Yale School of Medicine

Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery
P.O., Box 208082
New Haven, CT 06520-8082
Tel: 203.785.2805
Fax: 203.785.6916
neurosurgery@yale.edu

Hoby Hetherington, Ph.D.

Hoby Hetherington, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Diagnostic Radiology
Yale University School of Medicine

Biographical Sketch

Dr Hoby P. Hetherington is a Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Diagnostic Radiology. Dr Hetherington is recognized for his work in high field magnetic resonance spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging. Dr Hetherington's funded research involves the development and application of high field magnetic resonance spectroscopy to evaluate metabolic and neurotransmitter changes in epilepsy patients. He is currently a member of the editorial board of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.   Dr. Hetherington is a chartered member of the NIH Diagnostic Imaging study section review committee and has been an invited speaker as well as presenter to various national and international conferences.

Education

Undergraduate University of California at Berkeley, AB
Graduate Yale University, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral
Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center,
San Francisco CA

General Interest

Development and application of high field methods and hardware for magnetic resonance imaging of the human brain; evaluation of the relationship between metabolism and dysfunction in epilepsy; use of magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging for the characterization of brain tumors for clinical management.

Curriculum Vitae and Links

Internal and Mailing Contact

Campus Address 333 Cedar Street
Tompkins East 404
New Haven, CT 06510
US Mailing Address Department of Neurosurgery
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208082
New Haven, CT 06520-8082
E-mail hoby.hetherington@yale.edu
Office Phone (203) 785-4816