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Curriculum Vitae

SASKIA von WALDENBURG HILTON, M.D.


POSITION:

Clinical Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics Emeritus
Department of Radiology
UCSD Medical Center


WORK ADDRESS:
578 Gage Lane San Diego, California  92106

TELEPHONE:
(619) 224-6259

HOME ADDRESS:
578 Gage Lane San Diego, California 92106


CHILDREN:
Ian      10/11/72
Keith   10/14/75
Avery   8/18/77
Megan 11/27/79

 

MILITARY SERVICE:


July 1976-January 1980
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego

RESERVE STATUS: None

 

 

EDUCATION:


1963-1967           
B.A., French and German Literature
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York

1967-1971           
M.D., University of Nebraska
College of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska

1971-1972           
Rotating Internship
University of Nebraska
College of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska

1972-1975           
Resident, Diagnostic Radiology
University of Colorado Medical Center
Denver, Colorado

1975-1976           
Fellow, Pediatric Radiology
University of Colorado Medical Center
Denver, Colorado

2001          
Fellowship, Pediatric Radiology
Children’Äôs Hospital of Cincinnati
March - April 2001.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:


1976-1980           
Staff Radiologist
Chief, Division of Pediatric Radiology
Naval Regional Medical Center
San Diego, CA

1980-1983           
Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics
Department of Radiology
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California


1983-1989           
Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics
Department of Radiology
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California


1989-2005          
Clinical Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics
Department of Radiology
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California

 

 


EDITORIAL POSITIONS:


1986-1991           
Associate Editor, American Journal of Roentgenology

 

 

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:


1972           
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners


1975           
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology

Certificate of Additional Qualifications in Pediatric Radiology by the American Board of Radiology


#G34535     California Board of Medical Quality Assurance

 

 

HONORS, AWARDS:


New York State Academic Honor Society


New York State Regents College Scholarship


1970           
Best Student of the Year Award in Otorhinolaryngology


1972           
Woman of the Year Award for William Smith College


1970           
Smith Kline and French Award Fellowship to study tropical medicine in Africa, Ghana, Liberia (Jan 1970 - April 1970)


1987       
Award of Honor presented by San Diego Chief of Police for volunteer assistance to child abuse detectives


1998          
Certificate of Appreciation presented by International Relief Teams for commitment and dedication to The People of Latvia.


1998          
Certificate of Appreciation presented by International Relief Teams for commitment and dedication to The People of Lithuania.


 

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:


Society for Pediatric Radiology


Pacific Coast Pediatric Radiology Society


Midwestern Pediatric Radiology Society


San Diego Radiological Society


Radiological Society of North America


The Society of Breast Imaging


Council of Biology Editors

 


PUBLISHED PRESENTATIONS:


November 29, 1975   
Stables DP, Hilton S, Friedland GW
"The Radiologic Diagnosis of Perinephric Abscess"
Society of Uroradiology Annual Scientific Meeting
Chicago, Illinois


March 1981
Hilton SvW, Edwards DK
"The Radiographic Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Neonates and the Premature Infant"
Society for Pediatric Radiology Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California


May 1982                      
"Epiphyseal Fracture Separation in Child Abuse"
26th Annual Society for Pediatric Radiology Members Miscellany
New Orleans, Louisiana


April 1983                     
"Abberant Right Subclavian Artery Producing Chest Pain and Dysphasia"
27th Annual Society for Pediatric Radiology Members Miscellany
Atlanta, Georgia


October 1983                
Cohen G, O'Connor R, Hilton SvW, Jalowayski A
Abstract, Presented to the American Academy of Allergy and
Immunology.  Nasal Cytograms and Sinus Disease.


