Carolyn Meltzer, MD. Neuroradiologist, physician-scientist, servant leader; values integrity, inclusion, curiosity; RSNA Board Chair

Los Angeles
Joined November 2009
Best way to start the year.
Dean's POV 📸 So much fun enjoying ice cream and açai bowls with students at the Welcome Social last week. Great conversations, great energy, and an even better sign of things to come this year.
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The path to solving Alzheimer's disease is paved with data🧠💻 In a new video, our director, Arthur Toga, explains how our researchers use advanced neuroimaging and AI to uncover the brain changes behind Alzheimer's, and how our Image and Data Archive, the world's most widely used repository of observational Alzheimer's data, powers global research and drug development. Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZPEK7kR-…
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The RSNA #RandEFoundation has approved more than $4.5 million in grants for 2026, funding 79 new projects designed to advance medical imaging, radiation oncology and radiology education. From improving early cancer detection and personalized treatment to developing AI-powered training tools for future radiologists, this year's awardees are tackling some of healthcare's most pressing challenges. Learn more about the 2026 awardees and the upcoming funding cycle: bit.ly/4xQBhBu
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Depression may shrink a specific hippocampus region tied to memory, independent of Alzheimer's risk factors like amyloid and tau. New @KeckSchool_USC @USCLONI study in Translational Psychiatry. #AlzheimersResearch keck.usc.edu/news/depression…
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.@USCLONI researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC built an open-source MRI pipeline that standardizes stroke injury measurement across 6 labs, matching human expert analysis. keck.usc.edu/news/usc-resear… Photo/Stevens INI
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New Keck School research: @uscloni researchers found PM2.5 and NO2 exposure linked to divergent cortical thickness patterns in Alzheimer's-vulnerable regions: thinner in older women, thicker in younger men. Published in NeuroToxicology #AlzheimersResearch keck.usc.edu/news/air-pollut…
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Such an exciting time- welcome new students ✌️✌️✌️
Welcome to the Trojan Family. It's going to be an incredible year. ✌️
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Congrats to our 2025-2026 Dean's Master's Scholars and Dr. Rodolfo Montes Scholars at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, 11 students spanning neuroimaging, addiction science, public health, and more. keck.usc.edu/news/recognizin…
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Research shows that 3D MR elastography (MRE) provides more precise liver stiffness measurements than conventional 2D MRE in adults with severe obesity, with potential benefits for fibrosis staging and monitoring treatment response. Read more: bit.ly/45ZTOzj #MedicalImaging #MASLD
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What’s beyond the white coat? For Dr. Lily Dara, it’s painting, dogs, fantasy novels and a passion for discovery. As a hepatologist with the USC Digestive Health Institute, part of Keck Medicine of USC, she cares for patients with rare and complex liver diseases while conducting research aimed at advancing treatments and improving outcomes. Her approach to medicine is deeply personal, guided by a commitment to treating every patient with the same care she would want for her own family. Get to know Dr. Dara, the experiences that shaped her and what inspires her work in and outside of medicine: bit.ly/4g33Y7c #MeetTheDoctor
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A new large national study led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC finds differences in multiple sclerosis death rates by age, race, sex and geography. The study also found that co-occurring conditions, such as high blood pressure and cardiac arrest, are linked to increased mortality among people with MS. Read here: uscne.ws/bac
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Dean's POV 📸 Putting community first. During orientation, our incoming students spent a day serving LA. Events included volunteering at @HomeboyInd, the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. This is how we build measurable health improvements, together.
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Our new MD students get their white coats on August 7th. I can't wait.
Dean's POV 📸 White Coat ceremony X 4 Every August, a new class puts on that white coat for the first time. I've stood at enough of these now to know the moment never gets old. This year's ceremony is August 7, and I'm already looking forward to it. #HealOn ✌️
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Every mile reminded me why I love it here. #LosAngeles
Dean's POV 📸 Exploring Los Angeles by bike I spent part of the recent holiday weekend the way I like best: on a bike ride through unique areas of Los Angeles. Here are a few highlights from the ride⬇️
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Dean's POV 📸 It was wonderful to share thoughts and USC experiences with a group of faculty at our sign-up faculty lunch last week. Conversations like these are part of why I love this job, grateful for the time and honesty everyone brought to the table.
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Too many people in underserved communities still face barriers to timely breast cancer care. @USC and @Novartis are working together to improve #BreastCancer screening, access, and outcomes in underserved communities. keck.usc.edu/news/eliminatin…
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Carolyn Meltzer, MD retweeted
Celebrate LGBTQIA+ colleagues and patients this #PrideMonth by taking the time to learn more about how radiologists can support LGBTQIA+ patient care. Explore our full Radiology Health Equity channel in EdCentral to expand your expertise and discover effective strategies to incorporate health equity into both clinical research and patient care. bit.ly/4oWwIkH
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