Mamie Gao, M.D.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, US, MD |
| 2012 | Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2022-2023 | Clinical Fellowship, Body Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2022 | Clinical Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2018 | Internal Medicine Preliminary Year, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2023 | Texas Medical Board Medical License |
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society |
| 2011 | Arts and science honor society, Phi Beta Kappa |
| 2011 | Arts and science honor society, Phi Kappa Phi |
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2022. Diagnostic Performance of Multiparametric MRI in the Evaluation of Radio-recurrent Prostate Cancer Using the Prostate Imaging for Recurrence Reporting Guidelines (PI-RR) and Histopathologic Correlation. Conference. SAR. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2020. Evaluation of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain: It Doesn’t Have to be a Pain!. Conference. SAR. Maui, HI, US.
- 2019. Baclofen Pump Troubleshooting: Beyond the Obvious Findings. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. Pilocytic Astrocytoma: Manifesting as a Cystic Mass of the Third Ventricle. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. Expanding Radiology Services Through a Transatlantic Partnership Between Houston, USA and Rabat, Morocco. Conference. Houston Global Health Collaborative Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Presentations of UTHealth Rad-Aid Chapter Mission to Morocco. Conference. Houston Radiological Society. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Our Radiology Global Experience in Morocco: Highlights and Lessons Learned. Conference. The American Society of Emergency Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2019. Rad-Aid UTHealth Chapter Global Health Experience and Educational Challenges of Radiology Residents in Low-Middle Income Countries: How Can We Help?. Conference. The American Society of Emergency Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2019. Mobile Medical Messions: Rad-Aid UTHealth Experience in Rural Morocco. Conference. The American Society of Emergency Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2019. Rad-Aid Morocco 2019. Conference. Rad-Aid Annual Conference. Washington, DC, US.
- 2019. Fighting Burnout With More Work: UTHealth Rad-Aid Chapter’s Volunteering Experience. Conference. Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education. Washington, DC, US.
- Serous cystadenoma with 68-Ga-DOTATATE uptake. Conference. SAR, US.
International Presentations
- 2019. Oncologic Emergencies Lecture and Workshop. Conference. General Radiology section of Ibn Sina Hospital. Rabat, MA.
- 2019. Pelvic US Emergencies Lecture and Workshop. Conference. General Radiology section of Ibn Sina Hospital. Rabat, MA.
- 2019. Radiology Readiness Assessment. Conference. Emergency Radiology section of Ibn Sina Hospital. Rabat, MA.
- 2019. Workflow Optimization Workshop: How Do We Do It?. Conference. Emergency Radiology section of Ibn Sina Hospital. Rabat, MA.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Johns AC, Campbell MT, Gao M, Hahn AW, Lim Z, Wang E, Gao J, Shah AY, Msaouel P, Tannir NM. Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Tivozanib in Heavily Pretreated Patients With Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Oncologist 29(7):589-595, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38478923.
- Gao M, Lu Y. Unusual metastatic prostate cancer in subcarinal lymph node and peritoneal nodule found on 18 F-PSMA PET/CT with rising PSA of 0.4 ng/mL. Clin Nucl Med 47(11):989-990, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35619200.
- Maher J, Gao M, Kelly R, Hutton K, Kodeih H, Schlabritz-Loutsevitch N. Prenatal diagnosis of a urinoma and dilated azygous vein. J Ultrasound Med 37(4):1049-1051, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29027692.
- Hung RK, Muhly J, Gao M, Gong G, Auster M. Real-time radiographic identification of contrast consistency in modified barium swallow studies: An alternative technique. Practical Gastroenterology 41(9):84-88, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Carr JA, Zhang B, Li W, Gao M, Garcia C, Lustgarten J, Wages M, Smith EE. An intrinsic CRF signaling system within the optic tectum. Gen Comp Endocrinol 188:204-11, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23583471.
Review Articles
- Wang MX, Furrow ML, Gao M, Nasrullah A, Shehata MA, Shaaban AM, Shenoy-Bhangle AS, Revzin MV, Katz DS, Elsayes KM. Gastrointestinal oncologic emergencies: a radiologists' guide. Abdom Radiol (NY), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40464849.
- Wong, VK, Gao, M, Horn, GL. Appearance of the Upper Urinary System After Treatment. Urologic Clinics of North America 52(1):139-152, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39537300.
- Gao M, Bhosale P, Devine C, Palmquist S, Javadi S. US, MRI, CT Performance and Interpretation of Uterine Masses. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 44(6):541-559, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37821051.
- Gao M, Zhong A, Patel N, Alur C, Vyas D. High throughput RNA sequencing utility for diagnosis and prognosis in colon diseases. World J Gastroenterol 23(16):2819-2825, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28522900.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026