Nov. 25-30, 1984        
vanSonnenberg E, Hilton SvW, Coons HG, Edwards DK, Carey PH, Wittich GR, Self TW
"Interventional Radiology in Pediatrics"
Radiological Society of North America
Washington, DC


Nov. 25-30, 1984        
Edwards DK, Merrit TA, Hilton SvW, Gluck L
"Radiographic Findings in Newborn Infants with Respiratory Distress
Syndrome Treated with Human Surfactant"
Radiological Society of North America
Washington, DC


April 13-18, 1986       
"Writing with Style"
Categorical Review Course, American Roentgen Ray 1986 Meeting
Washington Sheraton Hotel


1986                                  
Dowd CF, Edwards DK, Coen RW, Bloom BT, Hilton SvW.
"Chest Shape in Preterm Newborn Infants"
Radiological Society of North America
Chicago, Ilinois


April 26-May 1, 1987  
"The Organization of a Scientific Paper"
Categorical Course of the American Roentgen Ray 1987 Meeting
Florida Fontainbleau Hotel


1987                                   
Edwards DK, Berry CC, Hilton SvW
"Chest Radiographic Diagnosis of Trisomy-21 in Newborn Infants"
(Vol 165, p 190)
Radiological Society of North America
Chicago, Illinois 165(p:190)


May 8-13, 1988           
"Designing a Study Which is Scientifically Sound"
Categorical Course of the American Roentgen Ray 1988 Meeting
San Francisco Hilton Hotel
San Francisco, California


April 19-22, 1990          
Hilton SvW: Wooton SL, Coley BD, Hilton SvW, Edwards DK, Mattrey R
"The Relative Efficacy of Barium, Nonionic Contrast Media and
Brominated Perfluorocarbons in the Diagnosis of Ileal Obstruction"
Society for Pediatric Radiology Meeting
                                               Cincinnati Ohio 


May 14, 1990                  
"Fatal Flaws and How to Avoid Them in Scientific Publications"
90th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society
Categorical Refresher Course


May 8, 1991                    
"Common Errors in Medical Manuscript Preparation:  How These
Decrease Acceptance Rate"
Annual Meeting of the Roentgen Ray Society in Boston, Categorical
Refresher Course

 

 

 

NONPUBLISHED PRESENTATIONS:


February 1976               
"Interstitial Emphysema in Neonates: Complications and Treatment"
Give Institute
Aspen, Colorado


June 1977                        
"Diagnostic imaging in pediatrics, a summary of the state of the art"
Childrens Hospital Grand Rounds
San Diego, California


August 1980                   
"Airway Problems in Children" (pp 97-100)
Radiology for Non-Radiologists
Syllabus edited


August 1980                   
"The radiology of non-accidental trauma"
Childrens Hospital Grand Rounds
San Diego, California


May 4-8, 1981
"Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology" (pp 357-366)
San Diego Pre-Board Radiology Review Course
Edited by Brahme, Guerra


1981                                   
"Non-Accidental Trauma" (pp 307-312)
Sixth Annual San Diego Postgraduate Radiology Course
University of California, San Diego


January 1982                
"Non-accidental Trauma - Radiological Aspects"
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
University of California, San Diego


March 1982                   
"Sinusitis in Childhood"
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
University of California, San Diego


1982                                  
"Radiographic Evaluation of the Limping Child" (pp 117-122)
Seventh Annual San Diego Postgraduate Radiology Course
University of California, San Diego


April 11-15, 1983           
"Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology" (pp 205-214)
Radiology Resident's Review Course
University of California, San Diego


July 22-Aug. 6, 1983      
1.  "Approach to Interpretation of the Neonatal Chest X-ray"
2.  "Radiographic Evaluation of Urinary Tract Infection in Children"
3.  "Radiographic Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Childhood"
4.  "Radiographic Evaluation of Common Skeletal Abnormalities inChildren"
Third Annual Roentgen Revisited
Germany & Austria


Nov. 9-11, 1983             
"Assessment of Normal Physiology by X-ray"
Second Annual Neonatal Symposium
The Bahia Hotel, San Diego, California


1983                                   
"Urinary Tract Infections" (pp 79-88)
Eighth Annual San Diego Postgraduate Radiology Course
University of California, San Diego


March 15, 1984              
"Radiologic Diagnosis of Child Abuse"
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center:  Child Protective Issues
San Diego, California


April 24, 1984                  
Presented display on Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Health Education Day
Sponsored by the UCSD Medical Center Auxillary
Intercontinental Hotel, San Diego, California


Apr. 30-May 4, 1984      
1.  "Pediatric Uroradiology" (pp 285-292)
2.  "Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology" (pp 345-354)
Presented at the Resident's Radiology Review Course
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California


