May 4, 2026 — The American College of Radiology Council has elected Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, MA, FACR, as ACR president, and David Larson, MD, MBA, FACR, as ACR vice president during ACR 2026, the College’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
As previously announced, Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, MBA, FACR, will serve as chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors. Gregory Nicola, MD, FACR, will serve as ACR vice chair.
ACR President Alan Matsumoto is the outgoing chair of the BOC. He previously served as chair of the BOC Commission on Interventional and Cardiovascular Imaging and as a member of the ACR Council Steering Committee. He is a professor of radiology and former chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Virginia.
“Dr. Matsumoto is a trusted physician leader with a long record of service to the College and a clear commitment to quality, safety and patient-centered care,” said ACR CEO Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR. “His experience across clinical practice, education and ACR governance will continue to be a valuable resource as we work to advance policies, products and services that help radiologists provide the highest quality patient care.”
Vice President David Larson is the outgoing chair of the ACR Commission on Quality and Safety and a member of the ACR BOC Finance Committee. He is also the founder and co-director of the ACR Learning Network and the ImPower improvement training and project support program. Larson is a professor of radiology at Stanford University and director of the Stanford AI Development and Evaluation Lab.
Additional Chancellors Elected
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Nina S. Vincoff, MD, chair, Commission on Patient-and Family-Centered Care
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Andrew K. Moriarty, MD, MBA, chair, Commission on Body Imaging
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Melissa Lee Chen, MD, chair, Commission on Neuroradiology
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Eric M. Rohren, MD, PhD, FACR, chair Commission on Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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Maitray D. Patel, MD, FACR, chair Commission on Ultrasound
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Monica J. Wood, MD, Young and Early Career Professional Section
Council Steering Committee
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Esma A. Akin, MD, FACR
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Nolan J. Kagetsu, MD, FACR
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Chris McAdams, MD
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Daniel A. Rodgers, MD
College Nominating Committee
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Jiyon Lee, MD, FACR
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Sabah Servaes, MD, FACR
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Madison Wulfeck, MD, MBA
Intersociety Summer Conference, Private Practice Representative
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Rachel Gerson, MD, MBA, FACR
The newly elected leaders will assume their roles at the conclusion of ACR 2026, May 6.
