Nir Stanietzky, M.D.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Nir Stanietzky
Dr. Stanietzky is a Professor of Radiology in Abdominal imaging. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Ottawa in Canada. He completed his residency training at the University of Toronto and is certified by both the American Board of Radiology and well as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Stanietzky completed his Fellowship in Abdominal Radiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in 2003.
Prior to arriving at M.D. Anderson, Dr. Stanietzky was the Chief of Radiology at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center from 2017- 2020 and the Vice Chairman of Radiology at the Baylor College of Medicine. He previously served as the St. Luke's residency and fellowship director and has a strong interest in education. At MD Anderson, he mentors technologists, medical students, residents and fellows from the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas.
Dr. Stanietzky has lectured nationally and internationally. His areas of interest include colorectal imaging with a particular interest in rectal MRI. He is an active participant in the multidisciplinary rectal conference as has been involved in multiple collaborative research projects related to this topic. He has a particular interest in quality assurance.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Abdominal Imaging Department, Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Rectal imaging, Education, Quality Assurance
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1997 | University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CA, MD |
| 1993 | Western University, London, CA, Chemistry, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2003 | Clinical Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1997-2002 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2003 | Texas Medical License |
| 2002 | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
| 2002 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Abdominal Imaging Department, Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2024
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2020
Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2017
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Vice Chairman, Diagnostic Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2020
Chief of Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2020
Residency Program Director, Diagnostic Imaging, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2020
Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Program Director, Abdominal Imaging, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2011
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, The Abdominal Imaging Chair Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Lead Radiologist, Rectal Cancer MRI Quality Assurance, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Abdominal Imaging Fellow Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Speaker, MD Anderson DI Endemic Operations Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2023
Member, Rectal Imaging Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2021. A Conversation on Understanding CT, MRI, Ultrasound and PET scans with Kidney Cancer. Invited. Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation, US.
Formal Peers
- 2017. Review of Abdominal and Chest Imaging with Case Conference. Visiting, Jerusalem, IL.
- 2016. Review of Abdominal and Chest Imaging with Case Conference. Visiting, Jerusalem, IL.
- 2013. Review of Abdominal and Chest Imaging with Case Conference. Visiting, Jerusalem, IL.
- 2011. Review of Abdominal and Chest Imaging with Case Conference. Visiting, Jerusalem, IL.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2016 - 2025 |
| Title: | Phase I/IIa Trial Evaluating Safety of LOAd703, an Armed Oncolytic Adenovirus for Pancreatic Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Lokon Pharma AB |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 2016-2020 |
| Title: | Advances in MRI-Based Assessment of Rectal Cancer Post-Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Comprehensive Review |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute Cancer Center |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | CA008748 |
| Title: | Therapeutic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in rectal cancer: When to dissect? Size is not everything |
| Funding Source: | The Aman Trust (GJC), The Andrews Family Fund (GJC), and the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute Grants |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | CA016672 |
| Title: | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Directed Surgical Decision Making for Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) |
| Funding Source: | The Aman Trust (GJC), The Andrews Family Fund (GJC), and the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute Grants |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | CA009599 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Agnes A, Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Kim Y, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Bednarski BK, You YN, Konishi T, Chang GJ. The Learning Curve for Robotic Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer: A View from the West. Dis Colon Rectum. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38959454.
- Singer ED, Karbasian N, Katz DS, Wong VK, Abdelsalam ME, Stanietzky N, Nguyen TT, Shenoy-Bhangle AS, Badawy M, Revzin MV, Shehata MA, Eltaher M, Elsayes KM, Korivi BR. Renal bleeding: imaging and interventions in patients with tumors. Diagn Interv Radiol. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38874163.
- Stanietzky N, Salem AE, Elsayes KM, Rezvani M, Fraivillig K, Salem U, Klimkowski S, Diab M, Naik S, Sobieh A, Menias CO, Shaaban AM. Tumor-like conditions that mimic liver tumors. Diagn Interv Radiol. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38874132.
- Stanietzky N, Salem AE, Elsayes KM, Rezvani M, Palmquist S, Ahmed I, Marey A, Faria S, Gaballah AH, Menias CO, Shaaban AM. Unusual liver tumors: spectrum of imaging findings with pathologic correlation. Diagn Interv Radiol. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38856323.
- Stanietzky N, Morani A, Surabhi V, Jensen C, Horvat N, Vikram R. Mucinous Rectal Adenocarcinoma-Challenges in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretation. J Comput Assist Tomogr. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38446711.
