Farouk Dako
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Cardiothoracic Radiologist. Public Health Practitioner @PennMedicine @PennRadiology @RADAIDIntl @UPennCGH @PennLDI @PC3Innovation
Philadelphia, PA
Joined May 2017
@farouk_dako have an engaging talk about the future of AI. “We don’t have enough time to train people to solve all our problems, making AI the answer.” @UABMHIBI
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Big congrats to @farouk_dako on his appointment as Director of the Botswana-UPenn Partnership! 🌍✨ A cardiothoracic radiologist, global health researcher & AI innovator, he’s ready to boost health equity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Congratulations Farouk 👏 #GlobalHealth
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That’s a wrap on the 2nd Annual #PRECISE2025 Symposium! 🎉Thank you to all our participants, speakers, sponsors, and the dedicated PRECISE committee for making it a success. 🌍💗Together we’re building momentum to transform precision cancer care in Africa. See you next year! ✨
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The 2nd Annual PRECISE Symposium on Precision Cancer Care in Africa is just 1 week away – happening Aug 30 – Sept 2, 2025 (Virtual & Abuja). Don’t miss it – register today for free! #PRECISE2025 #CancerCare #GlobalHealth
@CAMERAAfrica @projectpinkblue @EcureiUG @AdaEmegoakor
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⚡The Role of Radiology in Community Engagement 🚨Radiologists: your expertise can do more than diagnose—engage with your community, break down barriers to care, and make a real impact on health equity! Read on to learn more. 🔗 https://t.co/I2w3Sp7Nqr @cookyscan1 @RadG_Editor
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In @RadioGraphics, @farouk_dako (@PennRadiology) & colleagues highlight how radiologists can help reduce health disparities & improve access to care through community engagement https://t.co/WEuIl7sOsk
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🆕 Just published in @JACRJournal: Large Language Models for #GlobalHealth Clinics 🌍🧠 We explore how #LLMs can transform communication, workflow, and education in low-resource settings—while addressing bias, privacy, and equity. 📄 Read here: https://t.co/FAIH29zsdT
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Superb article detailing how rads can & should leverage community engagement (CE) to address health disparities, including real-world examples of CE efforts led by powerhouse radiologist-scientists @farouk_dako @AnandKNarayan @EJFloresMD @RMilesMD 👏👏👏 https://t.co/p3x4gGyh0K
pubs.rsna.org
Using a radiology-centric community engagement model, radiologists can address health disparities by engaging with communities and using established frameworks to develop tailored programs that imp...
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Shared decision-making visits significantly boost CT lung cancer screening adherence. @NeimanHPI @journal_CHEST @farouk_dako @ruthcarlosmd @accpchest
radiologybusiness.com
SDM "is more than just a billing requirement—it’s a valuable opportunity to engage patients," says radiologist Farouk Dako, MD, MPH.
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Patients who talked about CT lung cancer screening with their doctors were more likely to actually follow through on getting scanned - according to an HPI study this week in @journal_CHEST via @TheImagingWire #lungcancer @farouk_dako @ruthcarlosmd
Imaging Wire #720 is now live Featuring… CT Lung Screening Chats Pay Off Big Budget Act Includes Doc Pay Bump Radiologists See Pay Increase And much more… #RadTwitter
https://t.co/HLDiTBSnhM
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People who participate in shared decision-making with their healthcare provider before initial lung cancer screening are more likely to adhere to follow-up screening, according to new research from @NeimanHPI.👇 https://t.co/9liKbe1xCu
#radiology #lungcancer
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📢 New #NeimanHPI study in @journal_CHEST finds shared decision-making visits are linked to up to 32.5% higher adherence to annual lung cancer screening. @NLCRTnews @findlungcancer #lungcancer 🖊️: @ruthcarlosmd @farouk_dako @ElizabethYRula
neimanhpi.org
A new study published in CHEST finds that Medicare beneficiaries who participated in a shared decision-making visit with their healthcare provider prior to their initial lung cancer screening were …
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Our Postdoctoral Scholar @AMAdewole kicking off #Pendergrass Symposium and presenting the lung cancer imaging study in Nigeria. Moving towards better understanding lung cancer in non-smoker patients and precision oncology 🩻 @farouk_dako @PennRadiology
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A study by @farouk_dako, @kate_rendle, @GuerraViswanath, & colleagues examined 227 lung cancer screening patients in Philadelphia to test the feasibility of measuring health-related social risks (HSRS) with different data (EHRs, interviews, & neighborhood-level analysis).
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📢 Call for Papers: MIRASOL 2025 @MICCAI 🌍 ML for Medical Imaging in Low-Resource Settings 🧳 Travel Grants for LMIC researchers available! 📝 Deadline: June 25 🏆 $500 Best Paper & People’s Choice 📍 Workshop: Sept 27 | #MICCAI2025 🔗 Submit: https://t.co/q1yzhSIb1s 📖 Info:
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Excited to share our latest piece in @JACRJournal: We explore how #LLMs can transform care in low-resource settings—while addressing equity, ethics & access. 🌍🤖 Read here 👉 https://t.co/McynkyFkwg Shoutout to @farouk_dako, Ameena, @DAlkhulaifat, and @MuppuriMeghana
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#MedTech25 was a success!! Members of the 2024-25 #CECI2 class and @Summerin3D shared their research with attendees, including some Congresspeople and their staff! Thank you to everyone who stopped by! #AcadRad
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A peek into one of the meetings Academy members were able to have with Representative Fitzpatrick yesterday! We are so lucky to have these important conversations and share our mission. #AcadRad @farouk_dako @SIIM_Tweets @PennRadiology @PennRadRes @PittHealthSci @PittRadiology
As part of this year’s Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research Hill Day, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Shawn Lyo, a leading neuroradiologist from our Washington Crossing community, and his team from @AcadRad. We spoke about our shared commitment to
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Join us in welcoming the newest members of our Diagnostic Radiology and IR Integrated Residency programs! Get ready to embark on an incredible journey of life, learning, innovation, and excellence. Welcome to the Penn family! #PennRadiology #FutureLeaders #Match2025 #RadRes
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Join us in welcoming members of the Academy’s 2024-25 #CECI2 Class! These #Investigators have advanced to Level-2 programming and been invited to join us for #MedTech25 in Washington DC. Learn more at https://t.co/w8voN4S5vW.
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