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David Bushnell Jr., MD, Nuclear Medicine, Iowa City, IA

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Nuclear Medicine Iowa City, IA

Professor of Neuro-Oncology

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  • Office

    200 Hawkins Dr
    Iowa City, IA 52242
    Phone+1 319-384-7306
    Fax+1 319-356-2220

Education & Training

  • U Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
    U Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics1982 - 1984
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1979
  • University of Illinois
    University of IllinoisBS, Physics, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1980 - 1993
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1982 - 1985
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Positron Emission Tomography, CT and MRI with Combidex for staging the mediastinum in NSCLC.  
    Kernstine K, Stanford W, Mullan B, Rossi N, Thompson B, Bushnell DL, McLaughlin K, Kern J, Annals Thorac Surg, 68:1022-1028
  • Evaluating the clinical effectiveness of 90Y-SMT 487 in patients with neuroendocrine tumors.  
    Bushnell D, O’Dorisio T, Menda Y, Carlisle T, Zehr P, Connolly M, Karwal M, Miller S, Parker S, Bouterfa H, J Nucl Med, 44:1556-1560
  • Assessment of hepatic toxicity from treatment with 90Y-SMT 487 (OctreoTher™) in patients with diffuse somatostatin receptor positive liver metastases.  
    Bushnell D, Menda Y, Madsen M, O’Dorisio T, Carlisle T, Zehr P, Ponto L, Karwal M, Parker S, Ponto J, Connolly M, Bouterfa H, Cancer Biother Radiopharm, 18 (4):581-588
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Tc-99m Depreotide tumor uptake in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
    Bushnell D, Menda Y, Madsen M, Link B, Truhlar S, Kahn D, Juweid M, Shannon M, Graham M, J Nucl Med 44:411P, Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
  • Dosimetry results of oncolym in the treatment of refractory B-Cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).
    Murray JL, Verkh L, Silver RT, Wessels BW, Varma VM, Kahn D, Bushnell DL, Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology, Los Angeles
  • Comparison of two of marrow absorbed dose estimates for patients treated with I-131 Lym-1 Antibody.
    Wessels B, Verkh L, Murray L, Silver R, Varma V, Kahn D, Bushnell DL, J Nucl Med 39:113, Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, Toronto
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Lectures

  • NANETS Neuroendocrine Tumor Symposium - "Emerging Targets & Therapeutic Advances in NET Management" 
    North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society(NANETS), Charleston, South Carolina - 10/4/2013
  • NANETS Neuroendocrine Tumor Symposium - "Emerging Targets & Therapeutic Advances in NET Management" 
    North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society(NANETS), Charleston, South Carolina - 10/4/2013
  • Samarium-153 EDTMP for Treatment of Skeletal Metastases. 
    Des Moines, Iowa
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Other

  • Commentary on the approach to diagnosing pulmonary embolism. 
    Bushnell DL, JCAH Abstracts of Clinical Care Guidelines, 3:14-15
  • Glycemic control and complications in Type II diabetes: Design of a feasibility trial. 
    VA cooperative study group, Diabetes Care, 15:1560-1571
  • Veterans affairs cooperative study on glycemic control and complications in type II diabetes: Results of the feasibility trial. 
    VACSDM study group, Diabetes Care, 18:1113-1123
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Press Mentions

  • State of Texas: ‘As We Gain Patients, We’re Losing Staff’ – COVID-19 Surge Strains Health Care Workers
    State of Texas: ‘As We Gain Patients, We’re Losing Staff’ – COVID-19 Surge Strains Health Care WorkersNovember 15th, 2020