Member Portal Annual Meeting SAR Fund

Last Updated: 10/28/25

Institution Name: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging

Did your program sign the SCARD pledge?  Yes

ACGME Accreditation: No

City: Pittsburgh
State or Province: PA
Country: United States

Program Website: https://radiology.pitt.edu/abdominal-imaging-fellowship.html

Program Director: Biatta Sholosh MD
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: mcbrvl@upmc.edu

Positions offered per application cycle? 4
United States Sponsored Visa Status: H1B

Number of Curricular MRI Rotations: MRI in mixed rotations throughout

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:

  • CT: Fellowship Rotation
  • CT chest combined with A/P: Fellowship Rotation
  • US: Fellowship Rotation
  • MRI: Fellowship Rotation
  • Fluoroscopy: Fellowship Rotation
  • Radiograph: Fellowship Rotation
  • Mammography: Fellowship Elective
  • PET/CT: Fellowship Elective
  • PET/MRI: Not Available
  • Contrast-enhanced US: Not Available
  • Dual-energy CT: Fellowship RotationNot Available
  • US-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
  • CT-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
  • MRI-guided procedures: Not Available
  • Research: Fellowship Elective

Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend and Evening

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? Yes

Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation?  Available by default

Is there structured didactic time? Weekly

Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Observe

Medical Student/ Resident Teaching Opportunities:  Available on request

Do you offer a travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes, if presenting
Do you offer dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes, if presenting
Travel support to other conference? Yes, if presenting

Are dedicated interview days provided? No

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

Number of Curricular Procedure Rotations: Frequent Procedures

How much research/ academic time is provided? 1 day/month

How many weeks are allocated per rotation?

  • Curricular Rotations: Daily assignments
  • Elective Rotations: 1 Week

When do fellows read cases independently? Graduated independence for US/KUB

Is there structured didactic time? Weekly

Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default

How much research/ academic time is provided? 1 day/month