Radiology

Bernadette L. Koch, MD

Title

Associate Director of Physician Services

Appointment

Associate Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics

Email

bernadette.koch@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-7811

Fax

513-636-8145

Bio

Bernadette L. Koch, MD, grew up in Cincinnati and received her Bachelor of Science and MD degrees from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

After an internship in Indianapolis, Dr. Koch returned to Cincinnati to complete four years of Radiology residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She then completed a one-year Pediatric Radiology fellowship and a second-year of fellowship in Pediatric Neuroradiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Dr. Koch has subspecialty qualifications in pediatric radiology and neuroradiology. Her interests are in imaging of the pediatric patient with particular interest in imaging of the head, neck, brain and spine.

Credentials

MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Transitional Internship: St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana

Residency: University Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Fellowship, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Certification:

American Board of Medical Examiners - 1988

American Board of Radiology (ABR) - Certified, June 4, 1992

Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Pediatric Radiology, ABR - February 1995

Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Neuroradiology, (ABR) - November 1997

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) in Pediatric Radiology July 2004

Awards and Honors

Department of Radiology Outstanding Educator Award, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio -- 1997-1998

Outstanding Scientific Exhibit Award. Society for Pediatric Radiology, St. Louis, MO, May 15-18, 1997. Marshal KW, Koch BL, Egelhoff JC. Airbag Related Deaths in Children: The Images Have a Story to Tell.

First Place Poster Award in Clinical Category. American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics Meeting, Seattle, Washington, October 1-5, 1999. Scott KA, Mehlman CT, Koch BL, Garcia VF Airbag Poster "Orthopaedic Injuries in Children Secondary to Airbag Deployment: A Report of Two Cases.

John A. Kirkpatrick' Young Investigator Award for Scientific Paper (Medical Student – Steve Schneider). Society for Pediatric Radiology May 2000. Schneider SH, Koch BL, Egelhoff JC, Crone KR. Intraoperative US in the Treatment of Symptomatic Chiari I Malformation.

Cum Laude Poster Award. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, Sept. 5-8, 2001. Koch BL, Egelhoff JC, Meyer, C. Unilateral Facial Swelling in Children: Spectrum of Imaging Findings.

Research

Intraoperative ultrasound; pediatric neck masses; orbital imaging.

Publications, Most Recent

Koch BL. My Child Has a Neck Mass. In: Neuroradiology Categorical Course Syllabus, American Roentgen Ray Society Orlando;pp 329-333. 2007.

Koch BL. 26 Diagnoses In: Diagnostic Imaging. Pediatric Neuroradiology. Amirsys, Salt Lake City, 2007.

Koch BL, Moosbrugger EA. Egelhoff JC. Symptomatic Spinal Epidural Collections after Lumbar Puncture in Children. AJNR 28:1811-1816, 2007.

Khan, JJ, Donnelly LF, Koch BL, Curtwright LA, Dickerson JM, Hardin JL, Hutchinson S, Wright J, Gessner KE. A program to decrease the need for pediatric sedation for CT and MRI. Applied Radiology, 2007 April 30-33.

Koch B, Blackham A, Jones B. Incidental internal carotid artery calcifications on temporal bone CT in children. Pediatr Radiol. Feb 2007;37(2):141-144.

Judd CD, Chapman PR, Koch BL, Shea CJ. Intracranial Infantile Hemangiomas Associated with PHACE Syndrome: A Report of Four Cases. AJNR 2007, 28(1):25-9.

Goold A, Koch BL, Willging JP. Lingual Hamartoma in an Infant: CT/MR Imaging. AJNR 2007, 28(1):30-1.

Koch BL. Hermes. Pediatric Radiology. December 2006.

Koch BL, Goold AL, Egelhoff JC, Benton C. Partial Absence of the Posterior Semicircular Canal in Alagille Syndrome:CT Findings. PediatricRadiology 2006, 36(September):977-979.

Koch BL. Hermes. Pediatric Radiology. 2006, 36:1331.

Yeah D, Koch BL, Crone K. Effectiveness of Intraoperative Ultrasound during Posterior Fossa Decompression in 134 Children with Chiari I Malformations.J Neurosurg 2006, 105(1):26-32.

Koch BL. A child with a neck mass. Applied Radiology 2005, 34(8):8-22.

Koch BL. Cystic Malformations of the neck. Pediatric Radiology 2005, 35:463-477.

Presentations, Most Recent

Koch BL. Avoiding Sedation in Pediatric Radiology. To be presented at the Post-Graduate Course Society of Pediatric Radiology Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, May 2008.

Koch BL. Imaging of Pediatric Neck Masses. Refresher Course. Radiology Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, November, 2007.

Koch BL, Grattan-Smith JD, Kurth D, Banks D. Sedation for Pediatric Imaging: Who and How – What is the Current Standard of Care?? Moderator and presenter. Radiology Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, November, 2007.

Koch BL. Osseous Lesions of the Head and Neck in Children. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting. Seattle, September, 2007.

Koch BL. Categorical Course. My Child Has a Neck Mass. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Orlando May 2007.

Koch BL. Pediatric Sinonasal, Orbits and Face: Imaging, Normal Anatomy and Pathology. "A Simplified Approach to Head and Neck Radiology: What You Need to Know" conference sponsored by the University of Michigan Medical School. Dearborn, MI March 10, 2007.

Koch BL. Pediatric Head and Neck. "A Simplified Approach to Head and Neck Radiology: What You Need to Know" conference sponsored by the University of Michigan Medical School. Dearborn, MI March 10, 2007.

Koch BL. Scanning Kids without Sedation. Boston Children's Hospital Radiology Department Grand Rounds. March, 2007.

Koch BL. Embryology and Cystic Malformations of the Neck. Boston Children's Hospital Radiology Department Resident lecture. March, 2007.

Koch BL. Extracranial H&N Part 1: Practical Embryology and Lesions of the Branchial Apparatus. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting, Phoenix, October, 2006.

Koch BL. Scanning kids without sedation. SCORCH Annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 2005.

Koch BL. Scanning kids without sedation. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2005.