Juliet Howard Fallah, MD

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• MDCT evaluation of thoracic aortic anomalies in pediatric patients and young adults: comparison of axial, multiplanar, and 3D images.

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Juliet Howard Fallah, who serves patients in Lisle, Illinois.

Dr. Fallah is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist in practice with DuPage Medical Group, operating out of the office in Lisle, Illinois. Specializing in chest and cancer imaging, her clinical interests include chest, abdomen and pelvic CT, MRI, PET/CT, ultra­sound, and nuclear med­i­cine. 

“Med­i­cine, and radi­ol­o­gy in par­tic­u­lar, demands con­stant learn­ing and inno­va­tion. To be the best provider of the most advanced imag­ing tech­nolo­gies and image inter­pre­ta­tion, I strive to con­stant­ly learn and mas­ter my field to bring the high­est stan­dard of care to my patients” she stated.

A 1997 graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dr. Fallah went on to perform her residency in radiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She followed this up with a fellowship in chest imaging at the same educational venue.

Dr, Fallah is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

In good standing with a number of professional organizations, Dr. Fallah is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Society, the Society of Thoracic Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society, and the Society of Coronary CT Angiography.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. 

Among Dr. Fallah’s various awards and accolades include Wallace McNutt Award (1993), Smith Award (1994), and McGrath Award (1997).

Outside of practicing medicine, she enjoys read­ing, trav­el­ing, and exercising.

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