Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship
Program Duration: 12 months
Accredited: Yes
Number of Positions: 1
Our Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiology Fellowship provides a comprehensive and specialized training experience in the latest diagnostic imaging techniques and treatments. Fellows will gain experience covering both routine and complex musculoskeletal disorders, including athletic injuries and performance-related pathologies.
Strengths
- High‑volume MSK imaging: extensive MRI, CT and sports medicine case exposure
- Level I trauma training: robust experience interpreting complex acute musculoskeletal injuries
- Expert MSK procedures: advanced musculoskeletal ultrasonography and ultrasound‑guided interventions, supported by collaboration with orthopedic surgery, podiatry, rheumatology and oncology
- Collaborations with MSK specialists: close work with experts in orthopedic surgery, podiatry, rheumatology and oncology to support comprehensive, multidisciplinary care
Program Director
Tyson Chadaz, MD
Clinical Specialties
Teaching Faculty
Jawad Hussain, MD
Clinical Specialties
J’Rick Lu, DO
Alexander Lubinski, MD
Clinical Specialties
Fellows will receive in-depth training involving the imaging modalities used to assess a wide variety of musculoskeletal-related conditions:
- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): In-depth training in musculoskeletal MRI, including joint, soft tissue, bone and cartilage imaging
- CT (computed tomography): Advanced applications of CT for assessing bony structures, fractures and complex anatomy
- Ultrasound: Expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasound for both diagnostic imaging and image-guided procedures (e.g., injections, aspirations)
- Radiography: Advanced interpretation of musculoskeletal X-rays, including fracture patterns and degenerative conditions
Fellows will learn to address conditions in areas of the extremities, joints, pelvis, mandible and musculature system, and conditions such as TMJ, sacroiliac joint dysfunction and inflammatory disease.
MSK performs fluoro/ultrasound-guided procedures such as MR and CT arthrograms. Other procedures include diagnostic joint/bursa/tenosynovial sheath aspirations for infection/inflammatory etiologies as well as therapeutic joint/bursa/tenosynovial sheath injections used for pain relief and as a bridge to joint replacement.
Fellows involved with the Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology are a valuable part of the team. We work together to support the University of Arizona Athletic Association. Working closely with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, our team reads all professional and U of A studies they cover. We also collaborate with Banner – University Medicine Tucson orthopedic surgeons and outside orthopedic surgeons, as well as University of Arizona sports medicine doctors.
There are outstanding research opportunities involving an on-site research MRI. Fellows are also exposed a large number of interdisciplinary conferences.
How To Apply
Candidates must be eligible to obtain an Arizona medical license prior to the start of the program. To be eligible for acceptance, applicants must possess an MD or DO degree and have satisfactorily completed a diagnostic radiology residency training program accredited by the ACGME or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). For applicants who originate from a non-ACGME-accredited residency, please note the following requirements and items that will need to accompany your application, as outlined by the ACGME under Section III.
Candidates should send the required documents to:
Michele Dalmendray, C-TAGME
Application Requirements
- Fellowship application
- Curriculum vitae formatted to include month/year for all educational and employment periods; please address any gaps in time
- Personal statement
- Medical school transcripts
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Three current letters of recommendation (LOR), dated no more than 12 months prior to the application date. Each letter should be on official letterhead and signed by the reference giver.
- Pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3
- ECFMG certificate (for IMG)
Training in Tucson
Learn more about the residency and fellowship programs at the College of Medicine – Tucson.
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