Meet Nate Franken, RDMS![Nate Franken, RDMS Nate Franken, RDMS](//medicine.uiowa.edu/radsci/sites/medicine.uiowa.edu.radsci/files/wysiwyg_uploads/franken-nate_news.jpg)
Nate graduated with an AD in Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Southeast Tech College in Sioux Falls, SD. “I really didn't know much about ultrasound prior to school. But I heard it was a great up-and-coming field with very good job placement and pay (and you get to scan babies!) so I went for it! I am glad I did, because it is also where I met my wife. She, too, was in the DMS program there and is currently a sonographer here at UIHC in Women's Health. After doing my clinical rotation out in Richmond, Virginia and graduating from the program, I took a job here at UIHC in Radiology where I have been the past 16 years.”
Nates favorite exam?
“There really isn't any one that sticks out. I like each and every one of them, as each patient and exam can hold a new challenge, and you can learn something new, on any given day. I do enjoy doing doppler exams, and I really like doing pediatric exams. It's amazing how resilient and strong kids can be! I will give you an exam I could go without though, and that's a foot ultrasound. No thanks.”
Advice for anyone interested in going into ultrasound?
“Really understand what you are getting into. Ultrasound is not just simply putting a transducer down and getting an image. It is a challenging field, but also very rewarding. So shadow exams when you can, ask questions, and if pursuing the field, get in and scan every exam as much as possible!”