Kristen Pope, MD, a Diagnostic Radiologist with The University of Kansas Health System

Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Kristen Pope, who serves patients throughout the State of Kansas.

Specializing in diagnostic radiology, Dr. Pope has over 20 years of experience in the field of medicine. In collaboration with The University of Kansas Health System, she holds privileges at: The University of Kansas Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery Center, KU MedWest, Medical Pavilion, The University of Kansas Cancer Center – Overland Park, The University of Kansas Cancer Center – Lees Summit, The University of Kansas Cancer Center – Kansas City, Westwood Medical Pavilion, and Sports Medicine and Performance Center, Arrowhead.

The University of Kansas Health System, commonly known as KU Med and formerly known as The University of Kansas Hospital, is a nonprofit, world-class academic medical center located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It has branch hospitals and education centers in Topeka, Kansas and Lawrence, Kansas, serving as a destination for complex care and diagnosis. 

“As an academic health system serving the people of Kansas, the region and the nation, The University of Kansas Health System will enhance the health and wellness of the individuals, families and communities we serve” as stated according to their mission statement.

Academically, Dr. Pope earned her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001. She then completed her residencies in internal medicine and diagnostic radiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and her fellowship in cardiac, pulmonary and abdominal imaging at the University of California at San Francisco. 

Following her training, the doctor attained board certification in diagnostic radiology through the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. 

Learn More about Dr. Kristen Pope:

Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2007106-Kristen-Pope-Doctor or through The University of Kansas Health System, https://findadoctor.kansashealthsystem.com/provider/Kristen+W+Pope/1220134 

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