Diana Kaya, M.D.
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Diana Kaya
Dr. Diana Kaya, an Assistant Professor in Neuroradiology, serves as the Site Medical Director for the newly established West Houston HAL. She completed clinical fellowships in Oncological Neuroradiology, Abdominal Imaging, and Thoracic Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center before joining the Department of Neuroradiology as a faculty in 2019.
Dr. Kaya’s clinical expertise includes advanced brain tumor imaging and ultrasound-guided procedures for head and neck soft tissues. She is dedicated to provide high-quality diagnostic services and ultrasound-guided biopsies to patients across Houston, with a focus on the Texas Medical Center and MD Anderson Regional Care Centers.
An accomplished educator, Dr. Kaya is actively involved in teaching and mentoring residents and fellows, fostering the next generation of radiologists. Her research interests align with her clinical focus, emphasizing innovation in neuro-oncology imaging and minimally invasive diagnostic techniques.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Dr. Diana Kaya is a faculty member in the department of Neuroradiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her clinical and research interests include advanced brain tumor imaging, imaging of head and neck cancer, and US guided procedures of head and neck soft tissues. Dr. Kaya serves patients in Houston Medical Center and in various recently established MD Anderson Regional Care Centers. She provides expert diagnosis and US guided biopsies to the patients around greater Houston area.
Dr. Kaya is actively involved in teaching and mentoring residents and fellows.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1998 | The Crimean State University of Medicine after Georgiyevsky, Simferopol, UA, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2019 | Clinical Fellowship, Thoracic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Fellowship, Oncological Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2017 | Clinical Fellowship, Body Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2015 | Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2001-2006 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, The Crimean State University of Medicine after Georgievsky, Simferopol |
Board Certifications
| 2022 | American Board of Radiology with subspecialty in Neuroradiology |
| 2021 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Presenter of Safety moment at DI Q1 faculty meeting, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - 2023
Junior Faculty Committee, Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx, 2023 - Present
Educational Working Group, Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
DI-Faculty Functional Committee, Member, UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
DI-Strategic Committee-REACH, Member, UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Department of Neuroradiology FRP Committee, Member, UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Department of Neuroradiology Chair Search Advisory Committee, Member, UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2021
Presenter, Multidisciplinary Conferences, UT Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Certificate of Merit, American Society of Neuroradiology |
| 2020 | Certificate of Merit, American Society of Neuroradiology |
| 2018 | Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Eldaya, R, Kaya, D, Williams, MD, Calle, S, Schellingerhout, D. Clinical and Imaging Features of Head and Neck Metastasis of High-Grade Glioma. American Journal of Neuroradiology 46(1):160-165, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39667825.
- Dagher, SA, Liu, HL, Ozkara, BB, Calle, S, Kaya, D, Gule-Monroe, MK, Chasen, NN, Schellingerhout, D, Learned, KO, Shah, K, Johnson, JM, Sun, J, Schomer, DF, Kumar, VA, Wintermark, M, Majd, NK, Nam, JY, Chen, MM. The Impact of MRI-Based Advanced Neuroimaging on Neurooncologists' Clinical Decision-Making in Patients With Posttreatment High-Grade Glioma. American Journal of Roentgenology 223(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39140632.
- Dagher SA, Liu H, Ozkara BB, Calle S, Kaya D, Gule-Monroe MK, Chasen NN, Schellingerhout D, Learned KO, Shah KB, Johnson JM, Sun J, Schomer DF, Kumar VA, Wintermark M, Majd NK, Nam JY, Chen MM. The Impact of MRI-Based Advanced Neuroimaging on Neurooncologists’ Clinical Decision-Making in Patients With Posttreatment High-Grade Glioma: A Prospective Survey-Based Study. AJR. e-Pub 2024.
- Pokhylevych H, Khose S, Amer A, Alhasan H, Kaya D, Johnson R, Fuller G, Gruschkus SK, Zaky W, Weinberg JS, Johnson JM. Retrospective analysis of imaging characteristics of tectal gliomas. J Comput Assist Tomogr Jan-Feb 01(47(1)):136-143, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36598462.
- Sousa LG, Wang K, Torman D, Binks BJ, Rubin ML, Andersen CR, Lewis WE, Rivera MJ, Kaya D, El-Naggar AK, Hanna EY, Esmaeli B, Frank SJ, Bell D, Glisson BS, Rodon J, Meric-Bernstam F, Lee JJ, Ferrarotto R. Treatment patterns and outcomes of palliative systemic therapy in patients with salivary duct carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, not otherwise specified. Cancer 128(3):509-518, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34661906.
