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CURRICULUM VITAE

Douglas C. Pierce MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
2005 - 2011 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID
2005 - 2011 Bachelor of Science, English, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
2012 - 2014 Master of Science, Human Biomedical Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2014 Graduate Teaching Certificate, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2014 - 2018 Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2018 - 2019 Internship, Transitional year, St. Joseph's Hospital, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2019 - 2023 Residency, Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2022 - 2023 Mini-Fellowship, Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2023 - 2024 Fellowship, Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
09/10/2025 - Present Global Health Liaison, Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
ABR Board Certified, Diagnostic Radiology
2024
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
11/2024 MCW Teaching Award, MCW Curriculum and Education Committee
06/04/2025 James Gonyo, MD and William Finger, MD Excellence in Clinical Services Award, Medical College of Wisconsin

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Pierce D, Alternative Content Delivery: Development and Implementation of Two New Teaching Tools at MCW, MCW Society of Teaching Scholars, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2016
Colletta, M. Biggs, P. Pierce, D. Chun, R, Can we learn faster? A Pilot study on the use of Surgical Videos and Tonsillectomy OSATS, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists annual meeting, New York, NY, 03/2018
Vickery M, Lanser E, Pierce D, Budovec J, Bolender D, Students in the Driver Seat: Piloting a Self-Contained Resident Administered PACS Simulator (SCRAPS), A Novel Approach to Medical Student Radiology Education, Association of University Radiologists annual meeting., Virtual, 05/2020
Pierce D, Extrapancreatic Perineural Invasion Detected by CT at Initial Diagnosis Predicts Reduced Progression-Free Survival in Patients with Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Who Undergo Surgical Resection, Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) Annual Meeting, Virtual, 03/2021
Pierce D, Students in the Driver's Seat: A Self-Contained Resident- Administered PACS Simulator Improves Radiology Medical Student Education, American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 05/2022
Araj V, Goodman M, Pierce D, Full Body CT Interpretation of a Young Female Egyptian Mummy form the IMPACT Radiological Mummy Database, MCW Annual Radiology Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2023
 
Regional
Pierce D, Diagnostic Imaging in Liver Disease, AASLD Meeting Review, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/31/2026
 
Local
Vickery M, Lanser E, Pierce D, Budovec J, Bolender D, Introducing a Self-Contained Resident-Administered PACS Simulator (SCRAPS): A New Paradigm in Radiology Education, Kern Institute Teaching Academy, 06/2020
Pierce, D, Students in the Driver's Seat: A Self-Contained Resident-Administered PACS Simulator Improves Radiology Medical Student Education, MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research, Virtual, 09/2021
Pierce D, Getting Involved in Research, Quarterly MCWAH Radiology Resident Lunch and Learn, Milwaukee, WI, 02/09/2026
Pierce D, Diagnostic Imaging in Chest Trauma and Complications, 2026 MCW Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 02/09/2026
Pierce D, Radiography Primer, Radiology Interest Group (RIG) Chest X-ray lunch talk, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/25/2026
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Pierce D, O’Connor S, Zorn A, Masses of the Spermatic Cord, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting educational exhibit, 05/2020
Skummer P, Pierce D, Sosa-Lozano A, Pulmonary Septal Thickening: Differential Diagnoses Based on High Resolution CT (HRCT) Morphology, ARRS annual meeting educational exhibit, 05/2020
Pierce D, Lanser E, Vickery M, Budovec J, Scrapping the Passive Model: Development and Implementation of a Hands-On Medical Student Experience in Radiology, American Medical Association, ChangeMedEd annual conference, Virtual, 09/2021
Pierce D, Squires C, Desouches S, Bennett C, Sosa-Lozano A, Development of a Novel Online Atlas of Cardiac MRI Anatomy, American College of Radiology annual meeting, Washington, DC, 05/2023
Pierce D, Squires C, Desouches S, Bennett C, Sosa-Lozano A, Implementation and Assessment of a Novel Online Cardiac MRI Anatomy Atlas: A Quality Improvement Project in Radiology Trainee Education, Annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL, 11/2023
 
