David Wells, MD
Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1994 | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Doctor of Medicine |
| 1990 | University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, US, Bachelor of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2003 | Fellow, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 1994-1998 | Chief Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | B Reader |
| 1998 | Texas Medical License |
| 1998 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Texas Bone Club, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2020 - Present | Fellow in the American College of Radiology |
| 2002 - Present | Commendation Medal, United States Army |
| 2001 - Present | National Defense Service Medal |
| 1990 - Present | Phi Beta Kappa, University of Virginia |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2004. Hand and Wrist MRI. Invited. 10th Annual Baylor College of Medicine / Houston Radiological Society Imaging Perspective. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2004. Musculoskeletal Concerns of Seniors: Imaging of the Aging Spine, Knee and Shoulder. Invited. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR) Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
Formal Peers
- 2009. MRI of Sports Injuries. Galveston, Texas, US.
- 2005. Wrist and Hand Imaging. Houston, TX, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Wells DC, Loyer E, Libshitz HI. Carcinoma en cuirasse: uncontrolled local recurrence of breast carcinoma after transverse rectus Abdominis myocutaneous flap reconstruction. AJR 169(3):914-915, 1997. e-Pub 1997.
Other Articles
- Longo E, Wells DC Post traumatic denervation edema in the distribution of the posterior interosseous nerve. ACR, 2008.
- Kundel HL, Wells DC, Gefter W Accuracy and agreement of reading on screen film and digital portable chest radiography. In: Lemke HU, Inamura K, Vannier MW, eds. CAR – Computer Assisted Radiology:89-94, 1995.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified October 23, 2025