Alexander Towbin, MD, FACR, FAAP 
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Director of Radiology Informatics; Fellowship Director, Radiology Informatics; Director, Teleradiology Services: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Biomedical Informatics: University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Brief Biography: 
Dr. Towbin is a Professor of Radiology, the Neil D. Johnson Chair of Radiology Informatics, Associate Chief of Radiology (Clinical Operations and Radiology Informatics), and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He is a recognized leader in pediatric radiology, imaging informatics, and quality improvement. In his clinical role, Dr. Towbin specializes in pediatric abdominal imaging. His research focuses on cancer imaging, imaging of the liver, clinical informatics, and quality improvement. Dr. Towbin received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and his fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He has won numerous awards for his teaching, research, and clinical acumen, is a frequent speaker at meetings across the United States, and Dr. Towbin is well published having authored more than 250 articles and 150 book chapters.

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