MORTON BOSNIAK

BOSNIAK--Morton A., MD.

The faculty, and staff of NYU Langone Medical Center mourn the loss of Morton A. Bosniak, MD, professor emeritus of Radiology. Over the course of his distinguished career, Dr. Bosniak truly changed the practice of medicine, making significant contributions to the field of radiology. He created the first Abdominal Imaging fellowship in the United States - profoundly impacting the traditional modality-based fellowships prevalent at the time. He helped found NYU Langone's Abdominal Imaging Section, now considered among the top three in the country, as well as creating the annual Morton A. Bosniak Head to Toe Imaging Conference, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. His seminal classification of the malignant potential of cystic renal masses is a signature work; the Bosniak classification is known to every radiologist, urologist, nephrologist, and any other physician who cares for patients with renal disease. The classification is applied worldwide and is the underpinning of all further refinement in diagnosis of kidney disease. Dr. Bosniak was a global leader in the field of radiology. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Bosniak family. Robert I. Grossman, MD, Dean and CEO; Michael Recht, MD; Chair, Department of Radiology; and the Department of Radiology at NYU Langone Medical Center