Shiva Gupta, M.D., M.B.A.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Gupta
Shiva Gupta, M.D., M.B.A. is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Abdominal Imaging. He received his B.A. in Mathematics and Neuroscience with Honors from Bowdoin College, and graduated summa cum laude. Shiva earned his medical degree and completed his diagnostic radiology residency training at New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center and completed his Body MRI fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He received his Executive MBA at Rice University Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business in May 2024, and received the Jones Scholar Award.
Dr. Gupta has a keen interest in healthcare economics and organized medicine. Shiva serves as the Association of Academic Radiology's American Medical Association CPT® Advisor and is a member of the American College of Radiology Economics Committee on Coding & Nomenclature. Dr. Gupta also serves as a Councilor to the American College of Radiology for the Texas Radiological Society, Diagnostic Radiology Alternate Carrier Advisory Committee Representative for Texas, and as a Harris County Delegate to the Texas Medical Association House of Delegates.
Dr. Gupta's clinical research interests include radiologic tumor measurement techniques, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging techniques, and renal cell carcinoma.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor - Voluntary, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor - Voluntary, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Radiologic tumor measurement techniques
Magnetic resonance imaging techniques
Computed tomography imaging techniques
Renal cell carcinoma
Clinical Interests
Abdominal Imaging
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2024 | Rice University, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Houston, Texas, US, Master of Business Administration - Healthcare, Operations and Finance, MBA |
| 2006 | New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, US, Doctor of Medicine, MD |
| 2001 | Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, US, Neuroscience with Honors and Mathematics, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2020 | Texas Medical Association Leadership College, Texas Medical Association, Austin, Texas |
| 2018-2018 | RLI Leadership Summit, Radiology Leadership Institute of the American College of Radiology, Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| 2016-2018 | Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management, Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management in Sponsorship with AAARAD, ARRS, AUR, RSNA, SCARD, Washington, DC |
| 2013-2014 | Heart of Leadership, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2011-2012 | Clinical Fellowship, Body MRI, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2010-2011 | Chief Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York |
| 2007-2011 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut |
Board Certifications
| 2011 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2021
Associate Professor - Voluntary, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2020
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2018
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Research Volunteer, Neuroimmunology Branch/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 2004 - 2010
Pre-Intramural Research Training Award Fellow, Neuroimmunology Branch/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 2003 - 2004
Research Assistant, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 2002 - 2002
Research Associate, ImmuCell Corporation, Portland, ME, 2001 - 2001
Surdna Foundation Research Fellow, Bowdoin College, Department of Psychology, Brunswick, ME, 2000 - 2000
Research Assistant, Bowdoin College, Department of Psychology, Brunswick, ME, 1999 - 1999
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Denials Prevention Committee, 2025 - Present
Physician Director, Division of Diagnostic Imaging Denials Management and Revenue Capture Committee, 2025 - Present
Member, Utilization Review Committee, 2025 - Present
Member, Physician Referral Service Clinical Revenue Cycle - CMS Changes Subcommittee, 2023 - Present
Member, Physician Referral Service Clinical Revenue Cycle - Denials Subcommittee, 2023 - Present
Division of Diagnostic Imaging Representative, Physician Referral Service Clinical Revenue Cycle Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Faculty Senate - Faculty Achievement Awards Committee, 2022 - 2023
Member, Abdominal Imaging Chair Search Advisory Committee, 2022 - 2022
Division of Diagnostic Imaging Representative, Physician Referral Service Faculty Budget & Finance Committee, 2021 - 2023
Chair, Faculty Senate - Senate Finance Committee, 2021 - 2022
