Bonfante-Mejia, Eliana E., M.D.

FILED AS:

Faculty, Neuroradiology (Head & Spine)

UPDATED ON:

November 9th, 2010

TAGGED:

Assistant Professor

Professional Focus:

My professional focus is teaching radiology residents and students the different neuroimaging modalities while providing support to the neurology and neurosurgery departments.

Graduate/Medical Degrees:

Doctor of Medicine: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogota, Colombia

Postgraduate Training:

Residency: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Hospital Universitario de San Ignacio, Bogota, Colombia
Fellowship (Visiting): University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,
Neuroradiology, Houston, TX

Board Certifications:

April 2004:         ECFMG

November 2007: American Board of Radiology

Publications:

Reliability and accuracy and of a digital system in the study of chest radiology. Bonfante Eliana, Nunez Sara. Interamerican Radiology Meeting. Cartagena, Colombia. October 2002. Award: First place, Free exhibits.

Bronchogenic CA.: Cellular type and radiologic presentation. Moron Fanny, Melendez Patricia, Bonfante Eliana et al. National Radiology Meeting, Cartagena Colombia, October 2002. Award: First place, Colombian Association of Radiology

Scientific Exhibits:

Afflictions of the Pons; Distinctive MR Features Revisited. Eliana Bonfante-Mejia, Michelle Miller-Thomas, Clark Sitton, Steven Lutzker, Edwin D. Cacayorin. Poster exhibit. ASNR 42nd Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, June 5-11, 2004

Head CT Angiography. Anatomical Review. Bonfante E, Nguyen H, Sitton C, Cacayorin E, Hochhauser L, Weir R. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC) – Houston, TX. Poster Exhibit. ASNR 43rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 21-27, 2005.

Old Microhemorrhage Is Not a Risk Factor for Hemorrhagic Transformation of Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy. Eliana E Bonfante, Hashem M. Shaltoni, Karen C Albright, Aslam M. Khaja, Clark W Sitton, James C. Grotta, Edwin D Cacayorin. Presented at the ASNR 44th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, April 29 – May 5, 2006.

Hydrocephalus: Understanding Evolving Concepts and Treatment Emilio P. Supsupin Jr, Eliana E. Bonfante-Mejia, Clark. W. Sitton. Electronic Scientific Exhibit. ASNR 45th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 9-14, 2007.