Apr. 30-May 4, 1984  
"Pediatric Skeletal Abnormalities" (pp 469-478)
San Diego Resident's Review Course
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California


May 18, 1984                 
"Breast Cancer Diagnosis in 1984"
Continuing Medical Education Program, Current Concepts in Cancer:
Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment.  
San Diego, California


Oct. 22-23, 1984             
1.  "Breast Imaging"
2.  "Vomiting in Children"
9th Annual Postgraduate Radiology Course
Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California


February 4, 1985
Hilton SvW, Merritt TA
"Human Surfactant Use in the Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome"
UCSD Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
San Diego, California


Apr. 29-May 3, 1985
1.  "Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology" (pp 377-384)
2.  "Pediatric Uroradiology" (pp 309-316)
3.  "Pediatric Osteoradiology" (pp 325-334)
5th Annual San Diego Resident's Radiology Review Course
University of California, San Diego
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, California


Apr. 27-May 2, 1986
1.  "Pediatric Uroradiology" (pp 309-316)
2.  "Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology" (pp 293-300)
3.  "Pediatric Skeletal Abnormalities" (pp 325-334)
6th Annual San Diego Radiology Residents' Review Course
University of California, San Diego
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, California


April 19-24, 1987
1.  "Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology" (pp 325-332)
2.  "Pediatric Uroradiology" (pp 373-380)
3.  "Pediatric Osteoradiology" (pp 389-398)
7th Annual San Diego Residents' Radiology Review Course
University of California, San Diego
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, California


March 17-19, 1988           
1.  "Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies" (pp 47-59)
2.  "Airway Emergencies in Children" (pp 60-67)
Primary Care Medicine-Pediatric Update
Doubletree Hotel, San Diego, California


April 10-15, 1988            
1.  "The Pediatric GI Tract" (pp 589-596)
2.  "Bone Diseases in Children" (pp 605-614)
3.  "Congenital and Acquired Renal Disease in Children" (pp 625-634)
8th Annual Residents' Radiology Review Course
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, California


August 26, 1988           
"The Radiograph as Legal Evidence of Child Abuse"
Course for District Attorneys of San Diego Division of Child Abuse
UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, California


April 19, 1989
"Child Abuse and Other Bone Diseases" (pp 580-584)
9th Annual Radiology Review Course
Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, California


April 1994
1.  "Designing a Good Scientific Study"
2.  "Publication of a Scientific Study"
Society for Pediatric Radiology Meeting
Colorado Springs, Colorado


January 1995
"Psychologic Approach to the Pediatric Patient for Imaging Studies"
Psychiatry Grand Rounds


March 1995
1.  "Pediatric Imaging Update GI"
2.  "Pediatric Imaging Update GU"
Visiting Professorship University of Alabama


June 1995
"Advanced Imaging Techniques of the Pediatric Respiratory Tract"
Children's Hospital Course for Respiratory Diseases


April 1997
’ÄúSocial, Legal, and Diagnostic Issues in Child Abuse’Äù
San Diego Radiology Society, San Diego, CA.


January 1998                  
’ÄúRadiographic Diagnosis of Child Abuse’Äù
General Review Course for Radiologists
San Diego, California


April 1998
Visiting Physician.
Latvia.


April 1998
Visiting Physician. 
Lithuania


May 1998
’ÄúClinical and Radiological Diagnosis of Nonaccidental Trauma’Äù
Curriculum for Alternate Public Defender’Äôs Office
San Diego, California


April 2000
’ÄúThree-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging of the neonatal brain in high-risk neonates: Preliminary Study.’Äù
Presented at AIUM
San Francisco, California


May 2000
’ÄúThree-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging of the neonatal brain in high-risk neonates: Preliminary Study.’Äù
Presented at WFUMB, Florence, Italy

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:


1.    Wesenberg RL, Rossi RP, Hilton SvW, Blumhagen JD, Gilbert JM, Chionis ML.  Low dose radiography in pediatric radiology.  AJR 128:1066-1067, 1977.


2.    Brooks JG, Bustamante SA, Koops BL, Hilton S, Cooper D, Wesenberg A, Simmons MA.  Selective bronchial intubation for the treatment of severe localized pulmonary interstitial emphysema in newborn infants.  J Pediatr 91:648-652, 1977.


