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Beverly G. Coleman biography
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2008 Annual Oration Honoree — Beverly G. Coleman, MD

Beverly G. Coleman, MD, FACR, Associate Chair of Abdominal Imaging and Chief of Ultrasound, is Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.  Dr. Coleman received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College (1970), and her MD degree from Harvard Medical School (1974).

For her entire clinical and academic career, Dr. Coleman has been associated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she completed her residency in Diagnostic Radiology (1977).  She developed an avid interest in obstetrical ultrasound under the dedicated guidance of Dr. Peter H. Arger and served as his first fellow in Ultrasound, Body CT and Chest Radiology (1978).  Dr. Coleman advanced through the academic ranks and was promoted to Professor of Radiology (1987).  Her hospital appointments include Director of the Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Program as well as numerous academic committees, including the Executive Committee, Department of Radiology. 

She has served in an exemplary fashion in numerous local and national radiological organizations.  Some of the highlights include our own Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society (President), the American College of Radiology (counselor), American Board of Radiology (Examiner), American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (Board of Governors), Radiological Society of North America, Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (President) and National Medical Association (President of Radiology Section).  Dr. Coleman has held editorial positions for the American Journal of Roentgenology, Radiologic Clinics of North America, Ultrasound Quarterly and Seminars in Roentgenology.  Dr. Coleman has been honored with fellowship in the ACR, AIUM, SRU and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. 

Dr. Coleman has been an invited lecturer at nearly 200 national meetings and has participated as an active organizer in over 50 national scientific meetings, including the sponsorship of Penn Cross Sectional Imaging courses.  She has first-authored & co-authored in excess of 200 research publications, abstracts, editorials, reviews, and chapters and has published 3 books.  She has several Alternative Media publications, and has received special awards for scientific exhibitions at national meetings. 


Dr. Coleman is married to Everod A. Coleman, Jr, DMD, a dentist in private practice.  They are the proud parents of one daughter, Erin Martine Coleman, a television news anchor at WRAL in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.  Dr. Coleman enjoys reading, biking, interior design and gardening.


2008 Annual Oration Speaker — Ulrike Hamper, MD




 

Ulrike M. Hamper, M.D. is Director of Ultrasound at Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Professor of Radiology, Urology and Pathology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.  Dr. Hamper completed her MD at University of Bonn, Germany (1978).   After a rotating internship in Medicine and Surgery at Malteser Hospital in Bonn, she completed a one year Pathology Residency in Cologne.  She continued her training in the United States at Johns Hopkins, including a Diagnostic Radiology Residency (1982) and a Fellowship in Ultrasound, CT, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiovascular  Radiology. She has remained at Johns Hopkins for her entire professional career, appointed  Instructor (1982) and advancing to Professor of Radiology and Urology (2001), as well as Professor of Pathology (2005).  She is a recognized national and international educator as an invited lecturer and Visiting Professor. She has herself organized and directed the Johns Hopkins Diagnostic Ultrasound Course since 1990.  In addition, Dr. Hamper obtained a Master of Science in Business (1999) and in Business Administration (M.B.A.) (2000) also from Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Hamper’s research activities are extensive, predominantly in the area of ultrasound, with specialty in genitourinary radiology.She is the author or coauthor of over 80 manuscripts as well as over 80 scientific abstracts, in addition to numerous book chapters, as well as exhibits at major scientific meetings.  She is either the principal investigator or co-investigator in numerous scientific grants.  She has served on the editorial boards of Radiology, Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Ultrasound Quarterly and Journal of Women’s Imaging and has recently been re-appointed to Associate Editor for Radiology. 

Dr. Hamper has served national organized radiology societies including the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (Secretary and Treasurer), American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (Board of Governors) and American Board of Radiology (Examiner, Item writer for the written examination, Chair of the Oral Examination Committee and Vice Chair of the MOC Committee).

Among her many career achievements, Dr. Hamper has been recognized with numerous awards for distinction and excellence including Faculty Teaching Award (Johns Hopkins) and Fellow Trainee Awardof Distinction (Radiological Society of North America),  Distinguished Service Award (American Board of Radiology) and Fellowship selection to the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the American College of Radiology.

Dr. Hamper lives in Baltimore, is married to J. James Frost MD PhD, and the mother of 2 daughters, Nina – a senior at Brown University and Anja – a freshman at Georgetown University. In her (rare) spare time she enjoys music, dance, skiing and traveling with her family.

 

 

 

 

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