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CURRICULUM VITAE

Matthew R. Plunk MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology
Division of Pediatric Radiology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital
8915 W Connell Court
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
- 05/2005 B.S. Biology Honors/Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, University of Illinois, University of Illinois, IL
- 06/2009 Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/2009 - 06/2010 Internship, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98195
07/2009 - 06/2014 Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
07/2014 - 06/2015 Fellow, Pediatric Radiology, Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229
07/2015 - 06/2016 Fellow, Pediatric Interventional Radiology, Radiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/2016 - Present Assistant Professor of Radiology, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue, MS-721, Milwaukee, WI 53226

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2008 University of Illinois College of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical School, Junior)
2009 Graduation with Honors, University of Illinois College of Medicine
2010 Sven Gomez “Surgery Intern of the Year, Swedish Medical Center
2012 Resident Peer Teacher of the Year Award, University of Washington
2014 Resident Medical Student Educator of the Year, University of Washington
2019 - 2020 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, Medical College of Wisconsin
- 2014 Outstanding Resident Leadership Award, University of Washington

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for benign cutaneous neurofibromas
Source:
FDA
PI:
Harry Whelan, MD
Dates:
2017 - 2020
  
Title:
Comparing Magnetic Resonance Enterography and endoscopy findings to quantitative MRI motility sequence as a measure of inflammation in pediatric Crohn’s disease
PI:
Joshua Noe, MD
Dates:
01/27/2022 - 07/01/2023
  
Title:
Comparing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters to Long Peripheral Catheters for non-central vascular access indications - a Clinical Effectiveness Pilot Trial in pediatrics (ComPLET)
Role & Effort:
Co-Principal Investigator
PI:
Alina Burek, MD
Dates:
01/2022 - 12/2023
Direct Funds:
$47,586 ((funded by Children's Research Institute via competitive peer-reviewed process))
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
Quantitate Gastric MRI in patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
PI:
 Katja Kovacic, MD
Dates:
2020 - 2025
  
Prior
Peer Review
Title:
Retrospective study of patients treated for spontaneous lobar intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Source:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
PI:
James Fink, MD. Partner: Sean Wilson, MD
Dates:
2011 - 2014
  
Title:
Radiogenomics analysis of hepatoblastoma.
Source:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
PI:
Alex Towbin, MD and Andrew Trout, MD
Dates:
2014 - 2015
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Plunk M, Internal Jugular Venous Aneurysm in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis, University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Symposium, Illinois, 2009 - Present
Elojeimy S, Moshiri M, Plunk M, Bhargava P, Rohrmann C, Retroperitoneal Spaces: Anatomy and Pattern of Disease Spread. LL-GIE2786. RSNA 2011, RSNA, 2011 - Present
Plunk M, Bhargava P, Lee J, Wang C, Vaidya S, Dighe M, Elojimy S, Multimodality Staging and Treatment Options of Renal Cell Carcinoma. LL-URE2482. RSNA 2011, RSNA, 2011 - Present
Plunk M, Lee J, Bhargava P, Dighe M, Dubinsky T, Multimodality Imaging of Endometrial Cancer: Comprehensive Review including Staging and Re-staging Using Revised FIGO Criteria. Exhibit LL-OBE2617. RSNA 2011. Certificate of Merit, 2011 RSNA, 2011 - Present
Plunk M, Lee J, Kani K, Dighe M., Postpartum Complications. Exhibit E570, ARRS, 05/2012 - Present
Plunk M, Mitsumori L, Wang C, Dighe M, Testicular Mircrolithiasis. Exhibit E592, ARRS, 05/2012 - Present
Plunk M, Wilson S, Fink J., The Utility of Follow up Imaging in the Diagnosis os Spontaneous Lobar Intraparennchymal Hemorrhage., RSNA, Chicago, IL, 2013 - Present
Plunk M, Towbin A, Trout A, Gupta A, Sheridan R, Do MRI Imaging Features Predict Tumor Histology in Hepatoblastoma?, SPR, Washington, DC, 2015 - Present
Plunk M, Trout A, Gellar J, Tiao G, Towbin A, High Frequency of Hepatic Vascular Abnormalities in Children with Hepatoblastoma, SPR, Washington, DC, 2015 - Present
 
