Charisma DeSai, MD
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/University of Texas at Austin, Dallas, TX, US, Medicine, Medical Degree (MD) |
| 2014 | University of Texas at Austin/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Austin, TX, US, Biology, Bachelors of Science and Arts (BSA) |
Postgraduate Training
| 2024-2025 | Postgraduate Fellow, Breast Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2023-2024 | Postgraduate Fellow, Nuclear Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2020-2024 | Resident Physician, Radiology, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
| 2019-2020 | Resident Physician, Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2024 | American Board of Nuclear Medicine |
| 2023 | Texas Medical License |
Experience & Service
Editorial Activities
Trainee Podcast Editor, American Journal of Roentgenology, 2024 - 2025
Selected Publications
Professional Educational Materials
- DeSai C. How to Manage Pathology Associated with Tomosynthesis-Detected Architectural Distortion. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2025.
- DeSai C, Weaver O. Supplemental Screening for Dense Breasts - Contrast-Enhanced Mammography and the Balance Between Detection and Radiation. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2025.
- DeSai C. Bone Voyage: Exploring Photon-Counting Detector CT for Bone Mineral Density Measurement. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2024.
- DeSai C, Huang M. Evolution of Breast Tumor Cryoablation: A Primer for Radiologists. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2024.
- DeSai C, Tammisetti V. Esophageal Pseudodiverticulosis. Radiological Society of North America, 2021.
Web Publications
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified December 29, 2025