Meet Ryan Hageman, BS, RT(R)(CT) Tell us about your background: I was a lucky one and knew very early on that I wanted to work in radiology thanks to job shadowing while in high school. I obtained my Bachelor’s Degree in Radiation Sciences here at the University of Iowa in 2019. I cannot thank this...
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Meet Denise Hammen, RT(R)(M) Tell us about your background: I went to school in Washington (Iowa) and graduated in 1974. I applied to be in the Radiologic Training Program since I loved working with people and to feel like I helped them in some way. I wasn't sure I wanted to be a nurse. I was...
Meet Colin Wambold, RT(R) Tell us about your background: I graduated from Iowa Methodist College of Radiologic Technology in 2002. After graduating I moved cross-country and worked as a general rad tech in Napa CA at the Queen of the Valley hospital for several years. I took a long break from...
Meet Asaju Walker, BS, RT(R) Tell us about your background: As a senior in high school I started working under my uncle, Akwasi Boateng (George), who was a manager in the kitchen at UIHC main hospital. I started to get an introduction to the clinical environment by delivering food to patients rooms...
Meet Cory Sickler, RCDS, RVT Tell us about your background: I took the long road to sonography. I first got a bachelor’s degree in music from Iowa State University. Not content with that degree, I chose to enroll in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Echo) program at Mercy College of Health...
Meet Marci Tucker, RDMS, RVT Tell us about your background: I started here at UIHC as Staff in 1997. Hard to believe that I have been here for almost 25 years! I feel grateful to have been able to do what I love at an academic medical center where I have been able to continue to learn! UIHC has...
Meet Leigha Stewart, BS, RCDS, RVT Tell us about your background: I graduated with my bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa sonography program, cardiac/vascular track, in 2018. I currently work in the Vascular Lab at UIHC and have been here for a little over 3 years now. During my time at...
Meet Sara Baldus, RDMS! Tell us about your background. I began my education at Mercy St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology and then continued at St. Luke’s as an ultrasound intern for 12 months. Why did you pick sonography as a career field? I chose ultrasound after rotating through this area...
Meet Todd Woods! Tell us about your background – Received my BS in DMS from the Medical College of Georgia. Board certified in Abdomen & OBG in 1989, then Vascular in 1995, Breast in 2004 and lastly, Pediatrics in 2015. Started at UIHC in 1993 as a staff sonographer in Radiology, 1999 worked in...
Meet Kathy Martensen, MA, RT(R) Last but not least to celebrate our Rad Tech week is Kathy Martensen! Kathy attended the Radiologic Technology Certificate Program at Mercy Iowa City. After graduation she worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids for a short time before deciding that she wanted...