Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) has appointed Jasnit Makkar, MD, chief of its division of emergency radiology for the VP&S department of radiology, effective July 1.
Jasnit Makkar, MD.Columbia Radiology
A board-certified radiologist specializing in abdominal imaging, Makkar possesses deep clinical experience, according to VP&S. He also served as program director for diagnostic radiology residency from 2021 to 2025, as well as associate residency program director from 2018 to 2021.
In his educational roles, Makkar oversaw the residency’s expansion from eight to 10 residents per year and implemented workflow improvements that led to reduced resident burnout during emergency radiology rotations, which are the most challenging of radiology residency training.
Makkar will now oversee a large group of overnight radiologists who serve multiple high-volume emergency rooms in Manhattan and Westchester, including a comprehensive stroke center at NewYork-Presbyterian Milstein Hospital and a level one trauma center at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.
