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Radiology September 24, 2025

promotion and tenure article radiology

The Department of Radiology has eight faculty members who have earned promotions and one who was awarded tenure for 2025. These achievements represent significant milestones in their academic careers and highlight their unwavering dedication to advancing research, educating the next generation, and serving our patients and community.

“We are proud to recognize the faculty promoted this year,” said Srini Tridandapani, M.D., Ph.D., professor and interim chair of the Department of Radiology, vice chair of imaging informatics. “Their achievements reflect outstanding commitment to our patients and trainees, with meaningful contributions across the three pillars of our department: service, teaching, and research.”

We extend our congratulations to the following faculty members:

  • Aparna Singhal, M.D., neuroradiology imaging section, promoted to professor, tenured
  • Jon Baldwin, D.O., MBS, Division of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, promoted to professor
  • Kathryn Zamora, M.D., MPH, breast imaging section, award of tenure
  • Muhammad Aziz, M.D., cardiopulmonary imaging section, promoted to associate professor, tenure-earning
  • Donald Benson, M.D., Ph.D., cardiopulmonary imaging section, promoted to associate professor, tenure-earning
  • Scott Grumley, M.D., cardiopulmonary imaging section, promoted to associate professor, tenure-earning
  • Padma Manapragada, M.D., cardiopulmonary imaging section, promoted to associate professor, tenure-earning
  • Loretta Johnson, Ph.D., DABR, FAAPM, Division of Physics and Engineering, promoted to associate professor, tenured
  • Gopi Sirineni, M.D., emergency imaging section, promoted to clinical professor

A special thanks to Mark Lockhart, M.D., and the APT Committee for their dedicated efforts in successfully advancing faculty promotions.


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