Dr ELENA RIZZO WELKER
Former Senior Physician and Associate Physician, Lausanne CHUV (University Hospital).
Referring Radiologist at the Cardiac MRI Centre of the CHUV, (European Reference Centre for Cardiac MRI), CHUV.
Former lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine in Lausanne. Former doctor in charge of radiology for the SMN group (Clinique de Genolier, Clinique de Montchoisi in Lausanne, Nyon sites and IRJB in St Imier and Moutier).
Former Director of the SMN Hospital Board of Directors, Deputy Chairperson.
Specialisations
- General radiology.
- Cardiac MRI and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- Cardiovascular CT (coronary and periphery)
- Mammography
- Punctures
- Infiltrations
- Arthrography
Qualifications
- FMH in diagnostic radiology, and training in cardiovascular radiology,
- European Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Certification Level 3
Schools
- Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Novara (Italy).
- Training in radiology, Radiology Department, CHUV, Lausanne
- George Pompidou Hospital, Paris 15, Cardiovascular Radiology Department
Spoken Languages
- Italian
- French
- English
Affiliations
- Swiss Society of Radiology, European Society of Radiology
- Member of the International Society for Cardiovascular MRI
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