- Kaya D, Garnes ND, Robins A, Su SY, Ginsberg LE, Chen MM. Leprosy of the great auricular nerve: case report and review of the literature. Clin Imaging 82:63-66, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34775253.
- Ferrarotto R, Sousa LG, Qing Y, Kaya D, Stephen B, Jain D, Bell D, Pant S, Tsimberidou AM, Janku F, Blumenschein G, Glisson BS, Ahnert JR, Piha-Paul SA, Lee JJ, Wong MK, Lu C, Meric-Bernstam F, Naing A. Pembrolizumab in Patients with Refractory Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Phase II Trial. Adv Ther 38(8):4581-4591, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34241781.
- Aaroe AE, Glitza Oliva IC, Al-Zubidi N, Nader ME, Kaya D, Ferguson SD, Wang C, Fuller G, Harrison RA. Pearls & Oy-sters: Primary Pineal Melanoma With Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis. Neurology 97(5):248-250, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33931525.
- Nguyen H, Shah K, Waguespack SG, Hu MI, Habra MA, Cabanillas ME, Busaidy NL, Bassett R, Zhou S, Iyer PC, Simmons G, Kaya D, Pitteloud M, Subudhi SK, Diab A, Dadu R. Immune checkpoint inhibitor related hypophysitis: diagnostic criteria and recovery patterns. Endocr Relat Cancer 28(7):419-431, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33890870.
- Petros FG, Venkatesan AM, Kaya D, Ng CS, Fellman BM, Karam JA, Wood CG, Matin SF. Conditional Survival of Patients with small renal masses undergoing active surveillance. BJU Int 123(3):447-455, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30007044.
- Dad T, Abebe KZ, Bae KT, Comer D, Torres VE, Czarnecki PG, Schrier RW, Steinman TI, Moore CG, Chapman AB, Kaya D, Tao C, Braun WE, Winklhofer FT, Brosnahan G, Hogan MC, Miskulin DC, Rahbari Oskoui F, Flessner MF, Perrone RD. Longitudinal Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 3(3):619-624, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29854969.
- Szklaruk J, Kaya D, Wei W. Evaluation of the added value of imaging the pelvis in patients with hepatocellular cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 33(2):500-502, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28612991.
- Bilen MA, Cauley DH, Atkinson BJ, Chen HC, Kaya D, Wang X, Vikram R, Tu SM, Corn PG, Kim J. Safety of same-day Pegfilgrastim Administration in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer treated with Cabazitaxel with or without Carboplatin. Clin Genitourin Cancer 15(3):e429-e435, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28038931.
- Bae KT, Tao C, Wang J, Kaya D, Wu Z, Bae JT, Chapman AB, Torres VE, Grantham JJ, Mrug M, Bennett WM, Flessner MF, Landsittel DP, Kidney Disease CFRISOP. Novel approach to estimate kidney and cyst volumes using mid-slice magnetic resonance images in polycystic kidney disease. Am J Nephrol 38(4):333-41, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24107679.
- Perrone RD, Abebe KZ, Schrier RW, Chapman AB, Torres VE, Bost J, Kaya D, Miskulin DC, Steinman TI, Braun W, Winklhofer FT, Hogan MC, Rahbari-Oskoui F, Kelleher C, Masoumi A, Glockner J, Halin NJ, Martin D, Remer E, Patel N, Pedrosa I, Wetzel LH, Thompson PA, Miller JP, Bae KT, Study Group HP, Meyers CM. Cardiac magnetic resonance assessment of left ventricular mass in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6(10):2508-15, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21903983.
- Wang JH, Furlan A, Kaya D, Goshima S, Tublin M, Bae KT. Pneumatosis intestinalis versus pseudo-pneumatosis-review of CT findings and differentiation. Insights Imaging 2(1):85-92, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22347936.
- Akinci D, Ciftci TT, Kaya D, Ozmen MN, Akhan O. Long term results of percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy in children with emphasis on technique: single or double gastropexy. AJR Am J Roentgenol 195(5):1231-7, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20966332.
- Bae KT, Park SH, Moon CH, Kim JH, Kaya D, Zhao T. Dual-echo arteriovenography imaging with 7T MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 31(1):255-61, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20027596.
