Girish Shroff, M.D.
Department of Thoracic Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Shroff
Completed radiology residency at the University of South Alabama followed by a cardiothoracic radiology fellowship at Wake Forest University.
Research Interests
Atypical infections in oncologic imaging
Clinical Interests
Pitfalls in oncologic imaging, interstitial lung diseases
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2000 | University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA, BS, Biomedical Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2010-2011 | Clinical Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2006-2010 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL |
| 2004-2005 | Clinical Internship, Preliminary Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham - Montgomery Internal Medicine Program, Montgomery, AL |
Board Certifications
| 2010 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2017
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2014
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Chair of Annual Program Evaluation Committee for Thoracic Imaging Fellowship Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Co-Chair of Thoracic Peer Review Continuing Medical Education Program, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2018
Co-Director of Medical Student Education for the Thoracic Imaging Section, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Faculty Functional Committee, 2016 - 2019
Advisory Subcommittee, Diagnostic Imaging Value Analysis Team, 2016 - 2018
Member, Infection Control Committee, 2015 - Present
Member, Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core/Imaging Response Assessment Team, 2015 - Present
Member, Cardiac Imaging Peer Review CME Committee, 2014 - Present
Member, Thoracic Imaging Fellowship Selection Committee, 2014 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2015 | Educational Exhibit Award/Certificate of Merit/"Challenges in Interpretation of Staging PET/CT in Thoracic Malignancies", Radiological Society of North America |
| 2015 | Educational Exhibit Award/Certificate of Merit/"Imaging of Intrathoracic Paragangliomas", Radiological Society of North America |
| 2014 | Educational Exhibit Award/Certificate of Merit/“Thoracic Multidisciplinary Tumor Board”, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2014 | Educational Exhibit Award/Cum Laude/“Pathology of the trachea and central bronchi with radiologic-pathologic correlation”, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2012 | Educational Exhibit Award/Certificate of Merit/“CT Imaging of Complications Associated with Pulmonary Vein Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation”, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2008 | Brant and Helms Club Award Winner, University of South Alabama |
| 2003 | Association of Pathology Chairs Pathology Honor Society |
| 2000 | Cum Laude, University of South Alabama |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Jo N, Shroff GS, Wu CC, Ahuja J, Strange CD, Marom EM, Truong MT. Imaging of the mediastinum: mimics of malignancy. Semin Diagn Pathol 4(21):740, 2021. PMID: 34167848.
- Shroff GS, Benveniste MF, de Groot PM, Carter BW, Wu CC, Viswanathan C, Truong MT. Imaging on lung cancer and treatment with targeted therapy. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 39(3):308-313, 2018. PMID: 29807641.
- Shroff GS, Sabloff BS, Truong MT, Carter BW, Viswanathan C. PET/CT Interpretative Pitfalls in thoracic malignancies. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 39(3):282-288, 2018. PMID: 29807638.
- Tsai EB, Chiles C, Carter BW, Godoy MCB, Shroff GS, Munden RF, Truong MT, Wu CC. Incidental findings on lung cancer screening: significance and management. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 39(3):273-281, 2018. PMID: 29807637.
- Benveniste MF, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gomez D, Shroff GS, Carter BW, Benveniste APA, Marom EM. Imaging of radiation treatment of lung cancer. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 39(3):297-307, 2018. PMID: 29807640.
- Shroff GS, de Groot PM, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Truong MT, Carter BW. Targeted therapy and immunotherapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Radiol Clin North Am 56(3):485-495, 2018. PMID: 29622080.
- Benveniste MF, Welsh J, Viswanathan C, Shroff GS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Marom EM. Lung cancer: posttreatment imaging: radiation therapy and imaging findings. Radiol Clin North Am 56(3):471-483, 2018. PMID: 29622079.
- Shroff GS, Viswanathan C, Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Truong MT, Sabloff BS. Staging lung cancer: metastasis. Radiol Clin North Am 56(3):411-418, 2018. PMID: 29622076.
- Godoy MCB, Odisio EGLC, Truong MT, de Groot PM, Shroff GS, Erasmus JJ. Pulmonary nodule management in lung cancer screening: a pictorial review of Lung-RADS version 1.0. Radiol Clin North Am 56(3):353-363, 2018. PMID: 29622071.
- Yam C, Murthy RK, Valero V, Szklaruk J, Shroff GS, Stalzer CJ, Buzdar AU, Murray JL, Yang W, Hortobagyi GN, Moulder SL, Arun B. A phase II study of tipifarnib and gemcitabine in metastatic breast cancer. Invest New Drugs 36(2):299-306, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29374384.
- Carter BW, Betancourt SL, Shroff GS, Lichtenberger JP 3rd. MR imaging of pleural neoplasms. Top Magn Reson Imaging 27(2):73-82, 2018. PMID: 29613962.
