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H. Ric Harnsberger, MD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Radiology & Imaging Sciences , Adjunct - Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery

Board Certification

  • American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

H. Ric Harnsberger, MD is Professor of Radiology and R.C. Willey Chair of Neuroradiology at the University of Utah. He is an internationally recognized expert in head and neck imaging, having published over 250 articles and eight books in this area. Dr. Harnsberger is also Chair and CEO of AMIRSYS, Inc., a medical electronic decision support company.

Education History

Undergraduate University of California, Santa Cruz
Undergraduate University of California, Davis
 BS
Professional Medical UCLA
 MD
Internship University of Utah
 Intern
Residency University of Utah School of Medicine
 Resident
Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
 Fellow
Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
 Fellow
Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
 Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Dahlen RT, Johnson CE, Harnsberger HR, Biediger CP, Syms CA, Fischbein NJ, Schwartz J (2002). CT and MR imaging characteristics of intravestibular lipoma. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 23(8), 1413-7.
  2. Moore KR, Fischbein NJ, Harnsberger HR, Shelton C, White DK, Dillon W (2001). Petrous apex cephaloceles. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 22(10), 1867-71.
  3. Wiggins RH, Harnsberger HR, Salzman KL, Shelton C, Kertsz T (2006). The many faces of facial schwannoma. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 27(3), 694-9.
  4. Heilbrun ME, Salzman KL, Harnsberger HR, Kennedy RJ, Shelton (2003). External auditory canal cholesteatoma: Clinical and imaging spectrum. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 24(4), 751-6.
  5. Salzman KL, Davidson HC, Harnsberger HR, Wiggins RH, Shelton (2001). Dumbbell schwannoma of the internal auditory canal. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 22(7), 1368-76.
  6. Kertesz TR, Shelton C, Wiggins R, Layton BJ, Worthington DW, Harnsberger H (2001). Superior semi-circular canal dehiscence: resurfacing witht calcium phosphate bone cement. 4, 167-173.