Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA

Historian, Classicist, Radiologist, Bioarchaeologist. Asst. Professor of Radiology @VUMCradiology; Asst. Prof in @ECEVanderbilt & VU Classics

[RSNA @RSNA]

Curiosity and rigor open new paths in radiology.

Katherine Van Schaik, MD, PhD, shares how studying health over time connects the past to patient care today. In her conversation with rising M4 MD/PhD student, Atlee Witt, Dr. Van Schaik gives insight to her unique career path and how your unique journey can start with curiosity. ✨

Filmed and edited by: Anthony Czelusniak

@HistRadBioArch @AtleeWitt
#RSNAUnscripted #Radiology #MedEd #RadRes #CareerAdvice

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Grateful to be featured in the @SSRbone Researcher Spotlight! 🦴✨
Thank you SSR for supporting researchers who take the road less traveled. 🔗 https://t.co/cv69MhU5G0
#MSKRadiology #Paleoradiology @VUMChealth @VanderbiltU

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Huge congratulations to @VUMCDiscoveries MD PhD student @AtleeWitt on the AMSER Henry Goldberg Award at #AAR2026! 🏆
Her work: CT imaging of Egyptian mummies to explore the ancient roots of the dental-cardiovascular disease link. So proud of her!

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Ancient mummies + modern CT scans = a better understanding of DISH and metabolic disease. 🦴
So excited to represent @VUMCDiscoveries and present this work at the @SSRbone meeting. Grateful for such a thoughtful, engaged community. The questions after the talk were🔥!

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

So proud to be part of @VUMCDiscoveries @VanderbiltU, working with @AtleeWitt, Derek Smith, and Horus Team colleagues on this study. https://t.co/zgQ9A9VDhN

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Tremendous congratulations to Lily Gao on her award-winning paper, co-advised by Dr. Landman! Our team, led by Lily, developed a robust scoring system for diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). Manuscript forthcoming in SPIE Proceedings! @VUMCDiscoveries @VanderbiltU

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Congratulations, Owen, for your award-winning poster presentation at SPIE Medical Imaging about AI-based methods to evaluate radiographs of bones from archaeological contexts! A privilege to work with you and co-mentor Dr. Landman @VanderbiltU @VUMCDiscoveries

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Congratulations to first author Atlee Witt and to our co-authors Derek Smith and the Horus Team on our Journal of the American Dental Assoc paper examining cardiovascular and periodontal disease in Egyptian mummified remains (with 3 min video abstract): https://t.co/029iFypgTe

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Congratulations to Lily Gao and Kate Jordan, who presented our Health over Time team's work on diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) @RSNA this week! Our results are described further in the RSNA Daily Bulletin: https://t.co/knZ1efvW3R

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Excited to share that the World Mummy Studies Society (https://t.co/jhHil3bGG5) has officially been granted nonprofit status! Find us on LinkedIn!

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Excited and grateful to share some thoughts about Galen and AI on The Rootcutter, the blog for the Society for Ancient Medicine and Pharmacology: https://t.co/rgwguwCQIP

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Check out my colleague Professor James Zainaldin’s beautifully written and comprehensive overview of the Roman “arts and sciences,” just published this month! https://t.co/X8zcAeuN9A @VanderbiltU

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

So excited to give today's noon conference @CincyKidsRad, talking about bone health in historical and modern populations! Thanks to Drs. Guillerman, @bdcoleymd, and @AndrewTroutMD for the invitation!

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Excited about the WMSS triennial Congress in Cusco in August! Info here: https://t.co/s3VGcdMoZL. You can also email [email protected] or [email protected] for details.

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

So excited to announce the World Mummy Studies Society, the new, formalized professional organization that will organize and host our wonderful triennial Congresses. Foundational membership dues may be paid until 1/31/25. Contact [email protected] for details!

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Thank you again, @ClassicalWisdom, for the chance to talk more about #anxiety and Galen's approach to mental health with Dr. Chopra and Dr. Fontaine! https://t.co/vY6JTIedkx

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Thank you, @ConorPPurcell! It was a privilege to speak with you about Galen, #Health, and #wellness! https://t.co/VUEaXP3tEa

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Thank you, @mmaggeler for your fantastic article! https://t.co/fhx7JEY4Gt Galen would be thrilled to know someone is still listening (even if he might argue with our rejection of his humoral theories!).

[Katherine D. Van Schaik, MD PhD MA @HistRadBioArch]

Thrilled to participate in a book reading, signing, and discussion (with VU Classics professor James L. Zainaldin) at The Bookshop on 3/5! @PrincetonUPress @VanderbiltU @VUMChealth @VUMCDiscoveries @VUMCradiology
https://t.co/yBseXKx4MH

[Erin Cooke, MD @ErinCookeMD]

As co-editors of the upcoming @AcadRadiol special issue on #innovation & #creativity in #radiology, we're pleased to provide a preview now online in-press: https://t.co/mSTONhAXEW
Take a look for a sneak peek & keep your eye out for the upcoming issue soon!
#RadEd #RadArt🩻🖼️⬇️