- Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1999-2003)
- Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2003-2008), Diagnostic Radiology
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2008-2009)
Travis Browning, M.D.
Director, Quality Management
- Radiology - General
Biography
Travis Browning, M.D., is a Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Abdominal Imaging Division. He serves as the Director of Quality for the Department of Radiology and as one of the Medical Directors of Medical Informatics at Parkland Hospital. His clinical interests include computed tomography (CT) imaging and radiographic imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, fluoroscopy, and non-obstetrical ultrasound.
Dr. Browning holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. He earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern, where he completed a residency in radiology and obtained advanced training through a fellowship program in abdominal imaging.
Dr. Browning is certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He works closely with Parkland’s IT team to develop and implement new technologies throughout the hospital, as well as to maintain and evaluate projects and manage hardware lifecycles. He has worked on several small- and large-scale hospital implementations, such as voice recognition systems, 3-D imaging applications, an electronic peer review application, and electronic teaching file systems. He has also led and assisted with projects focused on updating and optimizing Parkland’s electronic medical record and radiology information systems.
A career marked by service
Dr. Browning serves on numerous committees at UT Southwestern. He is a member of the Residency Program Evaluation Committee, the Radiology Residency Quality Education Committee, and the Radiology Informatics Workgroup. He also serves on the governing body that oversees development and implementation of the department’s digital assets, including its intranet site. He leads the Abdominal Structured Reporting Workgroup and chairs the Radiology Campus Collaborative Committee.
He is an active member of multiple national and international professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American College of Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Radiological Society of North America, the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, and the Texas Medical Association.
He has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has contributed to a textbook on structured musculoskeletal imaging reports. He also serves as a reviewer for the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery and Abdominal Imaging.
Personal note
Dr. Browning enjoys dining out with his wife, grilling for his friends, and gaming with his son.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American College of Radiology
- American Medical Association
- American Roentgen Ray Society
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Radiological Society of North America
- Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine
- Society of Abdominal Radiology
- Texas Medical Association
Honors & Awards
- Roentgen Radiology/Fellow Research Award 2007
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Utilization of Structured Reporting to Monitor Outcomes of Doppler Ultrasound Performed for Deep Vein Thrombosis.
Browning T, Giri S, Peshock R, Fielding J Journal of digital imaging 2018 Oct -
A novel use of the discrete templated notes within an electronic health record software to monitor resident supervision.
Ban VS, Madden CJ, Browning T, O'Connell E, Marple BF, Moran B Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 2016 Jun -
Caudal duplication syndrome: imaging evaluation of a rare entity in an adult patient.
Hu T, Browning T, Bishop K Radiology case reports 2016 Mar 11 1 11-5 -
Implementation of a Voice Messaging System is Associated With Improved Time-to-Treatment and Overall Survival in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Mokdad A, Browning T, Mansour JC, Zhu H, Singal AG, Yopp AC Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN 2016 Jan 14 1 38-46 -
Implementation of an Online Screening and Check-In Process to Optimize Patient Workflow Before Outpatient MRI Studies.
Pirasteh A, VanDyke M, Bolton-Ronacher J, Xi Y, Eastland R, Young D, Escobar J, Hernandez C, Toomay S, Browning T, Pedrosa I Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2016 Jan -
Radiology Resident Preliminary Reporting in an Independent Call Environment: Multiyear Assessment of Volume, Timeliness, and Accuracy.
Weinberg BD, Richter MD, Champine JG, Morriss MC, Browning T Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2015 Jan 12 1 95-100 -
Practice Quality Improvement During Residency: Where Do We Stand and Where Can We Improve?
Choudhery S, Richter M, Anene A, Xi Y, Browning T, Chason D, Morriss MC Academic radiology 2014 May -
Small changes, big results. Interview by Elizabeth Gardner.
Browning T Health data management 2013 Jun 21 6 48 -
Extracting actionable findings of appendicitis from radiology reports using natural language processing.
Rink B, Roberts K, Harabagiu S, Scheuermann RH, Toomay S, Browning T, Bosler T, Peshock R AMIA Summits on Translational Science proceedings AMIA Summit on Translational Science 2013 2013 221 -
Quality improvement initiative: enhanced communication of newly identified, suspected GI malignancies with direct critical results messaging to surgical specialist.
Browning T, Kasper J, Rofsky NM, Camp G, Mang J, Yopp A, Peshock R BMJ quality & safety 2012 Oct -
A machine learning approach for identifying anatomical locations of actionable findings in radiology reports.
Roberts K, Rink B, Harabagiu SM, Scheuermann RH, Toomay S, Browning T, Bosler T, Peshock R AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium 2012 2012 779-88
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Utilization of Structured Reporting to Monitor Outcomes of Doppler Ultrasound Performed for Deep Vein Thrombosis.