Member Portal Annual Meeting SAR Fund

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