ECR 2013 – Final Programme - myESR.org

ESR DignitariesGeorge Simpson Bisset III serves as chief of paediatric radiologyat Texas Children’s Hospital and Edward B. Singleton Professorof Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine.Prof. Bisset began his studies at the University of Tennessee,before returning to his native Florida, where he received hismedical degree from the University of South Florida in 1975.He then went on to complete his residency in paediatrics at theChildren’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, where helater carried out a fellowship in cardiology, a residency in radiology,and a fellowship in paediatric radiology. Before taking uphis current post, Prof. Bisset had already built up a great dealof experience during his career, having not only worked as aradiologist in a number of hospitals, but also as a consultantcardiologist.As a result of his work in paediatric cardiology and radiology,Prof. Bisset has received a number of honours during his career.At the International Pediatric Radiology Congress in 2001, hismanuscript received the John A. Caffey Award. He has also beenappointed a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, anHonorary Member of the American Association of Physicists inMedicine, and an honorary member of both German and Austriannational radiological societies.During his career, Prof. Bisset has shown a great deal of dedicationto research and the development of his discipline. Witha total of 125 articles published in peer-reviewed journals andmore than 20 book chapters, he has written and researchedextensively on the subjects of paediatrics, cardiology andradiology.Prof. Bisset is an active member of many radiological societies,including the American College of Radiologists and theSociety for Pediatric Radiology. He is a long-time member ofthe Radiological Society of North America and is the immediatepast president of the society. In 2012, as RSNA President,he strengthened the society’s focus on patient care, choosing‘patients first’ as the theme of the society’s most recentcongress.21