Jacob Ormsby, MD, MBA
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Jacob Ormsby
Dr. Ormsby is a board certified neuroradiologist who joined MD Anderson in August 2024. Previously he was at the University of New Mexico (UNM) as faculty serving as Director of Quality and Safety, MR Safety Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship Director, and Chair of the Health Science Faculty Senate. Dr. Ormsby serves in multiple national organizations including acting as the Vice Chair for the Health Policy Committee with the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), Vice Chair of the Young Physician Section for the American College of Radiology (ACR), and on the Executive Committee for the American Society of Spine Radiology. He additionally serves as the RUC Advisor for the ASNR helping guide Medicare with value of services in healthcare. Further he is part of a workgroup with the ACR to create standardized reporting among radiologists for brain tumor imaging. He actively presents at multiple national meeting throughout the year regarding health policy and other topics in neuroradiology. Dr. Ormsby is a reviewer for several nation journals including American Journal of Neuroradiology and American Journal of Radiology for health policy manuscripts. For teaching, Dr. Ormsby has received Teacher of the Year multiple times in neuroradiology at his prior institution and had received Teacher of the year for the whole radiology department previously. He plans to guide other faculty on effective teaching and curriculum building for our trainees. He is delighted that he gets the privilege to provide patients with the highest quality neuroradiology oncological care here at MD Anderson.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical Interests
· Advanced Neuroimaging
· fMRI/presurgical planning imaging
· Brain tumors
· Neuroradiologic procedures of the spine along with head and neck
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, SX, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2008 | New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, US, Master of Business Administration |
| 2007 | New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, US, Microbiology, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2018 | Fellow, Neuroradiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2013-2017 | Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2012-2013 | Intern, Transitional Year, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2019 | American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety |
| 2018 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2023 - 2024
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2018 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of MRI, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Program Director, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2022 - 2024
Director of Quality and Safety, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2021 - 2024
Director of Clinical fMRI, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2021 - 2024
Assistant Program Director, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2021 - 2022
Director of MRI Safety, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2019 - 2024
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Safety, Quality, and Value Functional Committee, 2025 - Present
Member, DI Clinical Functional Committee, 2025 - Present
Member, Committee for Faculty Required Training, 2025 - Present
Member, MR Advisory Subcommittee, 2025 - Present
Member, Internal Review Committee for Performance and Reappointment of the Dean of College of Pharmacy, 2023
Member, Critical Communications Quality Improvement Project, 2023
Member, Patient Safety Portal Oversight Committee, 2023 - 2024
Member, Top Slice Committee, 2022 - 2024
Member, Radiology Informatics Sub-Committee, 2022 - 2024
Member, GME Operations Committee, 2022 - 2024
Member, Weight Based Medication Errors Quality Improvement Project, 2022 - 2024
Member, Information Technology Advisory Committee, 2022 - 2024
Member, Radiology Business Development Working Group, 2021 - 2023
Member, School of Medicine Dean Search Committee, 2021
Member, Cardiac PET Working Group, 2021 - 2022
Member, Neurosciences Multidisciplinary Review Committee, 2021 - 2024
Member, Radiology Quality Improvement Working Group, 2021 - 2024
Member, Lung Cancer Screening Working Group, 2021 - 2024
Member, Quality and Safety Officer Committee, 2021 - 2024
Member, HSC Leadership Committee, 2021 - 2024
Member, Faculty Senate Policy Committee, 2021 - 2024
Member, Minor Procedure Room Working Group, 2021 - 2024
Member, HSC Council Policy Committee, 2021 - 2024
Chair, Radiology Social Media Committee, 2020 - 2024
Member, Lumbar Puncture Pathway Development Committee, 2020
Member, Human Research Review Committee, 2020 - 2023
Chair, UNM HSC Council, 2019 - 2024
Member, Bachelor of Arts/Medical Doctor Admissions Committee, 2019 - 2021
Chair, MRI Safety Committee, 2019 - 2024
Honors & Awards
| 2024 - Present | Distinguished Reviewer, American Journal of Roentgenology |
