Nuclear Medicine Residency and Fellowship
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to train the next generation of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging physicians. We strive to create well-rounded physicians, fully comfortable in all aspects of diagnostic molecular imaging and at the forefront of rapidly expanding nuclear medicine radiotherapies.
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to train the next generation of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging physicians. We strive to create well-rounded physicians, fully comfortable in all aspects of diagnostic molecular imaging and at the forefront of rapidly expanding nuclear medicine radiotherapies.
Program Director’s Welcome
Thank you for your interest in our University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Health System Nuclear Medicine Residency and Fellowship programs. The field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging is currently in the midst of a booming expansion. New positron imaging tracers are allowing nuclear medicine physicians to increase their accuracy in diagnosis of particular diseases, superseding other forms of diagnostic investigations. In addition to our increasing role in diagnosis, staging and directing management of patients, particularly in cardiac imaging and oncology, we are also increasing our presence at the bedside for radiotherapeutics.
In 2018, the FDA approved Lutetium Lu 177-Dotatate for the treatment of metastatic neuroendocrine cancer, which has enabled us to rapidly expand our treatment base. This is in addition to our already established roles in the treatment of metastatic thyroid cancer and benign thyroid disease with Iodine-131, as well as the treatment of painful metastatic bony disease with Xofigo® and Samarium therapies.
Program Director’s Welcome
Thank you for your interest in our University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Health System Nuclear Medicine Residency and Fellowship programs. The field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging is currently in the midst of a booming expansion. New positron imaging tracers are allowing nuclear medicine physicians to increase their accuracy in diagnosis of particular diseases, superseding other forms of diagnostic investigations. In addition to our increasing role in diagnosis, staging and directing management of patients, particularly in cardiac imaging and oncology, we are also increasing our presence at the bedside for radiotherapeutics.
In 2018, the FDA approved Lutetium Lu 177-Dotatate for the treatment of metastatic neuroendocrine cancer, which has enabled us to rapidly expand our treatment base. This is in addition to our already established roles in the treatment of metastatic thyroid cancer and benign thyroid disease with Iodine-131, as well as the treatment of painful metastatic bony disease with Xofigo® and Samarium therapies.
As South Florida’s only NCI-designated cancer facility, our role at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is to assist our oncology, radiotherapy and surgery colleagues in the diagnosis and treatment of common and rare cancer. As a role we take very seriously, we look to accomplish our goals by establishing a strong rapport with all of our specialties to allow for optimal patient care. This unique honor also provides great opportunities for unique research with each of our faculty members, all of which are dual radiology/nuclear medicine board certified and have a diverse research interest.
Jackson Memorial Hospital, serving as Miami’s only safety net, tertiary care hospital offers even more unique experiences, not commonly seen elsewhere in the country. A Level I trauma center, busy transplant center and renowned pediatric hospital will expose you to everything needed to become an extremely well-trained and well-rounded nuclear medicine physician. We offer a curriculum that is designed to combine the best elements of our medical facilities, with the best healthcare workers in the region in order to give you an experience that is second to none. Finally, the City of Miami offers boundless experiences to ensure that your time in South Florida is one that is exciting and exceptional.
-Mark J. Foley, MBBCh
Description
Jackson Memorial Hospital, serving as Miami’s only safety net, tertiary care hospital offers even more unique experiences, not commonly seen elsewhere in the country. A Level I trauma center, busy transplant center and renowned pediatric hospital will expose you to everything needed to become an extremely well-trained and well-rounded nuclear medicine physician. We offer a curriculum that is designed to combine the best elements of our medical facilities, with the best healthcare workers in the region in order to give you an experience that is second to none. Finally, the City of Miami offers boundless experiences to ensure that your time in South Florida is one that is exciting and exceptional.
-Mark J. Foley, MBBCh
Fast Facts
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Residents/Fellows per Year?
4
Duration of Residency/Fellowship?
1 to 3 years
Program Curriculum and Clinical Experience
Overview
Education is a priority to our institution and our faculty. At the end of their nuclear medicine training, each resident/fellow must demonstrate competence in the performance and/or interpretation of the following: interpersonal and communication skills; medical knowledge; patient care and procedural skills; practice-based learning and improvement; professionalism and systems-based practice.
Our curriculum divides the residents’ time between our two main teaching facilities, Jackson Memorial Hospital and UHealth Tower, a University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Facility. The residency curriculum is different based on the resident’s entry into our program, but in every case our goal is to expose the resident to sufficient case volume for ABNM board eligibility as well as prepare them for independent practice in nuclear medicine.
Nuclear Medicine Residency Curriculum
Year 1
- Participation in Basic Science Educational Program
- Participation in Didactic Lecture Series and Journal Club Participation
- Radiopharmacy Rotation
- Two Months of Diagnostic Radiology Rotations with CT Exposure
Residents will spend approximately 6 ½ months at Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2 ½ months at UHealth Tower and one month on vacation.
Year 2
- Participation in Didactic Lecture Series and Journal Club Participation
- Two Months of Diagnostic Radiology
Residents will spend approximately 4 ½ months at Jackson Memorial Hospital, 4 ½ months at UHealth Tower and one month on vacation.
*For trainees who completed their internal medicine residency, nuclear medicine training commences with Year 2.
Year 3
- Participation in Didactic Lecture Series and Journal Club Participation
- Two Months of Diagnostic Radiology
Residents will spend approximately 4 ½ months at Jackson Memorial Hospital, 4 ½ months at UHealth Tower and one month on vacation.
Nuclear Medicine Fellowship Clinical Experience
Year 1
- Participation in Basic Science Educational Program
- Participation in Didactic Lecture Series and Journal Club Participation
- Radiopharmacy Rotation
Fellows will spend approximately 5 ½ months at Jackson Memorial Hospital, 5 ½ months at UHealth Tower and one month on vacation.
Your Faculty
Shabbir Ezuddin, MD
Associate Professor, Clinical Radiology
Mark J. Foley, MBBCh
Assistant Professor, Clinical Radiology
Director, Nuclear Medicine Residency & Fellowship Programs
Mike Georgiou, PhD
Director, Nuclear Medicine
Associate Professor, Clinical Radiology
Russ Kuker, MD
Associate Professor, Clinical Radiology
Sam Samaan, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Radiology
Aldo Serafini, MD
Professor, Radiology and Medicine
Efrosyni Sfakianaki, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Radiology