Member, Faculty Senate - Faculty Achievement Awards Committee, 2021 - 2021
Member, Faculty Senate - Faculty Achievement Awards Committee, 2020 - 2020
Member, Faculty Senate - Senate Salary Committee, 2019 - 2022
Member, Faculty Senate - Senate Finance Committee, 2019 - 2022
Member, Abdominal Imaging Section Clinical Operations Scheduling Subcommittee, 2018 - 2018
Division of Diagnostic Imaging Faculty Representative, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Denials Management Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, Abdominal Imaging Section Clinical Operations Workgroup, 2018 - Present
Abdominal Imaging Representative, Department of Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Effort Standardization Functional Workgroup, 2018 - 2019
Division of Diagnostic Imaging Representative, Physician Referral Service Faculty Compensation & Benefit Advisory Committee, 2017 - 2021
Abdominal Imaging Faculty Representative, Division of Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Finance Functional Committee, 2017 - Present
Committee Member, Abdominal Imaging Section Chief Search Committee, 2017 - 2018
Consultant and Melanoma Center Lead, Division of Diagnostic Imaging Campaign, 2017 - Present
Physician Lead and Co-Team Lead, Division of Diagnostic Imaging Charge Denial Workgroup, 2016 - 2019
Member, Faculty Senate, 2016 - 2022
Committee Member, Body Computed Tomography Research Committee, 2014 - 2015
Committee Member, Abdominal Imaging Quality Improvement Committee, 2014 - 2014
Abdominal Imaging Representative, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Panel, 2013 - 2017
Coordinator and Member, Diffusion Weighted Imaging Optimization for Abdominal Imaging Review Panel (for Quality Improvement Project), 2013 - 2013
Committee Member, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quality Assurance Committee, 2012 - 2017
Committee Member, Workflow Barrier Focus Group, 2012 - 2013
Committee Member, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Genitourinary Committee, 2012 - 2017
Committee Member, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Liver Committee, 2012 - 2017
Committee Member, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Faculty Committee, 2012 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Jones Scholar Award, Rice University Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business |
| 2019 | Texas Medical Association Leadership Scholarship, Texas Radiological Society Foundation |
| 2018 | Certificate of Merit, Exhibit: Tsk-tsk! do not forget TSC! a review of tuberous sclerosis complex renal and extrarenal imaging, American Roentgen Ray Society |
| 2018 | Distinguished Reviewer, Abdominal Radiology Journal |
| 2018 | Certificate of Achievement, Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management |
| 2017 | Department of Diagnostic Radiology Outstanding Service (Gold) Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2016 | Certificate of Merit, Exhibit: Beyond colorectal carcinoma: imaging spectrum of Lynch syndrome, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2014 | Recognition for Quality Improvement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2013 | Certificate of Merit, Exhibit: Diagnostic approach to hereditary renal cell carcinoma, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2011 | Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2003 | E.K. Van Swearingen Medical Scholarship, Bowdoin College |
| 2003 | Pre-IRTA Fellowship, Neuroimmunology Branch/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/National Institutes of Health |
| 2002 | Garcelon and Merritt Medical Scholarship, Bowdoin College |
| 2002 | Student Research Scholarship, American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research |
| 2000 | Surdna Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Bowdoin College |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Jensen CT, Wong VK, Wagner-Bartak NA, Liu X, Padmanabhan Nair Sobha R, Sun J, Likhari GS, Gupta S. Accuracy of liver metastasis detection and characterization: Dual-energy CT versus single-energy CT with deep learning reconstruction. Eur J Radiol 168:111121, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37806195.
- Jensen CT, Gupta S, Saleh MM, Liu X, Wong VK, Salem U, Qiao W, Samei E, Wagner-Bartak NA. Reduced-dose deep learning reconstruction for abdominal CT of liver metastases. Radiology 303(1):211838, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35014900.
- Morani AC, Gupta S, Elsayes KM, Mubarak AI, Khalaf AM, Bhosale PR, Sun J, Jensen CT, Kundra V. Performance of multidetector computed tomography and negative versus positive enteric contrast for evaluation of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms. J Comput Assist Tomogr 46(3):333-343, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35575649.
