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55 Lake Ave NWorcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-334-3850
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Summary
- Thomas Ptak, MD, is a radiologist specializing in neuroradiology, based in Severn, MD. He completed a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and has extensive experience in emergency and trauma imaging, as well as carotid angioplasty. Dr. Ptak is currently serving as an Emergency and Trauma Radiologist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center. His previous roles include Chief positions at the University of Maryland Medical Center and University of Maryland Shock/Trauma Center. Dr. Ptak has contributed to several publications on trauma and radiology, and he has been recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American College of Radiology, and the American Society of Emergency Radiology.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuroradiology, 1995 - 1997
Lahey ClinicResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1991 - 1995
Tufts Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2017 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
ME State Medical License 2008 - 2010
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2010
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology Neuroradiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Healthcare Executuves, 2023
- Fellow American College of Radiology, 2020
- Fellow Amercan Society of Emergency Radiology, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsExploring Intra-arterial Contrast Administration for Intraoperative Imaging Using a Swine Model.Rebecca N Treffalls, Kelly Poe, Hossam Abdou, David P Stonko, Joseph Edwards
Angiology. 2025-10-01 - Afterhours diagnostic radiology in the USA: radiologists' views on imaging volumes, compensation, work-from-home, and compensatory time-off.Yelim Lee, Tarek Hanna, Thomas Ptak, Mary Jo Tarrant, Dominick Parris
Emergency Radiology. 2025-09-04 - The influence of hemorrhagic shock on brain perfusion in a swine model of raised intracranial pressure.Hossam Abdou, Rebecca Treffalls, Grzegorz Jodlowski, Noha Elansary, Thomas Ptak
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2025-03-18
Press Mentions
Acclaimed Radiologist, Thomas Ptak, MD, Will Be Displayed in the Leading Physicians of the WorldJanuary 23rd, 2017
American Society of Emergency RadiologyJuly 22nd, 2019
An Interesting CaseMay 22nd, 2024
Committees
- Member, Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging, American College of Radiology 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
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