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Richard E. Latchaw, M.D.
Professor, Department of Radiology
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Richard E. Latchaw, M.D., Professor of Radiology at UC Davis Medical Center since 2002, has been a practitioner of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology for the past 40 years.
Dr. Latchaw has been a leader in the development of Diagnostic Neuroradiology throughout his career. His particular interests have been in the diagnosis and therapy of vascular abnormalities of the head, neck, and spine. He has edited three textbooks and written over 400 papers, chapters and editorials. Dr. Latchaw has presented over 500 papers nationally and internationally.
He has performed all forms of image-guided procedures in the head, neck, and spine, including intracranial and extracranial angioplasty and stenting; ablation of aneurysms, vascular malformations, and fistulae; and recanalization of acutely occluded vessels. He is internationally known for his work in the diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke, including evaluation of cerebral perfusion.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Latchaw's current research interests are the development of thrombectomy devices and catheter-based systems to treat brain tumors and the traumatized brain.
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Neuroradiology
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.S., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 1966
Medical School
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis MN 1968
Internship
Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT 1969
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 1969-1971
Fellowship
Neuroradiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 1971-1973
Honorary Member, Neuroradiology Association of Columbia, 1999
Honorary Member, Mexican Neuroradiology Society, 1996
Honorary Member, Radiology Society of Chile, 1994
Radiology Editor's Recognition Award for reviewing, w/Distinction, 1991
Honorary Member, French Canadian Society of Radiology, 1987
Latchaw R. Imaging the Acute Stroke Patient: Where Are We in 2013? Presented at the 2013 Update in Advanced Imaging, Sponsored by UC Davis, Sonoma CA. 2013 Oct.
Latchaw R. Acute Flaccid Paralysis. Presented at the monthly Neurology Grand Rounds, UC Davis, Sacramento CA. 2013 Mar 28.
Latchaw R. Controversies in the Neuro-Interventional Therapy of Acute Stroke. Stroke Therapy Webinar sponsored by the National Stroke Association. 2013 Feb.
Latchaw R. State of the Art Imaging of the Acute Stroke Patient. Presented at the 2012 Update in Advanced Imaging, Sponsored by UC Davis, Sonoma CA. 2012 Oct.
Latchaw R. Imaging of Metabolic and Toxic Abnormalities of the CNS. Presented at the 2012 Update in Advanced Imaging, Sponsored by UC Davis, Sonoma CA. 2012 Oct.
Latchaw R. Problems and Potential Solutions in Recruitment for and Performance of Clinical Trials for Acute Stroke Therapy: Results of the BAC Survey. Presented at the biannual meeting of the Brain Attack Coalition, NIH, Washington DC. 2012 Feb.
Latchaw R. Imaging of Metabolic and Toxic Abnormalities of the CNS. Presented at the 2011 Update in Advanced Imaging, Sponsored by UC Davis, Sonoma CA. 2011 Oct.
Latchaw R. Problems and Potential Solutions in Recruitment for and Performance of Clinical Trials for Acute Stroke Therapy: Development of a Survey. Presented at the biannual meeting of the Brain Attack Coalition. 2011 Mar.
Latchaw R. Imaging of CNS Infections. Presented at the 2010 Update in Advanced Imaging, Sponsored by UC Davis, Sonoma CA. 2010 Oct.