Julia Crim, MD, is an investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and director of medical imaging for Sarcoma Services.

Sarcomas are a rare group of cancers that occur in connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, nerve sheaths, blood vessels, tendons, and cartilage. Sarcomas account for about one percent of adult cancers and 15 percent of all cancers in children. In addition to managing sarcomas, the Sarcoma Services team of experts evaluates and treats benign soft tissue and bone tumors that can mimic sarcomas. They also provide palliative care surgery for a number of other cancers.

Crim's research interests include chondrosarcoma, a cancerous tumor that forms in cartilage cells; osteoarthritis, arthritis marked by deterioration of the cartilage and bone of joints; and femoroacetabular impingement, a condition of too much friction in the hip joint. Her clinical responsibilities include directing a four-week course for orthopaedic and podiatric residents as well as a four-week course for each year of radiology residents. She also directs a series of 50 lectures in musculoskeletal radiology.

After receiving her medical degree from Columbia University, Crim completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. There, she also completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology.