Carol Hulka

Since 2001, Dr. Carol Hulka has been Chief of the Department of Radiology at CHA, and Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Hulka received her bachelor's from Brown University and her medical doctorate from Duke University. She completed her medical internship at Beth Israel Hospital and trained as a resident in Radiology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Hulka was an Imaging Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital. She remained on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital for several years where she published in the field of women's imaging. She initiated and developed the Breast MRI program at MGH for which she was awarded state and federal grant funding.

During her staff appointment at BIDMC, she completed her Master of Business Administration at Boston University, where she was selected for membership in the Beta Gamma Sigma Society for academic achievement. Dr. Hulka had the opportunity to use this education when offered the position of Chief of Radiology at CHA. Since that time, she has expanded the professional practice from the CHA Cambridge Hospital site to include CHA Somerville Campus and CHA Everett Hospital. Dr. Hulka has overseen transformation of the department to a state-of-the-art facility that is 100% digital (PACS) and paperless, using voice recognition for instant report turnaround. It was one of the first facilities in the area to have digital mammography at all sites and in 2009 was named a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

Dr. Hulka remains active in many Radiologic Societies with roles as Past President of several imaging societies and as a reviewer of scientific presentations and journals. She continues to support radiology education programs with the Harvard Medical School students and rotating residents.