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Christoph Wald, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Radiologist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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EnglishGerman

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Christoph Wald, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., is a board-certified radiologist with expertise in Abdominal Imaging and applied imaging informatics. He is also a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

Dr. Wald attended medical school at Bonn University in Germany and Aberdeen University in Scotland. He obtained training in Internal Medicine in Glasgow, Scotland, and subspecialty training in Radiology at Lahey Clinic in Boston followed by an abdominal imaging fellowship at the same institution and Massachusetts General Hospital.

His clinical practice focuses on diagnostic abdominal imaging and hospital based imaging; his scholarly work focuses on applied informatics and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. He holds several leadership roles with the American College of Radiology in Informatics and as Vice Chair of the Board of Chancellors of the College.

  • Abdominal Imaging
  • Advanced Image processing
  • Liver Imaging
  • Liver Transplant Imaging
  • Imaging Informatics and Ai
  • Regulatory and practice leadership
  1. 2015
    MBAOlin Graduate School of Business, Babson College
  2. 2003
    Fellowship - Abdominal ImagingLahey Clinic
  3. 2002
    Residency - RadiologyLahey Clinic
  4. 1998
    Residency - RadiologyDusseldorf University Hospital
  5. 1997
    Junior House OfficerStobhill Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Glasgow University
  6. 1996
    Junior House Officer - Department of MedicineGlasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow University
  7. 1996
    Ph.D. - Experimental Urology/Pathology. Thesis title: "Cancer Induction at Urothelial/Intestinal Borderzone after Urinary Diversion"Bonn University Medical School
  8. 1996
    Junior House OfficerStobhill Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Glasgow University
  9. 1995
    MDBonn University Medical School
  10. 1993
    MD/PhD StudentAberdeen University Medical School, United Kingdom

Awards and honors

  1. 2015
    "Top Doctors" in BostonBoston Magazine
  2. 2015
    Institutional Candidate proposed by Babson College in Recognition for outstanding academic achievementsBeta Gamma Sigma, Babson College
  3. 2015
    Honors GraduateBabson College Olin School of Business
  4. 2014
    FellowAmerican College of Radiology
  5. 2011
    Network Chairs Institutional AwardAmerican College of Radiology Imaging Network
  6. 2010
    Award for Outstanding Contribution as Principal InvestigatorAmerican College of Radiology Imaging Network
  7. 2005
    Silver MedalAmerican Roentgen Ray Society
  8. 2003
    Distinguished Committee Service AwardAmerican College of Radiology
  9. 2001
    Citation for Excellence in DesignRadiological Society of North America
  10. 1989
    FellowGerman National Scholarship Foundation

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Vice ChairBoard of Chancellors, American College of Radiology (ACR)
  2. 2023 - 2025
    MemberLahey Hospital and Medical Center, Medical Executive Committee
  3. 2023 - 2025
    MemberBoard of Governors, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
  4. 2020 - present
    ChairCommission on Informatics, Board of Chancellors, American College of Radiology (ACR)
  5. 2020 - present
    MemberBoard of Chancellors, American College of Radiology (ACR)
  6. 2020 - present
    MemberBudget & Finance Committee, Board of Chancellors, American College of Radiology (ACR)
  7. 2020 - present
    MemberInvestment Subcommittee, American College of Radiology (ACR)

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