About Me
William L Simpson, Jr, MD is an Associate Professor in the Body Imaging section of the department of radiology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He graduated from medical school in his home state at the Medical University of South Carolina. After a transitional internship at Emory University in Atlanta he began his career at Mount Sinai by completing radiology residency and a body imaging/mammography fellowship at this institution. He then joined the faculty in 2000 as an Assistant Professor. From 2003-2010 he served as the Director of Medical Student Education for the radiology department. In that role he developed and initiated the required 4th year radiology clerkship. His research interests are varied. However, he is very involved in the lysosomal storage disease program at the medical center having been involved in international trials for Gaucher Disease as well as the development of an enzyme treatment for Niemann-Pick Disease. Other interests include imaging of liver disease and in particular hepatocelluar carcinoma. He is a member of the Tisch Cancer Institute as well as its Liver Disease Focus Group
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional RadiologyHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Cancer, Computed Tomography, Imaging, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
About Me
William L Simpson, Jr, MD is an Associate Professor in the Body Imaging section of the department of radiology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He graduated from medical school in his home state at the Medical University of South Carolina. After a transitional internship at Emory University in Atlanta he began his career at Mount Sinai by completing radiology residency and a body imaging/mammography fellowship at this institution. He then joined the faculty in 2000 as an Assistant Professor. From 2003-2010 he served as the Director of Medical Student Education for the radiology department. In that role he developed and initiated the required 4th year radiology clerkship. His research interests are varied. However, he is very involved in the lysosomal storage disease program at the medical center having been involved in international trials for Gaucher Disease as well as the development of an enzyme treatment for Niemann-Pick Disease. Other interests include imaging of liver disease and in particular hepatocelluar carcinoma. He is a member of the Tisch Cancer Institute as well as its Liver Disease Focus Group
Language
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional RadiologyHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Cancer, Computed Tomography, Imaging, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
About Me
William L Simpson, Jr, MD is an Associate Professor in the Body Imaging section of the department of radiology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He graduated from medical school in his home state at the Medical University of South Carolina. After a transitional internship at Emory University in Atlanta he began his career at Mount Sinai by completing radiology residency and a body imaging/mammography fellowship at this institution. He then joined the faculty in 2000 as an Assistant Professor. From 2003-2010 he served as the Director of Medical Student Education for the radiology department. In that role he developed and initiated the required 4th year radiology clerkship. His research interests are varied. However, he is very involved in the lysosomal storage disease program at the medical center having been involved in international trials for Gaucher Disease as well as the development of an enzyme treatment for Niemann-Pick Disease. Other interests include imaging of liver disease and in particular hepatocelluar carcinoma. He is a member of the Tisch Cancer Institute as well as its Liver Disease Focus Group
Language
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional RadiologyHospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Cancer, Computed Tomography, Imaging, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Clinical Focus
- Biopsy
- CT Scan Of The Abdomen
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Biopsy
- CT Scan Of The Abdomen
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Education
MD, Medical Univ of South Carolina
Residency, Transitional
Emory University Hospital
Residency, Radiology
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Radiology
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
Diagnostic Radiology
Awards
Distinguished Radiologist Award, New York Roentgen Society
President of the New York Roentgen Society
Elected a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine
Agfa Radiology management Award
Association of University Radilogist
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Simpson, Jr. during 2022 and/or 2023. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals
- BioClinica Inc.
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