Jeanie Choi, MD, M.Sc.
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Jeanie Choi
Dr. Choi completed her residency training and Neuroradiology fellowship at UT Houston. She was on faculty at the McGovern Medical School at UT Houston and is currently an Associate Professor at MD Anderson. She is involved with CT, MRI and ultrasound imaging of the brain, spine and head and neck and has published articles on imaging of tumors of the head and neck. She is involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows and received the 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year award from the McGovern Medical School UT Houston Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Residency program.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Dr. Choi research interests are imaging of oral cavity malignancies, outcomes of early supportive care and interventions in patients with high grade astrocytoma, evaluation of treatments for JC encephalopathy
Clinical Interests
Dr. Choi is involved in interpreting Head and Neck Imaging, Spine imaging, Ultrasound guided biopsies of the head and neck, Brain Tumor Imaging
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2003 | The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, US, MD |
| 1997 | Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, US, Epidemiology, MSc |
| 1995 | University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, US, Psychology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2009-2009 | Visiting Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2008-2009 | Fellowship, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 2004-2008 | Clinical Radiology Residency, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2004 | Clinical Internship Internal Medicine, New York University Downtown Hospital, New York, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2010 | American Board of Radiology, Certificate of Added Qualification, Neuroradiology |
| 2008 | American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology |
| 2007 | State of Texas Medical License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Neuroradiology Section, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Neuroradiology Section, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2020
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Deputy Chair of Clinical Operations, Neuroradiology Department, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Champion for development of structured radiology reporting templates, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Neuroradiology Section, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2021
Co-Lead to create an Imaging Center of Excellence, Outpatient Imaging Center, Upper Kirby Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2021
Head of Operations, Neuroradiology, UT Health, Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2021
Co-director of Operations, Neuroradiology, UT Health, LBJ Hospital Harris Health, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2021
Other Professional Positions
Staff Physician, Texas Women's Hospital, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2021
Staff Physician, The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2016
Staff Physician, Radiology, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2021
Staff Physician, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2021
Staff Physician, Michael E. De Bakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2014
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Neuroradiology Department representative, Clinical Functional Committee, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, MDACC DI Faculty Awards Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, MDACC Department of Neuroradiology Faculty Recognition Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Membership Committee, American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2025 - Present
Member, ASHNR Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, American Society of Head & Neck Radiology, 2024 - Present
Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2023 - 2024
Member, Membership Committee, American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2022 - 2023
Member, UT Health Houston Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Social Media and Outreach Committee, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston, 2020 - 2021
Member, UT Health Houston Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Residency Clinical Competency Committee, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston, 2018 - Present
Member, UT Health Houston Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Residency Selection Committee, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston, 2018 - Present
Member, Neuroradiology Section Executive Committee, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston, 2017 - 2021
Member, Neuroradiology Section Fellow Selection Committee, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston, 2009 - 2021
Editorial Activities
Co-author and Co-editor, Head and Neck Imaging, Case Review Series, Thieme, 2016
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Multi Year Award Associate Professor CFA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2023 | Honorable Mention-Electronic Exhibits, ASHNR |
| 2022 | McGovern Medical School at UT Health Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Residency Program Teacher of the Year Award |
| 2020 | McGovern Medical School at UT Health Dean's Teaching Excellence Award |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Role of Advanced MRI techniques in Differentiation of Recurrent Glioma from Radiation-Induced changes. Poster. Texas Society of Neuroradiology, US.
- 2025. Differentiating glioma from solitary brain metastasis using advanced MR imaging. Poster. Texas Society of Neuroradiology. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Approach to Spinal Cord Lesions. Invited. Texas Radiological Society. Irving, TX, US.
- 2019. Cerebellopontine Angle and Internal Auditory Canal Masses. Invited. Texas Radiological Society. Austin, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Going with the flow: Using arterial spin labeling (ASL) and advanced vascular imaging techniques for assessing meningiomas. Invited. Joint conference of the International Meningioma Society and International Rhoton Society. Houston, TX.
- 2025. Radiologic features of sinonasal renal cell-like adenocarcinoma associated with VHL syndrome. Poster. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Space of origin based approach to suprahyoid neck neoplasms. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society, US.
- 2023. Neuroradiology: Unilateral Vasculitis. Poster. RSNA Case of the Day, US.
- 2023. Imaging of inflammatory lesions of the temporal bone. Invited. Jacksonville, Florida, US.
