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Aws Hamid

  • Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
    Assistant Professor
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Overview

Dr. Aws Hamid is a member of the Cardiothoracic Imaging team and Director of the Lung Cancer Screening Progam. His clinical focus is on clinical care and education in thoracic imaging and advanced cardiovascular CT and MR imaging. He additionally serves as Site Director for the Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, and Assistant Program Director of the Emory Radiology Grand Rounds and Visiting Professor program.

An emerging leader in cardiovascular imaging, Dr. Hamid is the Vice Chair of the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) Electronic Communication Committee and serves on NASCI's Education and Publication and Guidelines committees. He also leads the NASCI Case of the Month for the United States and is NASCI Case of the Month Deputy Editior for the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. Dr. Hamid is a member of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria Committee.

Dr. Hamid has earned honors for his research from RSNA (Magna Cum Laude 2019, 2023 and Certificate of Merit 2020, 2023), the Society of Thoracic Imaging (2019), and the American Roentgen Ray Society (Certificate of Merit 2017, 2019). He is a frequently invited speaker for academic institutions as well as for national/international meetings.

Dr. Hamid graduated from the University of Mosul College of Medicine in Iraq. He earned an MS in diagnostic radiology upon completion of the residency program at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Dr. Hamid subsequently completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic imaging, at the University of Michigan, followed by fellowships in body imaging and oncology body imaging at the University of Missouri Columbia.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MBChB from University of Mosul
  • MS from Jordan University of Science and Technology

Research

Publications

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