Biography
Dr. Ketai is a board certified in radiology and internal medicine. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1978 and completed an internship in internal medicine there. After volunteering for two years in the Indian Health Service on the Navajo reservation he returned to the University of Michigan to complete a Residency in Internal Medicine and a Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care .
In 1991 he entered a Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of New Mexico and after completing it in 1995 has served on the UNM faculty as a thoracic radiologist. Dr. Ketai currently serves on the Executive Council of the Society of Thoracic Radiology.
Personal Statement
Professor Emeritus thoracic radiologist who is double boarded in internal medicine and radiology. Dr. Ketai has taught and investigated multiple topics inside and outside the thorax. His passion, however, remains the imaging of pulmonary infectious diseases.
Areas of Specialty
Cardiothoracic Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology
Education
Fellowship: University of Michigan School of Medicine, Specialty in Pulmonary and Critical Care (Jun 1985)
Residency: University of Michigan School of Medicine, Specialty in Internal Medicine (Jun 1983) | UNM School of Medicine, Specialty in Radiology (Jun 1995)
Internship: University of Michigan School of Medicine, Specialty in Internal Medicine (Jun 1979)
Medical School: University of Michigan School of Medicine (May 1978)
Certifications
CBCCT (Cardiovascular Computed Tomography) 2009
• American Board of Radiology - 1995
• ABIM in Critical Care - 1987
• ABIM in Pulmonary - 1986
• American Board of Internal Medicine - 1983
• American Board of Medical Examiners - 1978
Achievements & Awards
“RadioGraphics Editors Recognition Award for 2019” awarded in March 2020.
Outstanding Diagnostics Consultant to Hospital Medicine - 2018
Mentor for Matt Geter - 2nd Place Best UNM Radiology Research Project 2018
Mentor for Paul Vantine - Best Resident Presentation Canadian Association of Radiologists - 2013
Mentor for Jason Huckleberry - STR Wescott Award - 2010
Teacher of the Year (Radiology) - 2011
Journal of Thoracic Imaging 2009 Editor’s Recognition Award
Employee of the Month UNM Hospital - 2008
Teacher of the Year (Radiology) - 2006
Radiology Resident of the Year - 1995
Selected for ARRS research program - 1993
Medical Directors Award for OutstandingService - Lovelace Medical Center - 1991
Finalist Cecil Lehman Mayer Award ACCP - 1986
US PHS Commissioned Officer Award for work with Cuban refugees - 1980
AOA - 1977
Languages
- Japanese
- Spanish
Courses Taught
• Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR) - Indian Wells California 2020- Thoracic Vascular Trauma
• STR - Resident Boot Camp - Indian Wells California 2020 - Thoracic Trauma
• American Thoracic Society Postgraduate Course at the American Thoracic Society International Conference 2019, Dallas. “Radiology of Infection - Case Based”
• International Diagnostic Course Davos (in thoracic imaging) 2019 Davos Switzerland - Radiology of Chest Trauma
Research and Scholarship
Primary academic interest has been the imaging of pulmonary infectious diseases, beginning with the initial radiologic manifestations of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. More recently he has served on the initial RSNA scientific panel addressing COVID-19.
Collaborating with Dr. Yuko Komesu, he has also participated in research on urinary incontinence, particularly on its relationship to sensory processing in the brain .
Prior research has included imaging of infectious diseases in the lung, airway imaging in asthma, aerosol deposition in the lung He has also served as RO-1 Co-Principal Investigator: R01
• Ketai, Loren; Currie, Bart J.; Holt, Michael R.; More T. Radiology of Chronic Cavitary Infections Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 33(5):334-343, September 2018
• Ketai, Loren; Franquet, Tomás .Imaging Thoracic Infections: New Answers for Old Questions Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 33(5):271-272, September 2018.
• Ketai LH, Komesu YM, Dodd AB, Rogers RG, Ling JM, Mayer AR Urgency urinary incontinence and the interoceptive network: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study . Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Oct;215(4):449.e1-449