Meet Melissa Chen, M.D.
Melissa M. Chen, M.D.
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Melissa M. Chen
Dr. Melissa Chen is a Clinical Neuroradiologist interested in the evaluation of brain tumors using advanced imaging techniques and head/neck imaging. She is committed to quality improvement and patient-centered value-based care. Melissa graduated with a B.S. from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania and a degree in medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Chen is the Patient Safety Quality Officer of Diagnostic Imaging for MD Anderson and Director for Diagnostic Imaging in the MD Anderson Cancer Network. Dr. Chen holds national leadership roles as a Council Steering Committee member for the American College of Radiology, Chair of the Health Policy Committee for the American Society of Neuroradiology and previously served as Advisor for the American Society of Neuroradiology to the AMA Relative Value Scale (RVS) Update Committee.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
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Advanced MR imaging including MR perfusion and MR Spectroscopy
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Post-treatment assessment of head neck tumors
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Imaging of brain tumor treatment response
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2010 | University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, US, MD |
| 2001 | Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Economics with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2016-2017 | Clinical Fellowship, Oncological Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2011-2015 | Clinical Residency, Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| 2010-2011 | Clinical Internship, Medicine Internship, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2016 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2016 | American Board of Radiology with Subspecialty in Neuroradiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2019
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Divisional Patient Safety and Quality Officer, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Past Chair, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Director, Department of Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Chair, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Departmental Patient Safety and Quality Officer, Department of Neuroradiology Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2023
Chair Elect, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2020
Senior Chief Resident, The University of Texas Health Science Center Radiology Residency Program, San Antonio, TX, 2014 - 2015
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Strategic Driver, Division of Diagnostic Imaging Value Initiative, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Co-lead, Living with COVID Taskforce for Diagnostic Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Chair, Value Based Neuroradiology Task Force, Neuroradiology Department, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2022
Board Member, Political Action Committee (PAC) for Radiology, Washington, DC, 2018 - 2021
Course Director, Baylor College of Medicine Radiology Healthcare Economics Lecture Series, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2017
Elected Representative, The University of Texas Health Science Center Graduate Medical Education Committee, San Antonio, TX, 2010 - 2011
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Institutional MR Safety Committee, 2024 - Present
Member, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, 2022 - Present
Member, Employee Engagement Council, 2021 - Present
Member, Academic Leadership Team, Chief Academic Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021
Member, PRS Hassenbusch PRS Leadership & Institutional Award Committee, 2020 - 2020
Diagnostic Imaging: Representative, PRS Clinical Revenue Cycle, 2019 - 2022
Chair, M. D. Anderson Diagnostic Radiology Jr. Faculty Workgroup, 2019 - 2019
Clinical Reviewer, Institutional Research Grant (IRG) Program, 2018 - 2018
Member, The Junior Faculty Steering Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, M. D. Anderson Medical Practice Committee, 2016 - 2018
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Bronze award, American Roentgen Ray Society |
| 2023 | 2023 Conquer Cancer Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| 2022 | Faculty Excellence Award in Clinical Quality Improvement, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | Radiological Society of North America/American Society of Neuroradiology Comparative Effectiveness Research Training Award, Radiological Society of North America/American Society of Neuroradiology |
| 2015 | Moorefield Economics and Health Policy Fellowship to the American College of Radiology, Texas Radiological Society Foundation |
| 2015 | Summit Scholarship, Radiology Leadership Institute |
| 2014 | Stewart R. Reuter Radiology Resident of the Year Award, The University of Texas Health Science Center |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Bokhari R, Bisson DG, Fortin M, Vigouroux M, Cata JP, Hwang KP, Chen MM, Ceniza-Bordallo G, Ouellet J, Ingelmo PM. Detrimental Effects of Space Flight on the Lumbar Spine May Be Correlated to Baseline Degeneration: Insights From an Advanced MR Imaging Study. JPR. e-Pub 2025.
- Mao S, Wang J, McMillan H, Radwan Mohamed AS, Buoy S, Ahmed S, Mulder SL, Naser MA, He R, Wahid KA, Chen MM, Ding Y, Moreno AC, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Hutcheson KA. Exploring quantitative MRI biomarkers of head and neck post-radiation lymphedema and fibrosis: Post hoc analysis of a prospective trial. Head & Neck. e-Pub 2024.
