New faculty spotlight: Marcus Kirkpatrick, M.D.

Marcus Kirkpatrick, M.D.

Marcus Kirkpatrick, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC. Here’s a brief rundown of his background and the expertise he brings to campus.

  • Name: Marcus Kirkpatrick, M.D.
  • Hometown: Loudonville, Ohio
  • New title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Radiology

Research/Professional Interests:
Musculoskeletal radiology, emergency radiology.

How I fell in love with radiology:
Radiology is the perfect match for my personality and work ethic. I enjoy using my knowledge and skills to communicate the diagnosis to the referring doctors so they can take better care of their patients.

Degrees:

  • Bachelor of Science, Summa cum Laude, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  • Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, The Ohio State University
  • Residency, orthopaedic surgery, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
  • Residency, diagnostic radiology, UNMC
  • Fellowship, musculoskeletal radiology, University Hospitals-Case Medical Center, Cleveland

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Radiology, board eligible

Memberships:

  • Radiological Society of North America
  • American College of Radiology
  • American Roentgen Ray Society

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I enjoy European travel, and I have a German minor.
  • Physical fitness and eating healthy are important to me.
  • My wife Heather will soon graduate from Clarkson College with her master’s degree and be a nurse practitioner in primary care.