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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242Phone+1 319-356-3378- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Richard Semelka, MD is a board certified radiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Iowa, New York, and North Carolina. He is affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center and is a Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- University of ManitobaClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- IA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1993 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 2019 - 2024
- American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Effects of IV-Administered Ca-DTPA and Zn-DTPA To Treat Patients With Gadolinium Deposition Disease Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsMagnetic resonance imaging of acute appendicitis in pregnancy: A 5-year multiinstitutional studyLauren M. B. Burke, Mustafa R. Bashir, Frank H. Miller, Evan S. Siegelman, Michèle A. Brown
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015-11-01 - 138 citationsMRI of Acute Abdominal and Pelvic Pain in Pregnant PatientsKatherine R. Birchard, Michele A. Brown, W. Brian Hyslop, Zeynep Firat, Richard C. Semelka
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2005-02-01 - 129 citationsImaging strategies to reduce the risk of radiation in CT studies, including selective substitution with MRIRichard C. Semelka, Diane Armao, Jorge Elias, Walter Huda
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2007-05-01
Press Mentions
- Gadolinium Deposition Disease Symptoms Include Brain Fog, Burning Skin SensationsFebruary 21st, 2019
- Some MRI Contrast Agents Containing Gadolinium Can Cause Problems Ranging from "Brain Fog" to Permanent DisabilityMay 10th, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
- University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, Iowa