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Vanderbilt radiation oncologist elected board president
Lisa Kachnic, MD, chair of the department of radiation oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been elected president of the American Board of Radiology.
Kachnic, who also heads the radiation oncology service at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, was chosen president-elect of the organization in 2014. She began her term as president in October.
She has been an elected member of the board since 2010, and she has served in volunteer roles for several of the organization’s oversight committees.
“It is an enormous honor to be chosen by my fellow board members to serve as president of this wonderful organization,” Kachnic said in a press release. “The American Board of Radiology serves a crucial function in ensuring that practitioners in the field of radiology continue to advance their skills and education and adhere to the highest standards of excellence in patient care. I am looking forward to working with the board of governors and the board of trustees to enhance the organization’s reputation for excellence.”
Kachnic previously served as chair of the department of radiation oncology at Boston Medical Center and as professor of radiation oncology at Boston University School of Medicine. She also served on the radiation oncology faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital.