Faculty Appointments
Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Education
M.S., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VirginiaM.D., Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisB.S., Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston/Chicago, Illinois
Office Address
1161 -- 21st Avenue South
Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232
Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232
Clinical Description
Reed A. Omary, M.D., M.S., is the Carol D. and Henry P. Professor in the Department of Radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee. He has 25 years of experience as a practicing interventional radiologist, NIH-funded scientist, and educator.
Having served as Vanderbilt’s Chair of Radiology from 2012 - 2023, Dr. Omary oversaw over 700 faculty, staff and trainees. During that time, he was Chair of the Board for the Vanderbilt Medical Group, founded Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Medical Innovators Development Program, and co-led VUMC’s strategic planning efforts. Nationally, he served as President of the Association of University Radiologists and President-elect of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments.
Dr. Omary is an avid public speaker who enjoys promoting sustainability, equity, and innovation in health care for national radiology organizations and for the public. He recently stepped down as Chair of Radiology to pursue a one-year sabbatical focused on climate change and sustainability. As a builder and strong communicator of the future, his goals are to motivate US healthcare to decarbonize their operations, to adopt sustainable practices, and to promote planetary health. Dr. Omary recently launched The Green Leap, a blog for sustainable healthcare.
VUMC email: reed.omary@vumc.org
Having served as Vanderbilt’s Chair of Radiology from 2012 - 2023, Dr. Omary oversaw over 700 faculty, staff and trainees. During that time, he was Chair of the Board for the Vanderbilt Medical Group, founded Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Medical Innovators Development Program, and co-led VUMC’s strategic planning efforts. Nationally, he served as President of the Association of University Radiologists and President-elect of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments.
Dr. Omary is an avid public speaker who enjoys promoting sustainability, equity, and innovation in health care for national radiology organizations and for the public. He recently stepped down as Chair of Radiology to pursue a one-year sabbatical focused on climate change and sustainability. As a builder and strong communicator of the future, his goals are to motivate US healthcare to decarbonize their operations, to adopt sustainable practices, and to promote planetary health. Dr. Omary recently launched The Green Leap, a blog for sustainable healthcare.
VUMC email: reed.omary@vumc.org
Publications
Planz VB, Spalluto LB, Savoie B, Bradshaw M, Motuzas CL, Block JJ, Omary RA. Together/Apart During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Inclusion in the Time of Social Distancing. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2020 Jul; 17(7): 915-7. PMID: 32450133, PMCID: PMC7236662, PII: S1546-1440(20)30532-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.009, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Spalluto LB, Planz VB, Stokes LS, Pierce R, Aronoff DM, McPheeters ML, Omary RA. Transparency and Trust During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2020 Jul; 17(7): 909-12. PMID: 32387089, PMCID: PMC7252182, PII: S1546-1440(20)30490-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.04.026, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Slanetz PJ, Omary RA, Mainiero MB, Deitte LA. Educating the Next Generation of Leaders in Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2020 Jan 1/28/2020; PMID: 32004481, PII: S1546-1440(20)30005-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.12.028, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Mainiero MB, Omary RA, Norbash AM. Moving a National Medical Meeting in Response to California's Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Discrimination Travel Ban. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Apr 4/30/2019; PMID: 31053449, PII: S1546-1440(19)30062-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.01.024, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Sundaram KM, Pevzner SJ, Magarik M, Couture P, Omary RA, Donnelly EF. Preliminary Evaluation of Gamification in Residency Training. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Apr 4/30/2019; PMID: 31053448, PII: S1546-1440(19)30201-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.02.040, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Deitte LA, Omary RA. The Power of Design Thinking in Medical Education. Acad Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Mar 3/11/2019; PMID: 30867087, PII: S1076-6332(19)30078-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2019.02.012, ISSN: 1878-4046.