- Yadav, D, Upadhyay, R, Kumar, VA, Chen, MM, Johnson, JM, Langshaw, H, Curl, BJ, Farhat, MA, Talpur, W, Beckham, TH, Yeboa, DN, Swanson, T, Ghia, AJ, Li, J, Chung, C. Additive Value of Magnetic Resonance Simulation Before Chemoradiation in Evaluating Treatment Response and Pseudoprogression in High-Grade Gliomas. Practical radiation oncology 14(6):e449-e457, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38685448.
- Dagher, SA, Liu, HL, Ozkara, BB, Calle, S, Kaya, D, Gule-Monroe, MK, Chasen, NN, Schellingerhout, D, Learned, KO, Shah, K, Johnson, JM, Sun, J, Schomer, DF, Kumar, VA, Wintermark, M, Majd, NK, Nam, JY, Chen, MM. The Impact of MRI-Based Advanced Neuroimaging on Neurooncologists' Clinical Decision-Making in Patients With Posttreatment High-Grade Glioma. American Journal of Roentgenology 223(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39140632.
- Nathan, J, Lexa, FJ, Bergey, E, Chen, MM, Truhlar, S, Weissman, I. Wait—Everyone Can See My wRVUs Now?. Journal of the American College of Radiology 21(8):1323-1324, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37922966.
- Katabathina, VS, Ghannam, S, Chen, MM, Desalme, B, Gabos, R, Emejulu, I, Sandhu, PK, Valente, PT, Dasyam, AK, Prasad, S. Update on Pathologic Conditions, Imaging Findings, Prevention, and Management of Human Papillomavirus–related Neoplasms. Radiographics 44(8), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39024173.
- Kan, P, Srinivasan, VM, Gumin, J, Garcia, R, Chen, SR, Johnson, J, Collins, DE, Chen, MM, Ledbetter, D, Huse, J, Luna, ZE, Robledo, A, Vasandani, V, Rao, A, Singh, S, Shpall, E, Fueyo-Margareto, J, Gomez-Manzano, C, Lang, FF. Development of a rabbit human glioblastoma model for testing of endovascular selective intra-arterial infusion (ESIA) of novel stem cell-based therapeutics. Neuro-oncology 26(1):127-136, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37603323.
- Wu, G, Segovis, CS, Nicola, LP, Chen, MM. Current Reimbursement Landscape of Artificial Intelligence. Journal of the American College of Radiology 20(10):957-961, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37604328.
- Ozkara, BB, Federau, C, Dagher, SA, Pattnaik, D, Ucisik, FE, Chen, MM, Wintermark, M. Correlating volumetric and linear measurements of brain metastases on MRI scans using intelligent automation software. Journal of neuro-oncology 162(2):363-371, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36988746.
- Ozkara, BB, Karabacak, M, Hamam, O, Wang, R, Kotha, A, Khalili, N, Hoseinyazdi, M, Chen, MM, Wintermark, M, Yedavalli, VS. Prediction of Functional Outcome in Stroke Patients with Proximal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusions Using Machine Learning Models. Journal of Clinical Medicine 12(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36769491.
- Aminu, M, Yadav, D, Hong, L, Young, E, Edelkamp, P, Saad, MB, Salehjahromi, M, Chen, P, Sujit, S, Chen, MM, Sabloff, B, Gladish, G, de Groot, P, Godoy, M, Cascone, T, Vokes, N, Zhang, J, Brock, K, Daver, N, Woodman, SE, Tawbi, H, Sheshadri, A, Lee, JJ, Jaffray, D, Wu, CC, Chung, C, Wu, J. Habitat Imaging Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Cancer Patients Infected with COVID-19. Cancers 15(1), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36612278.
- Pokhylevych, H, Khose, S, Gule-Monroe, MK, Chen, MM, Fuller, GN, Gruschkus, SK, Sadighi, ZS, Zaky, W, Sandberg, DI, McGovern, SL, Johnson, JM. Contrast Enhancement Patterns in Pediatric Glioblastomas. Journal of computer assisted tomography 47(1):115-120, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36112052.
- D’Anna, G, Ugga, L, Cuocolo, R, Chen, MM, Shatzkes, DR, Tali, ET, Patel, AK, Kotsenas, AL, Van Goethem, J, Garg, T, Hirsch, JA, Martí-Bonmatí, L, Gaillard, F, Ranschaert, E. Virtual conferences. European Radiology 32(12):8191-8199, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35652937.
- Chen, SR, Chen, MM, Ene, CI, Lang Jr, FF, Kan, P. Perfusion-guided endovascular super-selective intra-arterial infusion for treatment of malignant brain tumors. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 14(6), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34824133.
- Kaya, D, Dailey Garnes, NM, Robins, A, Su, SY, Ginsberg, LE, Chen, MM. Leprosy of the great auricular nerve. Clinical Imaging 82:63-66, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34775253.
- Chen, MM, Terzic, A, Becker, AS, Johnson, JM, Wu, CC, Wintermark, M, Wald, C, Wu, J. Artificial intelligence in oncologic imaging. European Journal of Radiology Open 9, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36193451.
- Johnson, JM, Chen, MM, Rohren, E, Prabhu, SS, Chasen, B, Mawlawi, O, Liu, HA, Gule-Monroe, MK. Delayed FDG PET Provides Superior Glioblastoma Conspicuity Compared to Conventional Image Timing. Frontiers in Neurology 12, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34867723.
- Lesage, AC, Simmons, A, Sen, A, Singh, S, Chen, MM, Cazoulat, G, Weinberg, J, Brock, K. Viscoelastic biomechanical models to predict inward brain-shift using public benchmark data. Physics in medicine and biology 66(20), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34469879.
- Becker, AS, Perez-Johnston, R, Chikarmane, SA, Chen, MM, El Homsi, M, Feigin, KN, Gallagher, KM, Hanna, EY, Hicks, ME, Ilica, AT, Mayer, E, Shinagare, AB, Yeh, R, Mayerhöfer, M, Hricak, H, Vargas, HA. Multidisciplinary recommendations regarding post-vaccine adenopathy and radiologic imaging. Radiology 300(2):E323-E327, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33625298.
- Chen, HM, Kumar, VA, Johnson, JM, Chen, MM, Noll, KR, Hou, P, Prabhu, SS, Schomer, DF, Liu, HA. Effect of brain normalization methods on the construction of functional connectomes from resting-state functional MRI in patients with gliomas. Magnetic resonance in medicine 86(1):487-498, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33533052.
- Shah, M, Takayasu, T, Moghadamtousi, SZ, Arevalo, O, Chen, MM, Lan, C, Duose, D, Hu, PC, Zhu, JJ, Roy Chowdhuri, S, Riascos, R, Chen, H, Luthra, R, Esquenazi, Y, Ballester, L. Evaluation of the Oncomine Pan-Cancer Cell-Free Assay for Analyzing Circulating Tumor DNA in the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients with Central Nervous System Malignancies. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics 23(2):171-180, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33531134.
- Chen, MM, Golding, LP, Nicola, GN. Who will pay for ai?. Radiology: Artificial Intelligence 3(3), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34142090.
- Srinivasan, VM, Gumin, J, Camstra, KM, Collins, DE, Chen, MM, Shpall, E, Parker Kerrigan, BC, Johnson, J, Chen, SR, Fueyo-Margareto, J, Gomez-Manzano, C, Lang Jr, FF, Kan, P. Endovascular selective intra-arterial infusion of mesenchymal stem cells loaded with Delta-24 in a canine model. Neurosurgery 88(1):E102-E113, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33231254.
- Kumar VA, Heiba IM, Prabhu SS, Chen MM, Colen RR, Young AL, Johnson JM, Hou P, Noll K, Ferguson SD, Rao G, Lang FF, Schomer DF, Liu HL. The role of resting-state functional MRI for clinical preoperative language mapping. Cancer Imaging 20(1):47, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32653026.
- Zhou Z, Sanders JW, Johnson JM, Gule-Monroe MK, Chen MM, Briere TM, Wang Y, Son JB, Pagel MD, Li J, Ma J. Computer-aided Detection of Brain Metastases in T1-weighted MRI for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using Deep Learning Single-Shot Detectors. Radiology 295(2):407-415, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32181729.
- Gan Q, Edeiken BS, Chen MM, Grubbs EG, Busaidy NL, Zafereo M, Perrier ND, Gule-Monroe MD, Krishnamurthy S. Utility of subcategorization of atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance category in ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration in a large referral cancer center. J Am Soc Cytopathol 8(6):309-316, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31526696.
- Chen MM, Rosenkrantz AB, Nicola GN, Silva E 3rd, McGinty G, Manchikanti L, Hirsch JA. The Qualified Clinical Data Registry: A Pathway to Success within MACRA. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 38(7):1292-1296, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28522660.
