The BrighamRAD website is dedicated to the visionary B Leonard Holman, MD. Dr Holman served as Chairman of the Department of Radiology from 1988-1997. During this time, his leadship was treasured by faculty and other colleagues, residents, and staff alike. His commitment to the educational mission of our department led to the foundiation and development of this site starting in 1994.

Dr Holman held degrees from the University of Wisconsin (BS), Washington University (MD) and Harvard University (AM). He began his career at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (now Brigham and Women's Hospital) in 1970. His research interests were related to brain and cardiovascular applications of radiotracers. He served as president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, vice chairman of the Board of Nuclear Medicine, chairman of the Residency Review Committee for Nuclear Medicine, president of the Massachusetts Radiological Society, and secretary/treasurer of Telequest, Inc.

His dedication to advancing the discipline of Radiology is highlighted in the testimony he provided before the Senate Subcommittee on Health and Public Safety on behalf of the Academy of Radiology Research concerning the establishment of an Institute of Biomedical Imaging on July 24, 1997. He argued that the current NIH organization "by disease and organ system is ill-suited to a discipline such as imaging that cuts across these lines and is applicable to all diseases and organ systems."

Dr Holman received numerous awards during his distinguished career, including the Herrman L Blumgart Pioneer Award and the Distinguished Educator Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine as well as the Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association. He received the Gold Medal from the Association of University Radiologists in January of 1998 in recognition of his unusually distinguished service to academic radiology. His video, Cocaine and the Brain, received ten awards including the Freddie Award from the International Health and Medical Film Festival and the Golden Eagle Award from the Council on International Nontheatrical Events. It is used widely in drug-use prevention programs for adolescents and preteens and is on the list of required viewing in the health education program of Job Corps trainees.

After his retirement in 1997, Dr Holman served as Chairman Emeritus for Academic Affairs and continued as Distinguished Philip H Cook Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.

Dr Holman was also an accomplished artist. A special collection of his work, Toward a Digital Eye: An Exhibit of Computer-Enhanced Photography, was developed for a department tribute to Dr Holman at his retirement.

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The official URL is http://brighamrad.harvard.edu/project/people/BLH/BLHhome.html