| 2024 - Present | Distinguished Reviewer, American Journal of Neuroradiology |
| 2023 | Distinguished Reviewer, American Journal of Neuroradiology |
| 2023 | Distinguished Reviewer, American Journal of Roentgenology |
| 2022 | Teacher of the Year in Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, UNM |
| 2019 - 2021 | Teacher of the Year in Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, UNM |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Troxel, A, Bind, MA, Flotte, TJ, Cordon-Cardo, C, Decker, LA, Finn, AV, Padera, RF, Ross Reichard, R, Stone, JR, Adolphi, NL, Casimero, FC, Crary, JF, Elifritz, J, Faustin, A, Ghosh, SB, Krausert, A, Martinez-Lage, M, Melamed, J, Mitchell, RA, Sampson, BA, Seifert, AC, Simsir, A, Adams, C, Haasnoot, S, Hafner, S, Siciliano, MA, Vallejos, BB, Del Boccio, P, Lamendola-Essel, MF, Young, CE, Kewlani, D, Akinbo, PA, Parent, B, Chung, A, Cato, TC, Mudumbi, PC, Esquenazi-Karonika, S, Wood, MJ, Chan, J, Monteiro, J, Shinnick, DJ, Thaweethai, T, Nguyen, AN, Fitzgerald, ML, Perlowski, AA, Stiles, LE, Paskett, ML, Katz, SD, Foulkes, AS, Akinbo, P, Boccio, PD, Lamendola-Essel, MF, Young, CE, Casimero, FC, Alvarez, ML, Padera, RF, Siciliano, MA, Finn, AV, Burack, K, DeGrange, A, Joseph, Y, Kawakami, R, Kutys, R, Richards, T, Romero, M, Samuda, T, Virmani, R, Adams, C, Brim, H, Everrett, LT, Jackson, D, Bruno, M, Fadel, E, Fang, C, Faustin, A, Gallego, E, Iturrate, E, Kewlani, D, Osea, J, Shepherd, T, Harris, M, Klein, M, LoMastro, M, Paskett, ML, Hafner, S, Hines, L, Kantarci, K, Lucinetti, C, Maleszewski, JJ, Moran, T, Peters, K, Reed, K, Scharrer, E, Steinle, N, Taylor, S, Wilson, L, Wirth, T, Flotte, T, Beasley, MB, Beaumont, KG, Beaumont, M, Brody, RI, Cervera, A, Charney, A, Crary, JF, Dams-O’Connor, K, Jamal, SE, Folkerth, RD, Gonzalez, A, Gordon, R, Guliyeva, S, Haasnoot, S, Haines, K, Jetté, N, Krausert, A, Martin, B, McBride, RB, Paniz-Mondolfi, A, Morgello, S, Pujadas, E, Sampson, BA, Sebra, R, Seifert, AC, Stock, A, Wade, A, Leith, EW, Yarbrough, P, Adolphi, NL, Catanach, S, Decker, LA, Elifritz, J, Khawaja, H, Ormsby, J, Sorensen, K, Vallejos, BB, Wells, C. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) tissue pathology study protocol. PloS one 19(1 January), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38198481.
- Lawrence A, Carvajal M, Ormsby J. Beyond Broca’s and Wernicke’s: Functional Mapping of Ancillary Language Centers Prior to Brain Tumor Surgery. Tomography 9(4):1254-1275, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37489468.
- Varela S, Vidrine DW, Marquez J, Kazim SF, Kogan M, Ormsby J, Schroeder TM, Santacruz KS, Botros JA, Spader HS, Schmidt MH, Bowers CA. One-Year Experience with Virtual Multidisciplinary Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Neurosurg Sci 66(6):589-591, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35766210.
Invited Articles
- Segovis C, Ormsby J, Yuan C, Goette M, Chen M, Edmonson H. CPT® Codes for MRI Safety - A User's Guide. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39832951.
Editorials
- Ormsby J. Editorial Comment: Working With Quality Improvement to Decrease Radiologists’ Workload. AJR Am J Roentgenol 222(4):13, 2024. PMID: 38294165.
Abstracts
- Sun D, Mabray M, Ormsby J. Opinions regarding Radiology Education in Medical School:. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Dong P, Ormsby J, Mares M, Gerrard C. Radiology Informatics and Quality:. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Drasler N, Carvajal M, Devaughn S, Ormsby J. Beyond Broca and Wernicke’s:. American Society of Functional Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Pulliam M, Ochmanek E, Sorte D, Ormsby J. Diffuse Infarction:. American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Bodrero J, Revels J, Connor S, Weaver J, Bastawrous S, Wang S, Ormsby J, Rehwald C. A Multimodality Review of the Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Hyperparathyroidism and What the Radiology Needs to Know. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting.
- Vines H, Funsten E, Ormsby J. Juvenile Xanthogranuloma:. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Lee S, Lima D, Sorte D, Ormsby J. Craniocervical Migration of Vascular Clips:. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting.
- Arroyo C, Mabray M, Ormsby J. WHAM! We Got a Case of VABAM. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting.
- Arroyo C, Vold A, Marshall J, Mabray M, Ormsby J. Gamut of Radiologic Patterns of Lymphomas Involving the Head and Neck:. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Marshall J, Beasley R, Gray D, Selwyn R, Reese E, Ormsby J, Ullman H, Mabray M. Increase in Combined CTA Neck + CT C Spine Exam Utilization at a Level 1 Trauma Center. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Marshall J, Arroyo C, Mabray M, Ormsby J. Seeing is Believing:. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Barlas J, Ormsby J, Moghimi N. Widespread Infarction:. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.