Other Articles
- Lee, J, Chen, MM, Liu, HL, Ucisik, FE, Wintermark, M, Kumar, VA MR Perfusion Imaging for Gliomas. Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 32(1):73-83, 2024. PMID: 38007284.
- Chen, MM, Nicola, LP Beyond the AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology 222(1), 2024. PMID: 37162039.
- Ozkara, BB, Chen, MM, Federau, C, Karabacak, M, Briere, TM, Li, J, Wintermark, M Deep Learning for Detecting Brain Metastases on MRI. Cancers 15(2), 2023. PMID: 36672286.
- Nguyen, TH, Hirsch, JA, Chen, MM, Golding, LP, Leslie-Mazwi, TM, Nicola, GN, Schirmer, CM, Milburn, JM The impending conversion factor crisis and neurointerventional practice. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 13(4):301-303, 2021. PMID: 33257412.
- Wang, KY, Chen, MM, Lincoln, C Adult Primary Brain Neoplasm, Including 2016 World Health Organization Classification. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America 31(1):121-138, 2021. PMID: 33220825.
- Srinivasan VM, Lang FF, Chen SR, Chen MM, Gumin J, Johnson J, Burkhardt JK, Kan P Advances in endovascular neuro-oncology: endovascular selective intra-arterial (ESIA) infusion of targeted biologic therapy for brain tumors. J Neurointerv Surg 12(2):197-203, 2020. PMID: 31676690.
- Wang KY, Chen MM, Malayil Lincoln CM Adult Primary Brain Neoplasm, Including 2016 World Health Organization Classification. Radiol Clin North Am 57(6):1147-1162, 2019. PMID: 31582041.
- Jethanandani A, Chen MM, Gule-Monroe MK, Morrison WH, Lai SY, Johnson JM Incidental detection of oropharyngeal cancer with fluciclovine PET. Head Neck 41(8):E141-E145, 2019. PMID: 31046173.
- Wang KY, Malayil Lincoln CM, Chen MM Radiology Support, Communication, and Alignment Network and Its Role to Promote Health Equity in the Delivery of Radiology Care. J Am Coll Radiol 16(4 Pt B):638-643, 2019. PMID: 30947900.
Editorials
- Hirsch, JA, Milburn, JM, Woo, H, Chen, M, Chen, MM, Mocco, J. 61624/26 and You!. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 15(11):1059-1060, 2023. PMID: 37734931.
Abstracts
- Sahin O, Wahid KA, Taku N, He R, Naser MA, R Mohamed AS, Amit M, Chen MM, Chronowski GM, Diaz Jr EM, Garden AS, Goepfert RP, Guenette JP, Gunn G, Hirvonen J, Hoebers F, Guha-Thakurta N, Jaskari J, Johnson J, Kann BH, Kaski K, Kaya D, Khanpara SD, Kristofer N, Lai SY, Lango M, Learned KO, Lee A, Lewis CM, Mäkitie A, Maniakas A, Moreno AC, Myers JN, Phan J, Pytynia KB, Rosenthal DI, Sahlsten J, Sandulache V, Schellingerhout D, Shah SJ, Sikora AG, Wintermark M, Fuller CD. Multi-Specialty Expert Physician Identification of Extranodal Extension in Oropharyngeal Computed Tomography Scans: Prospective Blinded Human Inter-Observer Performance Evaluation. e-Pub 2025.
- Chen MM, Segovis CM, Ormsby JW, Yuan CX, Goette MJ, Chen MM, Edmonson HA. CPT® Codes for MRI Safety - A User's Guide. AJNR. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39832951.
- Lee C, Khunte M, Tegtmeyer K, Payabvash S, Chen MM, Mukherji S, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Distribution and Disparities of Industry Payments to Neuroradiologists. AJNR, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Letters to the Editor
- Bash, SC, Tanenbaum, LN, Segovis, CS, Chen, MM. CPT Codes for Quantitative MRI of the Brain. American Journal of Neuroradiology 45: E19, 2024.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Head and neck imaging. Conference. 1st Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference, MD Anderson cancer Center, US.
- 2018. Advanced Brain Tumor Imaging for Problem Solving. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2024. The ROI of Artificial Intelligence. Invited. Texas Radiological Society RFS Leadership Webinar, US.
