Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship

The Musculoskeletal (MSK) Imaging and Intervention Section of the VCU Department of Radiology specializes in all aspects and modalities related to musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging and image-guided interventions. Our six-specialty trained musculoskeletal faculty members work closely and play an integral role with orthopeadics, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, and rheumatology.

Our training is aimed at providing diverse exposure to all aspects of musculoskeletal radiology including, but not limited to, interpretation of plain film, CT, MRI and ultrasound imaging exams, as well as a variety of procedures including fluoroscopy, CT, and ultrasound-guided joint, soft tissue, and spine interventions.

Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Faculty

Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D.

Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention

Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D.

Josephina A. Vossen, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention

Radiology

Associate Professor
Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention
Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention
Director, Residency Education
Associate Director, Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Program
Medical Director, MSK, Stony Point Radiology

Phone: (804) 628-1989

Fax: (804) 628-1132

Email: josephina.vossen@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
West Hospital, East Wing

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Peter J. Haar, M.D., Ph.D.

Peter J. Haar, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Peter J. Haar, M.D., Ph.D.

Peter J. Haar, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Radiology

Phone: (804) 828-8691

Fax: (804) 628-1132

Email: peter.haar@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
West Hospital, West Wing

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Rafael Mauricio Jimenez Riveros, M.D.

Rafael Mauricio Jimenez Riveros, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Rafael Mauricio Jimenez Riveros, M.D.

Rafael Mauricio Jimenez Riveros, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Radiology

Email: Rafael.JimenezRiveros@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
West Hospital, West Wing

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Yujie Qiao, M.D.

Yujie Qiao, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Yujie Qiao, M.D.

Yujie Qiao, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Radiology

Assistant Professor
Director, MSK Fellowship

Email: Yujie.Qiao@vcuhealth.org

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Aram N. Salem, M.D.

Aram N. Salem, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Aram N. Salem, M.D.

Aram N. Salem, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Radiology

Phone: 804-828-0552

Email: Aram.Salem@vcuhealth.org

Address/Location:
West Hospital, West Wing

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Taryar M. Zaw, M.D.

Taryar M. Zaw, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Taryar M. Zaw, M.D.

Taryar M. Zaw, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Radiology

Email: taryar.zaw@vcuhealth.org

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Current Fellows

Hassan Elzein, D.O.

Hassan Elzein, D.O.

Hassan Elzein, D.O.

Hassan Elzein, D.O.

Radiology

D.O. – Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship – Transitional Year at Riverside Regional Medical Center
Residency - Radiology - VCU Health
Fellowship - Musculoskeletal Imaging – VCU Health

Asem Rahman, M.Sc., M.D.

Asem Rahman, M.Sc., M.D.

Asem Rahman, M.Sc., M.D.

Asem Rahman, M.Sc., M.D.

Radiology

M.D. – Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Internship - Internal Medicine - VCU Health System
Residency - Radiology - VCU Health
Fellowship - Musculoskeletal Imaging – VCU Health

Application Process

We participate in the MSK fellowship match (NRMP) and follow the SCARD Fellowship Embargo Guidelines. Please follow this link for the timeline: MSK Match Resources Timeline

Complete the SSR Common Application for MSK Fellowship [Link goes to a WORD document on an external website].

Please follow this link for the VCU Department of Radiology fellowship application process.

Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship Contacts

Contact us with your questions or to submit application materials

Yujie Qiao, M.D
Assistant Professor
Director of Musculoskeletal Imagining and Intervention Fellowship
Yujie.qiao@vcuhealth.org

Theresa D. Morman
Administrative Assistant and Fellowship Coordinator
theresa.morman@vcuhealth.org

Catching Up with Kelley K. Whitmer, M.D., VCU Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship Alumnus

Dr. Whitmer completed a Musculoskeletal Imaging (MSK) fellowship in 2009

Kelley Whitmer on right with wife standing on a beachDr. Kelley K. Whitmer earned his medical degree in 2003 and his internship in Internal Medicine in 2004 at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). He went on to complete his Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN in 2008. Dr. Whitmer then came to VCU as a Musculoskeletal Imaging (MSK) fellow from July 2008 until June 2009. Since 2009, he has served on the faculty of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, VA.

Currently, Dr. Whitmer is an Assistant Professor and the MSK Imaging Elective Director for fourth year medical students, and the Medical Director of Imaging Services at the Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. He says, “I'm honoring the intention of my "Rural Primary Care Track" education at ETSU by serving as the Medical Director for the Radiology Department of a 25 bed hospital in Franklin County, Virginia…” Dr. Whitmer also champions for the new Health Systems Science and Inter-professional Practice education for the Department of Radiology. Dr. Whitmer remarks, “I work with faculty from all our clinical departments to develop Health Systems Science curriculum for third and fourth year medical students. I’m also a small group facilitator for first and second year students in the Health Systems Science curriculum.

(Photo features Dr. Kelley K. Whitmer, on right, with his wife Michelle. Photo courtesy Dr. Whitmer.)

Q&A with Alumnus Dr. Kelley K. Whitmer

We asked Dr. Kelley K. Whitmer a couple of questions about his experience at VCU and this is what he had to say: