Division of Neuroradiology

Maria Vittoria Spampinato, M.D. is an assistant professor of radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. She graduated from medical school at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, where she also completed a diagnostic radiology residency. She was a post-doctoral fellow in the intramural program at the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland. She completed a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She joined the radiology faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina in November 2005.

Dr. Spampinato's primary research interests are functional magnetic resonance imaging, brain tumors, and head and neck cancer. She has presented her research work at major national radiological meetings and has published several peer-reviewed articles and review articles.

Eric graduated with a bachelor’s of science in Human Biology from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT in 1997 followed by medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine from 1999-2003 on a military HPSP scholarship. He completed a transitional internship and radiology residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA in 2008 and served in the military as a diagnostic radiologist until 2015. At that time he completed a one year diagnostic neuroradiology fellowship at MUSC between 2015-2016 and then spent a few years in private practice in the pacific northwest. He rejoined the MUSC team as an Assistant Professor of Radiology in the Neuroradiology division in January 2020. He has long held a fascination for neurosciences as well as anatomy and imaging of the neuroaxis.

Dr. Justin Chetta is a radiologist who specializes in neuroimaging. He graduated summa cum laude from the Baylor University honors college and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He then went to Baylor College of Medicine and is a member of the Gold Humanism honor society.

He completed an internal medicine internship and a diagnostic radiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. During that time, he was elected chief resident, graduated at the top of his class, and bestowed the distinction of honorary medical physicist. Subsequently, he completed fellowships in neuroradiology at Baylor College of Medicine and musculoskeletal imaging/intervention at the University of Colorado.

In addition to diagnostic neuro and musculoskeletal radiology, Dr. Chetta has added expertise in spine procedures such as cement augmentation, radiofrequency ablation, and interventional pain management. He is interested in quality improvement and optimizing imaging protocols.

Jennifer Joyce, D.O. is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr Joyce completed her diagnostic radiology residency and neuroradiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She joined the clinical faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina in July 2023.

Dr. Joyce’s clinical and academic interests focus primarily on head and neck imaging, specifically oncologic imaging and head and neck pathology. She has an active role in the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology since 2018 and has been invited as a guest speaker at head and neck conferences. She has presented her research at major national radiological meetings as well as published several peer- reviewed articles and review articles.

Maria Gisele Matheus, M.D. is an associate professor of radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Matheus graduated from University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Ribeirao Preto/Sao Paulo, Brazil. She completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Sao Paulo Clinical Hospital, Ribeirao Preto/Sao Paulo, Brazil. She was then a research fellow of the Neurology and Neuroradiology Departments at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She completed a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. She joined the radiology faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina in July 2007. Her primary research interests are functional magnetic resonance imaging, stroke, and head and neck cancer. She has presented her research work at major national radiological meetings and has published several peer-reviewed articles and review articles.

Donna Roberts, M.D., MS, recently joined the International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL) as the Deputy Chief Scientist, where she assists the Chief Scientist in developing long-term microgravity research goals for the ISSNL.

In addition, Dr. Roberts is a Professor in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science at the Medical University of South Carolina. In addition to clinical work as a practicing neuroradiologist, she has served as principal investigator for several NASA-funded studies investigating the impact of spaceflight on the human brain during long stays in microgravity. She also conducted several industry-sponsored clinical trials and served as aninternational principal investigator for a multi-national MRI contrast agent drug trial. She previously worked in Washington, DC, for Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company, providing program management support to the NASA Life Sciences Division at NASA Headquarters. Dr. Roberts has served as a voting member of the FDA's Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and has given TedX talks describing her research. She has won several awards, including the International Space Station Compelling Results Award from the American Astronautical Society in 2018.

Dr. Roberts holds a medical  degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, a master of science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado, and a bachelor of science in Computer Engineering from Clemson University. She completed residency training in Radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at the University of California, San Francisco.