Beth S. Edeiken-Monroe, M.D.

Beth Sue Edeiken-Monroe, MD, FACR, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, physician, and professor of radiology passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at the age of 72 on April 20, 2020. Beth’s memory will be cherished by her husband and best friend of 47 years Matt, her sons Doug and Brett, her daughters-in-law Maria and Elizabeth, her siblings Wendy, Nanette, and Louis, her nieces and nephews, and most especially by her grandchildren Eloise, Jack, and George. Beth will also be remembered by her extended family, friends, colleagues, and members of her adopted family far too numerous to mention but far too valuable to forget. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Beth overcame severe dyslexia to become a radiologist, following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather Jack and Louis Edeiken. She attended Temple University as an undergraduate student before attending Jefferson Medical College. She completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Texas in Houston. As a physician, she was a tireless patient advocate. Originally a musculoskeletal specialist like her father, Beth transformed herself into a neuro-interventional sonographer to meet the needs of patients, surgeons and others to accurately locate, biopsy, diagnose and treat lesions in the head and neck. Her early work in that field led to the establishment of the Neurointerventional Sonography (NIR-US) service at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she served for 43 years until her passing. To this day, and as a result of her work, MD Anderson’s NIR-US remains the pre-eminent service of its kind in the world. Beth was a prolific clinical researcher and published numerous novel and high impact papers in peer-reviewed publications. Beth spent her career teaching and mentoring others. Early in her career Beth was the program director of the radiology residency at UT Houston, leading it to be ranked among the premiere programs in the nation. In the days since her passing the wider medical community, from H