- 2022. Update in AI Reimbursement. Conference. Arizona Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. Update in the AI Reimbursement Landscape. Conference. Iowa Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. ACR Update. Conference. Iowa Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. Value of Radiology through the Lens of Payment Policy. Conference. Iowa Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. AI Reimbursement Landscape. Conference. Tennessee Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. ACR Update. Conference. Tennessee Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2021. Role of Imaging in Neck Malignancy. Conference. 3rd Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference, MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
- 2020. The Cost of E&M Code Changes for Radiologists. Conference. Texas Radiological Society webinar, US.
- 2020. Head Neck Imaging Emergencies. Conference. Texas Radiological Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2019. Update on Brain Tumors. Conference. Texas Radiology Society Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Neuroimaging in Clinical Trials. Invited. Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Diagnostic Imaging in Surgical Oncology. Invited. Annual meeting for Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology, US.
- 2024. Sinonasal melanoma outcomes after neoadjuvant immunotherapy. Conference. Society for Melanoma Research Congress 2024, US.
- 2024. How Technology is Paid for in Healthcare. Invited. ACR RFS Annual Meeting, US.
- 2024. Imaging Changes in Immunotherapy; Management of Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies involving the skull base. Invited. North American Skull bas Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2024. Imaging of Paragangliomas, Paragangliomas: Syndromic and Sporadic, Diagnosis, Genetic Testing and Management. Invited. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2023. Reaching a Tipping Point: Balancing Workload and Staffing of Neuroradiologists. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Annual meeting, US.
- 2023. Pediatric Brain Tumors: Imaging Phenotypes and Pitfalls to Avoid. Invited. Society of Neuro-oncology Annual Meeting, US.
- 2023. Defining AI Algorithms in the current coding System: CPT Process. Invited. 2023 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine-American College of Radiology Data Science Summit, US.
- 2023. Financial and budget interpretation. Invited. Radiology Leadership Institute Bootcamp, US.
- 2023. Translation of new technology to payment. Invited. American College of Radiology Resident Fellow Section Annual Meeting, US.
- 2023. AI Reimbursement Landscape. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology AI Summit, US.
- 2023. Economics Forum. Invited. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. What Every Radiologist Should Know about AI Reimbursement. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, US.
- 2022. Economics Forum. Invited. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, US.
- 2021. The ROI of AI. Invited. American College of Radiology Imaging Informatics Summit, US.
- 2021. How to Get Paid for Using Radiology AI. Conference. Aunt Minnie Virtual Conference, US.
- 2021. RUC Update and the Impact of the E&M Revisions. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, US.
- 2021. Economic Consequences of Crises: Change in Policies and Reimbursement. Invited. Society of Spine Radiology, US.
- 2021. Show me the Money: Reimbursement Models for Artificial Intelligence. Conference. . American Society of Neuroradiology Health Policy Week webinar, US.
- 2021. Economics Consequences of the Crisis: Changes in Policies and Reimbursement. Conference. American Spine Society of Radiology, Virtual format, US.
- 2021. E/M Code Changes: Evolution towards Value-Based Healthcare, Health Policy Week podcast. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology, US.
- 2020. Healthcare Policy 2021 & Beyond: A Townhall with ASNR’s Experts. Conference. American Society Neuroradiology Webinar Series, US.
- 2020. Getting Paid for Population Health in Radiology. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Virtual format, US.
- 2020. Medicare Cuts: What you Need To Know, Panelist. Conference. American College of Radiology Virtual Townhall, US.
- 2020. Buckle up: Big Changes that Impact Your Radiology Practice Are On The Way. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Webinar series, US.
- 2020. Ruckus at the RUC: Evolution of the Fee for Service System towards Value-Based Payments. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, virtual format, US.
- 2020. From the RUC to RVU’s: How What We Do Gets its Value. Conference. From the RUC to RVU’s: How What We Do Gets its Value, US.
- 2020. What Things Look Like on the Other Side of This Pandemic: Emerging From the Abyss: how to Startup your Radiology Practice. Conference. ASNR COVID-19 Webinar series, US.
- 2019. Bundled and/or Alternative Payment Schema for Stroke. Invited. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Annual meeting 2019. Miami Beach, FL, US.
- 2019. Ahead of the Curve; Radiology Practice as Catalyst for System-wide Clinical Decision Support. Conference. American Hospital Association webinar, US.
- 2019. QPP update year three. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. Early Career Impacts in Neuroradiology Health Policy. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. Pitfalls in Imaging of Brain Tumors. Invited. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI, US.
