Last Updated: 9/17/25
Institution Name: Columbia University
Type of Fellowship: Body Imaging
Did your program sign the SCARD pledge? Yes
ACGME Accreditation: No
City: New York
State or Province: NY
Country: United States
Program Website: https://www.columbiaradiology.org/education/advanced-fellowship-training/abdominal-imaging-fellowship-0
Program Director: Lyndon Luk, MD
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: bodyimaging@cumc.columbia.edu
Positions offered per application cycle?
United States Sponsored Visa Status: J1 and H1B
Number of Curricular MRI Rotations: 3+
Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:
- CT: Fellowship Rotation
- CT chest combined with A/P:
- US: Fellowship Rotation
- MRI: Fellowship Rotation
- Fluoroscopy: Fellowship Rotation
- Radiograph: Fellowship Rotation
- Mammography:
- PET/CT: Fellowship Rotation
- PET/MRI:
- Contrast-enhanced US:
- Dual-energy CT: Fellowship Rotation
- US-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
- CT-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
- MRI-guided procedures:
- Research:
Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend
Total number of elective rotations: 2
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology? Yes
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? No
Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
Is there structured didactic time? Daily
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation
Medical Student/ Resident Teaching Opportunities: Expected/ Required
Do you offer a travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes
Do you offer dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes
Travel support to other conference? Yes, if presenting
Are dedicated interview days provided? Yes
If yes, how many? (please enter number): 5 (additional days can be requested)
Moonlighting availability: Internal
Are home workstations provided? No
Typical format of case review: Direct read-out of all cases with faculty (in person), Virtual read out, graded independence last 3 months
Number of Curricular Procedure Rotations: 1
How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week
How many weeks are allocated per rotation?
- Curricular Rotations: 4 Weeks
- Elective Rotations: 4 Weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? graded independence and feedback towards the last 6 months based on fellow ability and attending confidence in fellow
Is there structured didactic time? Daily
Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week