- Jeph S, Gupta S, Yedururi S, Daoud TE, Stanietzky N, Morani AC. Liver Imaging in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. J Comput Assist Tomogr 48(4):577-587, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38438332.
- Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Kim Y, Konishi T, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Bednarski BK, Nancy You Y, Chang GJ. Therapeutic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in rectal cancer: when to dissect? Size is not everything. Br J Surg 110(8):985-986, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37150892.
- Vikram R, Sarna A, Stanietzky N. Imaging features of rare hepatic tumors. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Awiwi MO, Kaur H, Ernst R, Rauch GM, Morani AC, Stanietzky N, Palmquist SM, Salem UI. Restaging MRI of Rectal Adenocarcinoma after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: Imaging Findings and Potential Pitfalls. Radiographics 43(4):e220135, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36927125.
- Stanietzky, N, Bednarski, BK, Shafer, A, Taggart, MW, Peacock, O, Vikram, R. Rectal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Cervical Mass. American Journal of Case Reports 24:e941884-1-e941884-6, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38011075.
- Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Dibrito SR, Kim Y, Hu CY, Bednarski BK, Konishi T, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Kaur H, Taggart MW, Dasari A, Holliday EB, You YN, Chang GJ. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Directed Surgical Decision Making for Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT). Ann Surg 276(4):654-664, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35837891.
- Musher B, Smaglo B, Abidi W, Othman M, Patel K, Jing J, Stanietzky N, Lu J, Brisco A, Wenthe J, Brenner B, Eriksson E, Leen A, Hilsenbeck S, Ullenhag G, Rowinsky E, Grilley B, Loskog A. A phase I/II study combining a TMZ-CD40L/4-1BBL-armed oncolytic adenovirus and nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine chemotherapy in advanced pancreatic cancer: An interim report. Journal of Clinical Oncology 38(4):716, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Rendon RA, Stanietzky N, Panzarella T, Robinette M, Klotz LH, Thurston W, Jewett MA. The natural history of small renal masses. J Urol 164(4):1143-7, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10992354.
- Perampalam S, Wang L, Myers-Mason N, Yeow JN, Stanietzky N, Phillips J, Weitz JI, Ackerley C, Levy GA, Cole EH. Identification of a unique glomerular factor X activator in murine lupus nephritis. J Am Soc Nephrol 10(11):2332-41, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10541292.
Review Articles
- Nguyen D, Palmquist S, Hwang KP, Ma J, Salem U, Sun J, Wang X, Son JB, Ernst R, Wei P, Kaur H, Stanietzky N. T2-weighted imaging of rectal cancer using a 3D fast spin echo sequence with and without deep learning reconstruction: A reader study. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39976552.
- Awiwi MO, Jing JM, Salem UI, Palmquist SM, Stanietzky N, Kandemirli VB, Gjoni E, Surabhi VR. Rectal Cancer MRI: An Update. Semin Roentgenol, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39914910.
- Nguyen TT, Vennatt J, Downs L, Surabhi VR, Stanietzky N. Advanced Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Review of Current and Novel Techniques. J Gastrointest Cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 55(4):1469-1484, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39158837.
- Surabhi A, Elangovan R, Ramani N, Stanietzky N. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gallbladder. Society of Abdominal Radiology Disease Focused Panel, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Stanietzky N, Goldman I. Choroidal Neuroendocrine Metastases. Society of Abdominal Radiology Disease Focused Panel, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Miranda J, Causa Andrieu P, Nincevic J, Gomes de Farias LP, Khasawneh H, Arita Y, Stanietzky N, Morani A, Surabhi V, Horvat N, Vikram R, Fernandes MC, De Castria TB, Horvat N. Advances in MRI-Based Assessment of Rectal Cancer Post-Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Comprehensive Review. J Clin Med 13(1), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38202179.
- Stanietzky N, Bednarski B, Shafer A, Taggart MW, Peacock O, Vikram R. Rectal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Cervical Mass: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38011075.
- Stanietzky N, Morani, Goldman. Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Rectum. Society of Abdominal Radiology Disease Focused Panel, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Shehata MA, Saad AM, Kamel S, Stanietzky N, Roman-Colon AM, Morani AC, Elsayes KM, Jensen CT. Deep-learning CT reconstruction in clinical scans of the abdomen: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Abdom Radiol (NY) 48(8):2724-2756, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37280374.
