Stella Batallés MD, MSc, MBA

Executive Physician Leader | Diagnostic Imaging, Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT | Healthcare Quality & Strategy

Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Executive Profile

Physician executive with more than two decades of leadership in Diagnostic Imaging and over a decade leading Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT services. Combines clinical excellence with an MBA and formal training in clinical effectiveness and healthcare management, with a track record in service operations, quality governance, postgraduate education, and multidisciplinary clinical programs.

Experienced in academic leadership as Chair Professor, examiner for board certification, and director of a postgraduate school. Recognized with a national scientific award in 2025 for outcomes-focused research in thyroid imaging and cytology risk stratification.

Leadership & Management Experience

Chief, Diagnostic Imaging Service — Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario (ICR), Argentina – June 2004 to present

Chief, Nuclear Medicine & PET/CT Service — Diagnóstico Médico Oroño, Rosario, Argentina – July 2010 to present

Selected Publications (Books & Book Chapters)

Books

  • Thyroid Nodule: Clinical Diagnosis (UNR Editora, 2021). ISBN 978-987-702-442-5.
  • Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules (UNR Editora, 2022). ISBN 978-987-702-558-3.
  • Parathyroids: Imaging Localization and Minimally Invasive Treatment (UNR Editora, 2024). ISBN 978-987-702-651-1.
  • Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (UNR Editora, 2025). ISBN 978-987-702-711-2.

Book chapters

  • Ultrasound in the evaluation of hyperthyroidism. In: Hyperthyroidism. UNR Editora, 2008.
  • Ultrasound in hypothyroidism. In: Hypothyroidism. UNR Editora, 2009.
  • Imaging in follow-up of papillary thyroid carcinoma. In: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. UNR Editora, 2010.
  • Imaging in follow-up of papillary thyroid carcinoma. In: Endocrine Surgery. UNR Editora, 2012.
  • Ultrasound evaluation of thyroid nodules. In: Endocrine Surgery. UNR Editora, 2012.
  • Imaging contributions to decision-making in systemic lupus erythematosus. In: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects. 2013.
  • Modern imaging techniques. In: Benign Nodular Goiter. UNR Editora, 2014.

Suggested Speaker Topics (Business & Leadership)

  • Building high-performance imaging departments: operations, productivity, and patient-centered flow
  • Quality governance in healthcare: designing measurable outcomes and sustainable improvement
  • Leading innovation in medical imaging: AI, PET/CT, and adoption frameworks
  • Strategic decision-making with imaging data: from clinical value to organizational value
  • Women in healthcare leadership: navigating growth, teams, and impact in complex systems

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