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Gerald R. Holzwasser, M.D.

Gerald R. Holzwasser, M.D.

Imaging Sciences

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Contact

Appointment (585) 784-2985
Fax (585) 276-2851
Administrative (585) 273-1971

About Me

Graduate of New York medical school in 1956. Internship at Rochester General Hospital 1956-1957 followed by Residency in radiology from 1957-1960. Fellowship at Strong Memorial Hospital 1960-61 in radiation therapy. Passed radiology boards in 1961 and joined radiology staff at RGH until 1966. Spent...
Graduate of New York medical school in 1956. Internship at Rochester General Hospital 1956-1957 followed by Residency in radiology from 1957-1960. Fellowship at Strong Memorial Hospital 1960-61 in radiation therapy. Passed radiology boards in 1961 and joined radiology staff at RGH until 1966. Spent 2 years In the US Navy at St. Albans Hospital in Long island. Returned to RGH until 1968 and then went to Genessee Hospital . In 1978, became chief of radiology at Oswego and Fulton Hospitals. In 1988, joined the staff at Strong Memorial as assistant clinical professor and promoted to associate professor. Specializes in Chest Radiography.

Certified Specialties

Diagnostic Radiology - American Board of Radiology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Imaging Sciences (Part-Time) - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Radiology, Therapeutic Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1960 - 1961

Residency, Radiology, General, Rochester General Hospital. 1957 - 1960

Internship, Radiology, General, Rochester General Hospital. 1956 - 1957

Education

MD | New York Medical College. 1956

Awards

Shu-Ren Lin Award for Excellence in Radiology Teaching. 2010 - 2011

Shu-Ren Lin Award for Excellence in Radiology Teaching. 2000 - 2001

Shu-Ren Lin Award for Excellence in Radiology Teaching. 1996 - 1997

Emergency Medicine Resident Teaching Award. 1994 - 1995

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Radiation Therapy. 1960 - 1961

Publications

Journal Articles

Nontraumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta: chest radiographic features of an often unrecognized condition.

Fultz PJ, Melville D, Ekanej A, Holzwasser G, Voci S, Wandtke JC, Risher W, Stewart S

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 1998 August 171 (2):351-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Device for lower extremity phlebography.

Porte JJ, Holzwasser GR

Radiology.. 1975 March 114 (3):738. Epub 1900 01 01.

Use of secretin in hypotonic duodenography.

Gutiérrez JG, Chey WY, Shah A, Holzwasser G

Radiology.. 1974 December 113 (3):563-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Function of mercury-203 brain scanning in a general hospital

Holzwasser GR; Clarke PG.

NYS J Med. 1965; 1(65): 446-50.

THE LOCALIZATION OF RIGHT SUBPHRENIC ABSCESS WITH LIVER SCAN.

BODON GR, HOLZWASSER GR

Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics.. 1964 September 119 :601-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

SUPERIOR VENA CAVAL SYNDROME. SLOW LOW-DOSE VERSUS RAPID HIGH-DOSE SCHEDULES.

RUBIN P, GREEN J, HOLZWASSER G, GERLE R

Radiology.. 1963 September 81 :388-401. Epub 1900 01 01.

THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION OF SUPERIOR VENA CAVAL OBSTRUCTION. TRIAL OF DIFFERENT THERAPY SCHEDULES.

GREEN J, RUBIN P, HOLZWASSER G

Radiology.. 1963 September 81 :406-15. Epub 1900 01 01.

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