Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, New Chair of ACR Board of Chancellors, Receives VIVA Foundation’s ATLAS Award

Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, the Theodore E. Keats Endowed Professor in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, was awarded with the VIVA Foundation’s 2024 ATLAS Award.

The ATLAS Award – an acronym for “A Teacher, Leader, And Scholar” – was announced on May 29. The honor recognizes Dr. Matsumoto’s impact as a scholar and leader in the field of vascular medicine across the United States and the world.

A vascular and interventional radiologist, Dr. Matsumoto has been a faculty at UVA’s Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging since 1991, and served as chair from 2009 to 2023. This past year he was honored with a new department fund, named the Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, and Julie A. Matsumoto, MD, Endowment to Advance the Missions and Science of Radiology.

Earlier this spring, Dr. Matsumoto was also named the chair of the American College of Radiology’s Board of Chancellors. The announcement was made during the College’s annual meeting in April.

Founded in 1923, the ACR is a professional medical society representing more than 40,000 physicians across the United States and Canada. Dr. Matsumoto previously served as vice chair for the ACR’s Board of Chancellors.

“Having known and worked with Dr. Matsumoto since 1983, he has been, and continues to be, a tireless advocate for radiology, radiologists and the patients we serve,” said ACR CEO William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD. “In his various roles, he has been a tremendous asset to the ACR and is the perfect choice to lead our profession into the future as chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors.”

For more information about the ATLAS Award, click here. For more information about Dr. Matsumoto’s ACR appointment, click here.