Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, for an engaging conversation with Mary H. Scanlon, MD, FACR, Professor of Clinical Radiology, Vice Chair of Education, and Director of Emergency Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A long-time residency program director and past president of the Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR), Dr. Scanlon reflects on her inspiring journey—from growing up around horses and a veterinary clinics on the Philadelphia Main Line to ...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 69
In this episode of Taking the Lead, host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, sits down with Robert L. Mittl Jr., MD, FACR, a neuroradiologist at Charlotte Radiology in Charlotte, NC, Chief Quality Officer at US Radiology Specialists, Chair of the US Radiology National Physician Leadership Board, and member of the US Radiology Corporate Board. After graduating from Washington University Medical School in St Louis, he completed an internal medicine residency at Barnes Hospital (Wash U). As a medicine r...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 68
Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, as he talks with Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, MA, FACR, FSIR, FAHA. A distinguished interventional radiologist, Dr. Matsumoto is the former Chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Virginia and currently serves as Chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors. A prolific scholar, he has authored over 300 publications and delivered more than 500 invited presentations. Additionally, Dr. Matsumoto has served as President of...
Dec 24, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 88
Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, as he engages in an inspiring conversation with Matthew P. Lungren, MD, MPH, Chief Data Science Officer for Microsoft Health & Life Sciences. Dr. Lungren, an academic pediatric interventional radiologist with a strong interest in global healthcare, literature, and competitive swimming, discusses his transition from medicine to focusing on AI in healthcare. As the co-founder of the Stanford Center for AI in Medicine and Imaging, Dr. Lungren played a ke...
Oct 25, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 87
In this first annual William G. Bradley Memorial RLI Taking the Lead episode, sponsored by the California Radiological Society Foundation, host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Denise R. Aberle, MD, Professor of Radiological Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Professor of Bioengineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. Production support for this first annual William G. Bradley Memorial episode of this RLI “Ta...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 86
Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, as he sits down with Dr. Michael P. Recht, MD, the Louis Marx Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at NYU Langone Health and current president of SCARD, the Society for Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments. A visionary leader in academic radiology, Dr. Recht shares insights on balancing clinical productivity and academic research, emphasizing the importance of valuing both equally. He discusses the transformative shift towards remote rad...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 85
In this inspiring episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Pat Basu, MD, MBA, trailblazing business leader, entrepreneur, and physician with an unwavering commitment to enhancing the American healthcare system. Dr. Basu has been recognized for his exceptional leadership and contributions, receiving the AMA's National Excellence Award for Leadership, and the Chicago Business 40 Under 40 Award in 2017.
Apr 26, 2024•3 hr 28 min•Ep. 84
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Vivian S. Lee, MD, PhD, MBA, Executive Fellow and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. A radiologist and researcher, Dr. Lee recently served as President and Founder of Verily Health Platforms, where she helped build multiple successful start-ups, CEO of the University of Utah's Health System and Dean of the School of Medicine, as well as Chief Scientific Officer, and Senior Vice President of the New York University Langone M...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 83
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Michael D. Dake, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and Professor of Medical Imaging, Surgery and Medicine at the University of Arizona.
Dec 21, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 82
We are flipping the script for this very special 60th episode of Taking the Lead. Join Rasu B. Shrestha, MD, MBA, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer - Atrium Health, as he turns the tables on Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR and gives him a taste of his own medicine through an artful series of questions that reveal the man behind the microphone.
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 81
Join us as the RLI Celebrates the ACR Centennial with two very special episodes featuring two panels of radiology leaders representing different career stages and perspectives. In this second episode, host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with four radiologists all within the first 10 years following completion of their training. They share their most rewarding, frustrating and surprising moments and detail a ‘typical’ day in practice in 2023.
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 80
Join us as the RLI Celebrates the ACR Centennial with two very special episodes featuring two panels of radiology leaders representing different career stages and perspectives. In this first episode, host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, discusses the evolution of the field of radiology with five experienced radiology leaders, representing radiologists who began their careers in the 1970s or 1980s. The field of radiology, or at least the use of electromagnetic radiation-based imaging, was already ...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 79
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with William R. Brody, MD, PhD, Professor and President Emeritus at The Johns Hopkins University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. ********** RLI Taking the Lead listeners can save 12% on the 2023 RLI Summit, taking place September 29 – October 1 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. To take advantage of this exclusive listener offer, visit acr.org/RLIsummit and use code RLITTL12 at checkout. We hope to see you there! To learn mo...
