About the Department of Radiology & Radiological Science

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.

Kevin W. Dickey, M.D. FACR, FSIR received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA and completed two years of a general surgery residency at Emory as well. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Vermont School of Medicine in Burlington, VT and his fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Dickey has been a faculty member at Yale School of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School and most recently at Wake Forest School of Medicine where he was chief of the Section of Interventional Radiology and the executive vice chair of the Radiology Department. He has also worked in private practice in Connecticut and South Carolina.

Dr. Dickey is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has been honored as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology. He serves in leadership positions for several professional societies. He is both an examiner for the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and is on the Exam Writing Committee for the ABR. He has lectured at many meetings and institutions, national and international, and is well-known professionally as a leader in his field of interventional radiology.

His research interests include the nonsurgical treatment of many disease processes, including venous disease and cancer. He has performed, presented and published research on the utility of machine learning to predict procedure complication, long term effects of vena cava filtration, infection rates after device placement as well as the nonsurgical evaluation and treatment of bleeding after major trauma.

Dr. Dickey's clinical interests include the nonsurgical treatment of renal (kidney) cancer, gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, uterine fibroids, venous thrombosis, pelvic congestion syndrome and using interventional methods to treat infertility.

Meryle J. Eklund, M.D. is an associate professor of radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Eklund received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008 and completed a transitional year followed by residency in diagnostic radiology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed a fellowship in pediatric radiology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta &- Egleston campus (an affiliate of Emory University). She joined the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at MUSC as a faculty member in 2014.Dr. Eklund is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds a certificate of added qualification in Pediatric Radiology. She is a reviewer for RadioGraphics.

Jeanne Griffin Hill, M.D. is professor of radiology and pediatrics, division director of pediatric radiology, and director of medical student education for the Department of Radiology and Radiologic Science at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hill received her BA from Duke University and M.D. from MUSC. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency training, served as chief resident, and completed pediatric radiology fellowship training at MUSC. She is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology and has earned two certificates of added qualification in pediatric radiology.

Among her awards and honors are membership in AOA, the National Medical Honor Society, and MUSC Radiology Department Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She was also a finalist for the MUSC College of Medicine's Clinical Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Hill has also been named among The Best Doctors in America, 2001 to 2015, one of America's Top Radiologists, and Who's Who Among America's Teachers.

Dr. Hill has published articles and abstracts in a variety of journals, including the American Journal of Radiology, Radiographics, Pediatric Radiology, Clinical Radiology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Academic Medicine. She has received two RSNA education grants, served as an oral board examiner for the pediatric section of the American Board of Radiology and is a member of several scholarly societies including the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Society for Pediatric Radiology, and the Association of University Radiologists.

Dr. Hill is very active in the local community where she has worked in the public and private schools mentoring middle school and high school students interested in medical careers. She has served on the PTO of Charleston Catholic School, the Ashley Hall Foundation Board, and the School Improvement Council of Wando High School. In addition, her passions include general pediatric radiology and teaching medical students and residents about diagnostic radiology and pediatric imaging.

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Teaching Scholar 

Reggie Munden, M.D., D.M.D., MBA, FACR, serves as chair and professor of the Department of Radiology of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the chief of the Radiology Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence (ICCE) at MUSC Health. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of South Carolina and a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) with honors from the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Following several years in private practice in dentistry, he returned to MUSC to earn a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the College of Medicine. Following completion of a radiology residency at MUSC, he completed a fellowship in thoracic imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He later obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Auburn University.

Dr. Munden’s clinical care and research have focused on lung cancer screening and staging and treatment response to therapy. He has served as principal investigator (PI), co-principal investigator (Co-PI), and senior investigator on funded research and clinical trials related to lung cancer screening and treatment. With over 161 publications, 77 published abstracts and exhibits, and 150 presentations/lectures, he has served in several academic institutions including 14 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center as well as serving as chair of the Department of Radiology of the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama – Birmingham (UAB), Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Wake Forest School of Medicine. He also served as vice president of the Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center Service Line before joining MUSC. He is an accomplished mentor with several former faculty members and mentees from the LEAD program, jointly led by the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) and GE Healthcare, who are now serving as department chairs.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR), the secretary-treasurer of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), serves on the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors, and is past treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Research and Education Foundation of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA. He enjoys golf, biking on the beach, and traveling with his wife, who is a pediatric radiologist.