Biographical summary
Dr. Rath is a diagnostic neuroradiologist with clinical expertise and research interest in head and neck and central skull base imaging. Her research interests also include improved communication in radiology reporting and outcomes driven surveillance algorithms in head and neck cancer. She is also interested in medical education at the graduate and post-graduate level. Dr. Rath lectures nationally and internationally on head and neck imaging. She is a member of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging for Head and Neck and a member of the Neck Imaging-Reporting and Data System (NI-RADS) Committee for the ACR. She is the current President of the Eastern Neuroradiological Society. She enjoys spending her time with her four children, her husband and her dog who remind her to be the best version of herself on any given day and to have gratitude for the opportunities that surround us.
Procedures performed
Interests
- Head and neck cancer
- Sinusitis
- Skull base tumor
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Inner ear disorder
- Disease of inner ear
- Inner ear tumor
- Middle ear disease
- Middle ear tumor
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2007
Fellowship - NeuroradiologyUniversity of Michigan
- 2006
Residency - Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Michigan
- 2002
Internship - Transitional MedicineWilliam Beaumont Hospital
- 2001
MDUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 1997
BS - ChemistryAllegheny College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2008
NeuroradiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
- 2006
Diagnostic RadiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
Awards and honors
- 2021
Reviewer RecognitionAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology
- 2021
Educational Exhibit Certificate of MeritRadiological Society of North America
- 2021
Editor's Recognition Award for Reviewing with Special DistinctionRadiographics
- 2020
Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona
- 2019
Excellence in TeachingDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Pittsburgh
- 2019
Best Doctors of 2019 RecipientPittsburgh Magazine
- 2019
Michael P. Federle Mentorship AwardDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh
- 2019
Carl R. Fuhrman Excellence in Teaching AwardDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh
- 2018
Outstanding Presentation Award in Head and Neck RadiologyAmerican Society of Neuroradiology
- 2017
Invited Guest EditorSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
- 2017
Cum Laude AwardNeuroradiology Educational Exhibits, American Society of Neuroradiology
- 2016
Excellence in TeachingDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Pittsburgh
- 2016
Educational Exhibit Cum LaudeRadiological Society of North America
- 2015
Educational Exhibit Certificate of MeritRadiological Society of North America
- 2014
Outstanding Presentation Award in Head and Neck RadiologyAmerican Society of Neuroradiology
- 2013
America's Top DoctorsCastle Connolly
- 2010
“Name That Neoplasm” Invited ContestantAmerican Society of Head and Neck Radiology
- 2001
Alpha Omega AlphaUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2001
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- 1997
Summa Cum LaudeAllegheny College
- 1997
Chemistry Comprehensive Research HonorsAllegheny College
- 1996
Outstanding Junior Prize in ChemistryAllegheny College
- 1996
Phi Beta Kappa
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
Kickstart Your Career MentorRadiology Leadership Institute, American College of Radiology (ACR)
- 2021 - 2022
PresidentEastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2021
MemberSearch Committee, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology
- 2021
MemberMusculoskeletal Radiology Search Committee, Department of Radiology
- 2021
MemberResident Selection Committee, Department of Radiology
- 2020 - present
Education DirectorDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology
- 2020 - 2021
Vice PresidentEastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2020 - 2021
Program ChairEastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2020
MemberResident Selection Committee, Department of Radiology
- 2019 - 2020
SecretaryEastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2019 - present
MemberEducation Committee, Department of Radiology
- 2018 - 2022
MemberExpert Panel on Neurological Imaging (Head and Neck), Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, American College of Radiology (ACR)
- 2018 - 2019
TreasurerEastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Association for Women Radiologists
- 2017 - 2020
ChairScientific Assembly Educational Exhibit Awards Committee (EEAC), Radiological Society of North America
- 2017 - present
Assistant RepresentativeNeck Imaging-Reporting and Data System (NI-RADS) Committee, American College of Radiology (ACR)
- 2016 - 2020
MemberEducation Council, Radiological Society of North America
- 2016 - 2020
MemberEducation Council's Subcommittee on Unauthorized Use of Content, Radiological Society of North America
- 2016 - 2019
MemberPittsburgh Roentgen Society
- 2016 - 2019
MemberPennsylvania Radiological Society
- 2016 - 2017
Vice-ChairScientific Assembly Educational Exhibit Awards Committee (EEAC), Radiological Society of North America
- 2016 - present
MemberNeck Imaging-Reporting and Data System (NI-RADS) Committee, American College of Radiology (ACR)
- 2015 - 2019
MemberDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System
- 2015 - 2019
MemberPET/MR Clinical Working Group, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System
- 2015 - 2019
MemberRadiology Residency Core Curriculum Committee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System
- 2014 - present
MemberEastern Neuroradiological Society
- 2013 - 2016
Neuroradiology Section ChairScientific Assembly Educational Exhibit Awards Committee (EEAC), Radiological Society of North America
- 2012 - 2019
MemberNeuroradiology Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System
- 2012 - present
MemberScientific Assembly Educational Exhibit Awards Committee (EEAC), Radiological Society of North America
- 2011 - 2019
MemberHead and Neck Cancer Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- 2010 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Head and Neck Radiology
- 2006 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Neuroradiology
- 2001 - present
MemberRadiological Society of North America
- 2001 - present
MemberAmerican College of Radiology (ACR)
Publications