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Valerie L. Jewells, DO

Associate Professor

Department of Radiology
    Division of Neuroradiology

Services:
Cancer Services, Diagnostic Services, Neuroradiology
Radiology, Neuroradiology

Procedures/Research:
T-Bone, head and neck, brain and spine imaging and research/arteriography.

Special Interests:
Board certified neuroradiologist with subspecialty emphasis in head and neck radiology and demyelinating disease.
 
Clinical Appointment Phone:  919-966-1884
Assistant Name:  Isabel Barbal
Assistant Email:  ibarbal@med.unc.edu

Website: http://www.med.unc.edu/radiology
Valerie L. Jewells, DO

Certifications
Neuroradiology - Board Certified  (2004)
Radiology - Board Certified  (1993)

Education and Training
Medical School: DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1988
Residency: Graduate Health System/Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 1989 - 1993
Area: Radiology
Fellowship: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1993 - 1994
Area: Body Imaging
  Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2000 - 2001
Area: Neuroradiology

Presentations
  1. High-Field Strength MR Imaging in Two Animal Models of Meniere's Disease: Findings and Insights into the Etiology of this Disorder.
    Authors: Jewells, VL. Marshall, AF. Lee, YZ. Kranz, P. Lin, W. Hardy, SM. Skaggs, JD. Zdanski C.
    Society of Neuroradiology, 42nd Annual Meeting., Seattle, WA, 2004

  2. Pathologic Radiologic Correlation of an Autopsy Case of Aggressive Pediatric MS.
    Authors: Marcovic-Plese. Smrtka, J. Jewells, V. Armao, D. et al.
    American Academy of Neurology., St. Paul, NM, 2006

Publications
  1. Analysis of Normal-Appearing White Matter in Multiple Sclerosis: A Comparison of Diffusion Tensor MR Imaging and Magnetization Transfer Imaging.
    Authors: Guo, AC. Jewells, VJ. Provenzale, JM.
    AJNR 22: 1893-1900, 2001

  2. MR Angiography of the Extra-cranial Circulation.
    Authors: Jewells, VJ. Castillo, M.
    MRI Clinics of North America. Magn Reson Imaging CLin N Am 11: 585-597., 2003

  3. Soft Tissue Injury with Spinal Injury: Emphasis on MRI Imaging.
    Authors: Jewells, Valerie
    Radiology, Volume 3, Chapter 104., 2003

  4. The Current State of Carotid Plaque Diagnosis with MRI; Implications for Potential Ischemic Brain Injury.
    Authors: Jewells, Valerie
    Neurosience Imaging, Editorial., 2005

  5. Head and Neck Imaging in Oncology
    Authors: Jewells, Valerie
    Clinical Radiation Oncology, 2nd ed. Gunderson LL and Tepper JE (Eds)., 2006

  6. Anatomy, Imaging, and Pathology of the External Auditory Canal.
    Authors: Jewells, Valerie
    Temporal Bone Imaging. Joel Schwartz (Ed)., 2007

  7. Internal Auditory Canal Morphology in Children with Cochlear Nerve Deficiency.
    Authors: Adunka, OF. Roush, PA. Teagle, HFB. Brown, CJ. Zdanski, CJ. Jewells, VL. Buchman, CA.
    Journal of Otolaryngology, 2007


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