Christopher Hancock, M.D.

Education:

Undergraduate degree in Genetics at the University of Georgia, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia.  Dr. Hancock conducted two years of stem cell neurodevelopment research in graduate school at the Medical College of Georgia, accomplished his internship at the Carolinas Medical Center, and performed a four year residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Miami, being elected Chief Resident. Fellowships in both Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University of Miami.

Areas of Practice:

Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal Radiology, General Diagnostic Radiology. Medical Imaging for Brain, Spine, Head & Neck (ENT), Maxillofacial, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine imaging. Former Director of Neuroradiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center and served as Associate Program Director for the MSMC Department of Radiology residency program.  Presently, Director of Neuroradiology at DMI and assistant clinical professor of radiology at University of California Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine and Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC).

Professional Membership and Associations:

Reviewer for The American Journal of Neuroradiology, The Spine Journal, and Neurographics and guest editor for the JAOCR.  Dr. Hancock is the CMA YPS Board Trustee, Board Member of the California Radiological Society, board member of the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange (IEHIE) and Board member of Desert Doctors.

Additional Information:

Research Interests:

Dr. Hancock’s active research interests include stroke, mixed dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive impairment related microvascular ischemic disease, pain management, adult mesenchymal stem cell therapy, and minimally invasive spine surgery.  Dr. Hancock has presented, authored and co-authored numerous abstracts, peer reviewed journal articles, and internet publications on topics such as musculoskeletal MRI, brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, stem cell therapy, and postoperative spine imaging.  He has also lectured on musculoskeletal and neuroradiology topics both locally and nationally.