- 2023. Head and Neck Cancer II session. Panelist. ASHNR 2023 Annual Meeting, US.
- 2023. Imaging spectrum of cancer treatment side effects and complications in the head and neck. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting 2022, US.
- 2022. Neuroradiology: Hirayama Disease. Poster. RSNA Case of the Day, US.
- 2022. Neuroimaging in oncologic emergencies: what radiologists need to know, and oncologists want to know. Conference. ASNR Annual Meeting 2022, US.
- 2021. Elucidating the spectrum of multiorgan manifestations of von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome. Conference. Virtual ASSR Annual Meeting 2021, US.
- 2019. Diving deeper into the CPA: a review of less common masses at the CPA. Conference. ASHNR Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2019. Distinguishing the indistinguishable: helpful hints for identifying salivary gland tumors. Conference. ASHNR Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2019. A case of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated optic neuritis with Sjogren’s syndrome. Invited. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2018. Assessing junior radiology resident preparedness for on call head and neck emergencies. Conference. ASHNR Annual Meeting. Savannah, GA, US.
- 2018. Coexistent cholesteatoma: diagnosing the patient with the pearl earring. Conference. ASHNR Annual Meeting. Savannah, GA, US.
- 2017. The IMAX (internal maxillary artery): angiographic anatomy and implications in craniofacial pathology. Conference. ASHNR Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2017. Eagle syndrome and carotid dissection: causality or coincidence?. Conference. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR) Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2017. Imaging of the cerebral venous system: size doesn’t matter. Conference. ASNR Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA, US.
- 2016. Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma. Pearls and pitfalls of the newer classification systems. Poster. ASNR Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2015. Going Down the Rabbit Hole: Reviewing the Approach to External Auditory Canal Dysplasia. Conference. ASNR Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Ecchordosis Physaliphora Meningocele with Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. Poster. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting, Montreal, CA.
- 2011. Bilateral absence of the common carotid arteries with separate origins of the internal and external carotid arteries detected by CT angiography: case report. Conference. ASNR Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2011. Optimizing prediction scores for poor outcome after intra-arterial therapy for anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke. Conference. International Stroke Conference. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2011. Surgical Variability and Radiological Predictors of Outcome or Reoperation in Patients that Undergo Hemicraniectomy for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction. Conference. International Stroke Conference,. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2011. Hemicraniectomy and craniotomy demonstrate similar early outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage patients. Conference. International Stroke Conference. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2009. Spontaneous intracranial carotid dissection in pediatric patients: a pictorial review of two cases. Conference. at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia, CA.
- 2009. Embolized Angio-Seal plug: pathologic confirmation and discussion of potential complications associated with the device. Poster. ASNR Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia, CA.
International Presentations
- 2026. Spinal cord lesions. Invited. RAD AID International lecture series - Morocco, US.
- 2025. Radiographic Staging of Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Cancer Commons VII: Integrating Advanced Neuroimaging with Precision Neuro-Oncology, US.
- 2023. Imaging of Salivary Gland Cancer. Invited. Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology. Bangkok, TH.
- 2022. Spine: Infection, Inflammation, Neoplasm. Invited. RAD-AID International Radiology Curriculum virtual conference. Morroco, US.
- 2021. Inflammatory lesions of the temporal bone. Invited. RAD-AID International Radiology Curriculum, US.
Formal Peers
- 2026. Hands on head and neck ultrasound workshop, US.
- 2025. Hands on head and neck ultrasound workshop, US.
- 2024. NIRUS lecture: Oropharynx anatomy and staging. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Olson A, Ye L, Marin D, Thall P, Bassett R, Barnett B, Basar R, Banerjee, Kleiman, Chen M, Rexer J, Wintermark M, Choi J, Learned K, Kaur I, Rezvani. Treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with third-party allogeneic BK virus T cells. Clinical Infectious Disease, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Murray, J, Nair, S, Yepez Gonzalez, P, Choi, J, Aaroe, AE, Gutierrez, C, Hsu, S. INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE IN CANCER PATIENTS: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES IN ONCOLOGIC ICU. Critical care medicine 54(3), 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Okeleji O, Raj R, Farha S, Hanna E, Paulina A, Salvador L, Choi J, Williams M, Harrison D. Navigating management of spindle cell/sclerosing rhabdomyosarcoma with FUS::TFCP2 fusion in the era of targeted therapy. Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Mittal A, Baig I, Merchant A, Chen J, Choi J, Goldberg A, Adesina O. Sjogren disease and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated optic neuritis. Journal of Neuro Ophthalmology 41:e48-e50, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32235221.
