Dr. Teresita Angtuaco, M.D., Professor of Radiology, was presented The Distinguished Faculty Service Award at Deans Honor Day on April 21, 2026. She was honored for her longstanding career that has shaped generations of physicians.
Teresita Angtuaco, M.D.: A Legacy in Women’s Imaging and Radiology Education
A member of the UAMS faculty since 1980, Dr. Angtuaco has spent 45 years advancing radiology, women’s imaging, and medical education in Arkansas and beyond.
A nationally and internationally recognized pioneer in women’s imaging, Dr. Angtuaco led the Division of Ultrasound for more than four decades and served as Division Chief of Body Imaging from 2011 to 2025. Her influence extends throughout every major radiology organization in the country.
Dr. Angtuaco has served on numerous committees for the American College of Radiology and served as an American Board of Radiology examiner for 11 consecutive years. Within the Radiological Society of North America — the world’s largest radiology organization — she served on 13 committees between 1990 and 2016, ultimately chairing the Fund Development Committee for the Research and Education Fund. She also served on the Board of Directors and as president of the Association for Women Radiologists.
Dr. Angtuaco’s peers have elected her to fellowship status in multiple prestigious organizations, including the American College of Radiology, the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the American Association for Women Radiologists, where she was named the organization’s inaugural fellow.
In his nomination letter, Sanjaya Viswamitra. M.D., Chair of the Department of Radiology, emphasized the national reach of her expertise and reputation.
“Even today, we receive inquiries from across the country seeking Dr. Angtuaco’s expertise,” he wrote, citing her 75 peer-reviewed publications, 23 award-winning scientific exhibits, and nationally recognized expertise in obstetric imaging.
“Her impact, however, may be felt most strongly in Arkansas through her decades of work training sonographers and strengthening maternal and fetal imaging across the state.”
The UAMS Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program estimates that Dr. Angtuaco has helped train more than 500 ultrasound technologists during her career.
Ulrike Hamper, M.D., Professor of Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, praised Dr. Angtuaco’s integrity and teaching ability in a letter supporting her nomination.
“Dr. Angtuaco has always demonstrated the highest intellectual integrity in addressing professional and academic issues,” Hamper wrote. “She is an outstanding teacher with a remarkable knack for synthesizing complicated information.”
Throughout her career, Dr. Angtuaco has also mentored countless residents, fellows, and trainees while helping to secure more than $550,000 in grant funding for Arkansas educational programs and directing numerous educational courses and lectures throughout the state.