- Gupta S, Kang HC, Sun J, Matrana MR, Tannir NM, Choi H. Tumor response criteria for assessing pazopanib first-line therapy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(6):1872-1882, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31822966.
- Jensen CT, Wagner-Bartak NA, Vu LN, Liu X, Raval B, Martinez D, Wei W, Cheng Y, Samei E, Gupta S. Detection of colorectal hepatic metastases is superior at standard radiation dose CT versus reduced dose CT. Radiology 290(2):181657, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30480489.
- Jensen CT, Blair KJ, Wagner-Bartak NA, Vu LN, Carter BW, Sun J, Bathala TK, Gupta S. Comparison of abdominal computed tomographic enhancement and organ lesion depiction between weight-based scanner software contrast dosing and a fixed-dose protocol in a tertiary care oncologic center. J Comput Assist Tomogr 43(1):155-162, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30211799.
- Curry JL, Tetzlaff MT, Wang SA, Landon G, Alouch N, Patel SP, Nagarajan P, Gupta S, Aung PP, Devine CE, Khoury JD, Loghavi S, Prieto VG, DiNardo CD, Gershenwald JE. Case report of myeloid sarcoma masquerading as in-transit metastasis at a previous melanoma site: avoiding a diagnostic pitfall. Am J Dermatopathol 40(11):831-835, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29863571.
- Goodenberger MH, Wagner-Bartak NA, Gupta S, Liu X, Yap RQ, Sun J, Tamm EP, Jensen CT. Computed tomography image quality evaluation of a new iterative reconstruction algorithm in the abdomen (adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-v) a comparison with model-based iterative reconstruction, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction, and filtered back projection reconstructions. J Comput Assist Tomogr 42(2):184-190, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28806318.
- Kang HC, Gupta S, Wei W, Lu L, Matrana MR, Tannir NM, Choi H. Alternative response criteria and clinical risk factors for assessing tumor response in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who are receiving salvage therapy. AJR Am J Roentgenol 209(6):1-7, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29064751.
- Gupta S, Kang HC, Ganeshan D, Morani A, Gautam R, Choyke PL, Kundra V. The ABCs of BHD: an in-depth review of Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome. AJR Am J Roentgenol 209(6):1-6, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28981362.
- Gupta S, Wagner-Bartak N, Jensen CT, Hui A, Wei W, Lertdilok P, Qayyum A, Tamm EP. Dual-energy CT of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: reproducibility of primary tumor measurements and assessment of tumor conspicuity and margin sharpness. Abdom Radiol (NY) 41(7):1317-24, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26956643.
- Morani AC, Vicens RA, Wei W, Gupta S, Vikram R, Balachandran A, Reed BJ, Ma J, Qayyum A, Szklaruk J. CAIPIRINHA-VIBE and GRAPPA-VIBE for liver MR imaging at 1.5T: a comparative in vivo patient study. J Comput Assist Tomogr 39(2):263-269, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25635931.
- Ganeshan D, Morani A, Ladha H, Bathala T, Kang H, Gupta S, Lalwani N, Kundra V. Staging surveillance and evaluation of response to therapy in renal cell carcinoma: role of MDCT. Abdom Imaging 39(1):66-85, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24077815.
- Halpern EJ, Gupta S, Halpern DJ, Wiener DH, Owen AN. Characterization and normal measurements of the left ventricular outflow tract by ECG-gated cardiac CT: implications for disorders of the outflow tract and aortic valve. Acad Radiol 19(10):1252-9, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22854005.
- Chiu AW, Richert N, Ehrmantraut M, Ohayon J, Gupta S, Bomboi G, Gaindh D, Cantor FK, Frank JA, McFarland HF, Bagnato F. Heterogeneity in response to Interferon beta in patients with multiple sclerosis: a 3-year monthly imaging study. Arch Neurol 66(1):39-43, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19001157.
