Lewes radiologist Dahlke elected president of Medical Society of Delaware

Andrew W. Dahlke, MD, a radiologist with Southern Delaware Imaging Associates in Lewes, was elected as the 175th president of the Medical Society of Delaware for 2019 during its 229th Annual Meeting Nov. 17.

Dahlke, a chemical engineering graduate of Cornell University, later received his master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Drexel Medical School.

Dahlke was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and graduated from Marple Newtown High School in 1976. After graduating medical school, Dahlke worked as an assistant professor of neuroradiology at the University of Maryland. Dahlke has been practicing for the last 21 years as a diagnostic and interventional radiologist and neuroradiologist at Southern Delaware Imaging Associates.

Dahlke has been extensively involved with the Medical Society of Delaware over the years, serving as a Delaware Medical Political Action Committee board member, current chair of the Government Affairs Committee, vice president, and president-elect. He is also president of the Eastern Sussex Physician Organization and a member of American Society of Neuroradiology, Radiologic Society of North America, the American Roentgen Ray Society and the American College of Radiology.

Dahlke said, “I am pleased to represent the Medical Society of Delaware as we continue to make a difference in the practice of medicine for all Delaware physicians and their patients. At MSD, we will continue to make our mark with landmark legislative initiatives and pioneering efforts in the world of medical technology.”

Other officers who will serve for the coming year include: President-Elect Joseph J. Straight, MD; Vice President Matthew J. Burday, DO; Secretary Robert J. Varipapa, MD; Treasurer Prayus T. Tailor, MD; and Speaker of the Council Leo W. Raisis, MD.