Desiree Morgan, MD

Vice Chair of Education, Department of Radiology

Professor

Dr. Morgan's research interests include abdominal dual energy CT, physiologic abdominal MR imaging, and neoplastic and inflammatory conditions of the pancreas. Dr. Morgan is a Senior Scientist in the Experimental Therapeutics Program and served as the inaugural Director of the Human Imaging Shared Facility of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she continues to apply her expertise in Oncologic imaging to create a systematic approach to tumor imaging surveillance and the development and utilization of imaging biomarkers in patients participating in therapeutic clinical trials. Also a Senior Scientist in the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Dr. Morgan has mentored numerous medical students, residents, and junior faculty in a variety of preclinical and clinical research endeavors since joining the UAB Radiology faculty in 1993.

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BMetro Top Women in Medicine Award 2017

Brewer-Heslin award for Professionalism, UAB School of Medicine 2016

American Board of Radiology Lifetime Service Award 2015

Society of Abdominal Radiology Igor Laufer Visiting Prof Award 2013
Fellow, Society of Abdominal Radiology 2012

Fellow, Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance, now Society of Advanced Body Imaging 2011

American Board of Radiology Distinguished Service Award 2010

Fellow Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology 2000

UAB Department of Radiology Top Ten Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education:
January 2007, August 2007, February 2008, August 2008, March 2009, August 2009, March 2010, March 2011, September 2012, March 2013, September 2016, August 2017, December 2018, February 2019, June 2019

UASOM Argus Award 2009

Tamasa Rani Research Award 2005

Louisville Slugger Award,
UAB Radiology Senior Resident Award for Teaching Excellence 1999, 2007

Outstanding Faculty Lecturer 1999, 2008
UAB Department of Radiology Medical Student Elective Award

Named in Best Doctors in America, 1999, 2003–2019
Wylie J. Dodds Research Award, Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology 1999

UAB Department of Radiology Distinguished Faculty Award 1997

Winner, Unknown Case Contest
Annual Meeting and Course, Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology 1996
Chief Resident in Diagnostic Radiology 1992
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical College of Georgia 1987

Phi Beta Kappa, University of Georgia 1984

Alpha Epsilon Delta, University of Georgia 1983

Dr. Morgan is the President Elect of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR), and serves on the executive board of the Society of Advanced Body Imaging (SABI) as well as the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Radiology (ABR). Other leadership commitments include Chair, GI subcommittee of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Program Committee, Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR), ADVICER

https://scholars.uab.edu/231-Desiree-Morgan