Canon CL, Enzmann DR, Grist TM, Meltzer CC, Norbash A, Omary RA, Rawson JV, Recht MP. Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments Statement of Support for Paid Parental Leave [letter]. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Mar; 16(3): 271-2. PMID: 30832826, PII: S1546-1440(18)31594-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.12.029, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Spottswood SE, Spalluto LB, Washington ER, Donnelly EF, Birch AA, Bradshaw ML, Omary RA. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Diversity Program for Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Feb 2/7/2019; PMID: 30745038, PII: S1546-1440(18)31556-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.12.007, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Deitte LA, McGinty GB, Canon CL, Omary RA, Johnson PT, Slanetz PJ. Shifting From Mentorship to Sponsorship-A Game Changer!. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Dec 12/12/2018; PMID: 30552002, PII: S1546-1440(18)31293-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.10.004, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Walker M, Morgan VL, King MR, Trent Rosenbloom S, Schuele CM, Miller BM, Churchwell AL, Omary RA. Cultivating Physician-Engineers as Clinical Innovation Influencers: The Medical Innovators Development Program (MIDP) [editorial]. Cell Mol Bioeng. 2018 Jun; 11(3): 157-61. PMID: 31719882, PMCID: PMC6816738, PII: 528, DOI: 10.1007/s12195-018-0528-9, ISSN: 1865-5025.
Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Fritsche MR, Baker JC, Mouli SK, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary prior to transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with native biliary anatomy?. J Surg Oncol [print-electronic]. 2018 May; 117(6): 1312-7. PMID: 29513895, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24993, ISSN: 1096-9098.
Omary RA. Social Media and Education in Radiology: Let's Start with Why. Acad Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Mar 3/16/2018; PMID: 29555565, PII: S1076-6332(18)30073-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.02.005, ISSN: 1878-4046.
Cogswell PM, Deitte LA, Donnelly EF, Morgan VL, Omary RA. Attitudes of Radiology Program Directors Toward MD-PhD Trainees, Resident Research Productivity, and Dedicated Research Time. Acad Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Mar 3/9/2018; PMID: 29530487, PII: S1076-6332(18)30067-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.01.029, ISSN: 1878-4046.
Fritsche MR, Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Outpatient Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Review of a Same-Day Discharge Strategy. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Feb 2/23/2018; PMID: 29478795, PII: S1051-0443(17)31038-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.11.018, ISSN: 1535-7732.
Stokes LS, Spalluto LB, Omary RA. Jump-Starting a Radiology Patient Advisory Group: Key Learning Points and Accomplishments Over the First Year. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun 6/16/2016; PMID: 27318575, PII: S1546-1440(16)30234-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.04.022, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Koran ME, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Procedural Impact of a Dedicated Interventional Oncology Service Line in a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun 6/11/2016; PMID: 27297700, PII: S1546-1440(16)30307-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.04.033, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Li W, Zhang Z, Gordon AC, Chen J, Nicolai J, Lewandowski RJ, Omary RA, Larson AC. SPIO-labeled Yttrium Microspheres for MR Imaging Quantification of Transcatheter Intrahepatic Delivery in a Rodent Model. Radiology [print-electronic]. 2016 Feb; 278(2): 405-12. PMID: 26313619, PMCID: PMC4734158, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015150315, ISSN: 1527-1315.
Hartley BI, Nichols MB, Donnelly EF, Harris CM, Omary RA. Pursuing Innovation With the Tech Transfer Center. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2015 Jun; 12(6): 604-6. PMID: 25865753, PII: S1546-1440(15)00025-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.01.010, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Kim DH, Chen J, Omary RA, Larson AC. MRI visible drug eluting magnetic microspheres for transcatheter intra-arterial delivery to liver tumors. Theranostics. 2015; 5(5): 477-88. PMID: 25767615, PMCID: PMC4350010, PII: thnov05p0477, DOI: 10.7150/thno.10823, ISSN: 1838-7640.
Spalluto LB, Planz VB, Stokes LS, Pierce R, Aronoff DM, McPheeters ML, Omary RA. Transparency and Trust During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2020 Jul; 17(7): 909-12. PMID: 32387089, PMCID: PMC7252182, PII: S1546-1440(20)30490-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.04.026, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Slanetz PJ, Omary RA, Mainiero MB, Deitte LA. Educating the Next Generation of Leaders in Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2020 Jan 1/28/2020; PMID: 32004481, PII: S1546-1440(20)30005-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.12.028, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Mainiero MB, Omary RA, Norbash AM. Moving a National Medical Meeting in Response to California's Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Discrimination Travel Ban. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Apr 4/30/2019; PMID: 31053449, PII: S1546-1440(19)30062-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.01.024, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Sundaram KM, Pevzner SJ, Magarik M, Couture P, Omary RA, Donnelly EF. Preliminary Evaluation of Gamification in Residency Training. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Apr 4/30/2019; PMID: 31053448, PII: S1546-1440(19)30201-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.02.040, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Deitte LA, Omary RA. The Power of Design Thinking in Medical Education. Acad Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Mar 3/11/2019; PMID: 30867087, PII: S1076-6332(19)30078-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2019.02.012, ISSN: 1878-4046.
