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Vinay Gheyi appointed medical director of Imaging Services and chair of Radiology
Vinay Gheyi, M.D., has been appointed medical director of Imaging Services and chair of the Department of Radiology.
Since joining Christiana Care in 2006, Dr. Gheyi has been recognized among the top Radiology physicians in our region and has taken an active role
in collaborating with other clinical departments and service lines.
He has served as medical director of PET-CT, vice chair and section chief of Body Imaging, interim
medical director of Imaging Services and interim chair of the department of Radiology. He has been active with radiology quality assurance activities and expanding multidisciplinary conferences.
Dr. Gheyi was recognized as a Teacher of the Year, both at the Virginia Commonwealth University and at Christiana Care. He served as vice president of the Delaware Radiological Society from 2010 to 2014.
Faculty appointments held by Dr. Gheyi include assistant professor of radiology at the Medical College of Virginia at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond from 2002 to 2006, core teaching faculty and master educator at Christiana Care, medical director of the radiologic technology program at Delaware Technical Community College and Christiana Care, and assistant professor of radiology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Dr. Gheyi completed the Christiana Care Health Care Leadership Certification of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics in 2017.
He earned his medical degree and postgraduate radiology specialization from Government Medical College, Nagpur, India, and completed residency in radiology at Christiana Care, where he served as chief resident from 2000 to 2001.
He has been in practice for more than 20 years. He speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Urdu. ●
STAFF NEWS
Publishing
Beth H. Leopold, M.D., Anthony Sciscione, D.O. “Is There a Place for Outpatient Preinduction Cervical Ripening?” Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America. December 2017.
Amy Mackley, MSN, RNC, CCRC, Wendy Sturtz, M.D., Ursula Guillen, M.D., et al. “Characterization of Spirituality in Maternal– Child Caregivers.” Journal of Palliative Medicine. September 2017,
Anthony Sciscione, D.O., et al. “Cohort Profile: NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons and Twins.” International Journal of Epidemiology. December 2017.
At the National Institutes of Health & AcademyHealth 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination of Implementation in Health. Arlington, Virginia in December 2017:
• Kimberly Williams, MPH, Beverly Wilson, Jo Melson, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Erin Booker, Sherry Hausman, MPH, CHES, Terry Horton, M.D. “Implementation of an Opioid Withdrawal Clinical Pathway on an Inpatient Medical Service.”
• Muge Capan, Ph.D., Stephen Hoover, MS, Carmen Pal, MSN, MBA, RN, Justin Glasgow, M.D., Ph.D., Ryan Arnold, M.D., et al. “A Data-Driven Approach to Early Warning Score-Based Alert Management.”
Margot Waitz, D.O. “Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse.” American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine at the American Osteopathic Associations 122nd Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition. Philadelphia. October 2017.
Appointments
The Education, Development and Advancement Council congratulates Jacquelin Sunkler, MSN, RN IV, CCRN, SCRN, on her advancement to RN IV.
Awards
Katlyn DeAngelis, BSN, RN, of the per diem nursing team at Christiana Care received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for October 2017. ●
Laura E. Simonelli, Ph.D., Scott Siegel, Ph.D., Nicole M. Duffy, Ph.D. “Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Theoretical Review and Its Relevance for Clinical Presentation and Management.” Psycho- Oncology. October 2017.
Presentations
Matthew K. Hoffman, M.D., MPH. “Strategies for Prevention of Preterm Birth: Trial Results from the NIH Global Network for MCH Research, APHA 2017 Annual Meeting. Atlanta. November 2017.
Terry Horton, M.D. “Project Engage – A Case Study.” The Opioid Epidemic: From the Front Lines to the Boardroom, Best Practices & Recommendations for Addressing Substance Use. U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, D.C. Oct. 12.
PUBLISHING, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & AWARDS
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