Burton Drayer
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Burton Drayer, M.D., is an American
radiologist
and nationally recognized authority on the use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) for diagnosing neurological disorders. He is currently the Dr. Charles M. and Marilyn Newman Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
in New York City
.
Drayer is the author of more than 200 publications and book chapters and was consulting editor for Neuroimaging Clinics of North America from 1991-2005. He is currently president-elect of the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) and was listed in New York Magazine
’s Best Doctors from 1996 to 2009.
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1967. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School
in 1971 and completed residencies in neurology
at the University of Vermont College of Medicine
and in diagnostic radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
. He completed a fellowship in neuroradiology
at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 1978. He is board certified in Radiology, Neuroradiology and Neurology.
From 1978-1979 Drayer was Director of Neuroradiology
at the University of Pittsburgh Children's Hospital
. Until 1984 he served as Chief of Neuroradiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina
, then, until 1986, Director of Neuroimaging
. He then joined the St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
in Phoenix, Arizona
, where, until 1995, he served as Radiologist-in-Chief and Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Research at the Barrow Neurological Institute. In 1995 he joined Mount Sinai Hospital as Director of Radiology. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Mount Sinai. From 2003 to 2008, Drayer served as President of Mount Sinai Hospital and Executive Vice President for Hospital and Clinical Affairs for The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He continues as Executive Vice President for Risk.
Drayer has served as a reviewer for the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the New England Journal of Medicine
, Radiology, the Journal of Computerized Tomography, Neurosurgery, Annals of Neurology
, Stroke, Neurology, and the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. He serves on the editorial advisory boards of US Radiology. Drayer is past President of The American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR). He also was President (1995–2001) and founding member of the Neuroradiology Education and Research Foundation of the ASNR. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) since 2003 and was chairman of the board in 2009. Currently he is the President-elect of the RSNA.
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radiologist
Radiology
Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
and nationally recognized authority on the use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging , or magnetic resonance tomography is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures...
(MRI) for diagnosing neurological disorders. He is currently the Dr. Charles M. and Marilyn Newman Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
in New York City
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.
Drayer is the author of more than 200 publications and book chapters and was consulting editor for Neuroimaging Clinics of North America from 1991-2005. He is currently president-elect of the Radiological Society of North America
Radiological Society of North America
The Radiological Society of North America, Inc. is a professional membership society committed to excellence in patient care through education and research...
(RSNA) and was listed in New York Magazine
New York (magazine)
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’s Best Doctors from 1996 to 2009.
Biography
Drayer earned an A.B. in political sciencePolitical science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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in 1967. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School
Chicago Medical School
The Chicago Medical School is one of the graduate schools of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912, The Chicago Medical School has nearly a 100 year history of a broadly-based socially constructive admission process relatively unlike that of other medical colleges....
in 1971 and completed residencies in neurology
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
at the University of Vermont College of Medicine
University of Vermont College of Medicine
The University of Vermont College of Medicine is an American medical school located in Burlington, Vermont and associated with the University of Vermont . Established in 1822, it is the nation's seventh oldest medical school...
and in diagnostic radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is an $9 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 54,000 employees, 20 hospitals, 4,200 licensed beds, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, a 1.5 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and...
. He completed a fellowship in neuroradiology
Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology focusing on the diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine, and head and neck. Primary imaging modalities include computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging...
at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 1978. He is board certified in Radiology, Neuroradiology and Neurology.
From 1978-1979 Drayer was Director of Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology focusing on the diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine, and head and neck. Primary imaging modalities include computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging...
at the University of Pittsburgh Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, a hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is the only hospital in southwestern Pennsylvania dedicated solely to the care of infants, children and young adults. Care is provided by more than 700 board-certified pediatricians and pediatric...
. Until 1984 he served as Chief of Neuroradiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, then, until 1986, Director of Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain...
. He then joined the St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West , one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada. St...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, where, until 1995, he served as Radiologist-in-Chief and Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Research at the Barrow Neurological Institute. In 1995 he joined Mount Sinai Hospital as Director of Radiology. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Mount Sinai. From 2003 to 2008, Drayer served as President of Mount Sinai Hospital and Executive Vice President for Hospital and Clinical Affairs for The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He continues as Executive Vice President for Risk.
Drayer has served as a reviewer for the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the New England Journal of Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It describes itself as the oldest continuously published medical journal in the world.-History:...
, Radiology, the Journal of Computerized Tomography, Neurosurgery, Annals of Neurology
Annals of Neurology
Annals of Neurology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering neurology....
, Stroke, Neurology, and the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. He serves on the editorial advisory boards of US Radiology. Drayer is past President of The American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR). He also was President (1995–2001) and founding member of the Neuroradiology Education and Research Foundation of the ASNR. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Radiological Society of North America
Radiological Society of North America
The Radiological Society of North America, Inc. is a professional membership society committed to excellence in patient care through education and research...
(RSNA) since 2003 and was chairman of the board in 2009. Currently he is the President-elect of the RSNA.
Awards and honors
- 2011 President, Radiological Society of North AmericaRadiological Society of North AmericaThe Radiological Society of North America, Inc. is a professional membership society committed to excellence in patient care through education and research...
- 2010 President Elect, Radiological Society of North AmericaRadiological Society of North AmericaThe Radiological Society of North America, Inc. is a professional membership society committed to excellence in patient care through education and research...
- 2008 Distinguished Service Award, American Board of RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyEstablished in 1934, the American Board of Radiology is a nonprofit physician-led organization. It oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics....
- 1998 Fellow, American College of RadiologyAmerican College of RadiologyThe American College of Radiology , founded in 1923, is a non-profit professional medical association composed of diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists. It is based in Reston, Virginia, with offices in...
- 1993 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Chicago Medical SchoolChicago Medical SchoolThe Chicago Medical School is one of the graduate schools of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912, The Chicago Medical School has nearly a 100 year history of a broadly-based socially constructive admission process relatively unlike that of other medical colleges....
- 1982 Fellow, American Academy of NeurologyAmerican Academy of NeurologyThe American Academy of Neurology is a professional society for neurologists and neuroscientists. As a medical specialty society it was established in 1949 by A.B. Baker of the University of Minnesota to advance the art and science of neurology, and thereby promote the best possible care for...
- 1977 Cornelius G. Dyke Award, American Society of Neuroradiology
- 1977 First Prize President's Award, Pittsburgh Roentgen Ray Society
Books
- Keller PJ, Drayer BP, Fram EK: Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Vol 2(4) Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, Drayer BP (Consulting Editor), W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1992; pp 835
- Brasch RC: MRI Contrast Enhancement in the Central Nervous System. A Case Approach. (Assoc. Eds., Drayer BP, Haughton VM, Jinkins JR, Nelson KL, Sze G); Raven Press 1993, pp 334 ISBN 0781701163