New faculty spotlight: Nancy Benedetti, M.D.

Nancy Benedetti, M.D.

Nancy Benedetti, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.


  • Name: Nancy Benedetti, M.D.
  • Hometown: Oley, Pa.
  • Title and department at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Radiology; diagnostic radiologist at Nebraska Medicine

Previous position(s):


  • Residency and neuroradiology fellowship, University of California San Francisco
  • Neuroradiologist at Radiology Imaging Associates in Denver

Professional Interests: Leading change to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care

How I fell in love with radiology: My mom was a sonographer at the community hospital where I grew up in Pennsylvania. I attended daycare at the hospital, and I spent a lot of time in the radiology department. Throughout my childhood, we talked about health care and medical imaging at the dinner table.

Degrees:


  • BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • MD, Stanford University School of Medicine

Memberships:


  • American Society of Neuroradiology
  • American College of Radiology
  • Radiological Society of North America

Three things people may not know about me:


  • I ran cross-country and track in college at MIT.
  • I enjoy listening to podcasts.
  • My favorite place to vacation is Crested Butte, Colorado.