Regional
Mentor: James Fink, MD. Partner: Sean Wilson, MD., Retrospective study of patients treated for spontaneous lobar intraparenchymal hemorrhage, Abstract RSNA 2013, 2011 - 2014
Mentors: Alex Towbin, MD and Andrew Trout, MD, Radiogenomics analysis of hepatoblastoma, SPR, - 2015
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Graduate Student Education
09/07/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
 
Resident and Fellow Education
01/22/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Pediatric Resident Lecture “Pediatric Biopsy”
03/05/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Central Access”
04/03/2018 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures "Pediatric GI Potpourri"
07/16/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions”
08/09/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Radiation Safety”
08/13/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
10/22/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
11/01/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Radiation Safety”
11/19/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric GI Imaging”
12/17/2018 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
03/14/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Biopsy”
04/11/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
06/06/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions”
08/01/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric GI Imaging”
08/29/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Radiation Safety”
09/12/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Biopsy”
10/07/2019 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures "Pediatric GI Potpourri"
10/07/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
11/07/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
11/21/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
12/05/2019 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions”
10/29/2020 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
01/14/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Central Access”
02/11/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
02/25/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Radiation Safety”
03/11/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
05/06/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p“Pediatric Biopsy”
05/20/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
07/27/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions”
10/05/2021 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures "Pediatric GI Potpourri"
10/28/2021 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Res Lecture 12p-1p "Case Review"
01/06/2022 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Radiation Safety”
03/17/2022 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
03/31/2022 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p“Pediatric Biopsy”
04/06/2022 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures "Pediatric GI Potpourri"
04/07/2022 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
09/01/2022 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Biliary Atresia”
10/04/2022 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
10/04/2022 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
02/02/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
05/11/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions”
06/22/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
08/10/2023 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Radiation Safety”
10/04/2023 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures "Pediatric GI Potpourri"
01/11/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
04/01/2024 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lectures "Pediatric GI Potpourri"
04/22/2024 Froedtert, R3 Core Lecture “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
04/24/2024 Froedtert, R3 Core Lecture “Mediastinal Masses in Children”
04/25/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Biopsy”
05/16/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Biliary Atresia”
06/27/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Contrast Agents in the Pediatric Population”
08/22/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Central Access”
11/21/2024 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging and Interventions”
01/16/2025 Children's Wisconsin, Peds - Resident Lecture 12p-1p “Pediatric Endocrine Imaging”
04/01/2025 Froedtert, R3 Core Lecture "Endocrine Imaging"
04/03/2025 Froedtert, FMLH Froedtert Resident Lecture "Pediatric Lymphatic Imaging"
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Kelly B, Goeser L, Plunk M, Carlberg V. Ped. Derm. A 14-year-old female with a well demarcated nodule on the wrist (Photoquiz). 27 March 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15288
2. Shum A, Beydoun A, Khalifee E, Carlberg, V, Plunk M, Chun R. Int. J. of Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. Preoperative n-BCA Embolization in the Resection of Submandibular Lymphatic Malformations Refractory to Sclerotherapy Treatment: Pilot Case Series. March 2023 International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 168(12 Pt 1):111510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111510
3. Georgeades C, Rothstein A, Plunk M, Arendonk K. Iatrogenic vascular trauma and complications of vascular access in children. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec;30(6):151122
4. Bhat M, Plunk M, Basel D, Hanson S. Cyanosis in a Previously Well Child. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Nov;42(11):619-624.
5. Kumbhar S, Plunk M, Nikam R, Boyd K, Thakrar P. Complications of percutaneous gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy tubes in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Mar;50(3):404-414
6. Plunk M, Oda D, Parnell S, Wright J, Cole B, Iyer R. Focal Benign Disorders of the Pediatric Mandible With Radiologic-Histopathologic Correlation: Mandibular Development and Lucent Lesions. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Jan;208(1):180-192
7. Plunk, M, Chapman T. The Fundamentals of Fetal MR Imaging: Parts 1 & 2. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 43(6):331-346
8. Plunk M, Lee J, Kani K, Dighe M. Postpartum Complication: A Multimodality Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Feb; 200(2):W143-5
9. Plunk M, Pipavath S. Book Chapter: Imaging Techniques and Imaging of the Chest. Principles of Respiratory Medicine. JP Borthers Medical Publishers. New Delhi