Radiology resident with business background shares story with ACR

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | Leadership

Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, is currently a radiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, but he actually worked in the management consulting industry before heading to medical school to begin his career in radiology.

Misono spoke to the American College of Radiology about his journey, starting with his background in business. He also discusses being the lead author of an article recently published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Coverage of that article can be found here.

Click below to read more about Misono’s past, present and future.

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Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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