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
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Clinical Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 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, Texas, US, Medicine, MD |
| 1985 | Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, US, Chemistry, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 1995-1996 | Clinical Fellowship, Body Imaging, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 1994-1995 | Chief Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 1991-1995 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 1990-1991 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1989-1990 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 1995 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2019
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2012
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1998 - 2005
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Co-Director of Medical Student Education, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2013
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, Pancreatic Tumor Study Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2008
Staff Radiologist, Kelsey Seybold, P.A, Houston, TX, 1996 - 1998
Clinical Consultant, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 1993 - 1996
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, DI Informatics Functional Committee (DIIFC), 2021 - Present
Member, DI Epic Prioritization, 2021 - Present
Chair, Abdominal Imaging Peer Learning Committee Meeting, 2019 - 2021
Committee Member, Quality & Strategic Planning Functional Committee, 2014
Quality Officer for Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Quality Officers Meeting, 2014
Quality Officer for Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institutional Quality Officers, 2014
Member, Residency Quality Assurance Committee, 2012 - Present
Alternate Representative, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, 2011 - 2014
Member, Medical Record Committee, 2010 - Present
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Professional Quality Review Board, 2009 - 2016
Member, Clinical Research Committee (CRC) 2, 2008 - 2011
Member, PET Quality Assurance Committee, 2007 - 2016
Chair, Abdominal Imaging Quality Improvement Committee, 2006 - 2019
Member, Imaging Physics Residency Program Steering Committee, 2005 - 2016
Member, Abdominal Imaging Physicians Peer Review Committee, 2002 - Present
Member, Education Committee, 1999 - 2013
Participant, Six Sigma Project, 1999 - 2001
Honors & Awards
| 2007 | Awesome Job Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2004 | Commendation Award for Level of Clinical Productivity, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Professional Memberships
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 2021. 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. e-Pub 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 2009. 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. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18640930.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Wang, A, Thornhill, A, Cai, Z, Lano, E, Bhosale, P. Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor. American College of Radiology, 2023.
Abstracts
- Shah AT, Estrella J, Dasari P, Willett A, Allam J, Higbie V, Le P, Lee MS, Matamoros A, Lano EA, Singh Raghav KP, Huey RW. Cancer of unknown primary with gastrointestinal profile: A distinct CUP subset. Journal of Clinical Oncology 41(16 suppl), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Raghav KPS, Modha J, Lano EA, Wang H, Matamoros A Jr, Overman MJ, Varadhachary GR. Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) with disseminated-lymphadenopathy presentation: clinicopathological features, prognostic factors and survival outcomes. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium/ASCO Proceedings, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- 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. e-Pub 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. e-Pub 2009.
- Allam J, Ma L, Estrella JS, Willette AF, Beaty K, Matamoros A, Lano E, Fournier KF, Treuner K, Raghav K, Huey RW. Utility of gene expression-based cancer classification in diagnosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM): Filling in the gaps in standard pathologic work-up for a rare cancer.
Book Chapters
- Kaur H, Loyer EM, Lano EA, Charnsangavej C. Pancreatic Cancer: Radiologic Staging. In: Pancreatic Cancer. Springer-Verlag, 2002.
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2010. How well do radiologists remember test images if they are warned in advance that they will be asked?. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2009. Recognition of images in reader studies. Conference. Medical Image Perception Society. Santa Barbara, CA, US.
- 2009. Determination of central line position in the superior vena cava or azygous vein on frontal chest radiographs. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Boston, MA, US.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified April 22, 2025