Ralph Shipley

Ralph T Shipley , MD

University of Cincinnati Medical Center
234 Goodman St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0761
Phone (513) 584-2146
Fax (513) 584-0431
Email Ralph.Shipley@uchealth.com

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts, 1975

Medical Degree: University of Rochester Rochester, NY, 1979

Residency: Medical Center Hospital of Vermont Burlington, VT, 1983 (Diagnostic Radiology)

Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, 1984 (Chest Radiology)

Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, 1984 (Chest Radiology)

Certifications

American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) (Certification Date: 06-03-1983 )

Clinical Interests

Diagnostic Radiology

Radiology

Research and Practice Interests

1. Imaging Occupational lung disease.
2. Lung cancer screening and the prevalence of indeterminate nodules in an area
    with endemic granulomatous disease.
3. Interpreting imaging studies to evaluate safety and efficacy of drugs in the FDA
    approval process.

Positions and Work Experience

2001 -To Present Professor of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

1997 -2003 Chief of Radiology, Veterans Administration , Cincinnati, Ohio

1990 -2001 Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

1984 -To Present Active Medical Staff Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

1984 -To Present Attending in Diagnostic Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

1984 -1990 Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

1983 -1984 Clinical Fellow in Radiology, , Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts

1983 -1984 Clinical Assistant in Radiology , MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

2010 -2011 Section Chief, Cardiopulmonary Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center , Cincinnati Ohio

Research Support

Grant: #VUMC 42525 / R01 HL117074 Investigators:Baughman, Robert; Shipley, Ralph 08-16-2013 -06-30-2018 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Microbial induction of sarcoidosis CD4+ T cell dysfunction Role:Collaborator $100,866.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #VUMV 42525 / R01 HL117074 Investigators:Baughman, Robert; Shipley, Ralph 07-01-2016 -06-30-2018 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Microbial induction of sarcoidosis CD4+ T cell dysfunction Role:Collaborator $111,840.00 Active Level:Federal

Publications

Published Abstracts

Mahoney MC, Shipley RT, Corcoran HL, Dickson BA (05-1989. ) “Demonstration of Calcium Within Carcinoma of the Lung.” .[Abstract]

Javaheri S Guerra LF Shipley RT (1989. ) The Role of Computerized Axial Tomography in the Assessment of Right Middle Lobe Syndrome.” .[Abstract]

Halvonik MJ, Shipley RT, Baughman RP (1987. ) “The Use of Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) to Predict Outcome of Bronchoscopy.” .[Abstract]

Gallant TE Shipley RT Engel PJ Clark RA (03-1985. ) CT Assessment of Anomalous Coronary Arteries .[Abstract]

Gallant TE Engel PJ Shipley RT Clark RA (03-1985. ) “Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysms: Sequelae of Chronic Dissections.” .[Abstract]

Peer Reviewed Publications

Starnes, Sandra L; Reed, Michael F; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Jazieh, Abdul-Rahman; Pina, Elsira M; Redmond, Kevin; Huffman, Lynn C; Pandalai, Prakash K; Howington, John A (2011. ) Can lung cancer screening by computed tomography be effective in areas with endemic histoplasmosis?.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, , 141 (3 ) ,688-93 More Information

Hagaman, Jared T; Panos, Ralph J; McCormack, Francis X; Thakar, Charuhas V; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Kathryn A; Shipley, Ralph T; Kinder, Brent W (2011. ) Vitamin D deficiency and reduced lung function in connective tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases.Chest, , 139 (2 ) ,353-60 More Information

Hagaman, Jared T; Rouan, Gregory W; Shipley, Ralph T; Panos, Ralph J (2009. ) Admission chest radiograph lacks sensitivity in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.The American journal of the medical sciences, , 337 (4 ) ,236-40 More Information

Akbar, Jason J; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Vagal, Achala S (2008. ) Cardiopulmonary imaging in sarcoidosis.Clinics in chest medicine, , 29 (3 ) ,429-43, viii More Information