Jul 27, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 78
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Yoshimi Anzai, MD, MPH, Professor of Radiology, co-director of Women in Health, Medicine, and Sciences and Director of Value and Safety for Enterprise Imaging at the University of Utah.
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 77
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with James A. Brink, MD, FACR, Radiologist-in-Chief at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Chair of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chief of Enterprise Radiology at the Mass General Brigham Health System, and the Juan M. Taveras Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 76
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Lauren Parks Nicola, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Triad Radiology Associates in Winston Salem, NC, Chair of Radiology at Forsyth Medical Center, and Chief Medical Officer of Strategic Radiology’s Patient Safety Organization (PSO).
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 75
In this episode, host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Dr. Gabriel Krestin, emeritus Professor of Radiology at Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Dr. Krestin served as professor and chair of the Department of Radiology at Erasmus University Medical Center for 25 years.
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 74
Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, as he talks with Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD, FSAR, FACR, current Chair of the Department of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 73
Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, as he talks with Jacqueline A. Bello, MD, FACR, Director of Neuroradiology at Montefiore, Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Chair of the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 72
In this very special episode, host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR talks with Charles D. Williams, MD, FACR, FAAP, past president of Radiology Associates of Tallahassee and member of the practice for 48 years. A pediatric radiologist by training, Dr. Williams has been tremendously active in supporting the Florida Radiological Society and the American College of Radiology for many years, earning gold medals from both organizations.
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 71
Join host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR as he talks with Kurt A. Schoppe, MD, President Elect of Radiology Associates of North Texas, a practice with more than 200 radiologists in Fort Worth, Texas. He also serves locally as Radiology Department Chair at John Peter Smith Hospital, Chairman of the Quality and Safety Committee, and as an abdominal imager and interventionalist.
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 70
Don't pick your leadership roles to fill your CV, pick them based on what motivates you and what lights the fire in your belly. Stay true to the values that brought you into the medical field in the first place - a little bit of altruism, putting patients first and integrity.
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 69
Recognize opportunities as they present themselves and don't be scared to jump in. You might experience failure from time to time, but most of the time it's a pretty exciting journey.
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 68
Raised in New York City surrounded by three generations of family including her rabbi grandfather, uncle and father, it is no surprise this month’s guest, Jocelyn D. Chertoff, MD, MS, FACR, Chair of the Department of Radiology and Vice President of the Regional Radiology Service Line at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, is a leader driven by morality, ethics and a sense of responsibility. (What might surprise you however is that she may also be able to predict your favorite ice cream flavor!)...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 67
Think outside the box. Don’t just accept conventional wisdom. Ask good questions. Find good mentors and sponsors to help you navigate your career. Figure out your intrinsic motivator. These are just some of the nuggets of advice shared by this month’s RLI podcast guest, Richard Duszak, Jr., MD, FACR. During this conversation, he shares his experiences growing up outside of Philadelphia, how his early interest in the intersection between the role of the physician and the broader political and eco...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 66
In this episode, host Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, talks with Robert T. Still, FRBMA, who since 2017, has served as Executive Director of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA). For 22 years, Bob was Practice Manager of Lancaster Radiology Associates, a 30-physician medical practice providing diagnostic radiology services to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, the MRI Group, Lancaster P.E.T. Partnership, and Lancaster Cardiac Imaging Associates More recently he was Chief Ex...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 65
Raised in Scottsdale, AZ by her father, an attorney, and her mother, a licensed counselor who works with children victims of abuse, Nicole B. Saphier, MD, Assistant Professor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College and the Director of Breast Imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New Jersey sites, is no stranger to hard work.
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 64
Join host, Geoffrey Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, as he speaks with Robert I Grossman, MD, who since 2007, has been chief executive officer of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU School of Medicine, which was renamed in his honor in 2019 as NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 63
What do you do when your high school aptitude test suggests a career as a short-order cook or airplane pilot? You go on to earn your medical degree from the University of Missouri‐Kansas City 6 year BA/MD program, complete your radiology residency at St. Francis Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh, and finish fellowships in Diagnostic Radiology and then Interventional Neuroradiology at Stanford University. From there you join the faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Bri...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 62
In this episode, Sarah S. Donaldson, MD, FACR, the Catharine and Howard Avery Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and Director of the Mentoring Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford, shares her leadership journey from candy striper to international authority in clinical radiation oncology. After receiving her undergraduate and nursing degrees from the University of Oregon, her Bachelor of Medical Sciences from Dartmouth Medical School (where she was one of s...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 61
