Diane Twickler, M.D.
Titles and Appointments
Vice Chair-at-Large; Director, Women's Imaging Fellowship Program
Professor
- Endowed Title
- Distinguished Teaching Professor
- School
- Medical School
- Department
- Radiology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Diane M. Twickler, M.D., FACR, is a tenured Professor of Radiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern, and holder of the Dr. Fred Bonte Professorship in Radiology. She serves the Department of Radiology as Vice Chair-at-Large, after several roles in residency education, and Parkland Health and Hospital System's Medical Director of Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound. Her clinical interests include fetal and gynecologic imaging with ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance (MR), imaging, and imaging of maternal complications of pregnancy.
Being part of the dedicated and hard-working team of UT Southwestern physicians is a source of personal pride and satisfaction.
Dr. Twickler is one of five members of the Strategic Planning Committee for Undergraduate Medical Education, a group tasked with implementing an innovative medical school curriculum at UT Southwestern. She also is a member of the university’s Promotion and Tenure Committee, and serves as the course director for Radiology Grand Rounds.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Twickler earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern. She completed her residency training in diagnostic radiology, and received advanced training in body imaging through a fellowship at UT Southwestern.
A longtime interest in women's health
The focus of her research includes fetal MR biometry and associated quantitative assessment of fetal dysmorphology, the role of ultrasound and MR imaging in placentation including myometrial invasion, and imaging of ovarian and uterine diseases.
In addition to authoring more than 100 publications, Dr. Twickler is associate editor of Williams Obstetrics and has written 13 book chapters emphasizing her areas of clinical expertise. She also serves as a reviewer for multiple academic journals, including Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Journal of Roentgenology, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, in addition to serving as a special reviewer for a host of other specialty journals.
Dr. Twickler is an active member of numerous local, state, national and international societies, including medical, radiologic and ultrasound communities. She is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, and has assumed many roles in the Texas Radiological Society, and is a founding member of the Texas Radiologic Society Foundation.
Personal note
In addition to spending time with her family and friends, Dr. Twickler enjoys traveling, playing recreational tennis and practicing yoga.
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