Rohs, Amy M; Lockey, James E; Dunning, Kari K; Shukla, Rakesh; Fan, Huihao; Hilbert, Tim; Borton, Eric; Wiot, Jerome; Meyer, Cristopher; Shipley, Ralph T; Lemasters, Grace K; Kapil, Vikas (2008. ) Low-level fiber-induced radiographic changes caused by Libby vermiculite: a 25-year follow-up study.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, , 177 (6 ) ,630-7 More Information

Mallin, W H; Silberstein, E B; Shipley, R T; Vu, D N; Alspaugh, J P; Moulton, J S (1993. ) Fibrosing mediastinitis causing nonvisualization of one lung on pulmonary scintigraphy. Clinical nuclear medicine, , 18 (7 ) ,594-6

Shipley, R T (1992. ) The 1980 ILO classification of radiographs of the pneumoconioses. Radiologic clinics of North America, , 30 (6 ) ,1135-45

Warner, B W; Bailey, W W; Shipley, R T (1991. ) Value of computed tomography of the lung in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. American journal of surgery, , 162 (1 ) ,39-42

Baughman, R P; Shipley, R T; Loudon, R G; Lower, E E (1991. ) Crackles in interstitial lung disease. Comparison of sarcoidosis and fibrosing alveolitis. Chest, , 100 (1 ) ,96-101

Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T; Corcoran, H L; Dickson, B A (1990. ) CT demonstration of calcification in carcinoma of the lung. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, , 154 (2 ) ,255-8

Shipley, R T; Mahoney, M C (1988. ) Right middle lobe collapse following right upper lobectomy. Radiology, , 166 (3 ) ,725-8

Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T (1988. ) Neofissure after right upper lobectomy: radiographic evaluation. Radiology, , 166 (3 ) ,721-3

Shipley, R T (1988. ) The chest radiograph after extrathoracic surgery. Seminars in roentgenology, , 23 (1 ) ,49-60

Dedrick, C G; McLoud, T C; Shepard, J A; Shipley, R T (1985. ) Computed tomography of localized pleural mesothelioma. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, , 144 (2 ) ,275-80

Shipley, R T; McLoud, T C; Dedrick, C G; Shepard, J A Computed tomography of the tracheal bronchus. Journal of computer assisted tomography, , 9 (1 ) ,53-5

Shipley, R T; Griscom, N T; Kirkpatrick, J A; Gross, G (1983. ) Artifact of projection simulating a pelvic fracture. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, , 141 (3 ) ,479-80

Namad T, Wang J, Shipley R, Abdel Karim N. (2013. ) Thyroid metastasis from nonsmall cell lung cancer.Case Rep Oncol Med., , 2013 ,208213 More Information

Taftaf R, Starnes S, Wang J, Shipley R, Namad T, Khaled R, Abdel Karim N. (2014. ) Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a rare type of lung metastases-two case reports and review of the literature. .Case Rep Oncol Med., , 2014 ,842801 More Information

Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. (2015. ) HRCT/CT and associated spirometric effects of low Libby amphibole asbestos exposure. .J Occup Environ Med, , 57 (1 ) ,6 More Information

Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. (2015. ) Response to Comment on "HRCT/CT and Associated Spirometric Effects of Low Libby Amphibole Asbestos Exposure" by Lockey et al (2015). .J Occup Environ Med, , 57 (7 ) ,e80 More Information

Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. (2017. ) Comment on "pleural plaques and lung function in the Marysville worker cohort: a re-analysis" by Zu et al. (2016).Inhal Toxicol., , 29 (2 ) ,43 More Information

Baughman RP, Sweiss N, Keijsers R, Birring SS, Shipley R, Saketkoo LA, Lower EE. (2017. ) Repository corticotropin for Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.Lung, , 195 (3 ) ,313 More Information

Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Baughman RP, Shipley RT, Benzaquen S. (2017. ) The complimentary role of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and endobronchial ultrasound fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.Respir Med., , 131 ,65 More Information

LeMasters G, Lockey JE, Hilbert TJ, Levin LS, Burkle JW, Shipley R, Perme C, Meyer CA, Rice CH. (2017. ) A 30-year mortality and respiratory morbidity study of refractory ceramic fiber workers.Inhal Toxicol., , 29 (10 ) ,462 More Information

