Biography
Brad Cushnyr, M.D., is the Vice Chair of Radiology and Medical Director of Radiology for the Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC), a community hospital of the UNM system located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Cushnyr is an active Radiologist, with a CAQ in Neuroradiology. He has a robust practice that encompasses both academic and community aspects of Radiology. Dr. Cushnyr created the current Functional Neuroradiology MRI program for the University of New Mexico, and has published in the field of Functional MRI. Dr. Cushnyr also has robust MSK intervention and GI fluoroscopy practices at SRMC. Dr. Cushnyr is dedicated to the teaching mission of our institution, and has been awarded “Teacher of the Year” in the past by our radiology residents. In addition to his commitments to the Radiology Department, Dr. Cushnyr is very active in hospital administration, having served in many administrative roles throughout the hospital. He is currently serving as the Chief of Staff for the Sandoval Regional Medical Center.
Personal Statement
In Progress
Areas of Specialty
Specialization #1 Diagnostic Radiology
Specialization #2 Neuroradiology
Certifications
Certification #1 American Board of Radiology
Certification #2 Certificate of Added Qualification: Neuroradiology
Achievements & Awards
President, New Mexico Society of Radiologists, the State Chapter of the American College of Radiology, December 2015 - January 2019
Chief of Staff, Sandoval Regional Medical Center, July 2013 - January 2016
Acting Chief Medical Office, SRMC, October 2015 - January 2016
Vice Chief of Staff, Sandoval Regional Medical Center, July 2012 - June 2013
Chair, Medical Executive Committee, Sandoval Regional Medical Center
July 2013 - January 2016
Chair, Pharmacy Committee, Sandoval Regional Medical Center, July 2013 - January 2016
Chair, Medical Staff Peer Review Committee, July 2013 - January 2016
Chairman and At Large Member, Credentialing Committee, Sandoval Regional Medical Center July 2012 - present
Teacher of the Year, University of New Mexico, Department of Radiology, January - December, 2010
MRI Fellow, Michigan State University, July 2006 - June 2007
Gender
Male
Languages
- English
Research and Scholarship
Vakamudi, K, Posse, S, Jung, R, Cushnyr, B, Chohan, MO. Real?time presurgical resting?state fMRI in patients with brain tumors: Quality control and comparison with task?fMRI and intraoperative mapping. Hum Brain Mapp. 2020; 41: 797- 814.
Gerstein NS, Cushnyr BW, Petersen TR, Siegel D. Postoperative ultrasound evaluation for deep vein thrombosis after knee replacement surgery performed with tranexamic acid. Minerva Anestesiol 2020;86:217-8. DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.19.13916-8
Cushnyr Brad W, Lathrop Sarah L, Hatch Gary M, Gerrard Chandra Y, Elifritz Jamie, Andrews Sam W, Paul Ian D, Price Janet P, Zumwalt Ross E, Nolte Kurt B
Utility of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) as a Postmortem Tool for the Diagnosis of Blunt Force Head Injuries. Poster Presentation, International Association of Forensic Sciences, Seoul, South Korea, October 16th, 2013.
Kathleen Y. Haaland, PhD, Pratik K. Mutha, PhD, Jenny K. Rinehart, PhD, Melissa Daniels, BS, Brad Cushnyr, MD, John C. Adair, MD, Relationship Between Arm Usage and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living After Unilateral Stroke, Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 93, November 2012
Kurt B. Nolte MD, Gary Mlady MD, Ross E. Zumwalt MD, Brad Cushnyr MD,
Ian D. Paul MD, Philip W. Wiest MD
Postmortem X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Forensic Autopsy, Acad for Path 2011, 1 (1): 40-51.