Dr. Jacqueline Bello, Director of Neuroradiology Montefiore Medical Center

Dr. Jacqueline Bello is Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where she is Chair of Neuroradiology. Her clinical focus is on adult and pediatric neuroradiology, medical education, quality and safety, and healthcare policy. Dr. Bello received her Doctor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She did Radiology residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Columbia-Presbyterian.  She is a Columbia University Alumni Gold Medalist, and has been awarded fellowship by the American College of Radiology and the NY Academy of Medicine. In 2016, Dr. Bello received the New York Roentgen Society Distinguished Radiologist Award. She is a past president of the NY Roentgen Society, NY State Radiological Society and the American Society of Neuroradiology. She is chair of the American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors. In this episode, hear what excites Dr. Bello about equity and inclusion in radiology right now, as well as her perspectives on relationship building in radiology and mentorship. Mentioned in this episode: 23:49 Dr. Bello refers to the 2022 publication in Radiology, ‘Relationship between Race and Access to Newer Mammographic Technology in Women with Medicare Insurance’ by Christensen et. Al. available here and featured also in a RSNA News article on mammography access disparities. 28:00 Information on the New IDEAS imaging and dementia study is available here. 54:31 Fiona was interviewed in RSNA News in September in ‘Exposing Medical Students to Radiology’.