- Odisio EG, Marom EM, Shroff GS, Wu CC, Benveniste APA, Truong MT, Benveniste MF. Malignant pleural mesothelioma: diagnosis, staging, pitfalls and follow-up. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 38(6):559-570, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29179896.
- Ocazionez D, Shroff GS, Vargas D, Dicks D, Chaturvedi A, Nachiappan AC, Murillo H, Baxi A, Restrepo CS. Imaging of intrathoracic paragangliomas. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 38(6):584-593, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29179898.
- Shroff GS, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, de Groot PM, Wu CC, Viswanathan C, Sabloff BS, Truong MT. Imaging of metastases in the chest: mechanisms of spread and potential pitfalls. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 38(6):594-603, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29179899.
- Shroff GS, Ocazionez D, Akkanti B, Vargas D, Garza A, Gupta P, Patel JA, Patel MK, Gregoric ID. CT imaging of complications associated with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Semin Ultrasound CT MR 38(6):616-628, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29179901.
- de Groot P, Shroff G , Ahrar J, Sabloff B, Gladish GM, Moran C, Gupta S, Gladish GW, Chang JY, Erasmus JJ. Implications for high-precision dose radiotherapy planning or limited surgical resection after percutaneous CT-guided lung nodule biopsy using a tract sealant. Advances in Radiation Oncology 3(2):139-145, 2017. PMID: 29904738.
- Shroff GS, Benveniste MF, de Groot PM, Wu CC, Viswanathan C, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Truong MT. Targeted therapy and imaging findings. J Thorac Imaging 32(5):313-322, 2017. PMID: 28832416.
- Benveniste MF, Gomez D, Viswanathan C, Shroff GS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Marom EM. Lung cancer: Posttreatment imaging: Radiation therapy and imaging findings. J Thorac Imaging 32(5):288-299, 2017. PMID: 28832415.
- de Groot PM, Shroff GS, Carter BW, Godoy MCB, Plodkowski AJ, P Ko J, Munden RF. Lung cancer: postoperative imaging and complications. J Thorac Imaging 32(5):276-287, 2017. PMID: 28832414.
- Shroff GS, Carter BW, Viswanathan C, Benveniste MF, Wu CC, Marom EM, Mawlawi OR, Truong MT. Challenges in interpretation of staging PET/CT in thoracic malignancies. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 46(4):330-341, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28159371.
- Carter BW, Lichtenberger JP, Shroff GS, Wu CC. Lung computed tomography screening reporting and data system version 1.0. Semin Roentgenol 52(3):137-142, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28734395.
- Carter BW, Lichtenberger JP, Shroff GS, Truong MT, Wu CC. Role of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in the evaluation of suspicious pulmonary nodules. Semin Roentgenol 52(3):166-172, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28734399.
- Nachiappan AC, Rahbar K, Shi X, Guy ES, Mortani Barbosa EJ, Shroff GS, Ocazionez D, Schlesinger AE, Katz SI, Hammer MM. Pulmonary tuberculosis: role of radiology in diagnosis and management. Radiographics 37(1):52-72, 2017. PMID: 28076011.
- Shroff GS, Marom EM, Wu CC, Godoy MC, Wei W, Ihegword A, Han XY, Truong MT. Pulmonary legionellosis in oncologic patients: findings on chest CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr 40(6):917-922, 2016. PMID: 27454787.
- Chai T, Shroff GS. Pelvic pain due to ischial tuberosity and acetabular melorheostosis-multimodal image presentation. PM R 8(9):917-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26968610.
- Shroff GS, Ocazionez D, Vargas D, Carter BW, Wu CC, Nachiappan AC, Gupta P, Restrepo CS. Pathology of the trachea and central bronchi. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 37(3):177-89, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 27261343.
- Chai T, Shroff GS. Cement pulmonary embolism after percutaneous vertebral augmentation in a patient with pathologic lumbar fracture from metastatic breast cancer. PM R 8(5):488-90, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26724427.
- Viswanathan C, Carter BW, Shroff GS, Godoy MC, Marom EM, Truong MT. Pitfalls in oncologic imaging: complications of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the chest. Semin Roentgenol 50(3):183-91, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002238.
- Shroff GS, Okwandu E, Viswanathan C, Truong MT. Pulmonary cement embolism presenting with dyspnea. Semin Roentgenol 50(3):226-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002243.
- Shroff GS, Viswanathan C, Godoy MC, Marom EM, Sabloff BS, Truong MT. Pitfalls in oncologic imaging: pericardial recesses mimicking adenopathy. Semin Roentgenol 50(3):235-40, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002245.
- Guirguis MS, Shroff GS. Cement pulmonary embolism. Am J Med Sci 349(5):e5, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24534786.
