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MRI Imaging Fellowship

The MRI Fellowship at USF Health is a comprehensive 12-month clinical training program designed to provide in-depth experience across a broad range of MRI applications. Fellows gain exposure to high-volume, high-complexity cases while working with state-of-the-art imaging technology and a collaborative team of subspecialty-trained faculty.

Fellows are encouraged to customize their training by focusing on two or three MRI subspecialties, choosing from:

  • Body MRI
  • Musculoskeletal (MSK) MRI
  • Cardiac MRI
  • Neuro MRI

Additional elective time is available to explore individual academic or clinical interests, research, or interdisciplinary collaborations. Fellows are actively involved in learning advanced and emerging MR techniques and protocols, preparing them for both academic and high-level private practice careers.

Beyond clinical responsibilities, fellows participate in the education of radiology residents, medical students, and visiting trainees. Our program is enriched by a robust academic environment that includes:

  • Subspecialty didactic lectures
  • Weekly multidisciplinary conferences and tumor boards
  • Case-based teaching sessions and journal clubs

For detailed information about specific subspecialties and our faculty, please visit our Body MRI, MSK MRI, Neuro MRI, and Cardiac MRI fellowship pages.

 

  • Requirements:

    - Completed a Diagnostic Radiology Residency
    - ABR Certified or board eligible for certification in radiology
    - Full Florida Medical license
    - Successfully pass COMLEX/USMLE Step 1-3

    How to Apply:

    The following items (copies) are required for a completed application:

    • Personal Statement
    • Current CV
    • Photo
    • 3 Letters of Recommendation
    • Copy of COMLEX or USMLE Step 1, 2, 3 Scores
    • MSPE
    • Medical School transcript
    • Residency Diploma

    International applicants must have a H1B Visa or Green Card, passed Step 3 USMLE, ECFMG certificate, and completed a radiology residency. 

    Please email your application supporting documents in a single email (pdf files only) to:

    Tracy Colley
    Fellowship Program Administrator
    tcolley@usf.edu

     

  • Tampa General Hospital
    • Tampa General Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of six million. For nearly two decades, TGH has been named one of the Nation’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
    • The Wallace Trauma Center at TGH is the area’s only Level I Trauma Center and TGH is one of just two adult & pediatric ABA-verified burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed over 14,000 solid organ transplants. TGH is also a nationally certified comprehensive stroke center. Other outstanding centers include internal medicine, heart & vascular, orthopedics, oncology, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, parathyroid and thyroid, and the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH including the Jennifer Leigh Muma Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. TGH is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and the region’s only academic health system.

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    • Fellows work up to 10 weekend shifts per year at one of the outpatient TGH imaging centers.
    • There are no overnight call responsibilities.

  • Link for full description of all benefits through USF GME: USF GME Fellow Benefits

    Paid Time Off

    Annual leave days - 20 per year
    Sick leave days - 15 per year
    Conference leave days - 5 per year
    Family Leave (maternity/paternity leave) - 10 days

    Education Funds

    $500 book fund
    $2250 towards attending educational conference with accepted abstract/presentation
    $600 towards attending conference without submitting an abstract
    Reimbursement of ABR fees

Program Director

Rajendra Kedar, MD

Dr. Raj Kedar is a Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Radiology. He is the MRI Fellowship Program Director and oversees all residency and fellowship programs within the department. He is the founding director of the Body Imaging, Emergency Radiology, and MRI Fellowships. He also serves as Chief of Radiology at Tampa General Hospital, one of Florida’s premier academic medical centers.

Dr. Kedar earned his medical degree from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College, completed his diagnostic radiology residency at Yale New Haven Health, and pursued advanced fellowship training in Body Imaging at the University of Pennsylvania.

An accomplished academician and educator, Dr. Kedar has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications and delivered numerous presentations at national and international conferences. He is a past President of the Florida Radiological Society and was named a semi-finalist for Aunt Minnie’s “Most Effective Radiology Educator” award in 2023.

Faculty

  • Dr. Jonathan Kass

    Dr. Douglas Ivancsits

    Dr. Mark Rieumont

    Dr. Ben Kessler

     

  • Dr. Hristina Natcheva

    Dr. Hugo Montes

  • Dr. Neelesh Prakash

    Dr. Ashley Maru

    Dr. Scott Anderson

    Dr. Hadi Bazzi

    Dr. Niketh Bandla

  • Dr. Robert Zamore

    Dr. Ryan Murtagh

    Dr. Douglas Rodriguez

    Dr. Orlando Ortiz

     

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