Richard E. Latchaw, M.D. for UC Davis Health

Richard E. Latchaw, M.D.

Professor, Department of Radiology

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Reviews

Specialties

Neuroradiology

Department

Radiology

Locations and Contact

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center

Radiology
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

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Additional Numbers

Phone

916-734-5720

Physician Referrals

800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

Clinical Interests

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.

Division

Neuroradiology

Center/Program Affiliation

Vascular Center

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.