- Shim H, Chang S, Tao C, Wang JH, Kaya D, Bae KT. Semiautomated segmentation of kidney from high-resolution multidetector computed tomography images using a graph-cuts technique. J Comput Assist Tomogr 33(6):893-901, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19940657.
- Kaya D, Haliloglu M, Karcaaltincaba M. MDCT findings of active bleeding from the ovarian cyst wall. AJR Am J Roentgenol 188(4):W392, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17377013.
Other Articles
- ENE Group MO, Sahin O, Wahid KA, Taku N, He R, Naser MA, Mohamed ASR, Mäkitie A, Kann BH, Kaski K, Sahlsten J, Jaskari J, Amit M, Chen MM, Chronowski GM, Diaz EM, Garden AS, Goepfert RP, Guenette JP, Gunn GB, Hirvonen J, Hoebers F, Guha-Thakurta N, Johnson J, Kaya D, Khanpara SD, Nyman K, Lai SY, Lango M, Learned KO, Lee A, Lewis CM, Maniakas A, Moreno AC, Myers JN, Phan J, Pytynia KB, Rosenthal DI, Sandulache V, Schellingerhout D, Shah SJ, Sikora AG, Wintermark M, Fuller CD Multi-Specialty Expert Physician Identification of Extranodal Extension in Computed Tomography Scans of Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients: Prospective Blinded Human Inter-Observer Performance Evaluation. medRxiv, 2023. PMID: 36865096.
- Kaya D Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumors (MVNT). Turkish Society of Neuroradiology Case of the Week.
- Hamza A, Ferrarotto R, Kaya D, Weber RS, Bell D von Ebner's glands intercalated duct adenocarcinoma with PALB2 gene mutation. Ann Diagn Pathol 49:151637, 2020. PMID: 33069082.
- Akhan O, Canyigit M, Kaya D, Koksal A, Akgoz A, Yucesoy C, Akinci D Long-term follow-up of the percutaneous treatment of hydatid cyst in the adrenal gland: a case report and review of the literature. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34 Suppl 2:S256-9, 2011. PMID: 19669833.
- Koksal A, Canyigit M, Akgoz A, Kaya D, Dincer H, Akhan O Extremely rare R-I subtype coronary artery anomaly and accompanying incomplete myocardial bridging on the left anterior descending artery in a symptomatic patient: multidetector computed tomography and coronary angiography findings. Acta Radiol 50(7):760-4, 2009. PMID: 19626472.
- Kerimoglu U, Kaya D, Ergen FB Tendon abnormalities mimicking metastatic disease in patients with prostate cancer. Clin Nucl Med 32(8):599-602, 2007. PMID: 17667430.
- Kaya D, Karcaaltincaba M, Akhan O, Uslu N, Haliloglu M MRCP diagnosis of Mirizzi syndrome in a paediatric patient: importance of T1-weighted gradient echo images for diagnosis. Pediatr Radiol 36(9):980-2, 2006. PMID: 16752132.
- Karcaaltincaba M, Kaya D, Ozkan OS, Akhan O Preoperative multidetector computed tomography diagnosis of a seminoma originating from an undescended testis by "testicular vascular pedicle" sign. J Comput Assist Tomogr 30(5):794-5, 2006. PMID: 16954931.
Abstracts
- Sahin O, Kamel S, Wahid KA, Dede C, Taku N, He R, Naser MA, Sharafi S, Mäkitie A, Kann BH, Kaski K, Sahlsten J, Jaskari J, Amit M, Chronowski GM, Diaz EM, Garden AS, Goepfert RP, Guenette JP, Gunn G, Hirvonen J, Hoebers F, Hutcheson KA, Guha-Thakurta N, Johnson J, Kaya D, Khanpara SD, Nyman K, Lai SY, Lango M, Learned KO, Lee A, Lewis CM, Maniakas A, Moreno AC, Myers JN, Phan J, Pytynia KB, Rosenthal DI, Sandulache VC, Schellingerhout D, Shah SJ, Sikora AG, R Mohamed AS, Chen MM, Fuller CD. International Multi-Specialty Expert Physician Preoperative Identification of Extranodal Extension n Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients using Computed Tomography: Prospective Blinded Human Inter-Observer Performance Evaluation. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 9980252.
