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Marcelo Benveniste, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: 1478
Phone: 713-745-5149
Fax: 713-563-0638
Email: mfbenveniste@mdanderson.org

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1992 Federal University of Sao Paulo State (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil, MD, Medicine

Postgraduate Training

2/1994-2/1997 Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Board Certifications

11/1997 Brazilian College of Radiology

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2/2006-7/2009
Cardiothoracic and Abdominal Radiologist, DASA Laboratory, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 7/2005-7/2009
General Radiologist, Radiology, Vanguard Laboratory, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 3/1997-7/2009
General Radiologist, Unidade Radiologica Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 3/1997-7/2005
Instructor, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 3/1989-3/1992

Honors and Awards

2012 Magna Cum Laude, Scientific Poster, Multi Detector CT Evaluation of Airway Stents: What the Radiologist Should Know, Godoy MCB, Saldana DA, Benveniste MFK, Vlahos J, Marom EM, Erasmus JJ, Naidich DP, Ost DE, Society of Thoracic Radiology
2011 Certificate of Merit, Education Exhibit, LL-CHE4598 (ID: 11003985) Complications and Imaging Interpretation Pitfalls Following Chest Radiation Therapy, Betancourt SL, Benveniste MFK, Godoy M, Radiological Society of North America
2011 RadioGraphics Monograph Issue. Role of Imaging in Thymoma: Diagnosis Staging Evaluation and Treatment Consideration. MS#: 11-5505. Benveniste MFK, Marom EM, Sabloff B, Swisher SG, Cesar M, Rosado de Christensen M, Radiographics
2010 Credit Merit Award, Poster. Imaging, Staging Evaluation and Treatment Considerations for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Truong MT, Benveniste MFK, Gladish GW, Marom EM, Viswanathan C, Godoy M, Radiological Society of North America
2010 Cum Laude Award, Poster. Imaging, Staging Evaluation and Treatment Considerations in Thymoma, Benveniste MFK, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Sabloff B, Moran CA, Swisher S, Marom EM, Radiological Society of North America

Professional Memberships

American Board of Radiology
Member, 2010-present
American Roentgen Ray Society
Member, 2010-present
Association of University Radiologists
Member, 2011-present
European Society of Thoracic Imaging
Member, 2011-present
Harris County Medical Society
Member, 2010-present
Houston Radiological Society
Member, 2010-present
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Member, 11/2011-present
Journal of Thoracic Imaging
Reviewer, 2012-present
Radiological Society of North America
Member, 2010-present
Society of Thoracic Radiology
Member, 2010-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Guimaraes MD, Moreira BL, Bitencourt AVG, Oliveira AD, Benveniste MFK. Early diagnosis of endobronchial metastasis in asymptomatic patient at ovarian carcinoma follow-up. Journal of Radiology Case Reports - JRCR (Open Access Journal). In Press.
2. Benveniste MFK, Moran CA, Mawlawi O, Fox PS, Swisher SG, Munden RF, Marom EM. FDG PET-CT aids in the preoperative assessment of patients with newly diagnosed thymic epithelial malignancies. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. In Press.
3. Benveniste MFK, Welsh J, Godoy MC, Betancourt SL, Mawlawi OR, Munden RF. New era of radiotherapy: an update in radiation induced lung disease. Clinical Radiology. In Press.
4. Guimaraes MDF, Benveniste MF, Bitencourt AVG, Andrade VP, Souza LP, Gross JL, Godoy MCB. Thymoma originated in a giant thymolipoma: A rare intrathoracic lesion. Annals of Thoracic Surgery - ATS (Fator de Impacto 3.74) DOI ATS/2012/375410, 4/2013.
5. Harms JE, Benveniste M, Maclean JK, Partin KM, Jamieson C. Functional analysis of a novel positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors derived from a structure-based drug design strategy. Neuropharmacology 64(45-52), 1/2013.
6. Godoy MC, Viswanathan C, Marchiori E, Truong MT, Benveniste MF, Rossi S, Marom EM. The reversed halo sign: update and differential diagnosis. Br J Radiol 85(1017):1226-35, 9/2012. e-Pub 5/2/2012. PMCID: PMC3487053.
7. Benveniste MF, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Sabloff BS, Moran CA, Swisher SG, Marom EM. Role of imaging in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of thymoma. Radiographics 31(7):1847-1861, Nov-Dec, 11/2011. PMID: 22084174.
8. Benveniste MFK, Truong MT, Almieda DR, Szarf G. Endomyocardial fibrosis mimicking right ventricular mass. European Journal of Radiology Extra 73:e9-e11, 2010.

