatesMay 2007 - Jul 2013
  • Associate Professor Radiology
    University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, United StatesJul 2013

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Surface Line Officer
    United States Navy, United StatesAug 1981 - Dec 1992
  • Radiologist
    Cartersville Radiology Group, United StatesJul 2004 - Sep 2006
  • Radiologist
    The Radiology Group, United StatesDec 2006 - Apr 2007

DEGREES

  • MD
    Medical College of Virginia at VCU, Richmond, United StatesJul 1994 - May 1998
  • MS Physics
    Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, United StatesMar 1987 - Dec 1989
  • BS Physics
    The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United StatesAug 1977 - Aug 1981

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Diagnostic Radiology
    American Board of RadiologyJun 2003
  • CAQ Neuroradiology
    American Board of RadiologyNov 2007
  • Magnetic Resonance Medical Director
    American Board of Magnetic Resonance SafetySep 2021 - Sep 2031

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Medical Intern
    Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, United StatesJul 1998 - Jun 1999
    Internship
  • Resident Diagnostic Radiology
    Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, United StatesJul 1999 - Jun 2003
    Diagnostic RadiologyResidency
  • Neuroradiology Fellow
    Duke University Health System, Durham, United StatesJul 2003 - Jun 2004
    NeuroradiologyClinical Fellowship