Dr. Eliot Siegel
Dr. Eliot Siegel is a pioneering radiologist and medical informatics leader whose work helped move radiology into the digital era, shaping how imaging, artificial intelligence, and data-driven medicine can support more precise cancer care.
Role
Co-Founder
Board Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Clinical Focus
Prostate cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, molecular imaging, targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy, and dosimetry
Affiliations
Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology and the American Board of Nuclear Medicine; active in nuclear medicine, radiology, oncology, and medical informatics organizations
Overview
Dr. Eliot Siegel, MD, FACR, FSIM, DABR, is a radiologist and medical informatics pioneer whose career has centered on digital imaging, artificial intelligence, and the integration of technology into clinical care. As a founding physician at United Theranostics, he brings decades of experience in imaging innovation to the organization’s work in precision oncology and radiopharmaceutical therapy.
His background includes leadership in academic radiology, nuclear medicine, research informatics, PACS, and national imaging informatics initiatives.
Locations
Dr. Siegel provides care across United Theranostics locations and is associated with planned expansion into Florida.
Education & Training
Dr. Siegel earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His training and early work in diagnostic radiology helped shape a career focused on how imaging technology can improve clinical care.
He developed particular expertise in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, or PACS, helping define one of the most important shifts in modern radiology practice.
Clinical Focus
Dr. Siegel’s clinical and translational focus includes diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, medical informatics, artificial intelligence, PACS, cloud-based imaging workflows, and the use of imaging data to support more precise cancer care.
Within United Theranostics, that experience supports a model of care that combines advanced imaging, radiopharmaceutical therapy, dosimetry, and data-driven treatment planning.
Leadership & Appointments
Dr. Siegel has served as Professor and Vice Chair of Research Informatics in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has also served as Chief of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for the VA Maryland Health Care System.
His leadership also includes work with national imaging informatics initiatives, including the National Cancer Institute’s caBIG In Vivo Imaging Workspace and the National Cancer Image Archive.
Research & Publications
Dr. Siegel has authored hundreds of articles and book chapters across radiology, PACS, digital imaging, artificial intelligence, and medical informatics. His research often examines how emerging technologies can be integrated into clinical imaging while preserving the physician’s role in patient care.
He helped lead the VA Maryland Healthcare System to become the first filmless radiology department in the United States, a milestone in the transition from film-based imaging to digital radiology workflows.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Siegel is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology and a Fellow of the American College of Radiology. He is also a Fellow of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, reflecting his long-standing contributions to imaging informatics and digital radiology.
His professional work bridges radiology, nuclear medicine, biomedical engineering, computer science, and medical informatics.
Honors & Recognition
Dr. Siegel’s contributions have been recognized with awards for innovation, research, and education, including a Smithsonian Award for Innovation related to digital imaging. He has also been recognized by the University of Maryland School of Medicine for research and education in diagnostic radiology.
Across his career, his work has helped shape the use of computers, imaging archives, artificial intelligence, and informatics in radiology departments worldwide.
Contact
Dr. Siegel provides care across United Theranostics locations. For patient, provider, or clinical trial questions, contact United Theranostics directly.
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For patient, provider, or clinical trial questions, contact United Theranostics directly.