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Adams, M.D., Mark

Professor of Imaging Sciences

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 275-6487
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Interests: Political and business aspects of health care; PACS, networking and information systems; Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and MR.

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Basu, Ph.D., Asish

Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Office Location
227 Hutchison Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-2413
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Interests: Applying trace elements, major elements and isotopes in studying Earth processes

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Buckley, Ph.D., Mark

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Office Location
321 Goergen Hall
Telephone
(585) 276-4195
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Interests: Viscoelasticity in soft biological tissues; Soft tissue aging, disease and repair

Burns, Ph.D., Stephen

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Materials Science

Office Location
219 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-4082
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Interests: Fracture Mechanics Applied to Grinding, Polishing, Adhesion and Slitting

Clark, Jr., Ph.D., Alfred

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Mathematics

Office Location
329 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-4078
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Interests: Mathematical modeling of epidemics, and the mathematical modeling of infection dynamics in a host

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Dalecki, Diane

Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Director, Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound

Office Location
310 Goergen Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-7378
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Interests: Biomedical ultrasound, acoustics, lithotripsy, biological effects of ultrasound.

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Davis, Robert S.

Professor Emeritus of Urology Department

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 656
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Impotence: Peyronie's Disease, penile prosthesis, Infertility: sperm retrieval, varicocelectomy, microsurgery, electroejaculation, Spinal cord injury: neurogenic bladder dysfunction, bladder augmentation and drainage procedures

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Di Sant'Agnese, M.D., P. A.

Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 626
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Development of prostate cancer, surgical pathology, application of immunohistochemistry to diagnostic surgical pathology; and the standardization of the reporting of surgical specimens

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Dogra, M.D., Vikram

Professor of Imaging Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Urology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Photoacoustic imaging for medical diagnosis, Application of High resolution ultrasound for Bladder tumor detection and follow-up. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for hemostasis.

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Doyley, Ph.D., Marvin

Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office Location
343 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-3774
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Interests: Therapeutic and diagnostic imaging using optical, magnetic resonance, and ultrasound imaging

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Eichelberger, M.D., James

Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiology

Office Location
2400 S. Clinton Ave, Bldg G
Telephone
(585) 341-7700
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Interests: Valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, noninvasive cardiology (echocardiography, nuclear cardiology), general clinical cardiology

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Erturk, M.D., Erdal

Professor of Urology

Office Location
2400 S. Clinton Ave, Building H-150
Telephone
(585) 275-8762

Interests: Kidney stone disease (ESWL-endourology), extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, kidney transplant, kidney cancer, hematuria (blood in urine), vasectomy, laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery

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Feldon, M.D., M.B.A., Steven

Professor of Ophthalmology; Center for Visual Science; Neurology

Office Location
210 Crittenden Blvd.
Telephone
(585) 273-3937
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Interests: Thyroid-associated eye disease. Cranial nerve palsies, disorders of the optic nerve, visual field loss, and eye movement problems

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Foster, Ph.D., Thomas

Professor of Imaging Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Physics & Astronomy; Institute of Optics

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
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Interests: Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer and Microbial Infections

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Francis, M.D., Charles

Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 610
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Interaction of angiographic factors with fibrin(ogen); vascular effects of low intensity ultrasound; diagnosis of hypercoagulability

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Frank, M.D., Irwin

Professor Emeritus of Urology

Office Location
Meliora Hall
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Gracewski, Ph.D., Sheryl

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Biomedical Engineering

Office Location
217 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-7853
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Interests: General area of solid mechanics, more specifically in wave propagation and vibrations in elastic media

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Helguera, Ph.D., Maria

Associate Professor of Biomedical and Materials Multimodal Imaging Lab

Office Location
2100 CAR, RIT
Telephone
(585) 475-7053
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Interests: Medical imaging system characterization

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Hesford, Ph.D., Andrew

Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office Location
Meliora Hall
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Interests: Fast algorithms in acoustic and electromagnetic scattering and imaging

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Hocking, Ph.D., Denise

Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology; Biomedical Engineering

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 711
Telephone
(585) 273-1770
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Interests: Regulation of cell behavior by the extracellular matrix

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Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., Jean

Professor of Urology; Cancer Center

Office Location
2400 S. Clinton Ave, Building H, Suite 150
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Laparoscopic/minimally invasive urology (prostatectomy, nephrectomy), reconstructive urology, hematuria, genitourinary cancers, kidney stones, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), urethral strictures, vasectomy, vasectomy reversal

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Kennedy, Ph.D., Scott

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave Box 712
Telephone
(585) 275-7585
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Interests: NMR imaging and spectroscopy; Tumor biology; RNA structure determination; anion transport

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Klionsky, M.D., Nina

Associate Professor of Imaging Sciences

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 273-1971
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Interests: Diagnostic and Pediatric Radiology

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Lerner, M.D., Robert

Associate Professor of Radiology

Office Location
Rochester General Hospital
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Interests: Routine diagnostic ultrasound, special innovative applications of ultrasound, minimally invasive ultrasound-guided procedures, vascular ultrasound

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Lerner, Ph.D., Amy

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

Office Location
307 Goergen Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-7847
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Interests: Orthopaedic biomechanics, bone growth and development, cartilage mechanics, medical image-based finite element modeling, knee biomechanics

