Noah N. Chasen, M.D.
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, MD |
| 2001 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Biology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Oncological Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2013 | Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida |
| 2012-2013 | Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota |
| 2008-2012 | Clinical Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2007 | Transitional Program, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Austin, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2014 | American Board of Radiology with subspecialty in Neuroradiology |
| 2012 | Diagnostic Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Staff Neuroradiologist & PET/CT, Beverly Medical Radiology, Los Angeles, CA, 2018 - 2019
Clinical Specialist, Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2017
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Neuroradiology MRI Director, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, PET/CT QA Representative for Neuroradiology, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Member, Neuroradiology PACS hanging protocol committee, Houston, TX, 2022
Member, Quality Working Group, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Member, Education Working Group, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Member, Capital Equipment Request Committee, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Member, Faculty Recognition Program Committee, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Senior Supplementary Consultant, Mayo Clinic Health Care Center, Waycross, 2016 - 2016
Senior Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic Health Care Center, Georgia, 2013 - 2014
Institutional Committee Activities
Committee Member, Faculty Awards, 2021 - Present
Committee Member, Faculty Recognition Program, 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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.
- Dagher SA, Liu H, Ozkara BB, Calle S, Kaya D, Gule-Monroe MK, Chasen NN, Schellingerhout D, Learned KO, Shah KB, 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: A Prospective Survey-Based Study. AJR. e-Pub 2024.
- Zhao X, Wang JR, Dadu R, Busaidy NL, Xu L, Learned KO, Chasen NN, Vu T, Maniakas A, Eguia AA, Diersing J, Gross ND, Goepfert R, Lai SY, Hofmann MC, Ferrarotto R, Lu C, Gunn GB, Spiotto MT, Subbiah V, Williams MD, Cabanillas ME, Zafereo ME. Surgery After BRAF-Directed Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in BRAFV600E Mutant Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Thyroid 33(4):484-491, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36762947.
- Amer A, Khose S, Alhasan H, Pokhylevych H, Fuller G, Chasen N N, de Groot J, Johnson JM. Clinical and survival characteristics of primary and secondary gliosarcoma patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 214:107146, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35101778.
- Chasen NN, Wang JR, Gan Q, Ahmed S. Imaging of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Thyroid Cancer: Ultrasound and Computed Tomography. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 31(3):313-326, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34243866.
Abstracts
- Taslicay CA, Chen MM, Patel B, Chasen NN, Dagher SA, Chetta J, Unlu E, Wintermark M, Shah K. Implementation of NI-RADS at a High-Volume Cancer Center and Follow-up Using Billing Charge Analysis. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- McCullum L, Wood J, Gule-Monroe M, Liu A, Chen MM, Shah K, Chasen NN, Kumar, V Hou P, Stafford J, Chung C, Ahmad M, Walker C, Yung J. Comparison of 3DGRE and Cube/Space imaging for defining brain lesion contours for Gamma Knife treatment planning. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- McCullum L, Wood J, Gule-Monroe M, Liu A, Chen M, Shah K, Chasen NN, Kumar V, Hou P, Stafford J, Chung C, Ahmad M, Walker C, Yung J. The Use of Quantitative Metrics and Machine Learning to Predict Radiologist Interpretations of Image Quality and Artifacts. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Chasen N, Gule-Monroe M, Taylor B, Hou P, Wintermark M, Stafford R, Chung C, Liu H. Validation of a low flip angle DSC-MRI perfusion protocol for brain tumor evaluation at 1.5T. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Gule-Monroe M, Chasen N N, Long J, Kumar VA, Shah K, Chen M, Stafford J, Caroline C, Wintermark M, Hou P, Wang C, Weinberg J, Liu HL. How confident are you; contrast-enhanced t1 weighted space versus 3D flash sequences for the detection of brain metastasis. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly Meeting Program, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- N CN, Ghazarian M, Vu T, Cabanillas M, Debnam M, Ahmed S. Imaging of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. American Society of Neuroradiology 54th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Gule-Monroe M, Chasen N N, Ginsberg, L. Spaces and Faces of Head and Neck Venous Malformations. American Society of Neuroradiology 54th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Chasen N N, Chasen M H. A 3 Dimensional Clinicoanatomic Atlas of the Six Important nerves of the Cervicothoracic Continuum. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Chasen N N, Chasen M H. Towards the development of an automated assessment of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and non-recurrent laryngeal nerve based upon the branching patterns of the aortic arch, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Vu T, Chasen N, Chavali L, Kwon M, Kumar A, Perrier N. Atlas-Guided 4DCT detection and classification of parathyroid adenomas, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- N CN, Kalina, P. Atypical Cystic Parotid Gland Acinic Cell Carcinoma in a Child. Advances in Computed Tomography 2:52-54, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Chasen N N, Kalina, P. Localized Nasopharyngeal Amyloidosis. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Chasen N N, Kalina, P. Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid in a Child. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Chasen N N, Johnson R F, Nishino T K. Virtual Organ Dissection of a Pygmy Sperm Whale, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Chasen N N. Effects of Zevalin Therapy on Non Hodgkins Lymphoma Refractory to Other Treatments, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
- Amer, Alhasan A, Khose H, Pokhylevych S, Fuller H, Chasen G, Groot ND, Johnson J, Jason. Imaging and Survival Characteristics of Gliosarcoma Patients. American Society of Neuroradiology.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2023. Perineural Tumor Spread. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. How Confident are you; Contrast Enhanced T1-Weighted 3D-SPACE vs 3D-FLASH Sequences for the Detection of Brain Metastasis. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2023. Perineural Invasion Along Branches of the Cervical Plexus. Invited. Western Neuroradiological Society, US.
- 2014. Pterygopalatine fossa and perineural tumor spread. Conference. Mayo Clinic Florida. Jacksonville, FL, US.
Formal Peers
- 2024. Perineural tumor spread and associated anatomic landmarks. Visiting, US.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified June 09, 2025