Fellowship Director: Kevin Sweet, MD
Fellowship Director Email: kmsweet@salud.unm.edu
Fellowship Coordinator: Mary Salazar
Fellowship Coordinator Email: maryasalazar@salud.unm.edu
Address:
1 University of New Mexico
MSC 10 5530
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Telephone Number: (505) 272-0668
Fax Number: (505) 272-5821
Website: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/radiology/education/fellowships/msk.html
ACGME Accreditation: No
Teaching Faculty:
Total Skeletal Radiology Faculty: 4
Society of Skeletal Radiology Members: 2
International Skeletal Society Members: 1
Clinical Training Offered:
Fellows receive instruction in a wide spectrum of image interpretation across all modalities, with advanced MR imaging at 1.5 and 3T. In excess of 5,000 Musculoskeletal MRIs are performed by our department annually. Image-guided interventions are scheduled daily ranging from routine fluoroscopically guided hip injections to ultrasound guided injections of tendons, bursae, and small joints.
- Arthrography
- Computed Tomography (CT), Conventional Radiography (X-ray)
- Fluoroscopic
- Image-Guided Aspirations and therapeutic injections
- Interventional (joint aspiration, injection)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Musculoskeletal Sonography (US)
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nuclear Medicine – Bone Mineral Densitometry
- Spine imaging
- Trauma imaging
- Ultrasound guided therapeutic injections
Additional Information:
2 to 3 fellows per year. University of New Mexico is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of New Mexico. Fellows have the opportunity for further training in spine imaging and intervention in conjunction with our Neuroradiology and Interventional Radiology sections.
Non-Accredited positions available – Positions offered: 1 Clinical Fellowship Musculoskeletal Duration:1 year. A valid New Mexico state license if required. Direct inquiries to Mary Salazar (Fellowship Coordinator, email: maryasalazar@salud.unm.edu)
Weekly rheumatology conferences, weekly orthopedic oncology conferences, monthly sports medicine conferences. Level 1 trauma center. Imaging for academic and referring private practice.
Our non-accredited fellows may have the opportunity to serve as attending radiologists outside their fellowship area, for up to approximately 20% time, after sufficient time in fellowship (typically 3 months) for us to assess clinical skills and interests.