Bill Medford has been an ultrasonographer his entire career of 40+ years. He is ARDMS credentialed in Abdomen, OB-GYN (1979) and successfully took the “Pioneer” RMSK examination in 2014. He is also highly experienced in vascular, small parts and breast US examination. He completed his ultrasound training at Oregon Health Science Center (OHSU) in 1978 following Radiologic Technology training in 1977. He began his career at Salem Hospital Department of Radiology in 1979 as the lead (and only) sonographer, as static B-mode ultrasound was first introduced in Salem, OR. He spent 32 years leading ultrasound departments within Radiology at several locations in the beautiful mid-Willamette valley of western Oregon. Following his time in clinical ultrasound, he joined Sonosite, where he was lead MSK clinical specialist in the USA, responsible for MSK training and educational support for nearly 12 years. He now works independently as owner of Bill Medford – MSK Ultrasound, LLC.

Bill received his MSK ultrasound training at Henry Ford Hospital initially in 1998, primarily in the performance of shoulder ultrasound under MSK US pioneer Radiologists Drs. Marnix VanHolsbeeck, Antonio Bouffard, and Joseph Craig. MSK ultrasound was in the early years of imaging utilization then, and as such, instructors were few, and Bill was asked to attend courses to assist with hands-on training. Invited faculty positions would include hands-on teaching assignments at AIUM (annually 2005-2019), Andrews Institute, and Mayo MSK US courses, among others. He has served on medical teams to perform on-site MSK US for the USA Olympic Team Trials in 2016 and 2021 and will serve in the same capacity when the World Games come to the United States for the first time ever in 2022. Bill has also served as an ARDMS MSK subject matter expert for the RMSKS exam development committee for 6 years, ending in 2021. Often asked why he continues to teach, he says “I enjoy it, and it’s part of my DNA. MSKUS remains underutilized and it’s with joy that I see it becoming more widely embraced across the spectrum of subspecialty use. I hope to continue to promote commitment and passion to high-quality performance of this wonderful point-of-care modality.” Bill now resides in Sumner, WA and enjoys his time with family, studying his faith, playing golf and being present in his grandkids’ lives.