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Robert Edelman, MD, Radiology, Evanston, IL, Evanston Hospital

RobertREdelmanMD

Radiology Evanston, IL

Cardiac CT & MRI

Professor, Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School

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Summary

  • Dr. Robert Edelman is the William B. Graham Chair of Radiology at NorthShore University HealthSystem and Professor of Radiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. He is recognized for seminal translational contributions in the field of MRI, including several methods for cardiovascular MR that remain in widespread clinical use. His achievements include leading an internationally recognized research group that pioneered MR angiography for imaging of the coronary arteries and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of myocardial perfusion, demonstrated the feasibility of cardiac-gated diffusion imaging in the human heart, helped to validate perfusion and diffusion MRI for the early diagnosis and characterization of cerebrovascular ischemia, first applied blood oxygen level dependent contrast for functional evaluation of the kidneys, and developed novel techniques for anatomic and functional MRI of the lungs, including the first description of oxygen-enhanced ventilation imaging. He is past-president and recipient of the Gold Medal of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and is a recent recipient of the Gold Medal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. He has received numerous NIH grants, authored more than 350 publications in a wide range of major journals including Science, Science Advances, Nature Medicine, Lancet, and the New England Journal of Medicine, and has been repeatedly selected for Best Doctors in America, Top Doctors in Chicago, and Marquis Who's Who in America. Several of his trainees have gone on to become leaders in the fields of magnetic resonance and advanced cardiac imaging. His current research focuses on two primary areas: (1) the exploration of a novel class of steady-state MRI techniques, called unbalanced T1 Relaxation-Enhanced Steady-State (uT1RESS), for improved cancer imaging; and (2) the development and clinical validation of advanced cardiac MR imaging strategies.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1984 - 1985
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1981 - 1984
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Veterans)
    NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Veterans)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2000 - 2023
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License Active through 2002
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
  • Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly
  • Sigma Xi
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Aorto-Iliac and Ilio-Femoral Vascular Calcifications Using Proton Density-Weighted in-Phase Stack of Stars  
    Ali Serhal, Omar Morcos, Robert R Edelman, Pascale Aouad, James C Carr, BioMed Central

Press Mentions

  • Rehab Hospital Treating COVID 'Long-Haulers' • Illinois Blues Invests in Health Equity • the 2nd Wave Is Hitting
    Rehab Hospital Treating COVID 'Long-Haulers' • Illinois Blues Invests in Health Equity • the 2nd Wave Is HittingOctober 30th, 2020
  • Biomedical Imaging Research Opportunities Workshop: Report and Recommendations
    Biomedical Imaging Research Opportunities Workshop: Report and RecommendationsDecember 26th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography Of Peripheral Vascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011–2012
  • Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography Of Peripheral Vascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
  • Mr-Guided Endovascular Intervention Using Off-Resonance Contrast AngiographyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
  • Clinical Trial: Phase I Trial Of Inactivated, Vero Cell-Culture Derived FLU A/HNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Influenza CVD 18000National Center For Research Resources2007
  • Malaria CVD 16000National Center For Research Resources2006
  • Influenza CVD 9000National Center For Research Resources2006
  • Malariavax, Icc-1132 Phase INational Center For Research Resources2005
  • CVD 16000 MalariavaxNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Smash Contrast-Enhanced 3D MR AngiographyNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2003
  • Smash Contrast-Enhanced 3D MR AngiographyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002
  • Breath Hold 3D MRA Of The Coronary ArteriesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002
  • Evaluation Of Renal Oxygenation Status Using Magnetic Resonance ImagingNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
  • Smash Contrast-Enhanced 3D MR AngiographyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2001
  • Breath Hold 3D MRA Of The Coronary ArteriesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2001
  • Diffusion/Perfusion MRI Of Ischemic PenumbraNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999
  • Breath Hold 3D MRA Of The Coronary ArteriesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999
  • MR Imaging And Quantification Of Pulmonary PerfusionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–1999
  • Magnetic Resonance In Renovascular HypertensionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–1998
  • MRI Angiography Of Human Coronary ArteriesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1995

Hospital Affiliations