- 2019. Radiology's Role in Patient Centered Care. Invited. Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2019. CPT/RUC and You!. Invited. American Society of Spine Radiology Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
- 2018. 3D/VR/AR Imaging: Staying on the Cutting Edge of Brain Anatomy/Pathology. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Implementing a CDS System Challenges, Success and Lessons Learned. Invited. American College of Radiology 2018 Annual Conference on Quality and Safety. Boston, MA, US.
- 2018. Radiologist Participation in Tumor Boards and Other Clinical Conferences: Is there a Viable Reimbursement Model?. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology. Vancouver, CA.
- 2018. Building a Healthy Community: Making the Tent Bigger. Invited. Academy Health’s 2018 Annual Research Meeting (ARM). Seattle, WA, US.
- 2018. Healthcare Policy Programming: Alternative Payment Models and the Diagnostic Radiology. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Vancouver, CA.
- 2018. Effect of Vascular Input Function Selection on Quantitative Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI for Differentiating Pseudo-progression from True Progression in Glioblastomas. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Choosing Wisely: Improving Patient Care within Shifting Paradigms. Conference. Vizient Practice Transformation Meeting. Dallas, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. High Field Strength MRI for the Visualization of Vitreous Seeds, Choroidal Invasion and Optic Nerve Invasion in a Retinoblastoma Animal Model. Poster. International Society of Ocular Oncology Annual Meeting. Goa, IN.
- 2024. Use of Advanced Brain Tumor Imaging as a Problem Solving Tool. Visiting. Kyoto, JP.
- 2024. AI Use in Oncologic Imaging. Poster. The 11th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium. Sapporo, JP.
- 2023. Neuro Imaging: What’s new. Imaging Phenotypes of pediatric and adult brain tumors. Conference. VIII Neurooncology course: Clinica Alemania- MD Anderson Cancer Center. Villa Alemania, CL.
- 2023. Challenges in radiological interpretation after treatment. Conference. VIII Neurooncology course: Clinica Alemania- MD Anderson Cancer Center. Villa Alemania, CL.
- 2023. The Use of Quantitative Metrics and Machine Learning to Predict Radiologist Interpretations of MRI Image Quality and Artifacts. Invited. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, US.
- 2020. Simulated Tumor Board: Brain and Breast. Invited. The International Society for Optics and Photonics. Houston, US.
- 2018. Alternative Payment Models for Radiologists: Present and Future. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Vancouver, CA.
Formal Peers
- 2024. AI in Medicine. Invited. Baylor College of Medicine, US.
- 2023. Career Leadership Lessons: Navigating the Political Environment. Visiting. American Association for Women in Radiology, US.
- 2023. AI Reimbursement: Progress and Challenges. Invited. American College of Radiology. Austin, TX, US.
- 2023. Ethical topics related to Radiology AI. Invited. NYU Langone Health and Stanford University. New York, NY, US.
- 2022. Reimbursement Trends. Visiting. Medical University of South Carolina Radiology Grand Rounds, US.
- 2021. Disruption in Radiology and Implications for Oncologic Imaging Centers. Visiting. Memorial Sloan Kettering, US.
- 2021. Technical Reimbursement of Imaging Procedures. Visiting. University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Fellows Conference. Madison, WI, US.
- 2021. Current Trends in Payment Policy and Implications for Radiologists. Visiting. University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology Grand Rounds lecture. Madison, WI, US.
- 2021. Building Blocks of Physician Payment: CPTs and RVUs. Visiting. University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology Resident Conference. Madison, WI, US.
- 2021. E/M Service Changes and Transition to Value Based Care: Beyond Imaging Lecture series. Visiting. University of Texas at Southwestern, US.
- 2020. Acute Oncologic Head and Neck Emergencies. Invited. UT Houston Radiology Residents Program. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Pitfalls in Imaging of Brain Tumors. Visiting. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Leaders for Future. Visiting. Institute for Patient-and Family-Centered Care. Washington, DC, US.
- 2017. What is Value in Healthcare?. Visiting. The University of Texas Medical Branch. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2017. Glioblastomas and the Complexity of Follow-Up Imaging. Visiting. The University of Texas Health Science Center. San Antonio, TX, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Quantitative Imaging Biomarker Prospective Validation of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI as a Metric of Orodental Injury After Radiotherapy (QI-ProVE-MRI) |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2021 - 2024 |
| Title: | TMI- Tumor Measurement Initiative |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Co-PI |
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