Other Publications

Vagal AS, Shipley R, Meyer CA (2007. ) Radiological Manifestations of Sarcoidosis .Clinics in Dermatology , 25 ,312-325

Crimmins JT, Willmott C, Wikenheiser-Brokamp KA, Shipley RT, Reed MF (2007. ) Middle-Aged West African Man referred from Tuberculosis Clinic with Abnormal Chest Radiograph .Infect Dis Clin Pract , 15 ,257-260

Lockey JE, Dunning K, Freeman A, Jewell G, Shukla R, Shipley RT (2007. ) Comparison of Chest Radiograph B-Readings for Pulmonary Asbestosis in the Workers Compensation Setting .J Workers Compensation ., 16 ((2) ) ,39-55

Freeman A, Dunning K, Jewell G, Shipley R, Meyer C, Lockey J. (2005. ) A Cost Analysis of High-Resolution CT Scanning in the Management of Asbestosis Claims .J Workers Compensation , 15 ,49-63

Meyer CA, Shipley RT (2004. ) Invited Commentary .Radiographics , 24 ,1632-1634.

Lichtenstein JE, Alspaugh JP, Blebea JS, Donnelly LF, Gasparaitis AE Jones BV, Leach JL, Lesnefsky MH, Perme CM, Shipley RT (1996. ) Image Interpretation Session: 1995. Radiographics, 16 ,215-239.

Lockey JE, Lemasters GK, Rice CH, Hansen KR, Levin LL, Shipley RT Spitz HB, Wiot JF (1996. ) Refractory Ceramic Fiber Exposure and Pleural Plaques .AM J Respir Crit Care Med , 154: ,1405-1410.

Baughman RP, Dohn MN, Shipley RT, Buchsbaum JA, Frame PT (1993. ) Increased Pneumocystis Carinii Recovery From the Upper Lobes is Not Dependent on Prior Use of Aerosol Pentamidine .Ches, 103 ,426-432

Shipley RT. (1992. ) The 1980 ILO Classification of Radiographs of the Pneumoconioses .Radiologic Clinics of North America , 30 ,1135-1145.

Warner BW, Bailey WW, Shipley RT (1991. ) The Value of Computed Tomography of the Lung in the Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax .American Journal of Surgery , 162 ,39-42.

Baughman RP, Shipley RT, Eisentrout CE (1987. ) Predictive Value of Gallium Scan, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Level, and Bonchoalveolar Lavage Scan, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Level, in Two-year Follow-up of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis .Lung, 165 ,371 -377

Dedrick CG, McLoud TC, Shepard JO, Shipley RT (1985. ) Computed Tomography of Localized Pleural Mesothelioma .AJR, 144 ,275

Shipley RT, Griscom NT, Kirkpatrick JA, Gross G (1983. ) Artifact of Projection Simulating a Pelvic Fracture .AJR, 141 ,479 -480

Presentations

Poster Presentations

Seaman DM Meyer CA Shipley RT (2008. ) The Diaphragm at MDCT Covering the Thoracic Outlet .Educational Exhibit presented at the Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting , Sanibel, FL. . .

Vagal AS Strollo D Gilman MD Shipley RT Meyer CA (2006. ) Cardiovascular Findings on Noncontrast Chest CT: Dye Another Day .Educational Exhibit Presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, Vancouver, B.C. . .

Vagal AS Strollo D Gilman MD Shipley RT Meyer CA (2006. ) Dye Another Day: Cardiovascular Findings on Noncontrast Chest CT. .. Educational Exhibit presented at the Radiological Society of North America , Chicago, IL. .

Lecture

Shipley RT (04-2005. ) Advances in Imaging Occupational Respiratory Diseases.” .Beijing, China.

Shipley RT (03-2004. ) "Film Quality", "Introduction to the 2000 Revised Edition Classification of Radiographs of the Pneumoconiosis, "CT of Coal and Silica: Update" .

Shipley RT (10-2003. ) “Updates in Clinical Radiology: CTPA: What We All Need to Know.” .Cincinnati OH.

Shipley RT (03-2003. ) Cincinnati, OH.

Shipley RT (10-2001. ) Pear Harbor, HI.

