Sergio P. Klimkowski, M.D.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2003 | Tulane University School of Engineering, New Orleans, LA, USA, BS, Computer Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2019 | Body Imaging Clinical Instructor and Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
| 2017-2018 | Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
| 2014-2017 | Radiology Residency, Image South and American Health Imaging, Birmingham, AL |
| 2013-2017 | Diagnostic Radiology Residency, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL |
| 2012-2013 | Internal Medicine Preliminary Year, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN |
Board Certifications
| 2013 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, 2019 - 2021
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Student Faculty Advisor, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Medical School, Galveston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2014 | Certificate of Merit - Seeing is Believing: Deadly Type A Aortic Dissection, Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting |
| 2014 | Certificate of Merit - Customizing Dual Energy CT Post Processing to Your Abdominal Radiology Practice, Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Elsaiey A, Mahmoud HS, Jensen CT, Klimkowski S, Taher A, Chaudhry H, Morani AC, Wong VK, Salem UI, Palmquist SM, Elsayes KM. Mastocytosis-A Review of Disease Spectrum with Imaging Correlation. Cancers (Basel) 13(20), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34680251.
- Klimkowski S, Ibrahim M, Ibarra Rovira JJ, Elshikh M, Javadi S, Klekers AR, Abusaif AA, Moawad AW, Ali K, Elsayes KM. Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome and the Role of Imaging: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Associated Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 13(20), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34680270.
- Elshikh M, Moawad AW, Salem U, Klimkowski S, Hassan T, Rao Korivi B, Jensen CT, Javadi S, Elsayes KM. Oncologic Imaging of the Lymphatic System: Current Perspective with Multi-Modality Imaging and New Horizon. Cancers (Basel) 13(18), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34572781.
- Klimkowski S, Baker JC, Brown DB. Red Flags, Pitfalls, and Cautions in Y90 Radiotherapy. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 22(2):63-69, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31079712.
- Vande Lune P, Abdel Aal AK, Klimkowski S, Zarzour JG, Gunn AJ. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagnosis, Treatment Algorithms, and Imaging Appearance after Transarterial Chemoembolization. J Clin Transl Hepatol 6(2):175-188, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29951363.
- Doan S, Bastarache L, Klimkowski S, Denny JC, Xu H. Integrating existing natural language processing tools for medication extraction from discharge summaries. J Am Med Inform Assoc 17(5):528-31, 2010. PMID: 20819857.
Abstracts
- Nguyen T, Abdelsalam E, Klimkowski S, Badawy M, Soliman M, Wong V, Elsayes KM. Renal Bleeding in Cancer Patient Cross Sectional Imaging and Role of Interventional Management. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2021.
- Kohlnhofer JA, Choi WJ, Krider S, Klimkowski S, Duran C, Skaug M. Genitourinary Fistulas: Imaging Approach and Case Review. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2020.
- Gunn AJ, Mullenbach BJ, Poundstone MM, Klimkowski S, Gordetsky JB, Underwood ES, Rais-Bahrami S. Trans-arterial embolization of renal cell carcinoma as an adjunctive therapy prior to cryoablation: a propensity score matching analysis. Diagn Interv Radiol, 2018.
- Klimkowski S, Sonavane SK, Henry T, Watts J, Shahir KS, Singh S. Seeing is Believing: Deadly Type A Aortic Dissection. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2014.
- Klimkowski S, Jessica Zarzour J, Berland L, Morgan DE. Customizing Dual Energy CT Post Processing to Your Abdominal Radiology Practice. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2014.
- Choi WJ, Calles G, Krider S, Kohlnhofer JA, Skaug M, Duran C, Klimkowski S. Pictorial Review of Acquired Fistulas Involving Colon and Rectum. American Roentgen Ray Society.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 16, 2024