About
The Imaging Informatics Division supports the operations of the Emory Department of Radiology and Imaging Services by ensuring that patient images and clinical information are readily available to physicians. The Division is also responsible for implementing, supporting and enhancing systems that the department utilizes not only in clinical practice, but in research and education as well.
Our imaging informatics team is committed to providing solutions to ensure efficient, safe, and innovative solutions for providers as they diagnose and treat their patients. Our multidisciplinary team includes technologists, administrators, IT professionals, researchers, and physicians.Members of the team are active in their own diverse research and development efforts including quality, patient safety, image processing, machine language processing and patient engagement. We welcome collaboration across Emory Healthcare and with external partners and stakeholders.
- Nabile Safdar, MD, MPH
Vice Chair for Imaging Informatics
Mission
Education
Imaging Informatics Fellowship
The division offers a one year imaging informatics fellowship for physicians interested in developing theirs interest and skills in imaging informatics.
This fellowship, with clinical and non-clinical components, provides requisite skills and knowledge for the trainee to lead in operations, innovation, quality, and research related to imaging informatics. Fellows will participate in an ongoing curriculum covering technical, research, leadership, and management topics. Each fellow will be engaged in year-long academic projects, choose areas of interest for elective study, and be embedded in operational technology related projects. Acceptance will be contingent on acceptance to a clinical subspecialty area. Applicants must be ABR Board-certified or eligible, complete a US or Canadian residency program and be eligible to obtain an unrestricted Georgia medical license.
Please contact the program coordinator, Denise Fennell, at dfennel@emory.edu for further information.
I3T - Integrated Imaging Informatics Track
I3T residents will learn skills needed to improve the quality and efficiency of imaging services while supporting clinical, educational, and research efforts through the use of information technology. The I3T trainees will act as the liaison between our Diagnostic Radiology (DR) and/or Interventional Radiology (IR) Residency Programs and the Division of Imaging Informatics. The priority of informatics trainee projects would be to improve the residency training using innovative information technology solutions, while acquiring hands-on experience in the field of Imaging Informatics.
Please contact Patricia Balthazar at patricia.balthazar@emory.edu for further information.
Team Members
Willie Arnold
Administrator of Clinic Operations
Willie joined Emory in 2001 as an Enterprise Solutions Architect supporting various enterprise IT solutions. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and went on to obtain a Master’s of Business Administration from Shorter University. As Administrator in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, he is responsible for planning, overseeing and directing day-to-day operations of Radiology’s physician practice. Willie is also involved with the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine and the National Association of Health Services Executives.
Marijn Eduard Brummer
Staff Scientist
Marijn has worked in image processing research for some time now, and spent most of that time working at Emory Radiology. He has witnessed Imaging Informatics evolve from ancillary nuisance, to be ignored by serious radiologists, into the ubiquitous wrapper around almost all tasks performed today in Radiology. He believes both these perspectives are important in the inevitable push forward. He is currently spending part of his time developing Informatics solutions for researchers, including for the challenge of rapidly escalating image access needs in the era of Machine Learning.
Brenda Hall
Imaging Workflow Administrator
Hall has been with Emory Radiology for 14 years, first starting as a sonographer at WCI. She moved to EUHM as the supervisor of Ultrasound in 2012 and then joined the Informatics team as an Imaging Workflow Administrator in 2015. Hall enjoys problem solving and supporting our users, whether it’s a technologist, Radiologist, or Imaging Workflow Specialist, and being on the forefront of new technologies that will enhance services to our patients.
Peter Harri
Assistant Professor
Dr. Harri is the clinical lead for Imaging Informatics at Emory University Hospital, an assistant professor of radiology in the Abdominal Imaging Division, and has been part of Emory since 2002. His interests include the operationalization of technology in healthcare and the integration of Radiology Informatics within the entire healthcare enterprise. Dr. Harri is also an active member of SIIM and the faculty lead for the Integrated Imaging Informatics Track and Imaging Informatics Fellowship.
Jason Jacob
Department Systems Specialist
Jason leverages his IT experience to provide technical advice on new and upcoming projects. He is a key point of contact for special radiology applications. From the beginning of his career at Emory Healthcare, he has been part of the informatics team. He is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Health Informatics from Mercer University. Jason loves to travel, especially trying different and unique cuisine. He cherishes his free time with his wife and children.
Starla Longfellow
Mercy Mutahi
Business Analyst
During her time at Emory she has been a part of the Imaging Informatics team. Mercy graduated as Magna Cum Laude from Georgia State University with a Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics. She believes that technology can be leveraged to improve the efficiency, accuracy, usability and reliability of medical imaging services within the healthcare enterprise. In her spare time she enjoys taking long walks and cooking for her family.
Adam Prater, MD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Prater is the Imaging Informatics Director at Grady Hospital, an assistant professor of radiology in the Emergency and Trauma Imaging Division and has been part of Emory since 2005. His research interests include stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as the practical applications of technology in healthcare. Dr. Prater is also an active member of SIIM and ACR, as well as an associate editor of the Journal of Digital Imaging.
Steve St. Louis
Imaging Workflow Administrator
Steve began his career at Emory as a Radiological and CT Technologist. He graduated with a Bachelors in Medical Imaging and holds a certificate in Imaging Informatics. He believes that imaging informatics is a changing technological field and continues to improve patients’ lives every day. He has a passion for system integrations and currently support Emory’s RIS and PACS system for 8 years now. It is been a great opportunity to help all our Radiologist and Technologist with their workflow needs in radiology.