Welcome to the Department of Radiology at the University
of Texas Medical Branch.
Since its founding in 1891, UTMB has held a singular
place in the history of American medicine. Established as the first medical
school in Texas and among the earliest public academic health centers in the
nation, UTMB was built on a mission of service, discovery, and education that
continues to define us today. For more than 130 years, generations of
physicians, scientists, and health care leaders have trained within the walls
of this institution, carrying the spirit of UTMB across Texas, the nation, and
the world.
Radiology has been part of that tradition almost from
the beginning. The first documented medical use of x-rays in Galveston occurred
in 1897, only two years after Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray itself. Our
Department of Radiology was formally established in 1916 and has since trained
generations of distinguished radiologists, educators, researchers, and
departmental leaders who have shaped the specialty across academic medicine and
private practice alike.
Today, our department stands on that remarkable
foundation while embracing the future of radiology with ambition and purpose.
We are committed first and foremost to clinical excellence: delivering the
highest quality imaging and image-guided care with compassion, precision,
safety, and accountability. Every examination, every procedure, and every
patient interaction reflects our dedication to quality and service across the
UTMB Health system.
Education remains central to our mission. We are proud
of our expanding residency and fellowship programs and of the extraordinary
trainees who choose UTMB for their professional journey. Our goal is not simply
to produce excellent interpreters of imaging studies, but to train complete
radiologists—physicians who combine diagnostic expertise with clinical
judgment, professionalism, communication, leadership, and humanity. We are
equally committed to developing the next generation of physician-scientists, innovators,
and academic leaders who will define the future of radiology.
Our department is also entering an exciting period of
growth in research and innovation. We are building multidisciplinary programs
that leverage imaging science to advance human health, with particular emphasis
on neuroimaging and brain health, theranostics, molecular imaging, and
image-guided interventions. By integrating advanced imaging technologies,
translational science, data science, and clinical collaboration, we seek to
transform how disease is detected, characterized, monitored, and treated.
As Chair, I believe the greatest strength of UTMB
Radiology is its people: our faculty, trainees, technologists, nurses,
physicists, researchers, and staff, all united by a culture of collegiality,
curiosity, and service. Together, we honor the extraordinary legacy of this
institution while building a department prepared to lead radiology into its
next era.
Thank you for visiting our department. We invite you to
learn more about our clinical programs, educational opportunities, research
initiatives, and the vibrant community that makes UTMB Radiology such a special
place.
Sincerely,
Max Wintermark, MD, MAS, FASFNR, FICIS
Professor and Chair of Radiology
The University of Texas Medical Branch