Bernd J Wintersperger

Dr. Bernd J. Wintersperger, MD EBCR FAHA

Dr. Wintersperger is Professor of Radiology at the Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto and also serves as Associate Vice-Chair Research (Heart-Lung-Vessel).

He is the Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Co-Chair of MR Safety Commitee and Director of Cardiac Imaging Operations of the Toronto Joined Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) at the University Health Network, Sinai Health and Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. He is also appointed as Professor of Radiology and Visiting Scientist at the Department of Radiology at the University of Munich.

Dr. Wintersperger graduated from the University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and received his specialty training in Radiology as well as his fellowship training at the Department of Clinical Radiology at the University of Munich. Dr. Wintersperger received his doctorate (Dr. med.) in 1998 (‘Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in spiral CT’) and his ‘Venia Legendi’ (PD. Dr. med; Habilitation/PhD equivalent) in 2007 focusing on ‘Use of parallel imaging techniques in analysis of cardiac function using cine MRI: Technical optimization and clinical evaluation.’ He served as Section Chief General Radiology & Cardiac MRI as well as the Head of Quality Management until May 2010 when he joined the University of Toronto and the Toronto Joint Department of Medical Imaging as staff radiologist overseeing the departments cardiac imaging program.

Dr. Wintersperger is actively involved as a member of various societies including administrative positions. He has served in different capacities for the CVRI Council of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the CVRI Council leadership committee. Dr. Wintersperger has served two terms as a member of the RSNA Cardiac Scientific Subcommittee and has served as a member of the ISMRM Annual Meeting Program Committee and the SCMR Publication Committee. Currently, Dr. Wintersperger serves as a member of the ISMRM Governance Committee and the SCMR Clinical Trials Committee. He also continues to serve as a member of the educational/refresher-course faculty for the RSNA, ISMRM and other society meetings. Dr. Wintersperger is on the reviewer panel of various radiology and cardiology journals and is an Associate Editor and member of the Editorial Board for Investigative Radiology.

Dr. Wintersperger’s research interest mainly focuses on non-invasive cardiovascular CT and MR imaging with special emphasis on quantitative methods, quantitative tissue characterization and innovative accelerated imaging methods. Other aspects involve cardiovascular MRI at high-field strength (3T) and clinical applications of novel contrast agents as well as MR safety. Recent work included the development of new quantitative algorithms and new approaches in Cardiac Relaxometry. Dr. Wintersperger has >175 PubMed listed publications

Dr. Wintersperger is an avid cyclist and enjoys many weekly hours on his bike at early mornings with Morning Glory Cycling Club. He also takes any opportunity of hiking and mountaineering in the Alps when visiting back home in southern Bavaria (Germany).

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