Pamela K. Woodard, MD
Director, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Elizabeth E. Mallinckrodt Professor of Radiology
Chair, Department of Radiology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Expertise:
CardiothoracicLab:
Woodard LabPamela K. Woodard, MD, is the Elizabeth E. Mallinckrodt Professor and director of WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. In 2017, Woodard was named senior vice chair and division director of radiology research facilities, providing administrative oversight for MIR’s 11 research facilities — including the Center for Clinical Imaging Research, for which she previously served as its director. Her research in cardiovascular imaging has made a significant translational impact, including her work as a lead in a landmark study that established a new standard of care for diagnosing blood clots in the lungs. Woodard is an alumnus of MIR’s cardiothoracic imaging fellowship. She co-founded the Advanced Cardiac Imaging program, which she led for over 15 years. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, among other professional organizations, and was named the 2021 Outstanding Researcher by the Radiological Society of North America. She has had NIH funding since 2000, has several patents, and has served as a standing member and chair on study sections for the NIH.
Clinical Interests
Cardiac CT and MRI, pulmonary embolism diagnosis, targeted molecular imaging
Research Interests
Coronary MR angiography, myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary CT angiography, atherosclerotic plaque characterization, pulmonary embolism diagnosis and imaging biomarkers
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Education History
Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Imaging, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, Duke University Medical Center
Medical Degree
Duke University School of Medicine
Undergraduate
Duke University
Associations
2024-2026 President, Academy of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research
2024-2025 President, American College of Radiology
American Association for Women Radiologists
American Board of Radiology
American Heart Association
American Roentgen Ray Society
Association of University Radiologists
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Board of Directors, Missouri Radiological Society
National Academy of Medicine
North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Society of Thoracic Radiology
Awards
2025 Member, National Academy of Medicine
2025 Gold Medal, North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging
2023 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
2022 Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
2022 Fellow, Academy of Educators, WashU Medicine
2021 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2021 Outstanding Researcher Award, Radiological Society of North America
2019 Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
2018 Board of Chancellors, American College of Radiology
2017 Distinguished Achievement Award, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, American Heart Association
2016 Charles T. Dotter Award, American Heart Association
2015 Distinguished Investigator Award, Academy of Radiology Research
2015-2025 Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd