Thomas A. Bevilacqua MD, CIIP
Thomas A. Bevilacqua
MD, CIIP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Diagnostic Radiology; Informatics; Radiology; Sports Medicine
Professional Summary:
As a proud Buffalonian, I was thrilled at the opportunity to return to Western New York after training and help launch the resurgent diagnostic radiology residency a few years ago. Now with over 10 years of experience in diagnostic radiology and five years of experience in the education of medical students and residents, I am equally as excited to step into the role of the diagnostic radiology residency program director. My clinical background in musculoskeletal radiology has prepared me well for the patient population and pathology I encounter on a daily basis at the Erie County Medical Center, the region's only level I trauma center, where I also serve as a staff radiologist. As an educator, I take my responsibility as a mentor for future radiologists very seriously and have been awed by the progress our residents can make in only a few short years. Finally, my background in informatics has allowed me to take a systems based approach to resident education, trying to maximize the efficiency and efficacy of the short time we are given to train competent and compassionate physicians.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Diagnostic Radiology Informatics Fellow, University of Pennsylvania (2017)
- Fellowship, Diagnostic Radiology Musculoskeletal Fellow, University of Pennsylvania (2017)
- Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital (2016)
- Residency, Diagnostic Radiology Chief Resident, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital (2016)
- Internship, Transitional Year Resident, Resurrection Medical Center (2012)
- MD, Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Cum Laude (2011)
- MS, Neuroscience, SUNY at Buffalo (2007)
- BA, History, SUNY at Buffalo (2006)
Employment:
- Program Director Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine (2024-present)
- Core Faculty Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine (2020-present)
- Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Great Lakes Medical Imaging (2017-present)
- Associate Program Director Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine (2023–2024)
- Medical Student Education Director, Diagnostic Radiology, SUNY Jacobs School of Medicine (2021–2024)
Awards and Honors:
- Dean's Letter of Commendation (2009)
- Dean's Letter of Commendation (2008)
- Plesur Scholar (2004)
Journal Articles:
- Cross NM, Wildenberg J, Liao G, Novak S, Bevilacqua T, Chen J, Siegelman E, Cook TS. (2020) The voice of the radiologist: Enabling patients to speak directly to radiologists. Clinical imaging (May), 61: 84-89.
- Bevilacqua T, Greene GS. (2014) Diffuse bowel uptake of 18F-FDG on PET/CT examination of a patient with diabetes treated with metformin. BMJ case reports (Apr), 2014. doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-202058
- Gonzalez-Fernandez F, Bevilacqua T, Lee KI, Chandrashekar R, Hsu L, Garlipp MA, Griswold JB, Crouch RK, Ghosh D. (2009) Retinol-binding site in interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP): a novel hydrophobic cavity. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (Dec), 50(12): 5577-86. doi:10.1167/iovs.08-1857
- Ghosh D, Griswold JB, Bevilacqua T, Gonzalez-Fernandez F. (2007) Purification of the full-length Xenopus interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein and growth of diffraction-quality crystals. Molecular vision (Dec), 13: 2275-81.