- Daoud T, Sardana S, Stanietzky N, Klekers AR, Bhosale P, Morani AC. Recent Imaging updates and advances in gynecologic malignancies. Cancers (Basel) 14(22), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36428624.
- Dragoo DD, Taher A, Wong VK, Elsaiey A, Consul N, Mahmoud HS, Mujtaba B, Stanietzky N, Elsayes KM. PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome/Cowden Syndrome: Genomics, Oncogenesis, and Imaging Review for Associated Lesions and Malignancy. Cancers (Basel) 13(13), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34206559.
Abstracts
- Vetere G, Li Z, Qiao W, Halperin D, Surabhi V, Stanietzky N, Phillips M, Sakamuri D, Wilson K, Leung M, Smack M, Yao J, Dasari A. Lenvatinib plus Everolimus in advanced extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (epNETs): updated phase 2 results and historical comparison. ASCO, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Downs L, Kaur H, Stanietzky N. Diagnostic Accuracy of Lymph Node Characterization in Early Rectal Carcinoma?. Annual Trainee Research Symposium, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Downs L, Kaur H, Stanietzky N. Indeterminate Lymph Nodes: How Accurate Are We in Assessing Mesorectal Lymph Nodes at Initial Diagnostic Staging?. Multidisciplinary Rectal Conference, 2024.
- Dasari A, Qiao W, Halperin D, Stanietzky N, Surabhi V, Phillips M, Sakamuri D, Wilson K, Leung M, Smack M, Yao J. A Phase II Study of Lenvatinib and Everolimus in Advanced Well Differentiated Extra Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Ochiai K, Stanietzky N, Surabhi V, Ikeda A, Uppal A, White M, Peacock O, Messick C, Bednarski B, You N, Skibber J, Kaur H, Chang G, Konishi T. Splenic Enlargement After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy is a Predictor of Postoperative Complications After Curative Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2024.
- N|| S, Sarna A, Ibarra J, Devine C, Ganeshan D. Testicular Neoplasms: What the radiologists need to know and oncologists want to know. 123rd ARRS Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Agnes A, Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Konishi T, Bednarski B, Taggart M, Vikram R, Stanietzky N, You Y, Chang G. Evaluation of the learning-curve for robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) for the treatment of rectal cancer in a western institution. European Society of Coloproctologyl 17th Scientific Conference, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Dibrito SR, Kim Y, Hu CY, Bednarski BK, Konishi T, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Kaur H, Taggart MW, Dasari A, Holliday EB, You YN, Chang GJ. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Directed Surgical Decision Making for Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection (LPLND) in Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT). American Surgical Association Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Palmquist S, Salem U, Stanietzky N. 3D T2-Weighted rectal cancer imaging using a 3D fast spin echo sequence with deep learning reconstruction. ISMRM 2022 Annual Conference, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Awiwi M, Kaur H, Ernst R, Rauch M, Morani A, Stanietzky N, Palmquist S, Salem U. Restaging MRI of rectal adenocarcinoma after chemotherapy, when we are wrong: pearls, pitfalls and tricky cases. Radiological Society of North America, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Guccione J, Soliman M, Khatchikian A, Stanietzky N, Bhosale P, Shalaby A, Faria S, Elsayes K. Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Imaging and Interventions in Cancer Patients. Proceedings of the Radiological Society of North America, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Sosna J, Kruskal JB, Blachar A, Stanietzky N. Radiologists' Performance in Evaluation of the Adequacy of the Insufflated Colon at CT Colonography, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Sosna J, Kruskal JB, Blachar A, Stanietzky N. Diagnostic Performance of Radiologists with Differing Levels of Expertise in the Evaluation of CT Colonography, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Stanietzky N, Asch M, Jaffer N. CT Angiography-Its Value in a Patient with Suspected Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Case Report. University of Toronto, 1995. e-Pub 1995.
- Chayaraks S, Cheema Dhadli S, Schreiber M, Stanietzky N, Halperin ML. Criteria to Assess Maximal Excretion of Water: A Reassessment. University of Toronto, 1993. e-Pub 1993.
- Stanietzky N, Cheema-Dhadli S, Bun-Chen C, Halperin ML. An Acute Sprint During Chronic Fasting: What is the Fate of Lactic Acid?, 1993. e-Pub 1993.
Patient Reviews
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