Message from the Section Chief

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Message from the Section Chief

Welcome to the section of emergency radiology. We work with the Department of Emergency Medicine and various other departments at VCU Health to quickly and accurately assess injuries and acute illnesses. It is both challenging and exceedingly rewarding to use our expertise in solving the most complex and urgent patient cases. ~ Yang Tang M.D., Ph.D.

Overview

The VCU Department of Radiology's emergency radiology section is an active clinical and academic service. Our radiologists are responsible for the interpretation of emergency imaging at VCU Health and its affiliated Level 1 Trauma Center and comprehensive stroke center. 

Two Helicopter EMT staff rolling critically injured patient into E RWe work closely with the VCU Department of Emergency Medicine and the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in the VCU Department of Surgery, as well as a number of other clinical services that are involved in emergent patient care. VCU emergency radiologists interpret a large volume of examinations that cover the entire spectrum of traumatic and non-traumatic emergency conditions.

Our Department also offers an emergency/trauma radiology advanced clinical elective for VCU medical students. Medical students rotate through emergency and trauma radiology services, and they are required to attend the daily radiology noon conference. Students have the opportunity to participate in our daily readout with the attendings and residents. They also have access to a PACS workstation to review selected teaching cases at their own pace. In the morning, students can participate in the overnight case readout sessions in other radiology sections such as neuroradiology, abdominal imaging, cardiothoracic imaging, and musculoskeletal imaging and intervention based on their professional preferences. We also provide weekly mini-lectures for specific emergency radiology topics. 

Emergency Radiology Exam Procedures

Fellowship in Emergency Radiology

The VCU Department of Radiology offers a one-year fellowship in emergency radiology focusing on the full range of imaging in the emergency department setting. The fellowship includes not only imaging of trauma patients but also those with medical and non-traumatic surgical conditions. In addition to time in the emergency radiology section, the fellow will spend time in neuroradiology, abdominal imaging and cardiothoracic radiology, focusing on interpretation and management of ER-related conditions.

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Emergency Radiology Faculty

Yang Tang, M.D., Ph.D.

Yang Tang, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Yang Tang, M.D., Ph.D.

Yang Tang, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Radiology

Associate Professor
Director, Emergency Radiology
Director, Quality Assurance for Diagnostic Radiology

Phone: (804) 828-5098

Fax: (804) 628-1132

Email: yang.tang@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
West Hospital, South Wing

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Shaimaa A Fadl, M.D.

Shaimaa A Fadl, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Shaimaa A Fadl, M.D.

Shaimaa A Fadl, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Radiology

Cardiothoracic Imaging / Emergency Radiology

Email: shaimaa.fadl@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
West Hospital, West Wing

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Siddhi Shah, M.D.

Siddhi Shah, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Siddhi Shah, M.D.

Siddhi Shah, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Radiology

Phone: (804) 828-0552

Fax: (804) 628-1132

Email: siddhi.shah@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
Main Hospital, Room 3-428

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