Natae F. Lemessa, MD
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About Natae F. Lemessa, MD
Titles
Attending Radiologist
Awards and Honors
2016, Honorary Mention Award, Outstanding Performance in Postgraduate Studies, Addis Ababa University, College of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Leadership and Memberships
International
2023-present, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
2018-present, Radiological Society of Ethiopia (RSE)
2013-present, Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA)
National
2025-present, Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR)
2024-present, American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology (ASPNR)
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2026-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Pediatric Radiology, Springer Nature
2026-present, Manuscript Reviewer, BMC Medical Imaging, Springer Nature
2023-present, Manuscript Reviewer, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - University of Gondar, School of Medicine, Gondar, Ethiopia
Internship
Transitional Year - University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology - Addis Ababa University, Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fellowship
Research Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Neuroradiology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Radiology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2022
Fekadu N, Tekle Y.: Extent of Utilization of Radiologic Images in Gross Anatomy Teaching, the Experience of Ethiopian Medical Schools. Advances in medical education and practice 13: 981-985, Aug 2022 Notes: DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S374089.
Jemal T, Fikadu N, Goshu BS.: Feature extraction of brain tumor from MRI image using MATLAB graphical user interface. Romanian Journal of Biophysics 31(3): 121-135, Jun 2022 Notes: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361101899_FEATURE_EXTRACTION_OF_BRAIN_TUMOR_FROM_MRI_IMAGE_USING_MATLAB_GRAPHICAL_USER_INTERFACE.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2026
Lopez Rippe J, Lemessa N, Belachew B, Akhoundi N, Jefffrey S, Riedesel E, Kaplan S.: Sonographic Characteristics of self-resolving intussusception: a multi- reader study International Pediatric Radiology (IPR) Congress, Boston, MA Jun 2026 Notes: E-poster presentation.
2024
Lemessa N, Martinez-Correa S, Larebo W, Hwang M.: Evaluation of intracranial arterial pulsation on gray scale ultrasound in children with hydrocephalus: An undertaking to refine point-of-care ultrasound. Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course, Miami, FL Apr 2024 Notes: E-poster presentation.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2018
Solomon DZ, Fekadu N, Gorfu Y.: Rachipagus parasitic twin in an Ethiopian neonate: A case report from the Horn of Africa. International Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 6(3): 56-59, Jul 2018.