- Chen M, Tam A, Gule-Monroe M, Learned K, Kaya D, Calle S, Vu T, Kumar V, Shah K. Imaging Of Head And Neck Cancer Patients During Covid-19: Implications Of Changing Imaging Patterns During The Expansion Of Virtual Care, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Kaya D, Gule-Monroe M, Fuller G, Shah K, Schomer D. MR Imaging of Mass Lesions of the 3rd Ventricle: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words. Radiological Society of North America, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Kaya D, Ocak I, Wang J, Naringrekar HV, Bae KT. New view of old art: challenges in interpretation, common pathologies, and instrumentation associated with portable chest radiographs form ICU. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Freed R, Kaya D, Ocak I. Bubbles in the air: Differential diagnosis of the Cystic Lesions in the Lung. American Roentgen Ray Society Annua, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Book Chapters
- Calle S, Kaya D, Learned K. FNA and Core needle biopsy of thyroid nodules. In: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation. Springer.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Brain metastases, leptomeningeal disease (LMD), and post-radiation changes. Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Brain Metastasis. Conference. Brain Metastasis. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Pineal Region Masses. Conference. Neuro Educational Case series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Masses Around the 3rd Ventricle. Conference. Neuro Educational Case series. Houston, Texas, US.
- Positive fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG) uptake: An early indicator of immune check point inhibitor related hypophysitis. Conference. Presented on IOTOX Clinical Education Symposium. Houston, Tx, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. Chronic sequelae and temporal evolution of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment related adverse events: What radiologists need to know. Conference. Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Brain Metastasis and postradiation changes. Invited. Texas Radiologcal Society's 111th Annual Meeting. Arlington, TX, US.
- 2023. Case of the Day-Unilateral CNS Vasculitis. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, US.
- 2023. Case of the Day-Meningiomatosis. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, US.
- 2023. Case of the Day-Dysplastic Cerebellar Gangliocytoma. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. Gadopiclenol. MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Conference. WNRS. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2023. Vuewasy (Gadopiclenol). MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Invited. Vuewasy (Gadopiclenol). MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2022. Case of the Day - Rosette-forming Glial Neuronal tumor. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. Case of the Day Calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuroaxis (CAPNON). Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Case of the Day-Hirayama disease. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. Brain: Top 5 Missed Diagnosis. Invited. Texas Radiological Society's 108th Annual Meeting, US.
- 2021. Treatment patterns and systemic therapy outcomes for patients with salivary duct carcinoma and adenocarcinoma NOS. Conference. ASCO, US.
- 2021. Sites of Post Prostatectomy Recurrence on Multiparametric Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Endorectal Coil. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society, US.
- 2020. Imaging Findings of Distinct Molecular Subgroups of Medulloblastoma: All Fingers of the palm are nor the same. Conference. ASNR, US.
- 2020. Keep these conditions in the back of Your Mind: Disease Affecting the Thorax and Nervous System. Conference. Keep these conditions in the back of Your Mind: Disease Affecting the Thorax and Nervous System, US.
- 2019. Machine Learning Derived decision tree to identify renal mass histological type based on CT texture Analysis. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 105th Annual Meeting. Chicago, US.
- 2019. MR Imaging of mass lesions of the 3rd ventricle: A picture paints a thousand words. Conference. RSNA, US.
- 2018. It's all in your head: Thoracic Manifestations of Neurological Disease and Disorders. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, US.
- 2018. Imaging Findings of cancer Immunotherapy induced Hypophysitis. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology, US.
- 2018. TNM 8th Edition in the staging of lung Adenocarcinoma Spectrum: What Radiologist need to know. Conference. Radiological Society of North America, US.
- 2017. Conditional Survival and landmark Analysis for patients with small Renal Cell Carcinoma undergoing Active Surveillance. Conference. Society of Urological Oncology 18th Annual Meeting. Washington DC, US.
- 2016. Differentiation of Papillary Type 1 and Type 2 RCC on CT Textural Analysis. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Pineal gland tumors. Invited. Practical Questions in Contemporary Clinical Imaging. Lviv, UA.
- 2024. Brain Metastasis. Invited. Association of Radiologists of Ukraine, US.
- 2018. Imaging of the Brain Tumors. Invited. Practical questions in contemporary clinical imaging. Lviv, UA.
- 2004. The results of the percutaneous radiological gastrostomy. Conference. Turkish Society of Radiology Annual Meeting, TR.
Patient Reviews
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