Francis M. Prendergast, MD

Clinical and Community Trials

“Dedicated to advancing the specialty of Pediatric Radiology to improve the lives and health of children.”

Research Interests

  • Pediatric Radiology

Biography

  • Attending Physician, Medical Imaging (Radiology), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
  • Assistant Professor of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Francis Prendergast, MD, specializes in Pediatric Radiology with a particular interest in the research of contrast enhanced ultrasound studies for various diseases in the pediatric population. 

Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Medical Imaging, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 1999-2000
  • Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital 1995-1999
  • Residency, Tripler Army Medical Center 1991-1992
  • MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine 1991

Research Highlights

PREVALENCE OF INTRARENAL REFLUX IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ON CONTRAST ENHANCED VOIDING UROSONOGRAPHY 

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