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Stephen Hobbs, MD, FSCCT

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859-218-0349
stephen.hobbs@uky.edu
800 Rose Street, HX 302

Positions

  • Professor of Radiology and Medicine
  • Vice Chair, Radiology Informatics and Integrated Clinical Operations
  • Chief, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Radiology
  • Medical Director, UK HealthCare Imaging Informatics

College Unit(s)

Other Affiliation(s)
  • Cardiovascular and Thoracic Radiology
  • CVRC - Affiliated Faculty
  • CardioVascular Imaging Research Team

Biography and Education

Education

Dr. Stephen Hobbs serves as Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Radiology at the University of Kentucky with a joint appointment in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Hobbs has lectured at the national and international level on cardiothoracic imaging topics ranging from cardiothoracic surgery complications to diffuse lung disease. He has particular interests in interstitial lung disease as well as resident education and is co‐editor of Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. He serves as a thoracic imaging section editor for the Annals of the American Thoracic Society and is a Fellow in the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). Dr. Hobbs has recently finished his tenure as President of the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Radiology for which he still serves as a Councilor. In addition to his radiology interests, Dr. Hobbs has a strong imaging informatics and information technology focus including board certification in Clinical Informatics. He serves as the Vice-Chair for Radiology Informatics and Integrated Clinical Operations and as the Imaging Informatics Medical Director for the UK HealthCare Enterprise. He completed radiology residency at the University of Kentucky and subspecialty fellowship training in cardiothoracic radiology at the University of Colorado and National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado. MD Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN INTERSHIP General Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky RESIDENCY Diagnostic Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky FELLOWSHIP Cardiothoracic Radiology, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado, Hospital, Denver, Colorado

Selected Publications

 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Mongan TP, Ganapasam S, Hobbs SB, Seyfang A. Substrate Specificity of the Leishmania Donovani Myo-inositol Transporter: Critical Role of Inositol C-2, C-3 and C-5 Hydroxyl Groups. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2004;135(1):133-41.

Lyshchik A, Hobbs SB, Fleischer AC, Khabele D, Son DS, Gore JC, Price RR. Ovarian Volume Measurements in Mice with High-Resolution Ultrasonography. J Ultrasound Med. 2007;26(10):1419-25.

Diaz-Guzman E, Dong B, Hobbs SB, Kesler MV, Hayes D Jr. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis after Lung Transplant: Report of 2 Cases and a Literature Review. Exp Clin Transplant. 2011 Jun;9(3):217-22.

Hobbs SB, Hamon B, Oates ME. A Spectrum of SPECT/CT Image Fusion Applications in Routine Clinical Practice. Clin Nucl Med. 2013;38(8):e336-41.

Hobbs SB, Lynch D. The Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: An Update and Review. Radiol Clin N Am. 2014;52(1):105-20.

Winkler MA, Hobbs SB, Charnigo R, Hall M, Embertson R, Daugherty M, Brooks MA, Leung S, Sorrell V. Identification of Coronary Artery Calcification and Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease by Abdominal CT: a Resident Education Continuous Quality Improvement Project. Acad Radiol. 2015 Jun;22(6):704-7; Epub Ahead of Print 2015 Jan 8.

Winkler MA, Majmudar PM, Landwehr KP, Hobbs SB, Saha SP. Use of Noncontrast Computed Tomography of the Inferior Vena Cava for Real-Time Imaging Guidance for the Placement of Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Int J Angiol. 2015;24(1):71-4.

Brooks MA, Winkler MA, von Herrmann P, Penticuff R, Majmudar P, Plaisance B, Hobbs SB. A Potential Role of ECG-Gated CT for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Vein Thrombus: An Illustrative Case Report. Clin Imaging. 2015;39(3):513-5.

Solomon JJ, Chung JH, Cosgrove GP, Demoruelle MK, Fernandez-Perez ER, Fischer A, Frankel SK, Hobbs SB, Huie TJ, Ketzer J, Mannina A, Olson AL, Russell G, Tsuchiya Y, Yunt ZX, Zelarney PT, Brown KK, Swigris JJ. Predictors of Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease. Eur Respir J. 2016 Feb;47(2):588-96; Epub Ahead of Print 2015 Nov 19.

Chung JH, Huitt G, Yagihashi K, Hobbs SB, Faino AV, Bolster BD, Biederer J, Puderbach M, Lynch DA. Proton MRI for Initial Assessment of Isolated Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Pneumonia. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jan;13(1):49-57; Epub Ahead of Print 2015 Dec 3.

Walker CM, Hobbs SB, Carter BW, Chung JH. Dyspnea, Cough, and Abnormal Thoracic Imaging After Lung Transplantation. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jan;13(1):134-6.

Hobbs SB, Walker CM, Carter BW, Chung JH. Progressive Dyspnea in a Patient with Asthma. Insights on Computed Tomographic Imaging of the Airway. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Feb;13(2):292-4.

Carter BW, Walker CM, Hobbs SB, Chung JH. A Subsolid Pulmonary Lesion. Diagnostic Considerations and Management Options. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jul;13(7):1180-2.

Hobbs SB, Martin JT, Walker CM, Carter BW, Chung JH. Nodular Pleural Thickening after Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. Insights on Imaging of the Pleura. Ann Am Thoracic Soc. 2016 Aug;13(8):1424-5.

Walker CM, Hobbs SB, Carter BW, Chung JH. Progressive Dyspnea with Cough. Ann Am Thoracic Soc. 2016 Sep;13(9):1654-6.

Yunt ZX, Chung JH, Hobbs SB, Fernandez-Perez ER, Olson AL, Huie TJ, Keith RC, Janssen WJ, Goldstein BL, Lynch DA, Brown KK, Swigris JJ, Solomon JJ. High Resolution Computed Tomography Pattern of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Relationship to Survival. Respir Med. 2017 May;100-4; Epub Ahead of Print 2017 Mar 30.

Books, Book Chapters, Monographs

Hobbs SB, Cox CA. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015.

Hobbs SB, Cox CW. Basics of Imaging. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, ed. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015:1-10.

Hobbs SB, Cox CW. Normal Anatomy. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, ed. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015:11-25.

Cox CW, Hobbs SB. Terms and Signs. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, ed. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015:26-37.

Cox CW, Hobbs SB. Diffuse Alveolar Disease and Inflammatory Conditions. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, ed. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015:53-70.

Cox CW, Hobbs SB. Diseases of the Pleura, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, eds. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015:172-196.

Hobbs SB, Cox CW. Mediastinal Disease. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, ed. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015:197-223.

Hobbs SB, Cox CW. Chapter 8: Vascular Disease. In: Hobbs SB, Cox CW, ed. Thoracic Imaging: A Core Review. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer Health; September 2015:224-40.

Wright L, von Herrmann P. Hobbs SB. Smoking-Related Lung Diseases. Problem Solving in Chest Imaging. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press.

Hobbs SB. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Smoking-related Interstitial Lung Disease. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Sjögren's Syndrome. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Emphysema. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Asbestos-Related Disease. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Silicosis and Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Uncommon Pneumoconioses. In: Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.

Hobbs SB. Associate editor. Walker C, Chung J, ed. Müller’s Imaging of the Chest. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier; in press ~ 2019.