In Memoriam: Meghan Hanson

Meghan Elizabeth Theresa (Smith) Hanson, MD passed away on Friday, March 22, 2034 after a brief illness.

After earning her medical degree from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Hanson joined our department in 2006 as a Diagnostic Radiology resident and subsequently as an Abdominal Imaging and Intervention fellow.

In addition to her clinical work, she presented at multiple scientific meetings, taught medical students, and published multiple papers. She also helped plan the resident graduation ceremony.

Faculty, staff, and alumni alike remember Dr. Hanson as a skilled radiologist and compassionate individual.

“More than a colleague, Meghan was known for her cheerful personality and was a friend to many of us,” noted Chair Scott Reeder, MD, PhD. “We have celebrated her professional and personal accomplishments many times over the years and are deeply saddened that she did not have more time to shine.”

Former colleague and friend Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD collected donations to plant five trees in Meghan’s name as she was an avid lover of the outdoors. Gifts were also made to the family-selected charities and the Meghan Hanson, MD, Memorial Imaging Scholarship Fund.

Meghan’s obituary is available on the Huehns Funeral Home website.

Alumni come together at the Society of Skeletal Radiology annual meeting in Puerto Rico.