Hedvig Hricak was born in 1946, in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia and earned her MD degree from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb in 1970.[2] She was Chairman of the Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center from November 1999 to January 2023.[3][4] She is professor of radiology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.[5]
Hedvig Hricak | |
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| Born | 1946 Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Known for | Radiology |
| Awards | David Rall Medal (2018) [1] |
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| Fields | Radiology |
| Institutions | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Website | www |
Biography
editHricak earned her medical degree from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb in 1970.[6] In 1982 Hricak joined the faculty of University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she became professor of radiology, radiation oncology, urology and gynecology.[6] While at UCSF, she earned her Dr. Med. Sc./Ph.D. from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.[6] In 1999, she became chairman of the Department of Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).[7] Hricak's past roles include as the president, Radiological Society of North America, 2009-2010[6]
In June 2021, Hricak chaired the National Academies committee that wrote the report endorsing NASA's proposal to revise current radiation exposure limits for astronauts. This would set a single, lifetime limit of allowable exposure for astronauts, rather than keeping limits based on age and gender.[8]
References
edit- ^ "David Rall Medal". National Academy of Medicine. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Hedvig Hricak – world innovator in tumor diagnosis". Nacional. No. 530. January 9, 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Dr. Hedvig Hricak MD". US News. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Hedvig Hricak, New York, NY/US". European Society of Radiology. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Physician Biography
- ^ a b c d Zerhouni, Elias (January 2010). "Hedvig Hricak, MD, PhD, Dr(hc), President, Radiological Society of North America, 2010". Radiology. 254 (1): 10–12. doi:10.1148/radiol.09092542. PMID 20032134.
- ^ "About Heidi". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Report backs NASA proposal to change astronaut radiation exposure limits". SpaceNews. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-30.