Biography

Certifications

Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, June 2005
Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, January 2016 (10-year recertification exam, Continuous Certificate)

Education

Doctorate of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2000
Transitional Internship
John Peter Smith Hospital, 2000-2001
Radiology Residency
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2001-2002
Radiology Residency
The McGovern Medical School, 2002-2005
Fellowship in Thoracic Radiology
The McGovern Medical School, 2005-2006

Areas of Interest

Research Interests

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Current Research Projects

  1. A Phase 2a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered GLPG1690 for 24 weeks in subjects with systemic sclerosis
    Role: Collaborator, 2018- Present
  2. HSC-MS-18-1102 – Utilization of a retrained Convolutional Neural Network to classify Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
    Role: Principle Investigator, 2018- Present
  3. HSC-MS-16-0790 – Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry
    Role: Collaborator, 2018- Present
  4. Equitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment: A Comprehensive Primary Care and Community Health Approach
    Role: Collaborator, 2019- Present

Publications

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ABSTRACTS

  1. Hanna M, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA. Cardiac incidental findings in the non-ECG gated chest CT: Various categories and clinical significance. STR, March 2018. Austin, TX.
  2. Krishnasarma R, Au J, Ferguson EC, Oldham SAA, Ocazionez D. Various imaging appearances of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia: primer for the radiologist. TRS, March 2018. Frisco, TX.
  3. Blair KJ, Ferguson EC. Not always clear: radiographic clearance of the mediastinum in the Emergency Department. RSNA, November 2018. Chicago IL.
  4. Blair KJ, Ferguson EC. Mediastinal mass mania! Radiographic and cross-sectional correlation of common mediastinal neoplasms. RSNA, November 2018. Chicago IL.
  5. Krishnasarma R, Ferguson EC. Imaging Appearances of Organizing Pneumonia (OP). TRS, March 2019. Austin, TX.
  6. Wells M, Chintamaneni V, Ocazionez D, Ferguson EC. Mobile deployment of a convolutional neural network which identifies pacemakers and implantable defibrillators on chest radiographs. RSNA, December 2019. Chicago, IL.

Other Professional Communications

Invited Lectures:

  1. Cancer Imaging & Intervention Conference, April 2019