- Shroff GS, Guirguis MS, Ocazionez D, Oldham SA, Restrepo CS, Chiles C. Beyond metastatic disease: a pictorial review of multinodular lung disease with computed tomographic-pathologic correlation. Can Assoc Radiol J 66(1):16-23, 2015. PMID: 25623007.
- Ocazionez D, Dicks DL, Favinger JL, Shroff GS, Damani S, Kicska GA, Reddy GP. Magnetic resonance imaging safety in cardiothoracic imaging. J Thorac Imaging 29(5):262-9, 2014. PMID: 25160594.
- Shroff GS, Guirguis MS, Ferguson EC, Oldham SA, Kantharia BK. Re: CT imaging of complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. A reply. Clin Radiol 69(8):e369, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24875115.
- Shroff S, Shroff GS, Yust-Katz S, Olar A, Tummala S, Tremont-Lukats IW. The CT halo sign in invasive aspergillosis. Clin Case Rep 2(3):113-4, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25356263.
- Shroff GS, Guo S, Garza SA, Tung PP. Nodular pericardial metastases. Heart Lung Circ 23(3):e107-8, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24326215.
- Shroff GS, Boonsirikamchai P, Viswanathan C, Godoy MC, Marom EM, Truong MT. Differentiating pericardial recesses from mediastinal adenopathy: potential pitfalls in oncological imaging. Clin Radiol 69(3):307-14, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24290055.
- Shroff GS, Guirguis MS, Ferguson EC, Oldham SA, Kantharia BK. CT imaging of complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Clin Radiol 69(1):96-102, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24268510.
- Shivaprasad S, Shroff GS, Campbell GA. Thoracic epidural cavernous hemangioma imaging and pathology. JAMA Neurol 70(9):1196-7, 2013. PMID: 23897028.
- Shroff GS, Konopka K, Chiles C. Perilymphatic pulmonary nodules: definition, differential diagnosis, and demonstration of the "pipe-cleaner” sign. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology 36(6):1-5, 2013.
- Shivaprasad S, Shroff GS, Kumar V. Neurological picture. vein of labbe thrombosis by CT and MRI. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 83(12):1168-9, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22842712.
- Entrikin DW, Shroff GS, Kon ND, Carr JJ. Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa: a delayed complication of aortic root replacement. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5(5):333-5, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21470940.
- Shroff GS, Lata AL, Parks GE, Entrikin DW. Giant pericardial lymphangioma--imaging, surgical, and pathologic correlations. J Comput Assist Tomogr 35(5):642-4, 2011. PMID: 21926863.
Other Articles
- T Chai, GS Shroff, S Shroff, S Thakur, CJ Roldan Neurofibromatosis: Type 1. PM&R Knowledge NOW®, 2017.
- Shroff GS, Carr JJ, Gandhi S, Entrikin DW Superior sinus venosus type defect demonstrated by cardiac computed tomographic angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr.
Abstracts
- Benveniste MK, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Shroff GS, de Groot PM, Sun J, Erasmus JJ, Godoy MC. Dual-energy chest radiograph: Can bone-selective images increase radiologists’ detection of bone metastasis?. Radiological Society of North America 2016 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016.
- Benveniste MK, Carter B, Shroff GS, Truong MT, Sun J, Marom E. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging for assessment of mediastinal masses. Radiological Society of North America 2016 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016.
- de Groot PM, Shroff GS, Ahrar J, Sabloff B, Moran C, Erasmus J, Gupta S, Gladish G, Gladish G, Chang J. Experience with a tract sealant system for percutaneous CT-guided lung nodule biopsies in an oncology population. Radiological Society of North America 2016 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016.
- de Groot PM, Shroff GS, Ahrar J, Sabloff B, Moran C, Erasmus JJ, Gupta S, Gladish Ga, Gladish Gr, Chang J. Experience with the bioSentryTM tract sealant system for percutaneous CT-guided lung nodule biopsies in an oncology population. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 17th World Conference, 2016.
- Shroff GS, Wu CC, Marom E, Ihegword A, Han XY, Truong MT. Pulmonary Legionellosis: Characteristic findings on chest CT. Joint Meeting of European Society of Thoracic Imaging and Fleischner Society, 2015.
Book Chapters
- Shroff GS, Wu CC, Viswanathan C, Truong, MT. Leukemia. In: Muller’s Imaging of the Chest. 2nd. Elsevier, 1152, 2018.
- Shroff GS, Kalhor N, Mehran RJ, de Groot PM, Carter BW. Staging of small cell lung cancer. In: Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery - A Manual for Surgeons and Radiologists. Springer, 175-188, 2018.
- Chiles C, Shroff GS. Malignant pericardial disease. In: Malignant Effusions: Pleuritis, Ascites, Pericardites. Springer Verlag, 2012.