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January 28, 2025
The Radiology Sustainability Initiative is a coalition of professionals from Weill Cornell Imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian, and their mission is to transform their practice through proactive sustainability measures and educational outreach. The group is composed of Elizabeth Hecht, MD; Keith Hentel, MD; Daniel Margolis, MD; Natasha Wehrli, MD; Elefterios Trikantzopoulos, MD, Karen Brown, MD, Brooke Cascella, MPA; Justine Pogorzelski, MHA; and Alisha Wahab.
- Coalition lead Dr. Elizabeth Hecht, recently published an article on Green Radiology titled Beyond Do No Harm: Introduction to Green Radiology.
- Powering Down, Scaling Up Sustainability: One Radiology Team's Green Revolution: Visit the Radiology Sustainability Initiative blog for more information about the group and learn about the projects the team is working on.
Be sure to visit WCM Sustainability Papers and Case Studies or additional articles related to sustainability published by our WCM colleagues.
If you have sustainability-related work that you would like to add to this site, please contact the Office of Energy & Sustainability at WCM-Sustainability@med.cornell.edu.