Local
Pierce D, Squires C, Desouches S, Bennett C, Sosa-Lozano A, Implementation and Assessment of a Novel Online Cardiac MRI Anatomy Atlas: A Quality Improvement Project in Radiology Trainee Education, MCW Annual Radiology Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 11/2023
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2024 - Present Faculty Advisor, Radiology Interest Group (RIG), Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2024 - Present Member, Small Group CCC, Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
02/01/2026 - Present Track Content Developer, MCW Diagnostics and therapeutics track in MCWfusion curriculum, Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
2023 Medical Student Lecture: Introduction to the Diagnostic Radiology Elective.
08/02/2024 Medical Student Lecture: Ultrasound: Theory and Application
09/04/2024 Medical Student Lecture: Ultrasound: Theory and Application
09/25/2024 M4 Lecture: X-ray with Dr. Pierce/Master Clinician (MEDI D4403)
10/23/2024 Medical Student Lecture: Ultrasound: Theory and Application
11/26/2024 Medical Student Lecture: Ultrasound: Theory and Application
07/30/2025 Medical student lecture: Ultrasound
10/22/2025 Reoccurring Medical Student Didactic Lecture: Ultrasound: Theory and Applicaton
12/13/2025 Lecture to Radiology Student Interest Group: Cross sectional anatomy of the abdomen
02/04/2026 Lecture: Ultrasound: Theory and application
 
Resident and Fellow Education
2023 - Present Resident Didactic Lecture: Thoracic Manifestations of Eosinophilic Disorders
2023 - Present Resident Didactic Lecture: Lung Cancer Screening: Catching the Killer
08/05/2024 Resident Didactic Lecture: Internal Hernias: CT Anatomy and Signs, With and Without Roux-en-Y
11/27/2024 Continuing Education in Body Imaging (CEBI) Body Fellow Education Lecture: Esophageal Neoplasms
07/02/2025 R1 lecture series: Introduction to Fluoroscopy
10/24/2025 Resident didactic lecture: Cardiac Binds + Case Conference Review
11/24/2025 Resident Didactic Lecture: Fluoroscopy Physics
12/19/2025 Resident didactic lecture: Thoracic Manifestations of Eosinophilic Disease
02/25/2026 Continuing Education in Body Imaging (CEBI) Body Fellow Education Lecture: Diagnostic Imaging in Chest Trauma and Complications
02/26/2026 Resident didactic lecture: Cystic Lung Disease
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Community/Lay Public
07/30/2025 Froedtert Hospital: Fluoroscopy, Lecture to Interns in the Froedtert School of Radiologic Technology:
10/22/2025 Froedtert, Lecture: Cross Sectional Anatomy Review: The Abdomen; Froedtert School of Radiology Technologists
11/12/2025 Froedtert, Lecture to Froedtert School of Radiology Technologists: Cross Sectional Anatomy Review: The Thorax
 

OTHER MENTORING ACTIVITIES:
07/01/2025 - Present Faculty advisor for MCW Radiology Student Interest Group
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
11/07/2025 Presentation to Wisconsin Hills Middle School Career Day: Being a radiologist
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Abdul Sami M, Sosa Lozano A, Pierce D. Tuberculosis Spondylitis. American College of Radiology Case in Point. 2024 Sep.
2. Abdul Sami M, Pierce D. Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm. American College of Radiology Case in Point. 2024 Sep.
3. Suster D, Ronen N, Pierce DC, Suster S. Thymic Parenchymal Hyperplasia. Mod Pathol. 2023 Aug;36(8):100207. doi: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100207. Epub 2023 May 5. PMID: 37149223
4. Suster D, Ronin N, Pierce D, Suster S. Pulmonary Nodular Elastosis: The Intraparenchymal Counterpart of Pulmonary Apical Caps? Ann Diagn Pathol. 2023 Jan 6;63:152107.
5. Lyon DR, Colletta MD, Biggs P, Pierce DC, Tarima SS, Visotcky A, Ishman SL, Brown DJ, Chun RH. Can we learn faster? A pilot study using surgical videos to improve pediatric tonsillectomy competency in OSATS. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Dec;163:111366. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111366. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PMID: 36368192.
6. Pierce D, Duvnjak P, Tsai S, Christians KK, Koula M, Tolat PP, Griffin MO. Extrapancreatic perineural invasion detected by CT at initial diagnosis predicts reduced progression-free survival in patients with localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma who undergo surgical resection.
7. Pierce D, O’Connor S, Zorn A, Hunt J. Spermatic Cord Rhabdomyosarcoma. American College of Radiology Case in Point. July 2020.
8. Vickery M, Lanser E, Koch KM, Pierce D, Budovec J. SCRAPS: Introducing a Student-Centered Resident-Administered PACS Simulator for Medical Student Radiology Education. Acad Radiol. 2025 Jan;32(1):570-576. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.09.014. Epub 2024 Sep 16. PMID: 39289096.