Helen Nadel, MD

Helen Nadel, MD

Clinical Professor, Radiology
Director, Pediatric Nuclear Medicine

  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Pediatric Radiology
  • PET/MRI

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

  • Director of Pediatric Nuclear Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (2018 - Present)
  • Head, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital (1983 - 2018)

Honors & Awards

  • Fellow (FSNMMI), Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (6/14/2021)
  • 2021 Conway-Treves Senior Investigator Award, Pediatric Imaging Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (6/7/2021)
  • Honorable Mention Top Ten Poster Award Finalist-Authors Young, Khalsa, Balboni, Nadel, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (June 2020)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to EOSPNM for 20 years, European Society of Pediatric Nuclear Medicine (EOSPNM) (May 2019)
  • First place poster- General Clinical Specialties, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (June 2019)
  • 2017 Butterfly Award, Nuclear Medicine Working Group, Image Gently (Dec 2017)
  • RSNA 2016 Educational Exhibit Certificate of Merit: Authors Liang, T, Nadel HR, Bray H, Radiological Society of North America (Dec 2016)
  • Fifth Annual Dr. Massoud Majd Lectureship, Department of Radiology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC (2016)
  • First Place Educational Exhibit: Authors: N Shatani, H Bray, H Nadel, J Potts, Canadian Association of Radiologists (April 2016)
  • Mickey (Cardiff) Williams Distinguished Service Award, Western Regional Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. (October 2014)
  • Best poster: Preliminary Experience Using PET-CT in Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, European Society of Pediatric Nuclear Medicine (2008)
  • Wyeth Excellence in Teaching Award, awarded to BC Children's Hospital pediatric radiologists, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia (2001)
  • UBC Radiology Residency Award for Excellence in Teaching-pediatric radiologists, University of British Columbia Department of Radiology (1999-2000)
  • Jewish Women of Valor Award, N’Shei Chabad Lubavitch Womens Organization of British Columbia (3/18/1997)
  • Teaching Excellence Award, Nuclear Medicine Residency Training Program, Department of Radiology University of British Columbia (1993-94)
  • In "Most Significant” 14 articles chest diseases 1985:Immotile Cilia Syndrome Radiology.1985;154(3), Radiology (Journal) RSNA (1986)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • VIce President-Elect, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2021 - Present)
  • Treasurer, Board of Directors, American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) (2021 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors- CT section, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (2020 - Present)
  • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2017 - Present)
  • Member of the Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Subcommittee of the Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee (AMPPC), RSNA (2020 - Present)
  • Member, Nuclear Medicine Committee, RSNA (2017 - Present)
  • Member, Radiographics Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Panel, RSNA (2015 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, American Board of Nuclear Medicine (2011 - 2017)
  • Member, ACR Committee on Practice Parameters, American College of Radiology (2018 - Present)
  • Member, Pediatric GI and GU Rapid Response AUC Guideline Sub-Committee, American College of Radiology (2015 - 2019)
  • Chair, Nuclear Medicine Committee, Society for Pediatric Radiology (2015 - 2020)
  • Member, Nuclear Medicine Committee, Society for Pediatric Radiology (2010 - Present)
  • Member, Oncology Committee, Society for Pediatric Radiology (2015 - Present)
  • Member, Membership Task Force, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2020 - Present)
  • Co-chair, Pediatric PET task force, PET Center of Excellence, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2014 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors PET Center of Excellence, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2014 - 2017)
  • Member, Board of DIrectors, General Clinical Nuclear Medicine Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2013 - 2016)
  • Member, Continuing Education Committee, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2013 - Present)
  • Member, Membership Committee, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2013 - Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2013 - 2016)
  • VIce Chair, Diagnostic Imaging Committee, Children's Oncology Group (2000 - 2015)
  • Member, Diagnostic Imaging Committee, Children's Oncology Group (1991 - Present)
  • President, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Society of Nuclear Medicine (2013 - 2015)
  • President Pacific Northwest Chapter, Society of Nuclear Medicine (2001 - 2004)
  • President Pediatric Imaging Council,, Society of Nuclear Medicine (2000 - 2002)
  • President, Pacific Coast Pediatric Radiology Association (1995 - 1996)
  • Member, Board of Directors Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine (1994 - 1997)
  • Secretary-Treasurer Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Club, Society of Nuclear Medicine (1987 - 1989)

Profesional Education

  • Board Recertification, American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology (2011)
  • Board Recertification, American Board of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine (2010)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology (2001)
  • Board Certification, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Nuclear Medicine (1989)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine (1989)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (1983)
  • Board Certification, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Diagnostic Radiology (1982)
  • Residency, University of British Columbia, Nuclear Medicine (1989)
  • Fellowship, Hospital for Sick Children-University of Toronto, Pediatric Radiology (1983)
  • Residency, University of Toronto, Diagnostic Radiology (1982)
  • Internship, Toronto General Hospital- University of Toronto, Rotating Internship (1978)
  • Medical Education MD, University of Manitoba, Medicine (1977)

Community and International Work