- Learned KO, Vu TH, Choi JM, Gule-Monroe MK, Pytynia KB, Ginsberg LE. Purulent chondritis of thyroid cartilage. BJR Case Rep 6(3), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32922843.
- Sarraj A, Albright K, Barreto AD, Boehme AK, Sitton CW, Choi J, Lutzker SL, Sun CH, Bibars W, Nguyen CB, Mir O, Vahidy F, Wu TC, Lopez GA, Gonzales NR, Edgell R, Martin-Schild S, Hallevi H, Chen PR, Dannenbaum M, Saver JL, Liebeskind DS, Nogueira RG, Gupta R, Grotta JC, Savitz SI. Optimizing prediction scores for poor outcome after intra-arterial therapy in anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke. Stroke 44(12):3324-30, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23929748.
- Supsupin EP, Choi JM, Bonfante-Mejia EE, Sitton CW, Hochhauser L. Bilateral absence of the common carotid arteries with separate origins of the internal and external carotid arteries Detected by CT Angiography: Case Report. Neurographics 2(1):44-46, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Choi J, Marom E, O'Sullivan P. Silicone inflammatory pseudotumor of the breast European Journal of Radiology Extra 70((1)):e11-e13, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Choi J, Chandrasekhar C. Transient hepatic attenuation difference. ACR case in point, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Invited Articles
- Choi J, Gandhi A. Imaging of the Oral Cavity Pre-surgical Staging—Why, Where, and How. Radiologic Clinics of North America 64(1):161-171, 2026. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41233052.
Review Articles
- Choi, J, Huell, D, Ucisik, FE, Learned, KO. Malignant and Nonmalignant Lesions of the Oral Cavity. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America 35(3):311-325, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37032182.
- Ucisik, FE, Huell, D, Choi, J, Gidley, PW, DeMonte, F, Hanna, EY, Learned, KO. Post-Treatment Imaging Evaluation of the Skull Base. Seminars in Roentgenology 58(3):217-236, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37507165.
- Calle, S, Choi, J, Ahmed, S, Bell, D, Learned, KO. Imaging of the Thyroid. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America 31(3):265-284, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34243863.
- Bonfante E, Tenreiro A, Choi J, Supsupin E, Riascos R. Thoracolumbar spine trauma, pearls and pitfalls of the newer classification system. Neurographics 8(2):86-96, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Other Articles
- Budigi B, Choi J, Bhala R, Schwartz E, Sair H, Johnson M, Bunch P Neuroimaging in low-to-middle income countries: a health equity perspective. American Journal of Neuroradiology 47(5):1174-1178, 2026. PMID: 41679906.
Abstracts
- Dagher S, Gule-Monroe M, Choi J, Kaya D, Wintermark M, Learned K, Ucisik F. Space-of-Origin-Based Approach to Suprahyoid Neck Neoplasms: A Pictorial Review. 2024 ARRS ANNUAL MEETING.
- Alizada S, Qudah HA, Kaya D, Choi J, Vu T, Kumar VA. Role of Advanced MRI Techniques in Differentiation of Recurrent Glioma from Radiation-Induced Changes. Texas Society of Neuroradiology 2025.
- Qudah HA, Alizada S, Kumar VA, Vu T, Kaya D, Choi J. Differentiating Glioma from Solitary Brain Metastases using Advanced MR Imaging. Texas Society of Neuroradiology 2025.
Book Chapters
- McCarty J, Choi J. Disease of the spinal cord: how to avoid misdiagnosis. In: Subspecialist Tips for the Multispecialist, 2020.
- Syed M, Choi J, Patino M, Karni R. Head and Neck – Associated incidental findings. In: Incidental Findings in Neuroimaging: A Guide for the Neurosurgeon, Neuroradiologists, and Neurologist. Thieme, 2020.
- Riascos R, Bonfante E, Choi J. Spinal Hemorrhage. In: Imaging of the Spine: Expert Radiology Series. 2.
- Bonfante E, Choi J, Riascos R. Trauma to the Spinal Column. In: Imaging of the Spine: Expert Radiology Series. 2.
Books (edited and written)
- Shah G, Wesolowski J, Choi J, Friedman ER. Head and Neck Imaging, Case Review Series. Thieme, 2016.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 20, 2026