Nuclear Medicine
Radiation Safety Officer

Education

Residency
Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center
Diagnostic Radiology
Chicago, IL 7/88-7/92

Fellowship
Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center
Nuclear Medicine
Chicago, IL 8/87-6/88

Internship
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Transitional
Cooperstown, NY 7/83-6/84

Medical School
The Medical College of Georgia
Doctor of Medicine
Augusta, GA 8/79-6/83

Undergraduate
DeKalb Community College
Associate of Arts
Clarkston, GA 1/74-6/76

Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science
Atlanta, GA 6/76-6/78

Certifications
American Board of Radiology

Professional Affiliations
RSNA: Radiological Society of North America
ACR: American College of Radiology
TMA: Tennessee Medical Association
ACNP: American College of Nuclear Physicians
SNM: Society of Nuclear Medicine
AMA: American Medical Association
HCMS: Hamilton County Medical Society

Hospital Service
Radiation Safety Officer, Hutcheson Medical Center 1998-present
Medical Director, Diagnostic PET/CT of Chattanooga 2007-2010
Radiation Safety Officer, Diagnostic PET/CT of Chattanooga 2004-present
Radiation Safety Officer, Battlefield Imaging 2004-present
Radiation Safety Officer, Tennessee Imaging and Vein Center 2006-present

Practice Locations
Associates in Oncology and Hematology
Battlefield Imaging
Chattanooga Bone and Joint
Chattanooga Outpatient Center
Diagnostic Center
Diagnostic PET/CT of Chattanooga
Hutcheson Medical Center
Insight Imaging
Kindred Hospital
Med-Ray, Inc.
Mobile Sonix
Specialists in Pulmonary Care
Tennessee Valley Imaging
Tennessee Imaging & Vein Center
Tennessee Imaging Downtown

Having done his undergraduate studies at Georgia State University, Dr. Brett Austin went on to complete his medical doctorate at The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. After his internship at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, he practiced family medicine for three years with the National Health Service. Dr. Austin completed his residency and fellowship in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago.

He has been with DRC since 1996 and is the Radiation Safety Officer for Hutcheson Medical Center and DRC. Dr. Austin has a passion for the outdoors including fishing and hunting. He lives in Chattanooga with his wife Karen. They have three children.