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Tim Leiner, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Radiologist

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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Tim Leiner, M.D., Ph.D., is a cardiovascular radiologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and a Professor of Radiology at Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands. He received his M.D. in 2000 from Maastricht University Medical School. In 2002 he obtained his Ph.D. from the same University. Following his Ph.D. he spent 18 months as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Cardiac MR Center at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School in Boston under Dr. Warren Manning. He then completed his Radiology residency at Maastricht University Medical Center, during which he spent 3 months at the Vascular Imaging Laboratory at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

His research interests center around the development and implementation of new cardiovascular MR and CT techniques. Dr. Leiner has served as faculty member and member of the organizing committees at the annual meetings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB), Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), European Society for Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR), Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and at annual meetings of the Dutch Radiological Society. He has chaired the Scientific Program Committee of the ESMRMB in 2017. Dr. Leiner has served on the Editorial Boards of European Radiology, the Dutch Medical Journal and the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR). He currently is Associate Editor of the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (JMRI) and Radiology Cardiothoracic. Dr. Leiner has served on the Board of Trustees of the ISMRM from 2006-2009 and the Board of Trustees of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) from 2016-2019. He is the author of over 350 original papers, review articles and book chapters as well as editor of several electronic radiology textbooks. He is the immediate past president of the ISMRM and will take over as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) per January of 2023.

Dr. Leiner is specialized in using advanced cardiac and vascular imaging techniques (cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CT) to diagnose diseases of the heart and blood vessels such as coronary artery and peripheral arterial disease as well as diseases of the heart muscle.

  1. 2008
    Visiting Scholar - Vascular Imaging LaboratoryUniversity of Washington
  2. 2008
    ResidencyMaastricht University Medical Center
  3. 2003
    Post Doctoral Research - Cardiac MR CenterBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  4. 2002
    Post Doctoral Research - Angiogenesis Research Center and Center for Advanced Cardiovascular ImagingDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
  5. 2002
    PhD - "Optimization and Clinical Utility of Peripheral MR Angiography"University of Maastricht
  6. 2000
    MDUniversity of Maastricht
  7. 2000
    InternUniversity of Maastricht
  8. 1997
    MScUniversity of Maastricht

Certifications

  1. 2008
    RadiologyRegistratiecommissie Geneeskundig Specialisten

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Outstanding Teacher AwardInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  2. 2016
    Outstanding Teacher AwardInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  3. 2013
    Outstanding Teacher AwardInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  4. 2013
    MemberNetherlands Journal of Medicine Society
  5. 2012
    Senior Author of Abstract nominated for Best Abstract AwardAnnual Meeting of the Dutch Radiological Society
  6. 2007
    Honorary MemberKorean Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  7. 2002
    Best PresentationAnnual Meeting of the Dutch Surgical Society
  8. 1998
    Nominee for the Ernst Schering Award for Best AbstractAnnual Meeting of the Dutch Radiological Society

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - 2022
    Immediate Past PresidentInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  2. 2021 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Enterprise Radiology Artificial Intelligence Committee
  3. 2021
    Chairman of Gold Medal Nominating CommitteeSociety for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  4. 2020 - 2021
    PresidentInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  5. 2019 - 2020
    Vice PresidentInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  6. 2018 - 2019
    Vice President-ElectInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  7. 2017 - 2021
    SecretaryCardiovascular Radiological Society of The Netherlands
  8. 2017 - 2019
    Member, Education CommitteeSociety for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)
  9. 2017
    Chairman, Scientific Program CommitteeEuropean Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology
  10. 2016
    DelegateEuropean Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology
  11. 2016 - 2019
    Member, Board of TrusteesSociety for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  12. 2016 - 2018
    Member, Annual Meeting Program CommitteeInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  13. 2015 - 2021
    MemberUniversity Medical Center Utrecht
  14. 2015 - 2019
    Member, Executive BoardNetherlands Vascular Forum (NVF)
  15. 2015 - 2018
    Member, Executive CommitteeEuropean Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology
  16. 2015 - present
    MemberEuropean Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology
  17. 2014 - present
    MemberSociety for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)
  18. 2013 - 2021
    MemberUniversity Medical Center Utrecht
  19. 2013 - 2021
    ChairUniversity Medical Center Utrecht
  20. 2013 - 2019
    Vice ChairToetsingcommissie Biobanking
  21. 2012 - 2013
    PresidentSociety for Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  22. 2011 - 2012
    Chairman, Cardiovascular ProgramInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  23. 2010 - 2021
    CoordinatorUniversity Medical Center Utrecht
  24. 2010 - 2021
    ChairmanUniversity Medical Center Utrecht
  25. 2010 - 2018
    Member of the Executive BoardSociety for Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  26. 2010 - 2012
    Annual Meeting Committee MemberInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  27. 2010 - present
    MemberSociety for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  28. 2009 - present
    MemberEuropean Society for Cardiovascular Radiology
  29. 2008 - 2009
    MemberUtrecht University Medical Center
  30. 2007 - 2012
    SecretaryCardiovascular Radiological Society of The Netherlands
  31. 2006 - 2009
    Board of TrusteesInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  32. 2000 - 2002
    MemberComissie Geneeskunde Curriculum Herziening
  33. 2000 - 2002
    MemberCommissie Onderzoeksbeleid
  34. 1998 - present
    MemberRadiological Society of North America
  35. 1998 - present
    MemberNetherlands Society of Radiology
  36. 1998 - present
    MemberInternational Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  37. 1998 - present
    MemberEuropean Society of Radiology

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