Shipley RT (01-2000. ) “Introduction to Chest Radiograph Interpretation,” “Chest Radiography in the ICU,” “HRCT,” “Choosing the Correct Modality to Evaluate Lung Disease.” .Bangkok, Thailand.

Shipley RT (09-1999. ) Salt Fork, Ohio .

Shipley RT (10-1998. )

Shipley RT (09-1998. )

Shipley RT (03-1997. ) Kristiansand, Norway.

Shipley RT (06-1996. ) Denver, Colorado.

Shipley RT (03-1996. ) Cincinnati, OH.

Shipley RT (09-1994. ) Salt Fork, Ohio..

Shipley RT (10-1993. ) “Tuberculosis in the ‘90’s” .

Shipley RT (09-1992. ) Imaging Lymphoma” “Imaging Pneumoconiosis .Chicago, IL.

Shipley RT (09-1992. ) “Imaging Lymphoma” “Imaging Pneumoconiosis” .Chicago, IL.

Shipley RT (05-1991. ) Imaging Pneumoconiosis .Los Angeles, CA.

Shipley RT (1989. ) Cases of the Day .San Diego, California .

Shipley RT (11-1988. ) The Chest .

Shipley RT (1988. ) “Introduction to the ILO Classification,” “CT of Coal and Silica,” “CT of Asbestosis.” .

Shipley RT (01-1987. ) The Chest Radiograph in AIDS .

Shipley RT (11-15-1986. ) Radiology and Cancer .

Shipley RT (09-29-1984. ) CT of the Hilum and Mediastinum .University of Cincinnati.

Shipley RT CT of the Lung, Pleura and Mediastinum” and “Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease .University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Paper Presentations

Shipley RT (03-2004. ) Invited paper: Alternative Approaches to B Reader Quality Assurance .McLean VA..

Service

(Institutional Review Board University Hospital University of Cincinnati College of Medicine ) Type:University/College Service 1986 -1999

(ACR Committee on Pneumoconiosis ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1988 -To Present

(Program Committee of the ACR Committee on Pneumoconiosis ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1990 -To Present

(Radiology Grand Rounds University Hospital, Department of Radiology ) Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service 1990 -1996

(Adjunct Member of Conmed Advisory Committee ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1992 -1994

(Hospital Ethics Committee ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1992 -1994

(Reviewer of Scientific Exhibits at RSNA for Publication in RadioGraphics ) Reviewer Type:Service to Professional Associations 1992 -1994

(Reviewer of Manuscripts for RadioGraphics ) Reviewer Type:Service to Professional Associations 1993 -To Present

(Chairman, Department of Radiology Visiting Professor Committee ) Type:Departmental Service 1993 -1995

(Department of Radiology Staffing and Curriculum ) Type:Departmental Service 1993 -1995

(Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati Practice Guidelines Subcommittee for Pulmonary Medicine ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1994

(Examiner (Chest), American Board of Radiology ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1995 -1998

(Oral Examination, Louisville, KY. ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 2004 -2006

Reviewer of Manuscripts for AJR. Type:Service to Professional Associations 1996 -To Present

( Department of Radiology Information Management Committee ) Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service 1996 -1998

(Medical Operations Executive Committee, University Hospital, Department of Radiology ) Type:Departmental Service 1996 -1998

(Cancer Care Committee, Cincinnati VAMC ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1998 -2003

(Radiation Safety Committee, Cincinnati VAMC ) Type:Service to Professional Associations 1998 -2003

(Department of Radiology Recruitment and Retention ) Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service 2000 -2003

Keywords

Pneumoconiosis,Chest CT,Chest Radiology

Professional Affiliation

1994 -To Present: Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians

1984 -To Present: American College of Radiology

1984 -To Present: Radiological Society of North America

1984 -To Present: Association of University Radiologists

1984 -To Present: American Roentgen Ray Society

1984 -To Present: Greater Cincinnati Radiological Society

1984 -To Present: Society of Thoracic Radiology

Courses Taught

Contact Information

Academic - University of Cincinnati Medical Center
234 Goodman St.
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45267-0761
Phone: (513) 584-2146
Fax: (513) 584-0431
Ralph.Shipley@uchealth.com