Canon CL, Enzmann DR, Grist TM, Meltzer CC, Norbash A, Omary RA, Rawson JV, Recht MP. Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments Statement of Support for Paid Parental Leave [letter]. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Mar; 16(3): 271-2. PMID: 30832826, PII: S1546-1440(18)31594-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.12.029, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Spottswood SE, Spalluto LB, Washington ER, Donnelly EF, Birch AA, Bradshaw ML, Omary RA. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Diversity Program for Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Feb 2/7/2019; PMID: 30745038, PII: S1546-1440(18)31556-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.12.007, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Deitte LA, McGinty GB, Canon CL, Omary RA, Johnson PT, Slanetz PJ. Shifting From Mentorship to Sponsorship-A Game Changer!. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Dec 12/12/2018; PMID: 30552002, PII: S1546-1440(18)31293-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.10.004, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Walker M, Morgan VL, King MR, Trent Rosenbloom S, Schuele CM, Miller BM, Churchwell AL, Omary RA. Cultivating Physician-Engineers as Clinical Innovation Influencers: The Medical Innovators Development Program (MIDP) [editorial]. Cell Mol Bioeng. 2018 Jun; 11(3): 157-61. PMID: 31719882, PMCID: PMC6816738, PII: 528, DOI: 10.1007/s12195-018-0528-9, ISSN: 1865-5025.
Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Fritsche MR, Baker JC, Mouli SK, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary prior to transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with native biliary anatomy?. J Surg Oncol [print-electronic]. 2018 May; 117(6): 1312-7. PMID: 29513895, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24993, ISSN: 1096-9098.
Omary RA. Social Media and Education in Radiology: Let's Start with Why. Acad Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Mar 3/16/2018; PMID: 29555565, PII: S1076-6332(18)30073-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.02.005, ISSN: 1878-4046.
Cogswell PM, Deitte LA, Donnelly EF, Morgan VL, Omary RA. Attitudes of Radiology Program Directors Toward MD-PhD Trainees, Resident Research Productivity, and Dedicated Research Time. Acad Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Mar 3/9/2018; PMID: 29530487, PII: S1076-6332(18)30067-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.01.029, ISSN: 1878-4046.
Fritsche MR, Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Outpatient Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Review of a Same-Day Discharge Strategy. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Feb 2/23/2018; PMID: 29478795, PII: S1051-0443(17)31038-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.11.018, ISSN: 1535-7732.
Stokes LS, Spalluto LB, Omary RA. Jump-Starting a Radiology Patient Advisory Group: Key Learning Points and Accomplishments Over the First Year. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun 6/16/2016; PMID: 27318575, PII: S1546-1440(16)30234-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.04.022, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Koran ME, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Procedural Impact of a Dedicated Interventional Oncology Service Line in a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun 6/11/2016; PMID: 27297700, PII: S1546-1440(16)30307-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.04.033, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Li W, Zhang Z, Gordon AC, Chen J, Nicolai J, Lewandowski RJ, Omary RA, Larson AC. SPIO-labeled Yttrium Microspheres for MR Imaging Quantification of Transcatheter Intrahepatic Delivery in a Rodent Model. Radiology [print-electronic]. 2016 Feb; 278(2): 405-12. PMID: 26313619, PMCID: PMC4734158, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015150315, ISSN: 1527-1315.
Hartley BI, Nichols MB, Donnelly EF, Harris CM, Omary RA. Pursuing Innovation With the Tech Transfer Center. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2015 Jun; 12(6): 604-6. PMID: 25865753, PII: S1546-1440(15)00025-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.01.010, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Kim DH, Chen J, Omary RA, Larson AC. MRI visible drug eluting magnetic microspheres for transcatheter intra-arterial delivery to liver tumors. Theranostics. 2015; 5(5): 477-88. PMID: 25767615, PMCID: PMC4350010, PII: thnov05p0477, DOI: 10.7150/thno.10823, ISSN: 1838-7640.