Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD
Liaison for Information Technology and Annual Meeting and Secretary-Treasurer, Stanford, CA
Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD, is the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board Liaison for Information Technology and Annual Meeting and Secretary-Treasurer.
“RSNA is the most effective research and education organization representing our specialty, so it is a special privilege to take on this role,” Dr. Langlotz said. “As information technology increasingly influences the future of radiology, I look forward to serving RSNA and its members as they harness innovative technologies to optimize science, education and patient care.”
Dr. Langlotz is professor of radiology and biomedical informatics, director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging, and associate chair for information systems in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University. As a medical informatics director for Stanford Health Care, he shares responsibility for the information technology that supports the Stanford Radiology practice.
A longtime member of the RSNA Radiology Informatics Committee and an informatics advisor to RSNA, Dr. Langlotz has contributed on a global scale to the growth of informatics in radiology. For more than 20 years, he has led the development of numerous RSNA informatics initiatives, including the RadLex terminology standard, the LOINC-RadLex Playbook of standard exam codes, and the RSNA report template library. He has also served as a member of the RSNA Publications Council, the Research Development Committee, and the Radiology editor search committee.
His artificial intelligence research center aims to reduce diagnostic imaging errors and improve the accuracy and consistency of radiology communication by developing novel machine learning algorithms that provide real-time assistance to radiologists, clinicians and patients. In addition to over 100 scholarly publications, Dr. Langlotz authored The Radiology Report: A Guide to Thoughtful Communication for Radiologists and Other Medical Professionals, and co-edited Cancer Informatics: Essential Technologies for Clinical Trials.
A respected teacher and mentor, Dr. Langlotz and his trainees have been recognized for their contributions to radiology research with numerous scientific awards, including seven best paper awards and five research career development grants.
Dr. Langlotz is a past president of the Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research and a recipient of its Career Achievement Award. He has served as chair of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), as president of the College of Imaging Informatics Fellows and as a board member of the Association of University Radiologists. He has been elected to the American College of Medical Informatics and the College of SIIM Fellows. He has founded three healthcare information technology companies, most recently Montage Healthcare Solutions, which was acquired by Nuance Communications in 2016.
A native of St. Paul, Minn., Dr. Langlotz received his medical degree, a master’s degree in artificial intelligence and a doctorate in medical information science from Stanford University. He completed an internship and radiology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where he remained on the faculty for 20 years. He accepted his current position at Stanford in 2014.