Abstracts
1. Betancourt S, Palacio D, Benveniste MFK, Godoy M, Gomez D, Marom E. Complications and imaging interpretation pitfalls following chest radiation therapy. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. In Press.
2. Betancourt SL, Palacio D, Truong M, Moran C, Hofstetter WL, Benveniste MFK, Godoy M, Marom EM. Imaging, staging, evaluation and treatment considerations in primary salivary gland-type lung cancer. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. In Press.
3. Benveniste AP, Yang WT, Benveniste MFK, Mawlawi O, Fox PS, Marom EM. Incidental primary breast cancer detected at FDG PET-CT imaging for non-mammary malignancies. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 11/2012.
4. Benveniste AP, Yang WT, Benveniste MFK, Mawlawi OR, Fox PS, Marom EM. PET-CT detection of nonmammary malignancy metastatic to breast: correlation with mammogram, ultrasound and histopathology. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 11/2012.
5. Godoy MC, Saldana DA, Benveniste MFK, Vlahos I, Marom EM, Erasmus JJ, Naidich DP, Ost DE. Role of multidetector CT in the evaluation of airway stents. Radiological Society of North America, 11/2012.
6. Benveniste MFK, Betancourt S, Godoy M, Mawlawi O, Welsh J, Munden R. New era of radiotherapy: an update in radiation induced lung disease. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. e-Pub 5/2012.
7. Godoy M, Viswanathan C, Truong M, Marchiori E, Benveniste MFK, Godoy M, Marom EM. The reversed halo sign: update and differential diagnosis. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. e-Pub 5/2012.
8. Betancourt SL, Palacio D, Benveniste MFK, Godoy MC, Gomez D, Marom EM. Complications and imaging interpretation pitfalls following chest radiation therapy. Radiological Society of North America, 11/2011.
9. Benveniste MFK, Betancourt SL, Godoy MC, Mawlawi O, Welsh J, Munden R. New era of radiotherapy: an update in radiation-induced lung disease. Radiological Society of North America, 11/2011.
10. Godoy MC, Viswanathan C, Truong MT, Marchiori E, Benveniste MFK, Marom EM, Rossi S. The reversed halo sign: update and differential diagnosis. Radiological Society of North America, 11/2011.
11. Benveniste MFK, Rosado DeChristenson ML, Sabloff BS, Moran C, Swisher SG, Marom EM. Imaging, staging evaluation and treatment considerations in thymoma. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 12/2010.
12. Truong MT, Benveniste MFK, Gladish GW, Marom EM, Viswanathan C, Godoy M. Imaging, staging evaluation and treatment considerations for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2010.
13. Szarf G, Szeijnfeld D, Benveniste MFK, Nakano E. Endomyocardial fibrosis: review of MR ventriculography and pathological findings. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2007.
14. Nakano EM, Shigueoka DC, Benveniste MFK, Uemura L. Coronary calcification assessment by computed tomography. XXXVI Congresso da Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia, 4/2006.
15. Nakano E, Benveniste MFK, Pinetti RZ, Santos JEM, Caggiano R. Endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms - What does the interventionalist need to know. XXXVI Congresso da Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia, 4/2006.
16. Nakano E, Benveniste MFK, Sales DM, Uemura L. Post-treatment complications in aortic endovascular stent-graft-CT findings. XXXVI Congresso da Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia, 4/2006.
17. Lederman HM, Benveniste MFK, Oliveira JMA. Chronic gastric torsion in infants. Revision and analysis of 84 cases. Presented at the XXII Congresso da Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia, 5/1992.

Book Chapters
1. Benveniste MFK. Functional Imaging in Oncology. In: Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms. Springer - Verlag. In Press.
2. Benveniste MFK, Herzog CE, Zage PE, Erasmus JJ. Mediastinal Tumors. In: Oncologic Imaging for the Practicing Radiologist, Medical Oncologist and Surgeon. Elsevier Saunders: Philadelphia, PA, 2010.

Last updated: 2/14/2013