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Linte, Ph.D., Cristian

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, RIT

Office Location
3111 Institute Hall (Bldg. 73)
Telephone
4926 (585) 475-
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Interests: Image acquisition, surgical tracking, visualization and display; Image analysis, modeling, evaluation and validation; Image guidance and modeling technologies for minimally invasive catheter-guided ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation

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McAleavey, Ph.D., Stephen

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office Location
309 Goergen Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-7768
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Interests: Development of Novel, Clinically Applicable Ultrasound Imaging Techniques

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Miller, M.D., Richard

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Environmental Medicine; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Telephone
(585) 275-3638
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Interests: Reproductive and perinatal toxicology, Normal development of the embryo/fetus

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Miller, Ph.D., Morton

Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Telephone
(585) 275-3634
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Interests: In vitro mammalian cell culture techniques (monolayer, suspension, multicell spheroids), chick embryo, human eye (in vivo) e-field exposure

Mottley, Ph.D., Jack

Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office Location
306 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-4308
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Interests: The development of realistic models of the interaction of ultrasound with inhomogeneous media and to construct measurement systems based on quantifiable ultrasonic parameters

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O'Brien, M.D., Jeanne

Associate Professor of Urology

Office Location
2400 S. Clinton Ave, Building H-150
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Male infertility, microsurgery, varicoceles and general Urology

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Ozcan, M.D., Tulin

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Telephone
(585) 487-3352
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Interests: Maternal Fetal Medicine

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Parker, Ph.D., Kevin

Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Radiology; Biomedical Engineering; RCBU Director from 1990-2006

Office Location
203 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-3294
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Interests: Medical imaging, digital imaging, halftoning, and novel scanning techniques using Doppler shift effects

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Pentland, M.D., Alice

Professor of Dermatology

Office Location
400 Red Creek, Suite 200
Telephone
(585) 275-7546
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Interests: Phospholipases and cyclooxygenases in epidermal function and their role in carcinogenesis and cell differentiation, digital imaging and virtual reality for dermatology

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Perucchio, Ph.D., Renato

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Biomedical Engineering

Office Location
415 Hopeman Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-4069
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Interests: Computational solid and structural mechanics and in the development of engineering practices in Classical Antiquity

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Phillips, Ph.D., Daniel

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Office Location
RIT
Telephone
(585) 475-2309
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Interests: Embedded systems, Biomedical instrumentation and signal processing, Assistive device technology, Human physiology, Advanced applied math techniques

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Pressman, M.D., Eva

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 668
Telephone
(585) 487-3350
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Interests: Medical complications of pregnancy

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Rao, Ph.D., Navalgund

Professor of Imaging Sciences

Office Location
2136 CAR, RIT
Telephone
(585) 475-7183
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Interests: Medical Imaging and Signal Processing

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Richards, Ph.D., Michael

Research Assistant Professor

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box SURG
Telephone
(585) 276-4662

Interests: The development, validation and implementation of elasticity imaging, or elastography, for diagnosing vascular diseases

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Rubens, M.D., Deborah

Professor of Imaging Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Associate Director, Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 275-8365
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Interests: Ultrasound sonoelasticity; 3-dimensional imaging; contrast agents

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Schwarz, M.D., Karl

Professor of Medicine, Cardiology; Anesthesiology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 679
Telephone
(585) 275-8218
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Interests: Echocardiography

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Shapiro, M.D., Janine

Professor of Anesthesiology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604
Telephone
(585) 275-2141
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Interests: Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography

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Stern, M.D., David

Associate Professor of Ansthesiology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604
Telephone
(585) 275-2141
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Interests: The effect of venodilation-based constant preload volume loading on hemodynamic variability in surgical patients. Crisis Management and Team Training for hospital-based resuscitation.Mechanism of radial arterial pressure changes following cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Strang, M.D., John

Professor of Imaging Sciences

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Diagnostic Radiology

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Svengsouk, M.D., M.B.A., Jefferson

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 655
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Emergency Ultrasound

Thiele, M.D., Ralf

Associate Professor of Medicine, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 695
Telephone
(585) 486-0901
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Voci, M.D., Susan

Diagnostic Radiology - American Board of Radiology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 275-0847
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Interests: Diagnostic Radiology

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Waag, Ph.D., Robert

Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office Location
3-4309 Med Center
Telephone
(585) 275-3497
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Interests: The general objective of our work is the development of ultrasonic techniques that improve the utility of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in medicine.

Waugh, Ph.D., Richard

Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Biochemistry & Biophysics; Pharmacology & Physiology

Office Location
210 Goergen Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-3768
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Interests: Cell Adhesion, Mechanical and thermodynamic properties of biological membranes; cellular mechanics and function of cytoskeletal proteins

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Weinberg, M.D., Eric

Associate Professor of Imaging Sciences

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 275-8762
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Interests: Diagnostic Radiology

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Wojtczak, M.D., Ph.D., Jacek

Professor of Anesthesiology

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 604
Telephone
(585) 275-2141
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Interests: Ambulatory and Regional Anesthesia

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Woods, M.D., James

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Office Location
2255 Clinton Avenue South
Telephone
(585) 271-7800
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Interests: Pregnancy loss, Oxidant stress, fetal heart rate monitoring.

Zhong, Ph.D., Jianhui

Professor of Imaging Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Physics & Astronomy

Office Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Telephone
(585) 273-4518
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Interests: Development and medical application of magnetic resonance imaging