3.    Hilton SvW, Edwards DK, Young LW.  Intrathoracic Rib.  Am J Dis Child 134:1085-1086, 1980 (Case Report).


4.    Wesenberg RL, Blumhagen JD, Rossi RP, Hilton SvW, Gilbert JM, Nedeau DJ.  Low-dose radiology of children.  Radiologic Tech 1:241-244, 1980.


5.    Hilton SvW, Edwards DK, Stapleton FB, Miller KE, Williams R, Wimmer J.  Genitourinary malformation with calcified intraluminal meconium and pulmonary hypoplasia.  Urol Radiol  1:241-244, 1980 (Case Report).


6.    Miller KE, Edwards DK, Hilton S, Collins D, Lynch F, Williams R.  Acquired lobar emphysema in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia:  an iatrogenic disease?  Radiology 138:589-591, 1981.


7.    Stapleton FB, Hilton SvW, Wilcox J, Leopold G.  Transient nephromegaly simulating infantile polycystic disease of the kidneys.  Pediatrics 67(4):554-559, 1981 (Case Report).


8.    Stapleton FB, Hilton S, Wilcox J, Leopold GR.  Die Transistorische Nephromegalic mit Simulation einer Infantilen Polyzystischen Nierenerkrankung.  Extracta Paediatrica Band 6, Heft 2, 152-157, 1982 (Case Report).


9.    Scheible W, James HE, Leopold GR, Hilton SvW.  Occult spinal dysraphism in infants:  Screening with high resolution real time ultrasound.  Radiology 146:743-746, 1983.


10.    Goscienski P, Spector SA, Hilton SvW, Kleoner B.  Fever and leukopenia in a two-year old.  West J Med 138:70-75, 1983 (CPC).


11.     James HE, Scheible W, Kerber C, Hilton SvW.  Comparison of high resolution real time ultrasonography and high resolution computed tomography in an infant with spinal dysraphism.  Neurosurgery 13:301-305, 1983.


12.     Nyhan WL, Sawyer M, Kearney T, Spector S, Hilton SvW.  Lead intoxication in children.  West J Med 143:357-364, 1985.


13.     Hilton SvW, Edwards DK.  Radiographic diagnosis of nonaccidental trauma (child abuse). Appl Radiol 14:13-24, 1985.


14.     Edwards DK, Hilton SvW, Merritt TA, Hallman M, Mannino F, Boynton BR.  Respiratory distress syndrome treated with human surfactant: radiographic findings.  Radiology 157:329-334, 1985.


15.     Hilton SvW.  Strengthening maternal, perinatal and family planning services at the provincial and municipal levels.  The role of pediatric radiology in China.  World Health Organization Manual, 1986.

16.     Nyhan WL, Wilson N, Powers NG, Zwass M, Hilton SvW.  Intussusception.  West J Med 144:722-727, 1986 (CPC).


17.    Hilton SvW, Leopold G, Olson L.  Real-time breast sonography:  Application in 300 consecutive cases.  AJR 147:479-486, 1986.


18.    vanSonnenberg E, Wittich GR, Edwards DK, Casola G, Hilton SvW, Self TW, Keightley A, Withers C.  Percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic interventional radiologic procedures in children:  Experience in 100 patients.  Radiology 162:601-605, 1987.


19.     Edwards DK, Hilton SvW.  Flat chest in chronic bronchopulmonary dysplasia.  AJR 149:1213-1216, 1987.


20.     Edwards DK, Berry CC, Hilton SvW.  Trisomy 21 in newborn infants:  Chest radiographic diagnosis.  Radiology 167:317-319, 1988.


21.    Glockner SM, Holden MG, Hilton SvW, Norcross WA.  Women's attitudes towards screening mammography.  Am J Prev Med 8:69-77, 1992.


22.    Nyhan WL, Hilton S.  Histidinuria:  Defective transport of histidine.  Am J Med Genetics 44:558-561, 1992.


23.    Wootton SL,  Coley BD, Hilton SvW, Edwards DK, Amberg JR, Mattrey RF.  Value of brominated fluorocarbons for the radiographic diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction:  Comparison with other contrast agents in rats.  AJR 161:409-416, 1993.


