Dr. John Phillips Dorst, professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, directed the division of Pediatric Radiology in the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science at the Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1966 until 1990. After 1990, he remained on the consulting staff until his retirement five years later. He was a masterful radiologist and superb teacher throughout his career, with more than 50 scientific publications. His particular area of interest was skeletal dysplasia, and he was a close collaborator with Victor McKusick, MD, the renowned geneticist. He was also strongly dedicated to resident and fellow education. His twin passions – skeletal radiology and education – came together in his teaching file. Through his association with the skeletal dysplasia clinics at Hopkins and his role as a consultant for the Little People of America, he amassed hundreds of cases comprising thousands of films. Each was meticulously annotated and coded. As patients returned for follow-up visits, their new films were added to the file. Sometimes the diagnosis would change; this was carefully charted as well. It is this longitudinal dimension of the teaching file that is its singular strength. After Dr. Dorst passed away in 2001, his family set up a memorial fund dedicated to preserving his teaching file and furthering education in Pediatric Radiology for residents and fellows. Digitization of his teaching file began in 2002. Through the skills of James Langan RT, CNMT (retired), this marvelous resource has been preserved for the education of future generations of physicians and patients. Jane E. Benson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics | 
