Biographical summary
Theodora A. Potretzke, M.D., is a board-certified radiologist with expertise in diagnostic genitourinary imaging. She is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
Dr. Potretzke attended medical school at the University of Minnesota. She completed her internship and diagnostic radiology residency at University of Wisconsin and a fellowship in abdominal imaging at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis.
Clinical and research interests include renal tumor diagnosis and pathology, diagnosis of upper tract urothelial tumors, cystic renal disease, periprocedural considerations in image-guided biopsy, and clinical implementation of artificial intelligence algorithms in radiology.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2015
FellowMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- 2014
ResidencyUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
- 2010
InternshipUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
- 2009
Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Minnesota School of Medicine
- 2001
BAUniversity of Minnesota
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2015
Diagnostic RadiologyAmerican Board of Radiology
Awards and honors
- 2024
2024 Editors' Choice AwardAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
- 2024
Carman Award for Education ExcellenceMayo Clinic
- 2021
Magna Cum Laude: "Imaging of The Cowper's (Bulbourethral) Gland - Its Abnormalities and Different Diagnosis"Radiological Society of North America
- 2019
Mayo Fellows' Association Teacher of the Year RadiologyMayo Clinic
- 2018
Mayo Clinic Radiology Resident Teacher of the Year Abdominal Imaging Mayo Clinic
- 2015
Member-in-Training Research AwardSociety of Radiologists in Ultrasound
- 2014
Outstanding Resident Teaching AwardUniversity of Wisconsin Radiology
- 2014
Outstanding Resident Research AwardUniversity Wisconsin Radiology
- 2013
RSNA Roentgen Resident Research AwardRSNA Roentgen
- 2013
Alexander R. Margulis First-Time GI Paper Presenter AwardSociety of Abdominal Radiology
- 2009
Alpha Omega AlphaUniversity of Minnesota School of Medicine
- 2001
Magna cum laude B.A.University of Minnesota
- 2001
Phi Beta KappaUniversity of Minnesota
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Program ChairSociety of Radiologists in Ultrasound
- 2022 - present
Vice ChairProgram Committee, Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
- 2019 - present
FellowSociety of Radiologists in Ultrasound
- 2017 - present
MemberDepartment of Radiology Faculty Development Committee
- 2015 - present
MemberSociety of Abdominal Radiology
Publications