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SSR Researcher Spotlight

SSR Researcher Spotlight

Maxie Kresse, MD
SSR Member since 2018

 

Professional Background

  • Undergraduate: Emory University

  • Medical school: University of Missouri – Columbia

  • Radiology Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • MSK Fellowship: Mayo Clinic - Arizona

  • Assistant Professor, University of Virginia; MSK Associate Fellowship Director

  • Past/current SSR committee involvement: Residency and Fellowship Education Committee; Electronic Exhibit Judging Committee; Socioeconomic Committee; Case of the Day Committee

 My Research

  • I have a particular interest in education, from the medical student to fellow level. I’m fortunate to be the Associate Fellowship Director for MSK Radiology at UVA, one of the largest fellowships in the country, and have also created our medical student MSK curriculum. I recently completed my 3 year term on the SSR Residency and Fellowship Education Committee for which I served as chair in my final year.

  • I enjoy mentoring trainees on the creation of educational exhibits and also reviewing submissions, having reviewed SSR Electronic Exhibits, SSR Resident Abstracts, ARRS MSK submissions, and most recently SSR Case of the Day submissions.

  • In addition to education topics, my major research projects/manuscripts have also included tumor imaging and image-guided procedures.

Selected manuscripts:

  • Kresse ME, Morris RW, Weaver JS, Chang CY. Current State of Musculoskeletal Fellowship Program Directors and Future Directions. Skeletal Radiology. 2024 Jun;53(6):1165-1172.
  • Morris RW, Kresse ME, Chang CY, Goodman EM. Five years of the musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match: trends and perspectives. Academic Radiology. 2023 Dec 1.
  • Kresse ME, Perry MT, Nacey NC. Fluoroscopy‑guided injections of the upper extremity: pearls and pitfalls. Skeletal Radiology. 2022 Jul.
  • Kresse ME, Kransdorf MJ, Flug JA, Long JR, Fox MG, Murphey MD. Desmoplastic fibroblastoma: an uncommon soft tissue tumor with a relatively characteristic MR imaging appearance. AJR. 2020 July;215(1).
  • Kresse ME, Kransdorf MJ, Beauchamp CP, Larsen BT, Goulding KA. Periosteal Chondrosarcoma: An Unusual Juxtacortical Sarcoma. Skeletal Radiology. 2023 March; 52, 623-631.
  • Sleeth CD, Moeller A, Gaskin C, Symanski J, Davis KW, Kresse ME. Imaging Review of Musculoskeletal Lymphoma. Radiographics (upcoming)

About Me

  • I spend most of my time outside of work playing and exploring with my two young sons (ages 2 and 4) and my husband
  • I also enjoy physical fitness, traveling, trying new restaurants, and photography

 

 

 My “Two Cents”

  • Try to say “yes” as much as possible but make sure you understand the commitment and that you have the bandwidth to follow through
  • Find colleagues/mentors who you can learn from and who can help you reach your goals
  • There will always be more work to do, so be sure to take time for yourself and achieve a work/life balance