24.    Salerno CC, Pretorius DH, Hilton SvW, O’ÄôBoyle MK, Hull AD, James GM, Riccabona M, Mannino F, Craft A, Nelson TR.  Three-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging of the neonatal brain in high-risk neonates: Preliminary study.  J Ultrasound Med 19:549-555, 2000. 


25.    Szmuilowicz E, Sklansky MS, Kiciman N, Hilton SvW, Rothman A. Evaluation of calibration methods for size estimation in the pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory.  Am J Cardiology 86:313-318, 20

 

 

BOOK CHAPTERS:


1.    Hilton SvW.  The approach to pediatric patients.  In:  Practical Pediatric Radiology.  SvW Hilton, DK Edwards, JW Hilton, eds.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 1-2, 1984.


2.    Hilton SvW.  The child with vomiting.  In:  Practical Pediatric Radiology.  SvW Hilton, DK Edwards, JW Hilton, eds.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 229-269, 1984.


3.    Hilton SvW.  The accidentally injured and abused child.  In:  Practical Pediatric Radiology.  SvW Hilton, DK Edwards, JW Hilton, eds.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 443-485, 1984.


4.    Hilton SvW.  The child with a urinary tract infection.  In:  Practical Pediatric Radiology.  SvW Hilton, DK Edwards, JW Hilton, eds.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 497-535, 1984.


5.    Hilton SvW.  The child with vomiting.  In:  Practical Pediatric Radiology, Second Edition.  SvW Hilton, DC Edwards, eds.  W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 297-333, 1994.


6.    Hilton SvW.  Differentiating the accidentally injured from the physically abused child.  In: Practical Pediatric Radiology, Second Edition.  SvW Hilton, DC Edwards, eds.  W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 389-436, 1994.


7.    Hilton SvW.  The child with a urinary tract infection.  In: Practical Pediatric Radiology, Second Edition.  SvW Hilton, DC Edwards, eds.  W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 495-531, 1994.


8.    Hilton SvW, Kaplan G.  Imaging in pediatric urology.  In:  Urology Clinics.  W.B. Saunders, Co., Philadelphia, 1994, in press.

 

 

BOOK REVIEWS:


1.    Hilton SvWUltrasound Mammography.  P Harper (ed).  J Ultrasound in Med, Feb 1985.


2.    Hilton SvWMammography - A User's Guide.  Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.  AJR 143:358, 1987.


3.    Hilton SvWDiagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse.  Williams & Wilkins, Paul Kleinman (ed).  AJR 149:1212, 1987.


4.    Hilton SvWBreast Cancer Detection: Mammography and Other Methods in Breast Imaging. 2nd Edition, LW Bassett, RH Gold (ed).  Grune & Stratton.  AJR 151:42, 1988.


5.    Hilton SvW.  Review of Ultrasonography of Infants and Children.  RL Teele, JC Share, eds.  AJR 159:824, 1992.


6.     Hilton SvW.  Review of Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse.  PK Kleinman, ed.  AJR 172:504, 1999

 

 

TEXTBOOKS:


1.    Practical Pediatric Radiology.  Edited by Hilton SvW, Edwards D, Hilton J.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1984.


2.    Radiologica Pediatrica.  (Spanish Translation)  Edited by Hilton SvW, Edwards DK, Hilton J.  Editorial, El Manual Moderno, S.A. de C.V., Mexico, D.F., 1987.


3.    Practical Pediatric Radiology.  (Chinese Translation) Yu Wu M.D.  Chinese Government Press; Beijing, China, 1990.


4.    Practical Pediatric Radiology.  2nd edition.  Edited by Hilton SvW.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1994.  (Translation into Spanish, Portugese)


5.     Practical Pediatric Radiology.  3rd edition.  Edited by Hilton SvW.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia. Elsevier

 

MISCELLANEOUS:


1.    Marx M, Forrest JV, Hilton SvW:  Nonchanging Mammograms in Proven Carcinoma of the Breast; Additional Cases Wanted.  AJR 138:595, 1982 (Letter to the Editor).


2.    Review of Current Literature: Introduction of New Concept of Abstracting, Hilton SvW, Assoc Ed, AJR.  AJR 149:201-205, 1987 (Editorial Announcement).