Dr. Oechtering joined the UW Department of Radiology in 2020 as a visiting assistant professor before transitioning to a scientist role in 2023, a Cardiothoracic fellow in 2024, and then as faculty in 2025. She joined the Cardiovascular Imaging section as an assistant professor (tenure) and director of 4D flow MRI. She has also served as the co-director of Radius since 2024.
She obtained her medical degree from the University of Lübeck in Germany and completed her residency at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein.
In 2022, Dr. Oechtering was awarded the Albers-Schönberg Medal from the German Röntgen Society, becoming the first woman and youngest recipient to ever receive this award. In 2024, she received her Habilitation, the highest university degree in Germany.
Department website: Profile – Department of Radiology – UW–Madison