- Ormsby J, Vera JC, Sorte D, Carlson A, Mabray M, Lorenzo G. Intracranial Phase Contrast Quantitative MRA. 57th American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Singh S, Carlson A, Lorenzo G, Sorte D, Hallstrom J, Ormsby J, Mabray M. Complex Head and Neck Vascular Injuries. 53rd American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Meeting.
- Vera JC, Gonzales S, Wilson CM, Santa Cruz K, Ormsby J, Selwyn R, Mabray MC. Applying Automated Segmentation and Radiomics Feature Extraction to Brain Tumors:. 57th American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Everett T, Sorte D, Ormsby J. Esthesioneurobalstoma Subdural Spinal Metastasis. American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Connor S, Ormsby J, Lorenzo G, Hamilton BE. Parathyroid Adenomas and Beyond. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting.
- Fang M, Sun D, Mabray M, Lorenzo G, Ormsby J. Neuroradiology Elective Audition Rotation for Medical Students. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Mishra A, Lorenzo G, Mabray M, Moghimi N, Ormsby J. When an Infiltrating Skull Base Mass is Actually Not a Tumor. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Everett T, Sorte D, Mabray M, Ormsby J. CT-Guided Cervical Spinal Puncture for Nusinersen Injections in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. 58th American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Marshall J, Hallstrom J, Ormsby J, Lorenzo G, Mabray M. What’s the story morning glory? A review of morning glory disc anomaly and associated findings. 58th American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Ormsby J, Lima D, Hallstrom J, Selwyn R, Lorenzo G. Implantable Epilepsy Devices and MRI Safety:. 59th American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Alden D, Ormsby J, Blankley R. COVID-19 Pathology. New Mexico Society of Radiology Technologists.
- Midani S, Bordero J, Mabray M, Ormsby J. Optimizing an inpatient fMRI Pathway. American Society of Functional Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Cochran V, Wilson C, Bean M, Ormsby J, Mabray M. Creating Patient Specific 3D Printed Spines for Anatomy and Image Guided Procedure Teaching. 59th American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting.
- Everett T, Ormsby J. Morquio syndrome: dramatic spinal involvement of a rare genetic disease. American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Meeting.
- Bodrero J, Revels J, Connor S, Weaver J, Bastawrous S, Wang S, Ormsby J, Rehwald C. A Multimodality Review of the Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Hyperparathyroidism and What the Radiology Needs to Know. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting.
Letters to the Editor
- Marks AJ, Mishra A, Ormsby J. Hedging in Radiology: A Discussion on the Ethical and Financial Implications on the United States Health Care System. J Am Coll Radiol 18: 1056, 2021.
Web Publications
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2023. Clinical Limitations of Advanced Neuroimaging. Invited. Neurosciences Grand Rounds. Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.
- 2023. Implantable Neurological Devices and MRI Safety: A Guide to Helping Patients Being Imaged. Invited. MD Anderson Neuroradiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2024. AO Spine Classification for Cervical Spine Injuries. Invited, US.
- 2023. Get us AI (and Paid for!). Invited, US.
- 2022. MRI Safety Update. Invited, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. CPT/RUC/Spine and You. Invited. American Society of Spine Radiology, US.
- 2024. ASNR/Industry Collaborative Session: AI Reimbursement. Invited, US.
- 2024. Adult Brain Tumors for the General Radiologist. Invited, US.
- 2024. Chapter Leaders Workshop. Invited, US.
- 2024. Value and Neuroradiologists’ Evolving Roles in Fee for Service and Current Value-based Care. Invited, US.
- 2024. ACR RFS-YPS Webinar: Practice Types Panel. Invited, US.
- 2023. CPT/RUC/Spine and You. Invited, US.
- 2023. Understanding the RUC Process. Invited, US.
- 2023. RUC Update and Impact of Bundling. Invited, US.
- 2022. Basics of Reimbursement Policy: Connecting the Building Blocks of Payment Policy to AI. Invited. ASNR, US.
- 2022. Neuroradiology: Disability Inclusion. Invited. ASNR Diversity and Inclusion Matters Webinar, US.
- 2022. Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Ways to Deliver Intrathecal Medication. Invited, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Presurgical mapping of Brain Tumors. Invited. Neuroradiology Longitudinal Course: Essential Topics and Cases for Everyday Practice, US.
- 2024. Advances in Neuroimaging: DWI, MRS, DTI and More. Invited. BIEDX Neuro Imaging Symposium 2024, US.
- 2021. Tumors of the Meninges. Invited, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2021 - 2024 |
| Title: | Randomized, two-arm, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Dura Sealant Patch in reducing CSF leakage following elective cranial surgery (ENCASE II) |
| Funding Source: | Polyganics |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | PSA/FP10626 |
Patient Reviews
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