Medical College of Georgia
Department of Radiology and Imaging
Dr. Rasha Makkia, Ph.D., is the Section Chief of Diagnostic Medical Physics and an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Imaging at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University/Wellstar MCG Health. She earned her M.S. in Medical Physics and Ph.D. in Biomedical Physics from the CAMPEP-accredited program at East Carolina University, followed by a residency in Diagnostic Medical Physics at Yale University/Yale New Haven Health.
Teaching didactic physics lectures to radiology residents on topics including
- Breast Imaging: Mammography
- Fluoroscopy
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Radiation Biology and Safety
- Medical Imaging Informatics
- Ultrasound (US)
Her clinical expertise spans quality assurance and radiation safety across all diagnostic imaging modalities, with particular emphasis on patient dose optimization, fluoroscopy dose management, and MRI image quality. Her current clinical research interests include radiation dose reduction and image quality optimization across diagnostic imaging, with a special focus on fluoroscopy and interventional radiology. To further improve education, diagnostics, and treatment, she is also exploring the development of 3D computational modeling derived from CT and MR imaging for various radiological applications.
Dr. Makkia is also a dedicated educator and mentor, training medical physics residents, radiology residents, and undergraduate/M.D. students, many of whom have presented at national meetings including AAPM, RSNA, and SEAAPM. She is an active member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and is committed to advancing imaging quality, safety, and innovation while fostering the next generation of medical physicists.
