Elizabeth A. Lano, M.D.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Lano
Elizabeth Lano is a Clinical Professor of the Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Lano completed her BS in Chemistry at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, and her MD, Radiology Residency and Abdominal Imaging Fellowship at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Lano runs the physician quality improvement case review in Abdominal Imaging. She is active in trainee education.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Clinical Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Gastric cancer
Peritoneal surface malignancies
Unknown primary cancers
Clinical Interests
Gastric cancer
Peritoneal surface malignancies
Unknown primary cancers
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1989 | The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1985 | Davidson College, Davidson, NC, USA, BS, Chemistry |
Postgraduate Training
| 1995-1996 | Clinical Fellowship, Body Imaging, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 1991-1995 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 1990-1991 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 1989-1990 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 1995 | American Board of Radiology |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Shen JP, Yousef AM, Zeineddine FA, Zeineddine MA, Tidwell RS, Beaty KA, Scofield LC, Rafeeq S, Hornstein N, Lano E, Eng C, Matamoros A, Foo WC, Uppal A, Scally C, Mansfield P, Taggart M, Raghav KP, Overman MJ, Fournier K. Efficacy of systemic chemotherapy in patients with low-grade mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma: A randomized crossover trial. JAMA Netw Open 6(6):e2316161, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37261831.
- Virarkar M, Jensen C, Klekers A, Wagner-Bartak NA, Devine CE, Lano EA, Sun J, Tharakeswara B, Bhosale P. Clinical importance of second-opinion interpretations of abdominal imaging studies in a cancer hospital and its impact on patient management. Clin Imaging 86:13-19, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35313164.
- Virarkar M, Morani AC, Bhosale P, Wagner-Bartak NA, Carter BW, Lano E. Peer learning and operationalizing during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Cureus 13(7):e16568, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34430170.
- Badgwell B, Ikoma N, Murphy MB, Wang X, Estrella J, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Das P, Minsky BD, Lano E, Song S, Mansfield P, Ajani J. A phase II trial of cytoreduction, gastrectomy, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion with chemotherapy for patients with gastric cancer and carcinomatosis or positive cytology. Ann Surg Oncol 28(1):258-264, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32556731.
- Haygood TM, Qing Liu MA, Galvan EM, Bassett R, Devine C, Lano E, Viswanathan C, Marom EM. Memory for previously viewed radiographs and the effect of prior knowledge of memory task. Acad Radiol 20(12):1598-1603, 2013. PMID: 24200488.
- Jimenez C, Cabanillas ME, Santarpia L, Jonasch E, Kyle KL, Lano EA, Matin SF, Nunez RF, Perrier ND, Phan A, Rich TA, Shah B, Williams MD, Waguespack SG. Use of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor Sunitinib in a patient with Von Hippel-Lindau disease: targeting angiogenic factors in pheochromocytoma and other Von Hippel-Lindau disease-related tumors. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94(2):386-391, 2009. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19017755.
- Evans DB, Varadhachary GR, Crane CH, Sun CC, Lee JE, Pisters PW, Vauthey JN, Wang H, Cleary KR, Staerkel GA, Charnsangavej C, Lano EA, Ho L, Lenzi R, Abbruzzese JL, Wolff RA. Preoperative Gemcitabine-based chemoradiation for patients with resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. J Clin Oncol 26(21):3496-3502, 2008. PMID: 18640930.
Abstracts
- Haygood TM, O'Sullivan P, Ryan J, Galvan E, Yamal JM, Evanoff M, McEntee M, Madewell JE, Sandler C, Lano EA, Brennan P. Recognition of images in reader studies: how well can we predict which will be remembered?. The Medical Image Perception Society Proceedings, 2009.
- Haygood TM, O'Sullivan P, Yamal JM, Liles L, Madewell J, Chasen B, Fitzgerald NE, Costelloe C, Ng C, Sandler C, Lano EA, McEnery K, Murphy W Jr. Determination of central line position in the superior vena cava or azygous vein on frontal chest radiographs [scientific presentation]. Am J Roentgenol 192(5):A86-A102, 2009.