Kirk W. Beach, Ph.D., M.D.
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Research Professor Emeritus
Faculty Appointments:
University of Washington Department of Surgery, Research Professor Emeritus, 2008 - present.
University of Washington Department of Surgery, Research Professor, 1993 - 2008.
University of Washington Departments of Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering, Adjunct Research Professor Emeritus, 2008 - present.
University of Washington Departments of Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering, Adjunct Research Professor, 1993 - 2008.
UW Extension School, Faculty Coordinator, Medical Engineering Certificate Program, 2007 - present.
University of Washington Center on Human Development and Disability, Director, Instrument Development Laboratory, 1997-2007.
University of Washington, Master of Medical Engineering Program, Extension/ Outreach/ Evening Degrees, Founder/Director, 1996-present.
Seattle University Department of Physics, Instructor, 1988-98.
Seattle University Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Instructor, 1988-98.
University of Washington Department of Surgery, Research Associate Professor, 1984-1993.
University of Washington Department of Surgery, Research Assistant Professor, 1979-1984.
University of Washington Department of Chemical Engineering, Acting Assistant Professor, 1976-83.
University of Washington Department of Surgery, Research Instructor, 1976-1979.
Education:
M.D. Degree: University of Washington, 1976.
Fellowships: National Kidney Foundation at Tufts New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, 1971-72.
Harvard Biophysical Laboratory, Boston, 1971-72.
Ph.D.: University of California, Berkeley, Chemical Engineering, 1971.
M.S. Degree: Chemical Engineering, 1968.
B.S. Degree: Electrical Engineering, 1965.
Research Interests:
Vascular and cardiovascular epidemiology, detection of internal bleeding, advanced ultrasound diagnostic methods, breast cancer detection.
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Selected Publications:
Plett M, Beach KW. Ultrasonic vibration detection with wavelets: Preliminary results. Ultrasound Med Biol, 2005 Mar; 31(3):367-75.
Sikdar S, Beach KW, Vaezy S, Kim Y. Ultrasonic technique for imaging tissue vibrations: preliminary results. Ultrasound Med Biol, 2005 Feb; 31(2):221-32.
Beach KW. D. Eugene Strandness, Jr. MD and the revolution in noninvasive vascular diagnosis: Part 1: Foundations. J Ultrasound Med, 2005 Mar; 24(3):259-72
Beach KW. D. Eugene Strandness, Jr. MD and the revolution in noninvasive vascular diagnosis: Part 2: Progression of vascular disease. J Ultrasound Med, 2005 Apr; 24(4):403-14.
reviewed 7/07