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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Pediatric Radiology
Phone: 832-824-7237
Fax: 832-825-0160
Address
6701 Fannin Street
Suite 470
Houston, TX 77030
Victor J. Seghers, MD, PhD
Division Chief, Community Radiology
Professor, Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Medical School | Fellowship | Pediatric Radiology | 2007 |
| University of California, San Diego | Residency | Diagnostic Radiology | 2006 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Internship | Rotating Internship | 2002 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2001 |
About
Dr. Seghers is the Division Chief of Community Radiology at Texas Children's Hospital and Professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He serves as the Chief of Service for the Radiology Departments at Texas Children’s-West Campus and Texas Children’s-The Woodlands hospitals, two full service pediatric hospitals in the western and northern Houston metropolitan regions, while also practicing at Texas Children’s Hospital-Medical Center, our academic flagship hospital. Dr. Seghers is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology with additional subspecialty certifications (CAQ) in Pediatric Radiology and Nuclear Radiology. He is the former President of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Pediatric Imaging Council, former Chair of the Society for Pediatric Radiology Nuclear Medicine Committee, as well as former Chair of the Radiological Society of North America Bylaws Committee.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Board of Radiology | Member |
| American College of Radiology | Member |
| Radiological Society of North America | Member |
| Society for Pediatric Radiology | Member |
| Society of Nuclear Medicine | Member |
Selected Publications
Sammer MBK, Kan JH, Somcio R, Hansen CM, Pahlka RB, Guillerman RP, Seghers VJ; “Chest CT for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Esophageal Foreign Bodies.” Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, vol. 50, no. 5, Sept. 2021, pp. 566–570
Nguyen HN, Sammer MK, Ditzler M, Carlson L, Somcio R, Orth RC, Rodriguez JR, Seghers VJ. “Transition to Ultrasound as the First-Line Imaging Modality for Midgut Volvulus: Keys to a Successful Roll-Out.” Pediatric Radiology, vol. 51, no. 4, 8 Jan. 2021, pp. 506–515
Sammer MBK, Sher AC, States LJ, Trout AT, Seghers VJ. “Current Trends in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine: A Society for Pediatric Radiology Membership Survey.” Pediatric Radiology, vol. 50, no. 8, 12 May 2020, pp. 1139–1147
Seghers VJ, Sher AC, Nguyen HN, Hayatghaibi SE, Huisman TAGM, Sammer MBK. “Development of Pediatric Academic–Community Radiology Services: Lessons Learned.” Pediatric Radiology, vol. 50, no. 9, 2 May 2020, pp. 1207–1216
Latest Videos
Dr. Victor Seghers
Nuclear Radiology: A look at Therapy for Grave Disease.
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