- Aragona M, Onesti E, Tomassini V, Conte A, Gupta S, Gilio F, Pantano P, Pozzilli C, Inghilleri M. Psychopathological and cognitive effects of therapeutic cannabinoids in multiple sclerosis: a double-blind, placebo controlled, crossover study. Clinical Neuropharmacol 32(1):41-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 18978501.
- Di Rezze S, Gupta S, Durastanti V, Millefiorini E, Pozzilli C, Bagnato F. An exploratory study on Interferon beta dose effect in reducing size of enhancing lesions in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis 13(3):343-347, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17439903.
- Griffith C, Bagnato F, Gupta S, Calabrese A, Oh U, Chiu A, Ohayon JM, McAuliffe MJ, Tasciyan TA, Jacobson S. Brain volume measurements in patients with human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1-associated tropical spastic paraparesis. J Neurovirol 12(5):349-355, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17065127.
- Bagnato F, Butman JA, Gupta S, Calabrese M, Pezawas L, Ohayon JM, Tovar-Moll F, Riva M, Cao MM, Talagala SL, McFarland HF. In vivo detection of cortical plaques by MR imaging in patients with multiple sclerosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27(10):2161-2167, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17110688.
- Bagnato F, Butman JA, Mora CA, Gupta S, Yamano Y, Tasciyan TA, Solomon JM, Santos WJ, Stone RD, McFarland HF, Jacobson S. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging features in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis. J Neurovirol 11(6):525-34, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16338746.
- Gupta S, Solomon JM, Tasciyan TA, Cao MM, Ohayon JM, Ostuni JL, Stone RD, Muraro PA, Frank JA, Richert ND, McFarland HF, Bagnato F. Interferon-beta-1b effects on re-enhancing lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis 11(6):658-668, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16320725.
- Bagnato F, Gupta S, Richert ND, Stone RD, Ohayon JM, Frank JA, McFarland HF. Effects of Interferon beta-1b on black holes in multiple sclerosis over a 6-year period with monthly evaluations. Arch Neurol 62(11):1684-8, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16157739.
- Thompson R, Gupta S, Miller K, Mills S, Orr S. The effects of Vasopressin on human facial responses related to social communication. Psychoneuroendocrinology 29(1):35-48, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 14575728.
- Wingerter S, Gupta S, Le S, Shamasunder S, Bernstein R, Rabitaille W, Kukuyeva Y, Downie S. Unusual origin of the flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle. Clin Anat 16(6):531-533, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 14566903.
Invited Articles
- 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.
- Cox VL, Saeed Bamashmos AA, Foo WC, Gupta S, Yedururi S, Garg N, Kang HC. Lynch Syndrome: genomics update and imaging review. Radiographics 38(2):483-499, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29528821.
- Guglielmo FF, Mitchell DG, Gupta S. Gadolinium contrast agent selection and optimal use for body MR imaging. Radiol Clin North Am 52(4):637-656, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24889165.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Gupta S. Strong radiology showing at TMA Leadership College, 2020.
Other Articles
- Gupta S, Kang HC, Faria SC, Choyke PL, Kundra V Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC): renal and extrarenal imaging. Acad Radiol 29(3):439-449, 2022. PMID: 33487538.
- Gupta S, Kang HC, Ganeshan DM, Bathala TK, Kundra V Diagnostic approach to hereditary renal cell carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol 204(5):1031-1041, 2015. PMID: 25905938.
Abstracts
- Gupta S, Mirmiran M, Ariagno R, Lyell D, Druzin M. Abnormal fetal heart rate tracings do not correlate with MRI and neurologic outcome in preterm infants. Pediatr Res(53 pt.2):543A-544A, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Gupta S, Thompson R, Orr S, Miller K, Mills S. Vasopressin effects on social cognition in humans. Hormones and Behavior(39):315, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
Book Chapters
- Deshmukh SP, Gupta S, Elsayes K. Scrotum. In: Cross Sectional Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Springer, 2015.
- Gupta S, Deshmukh SP, Dizler MG, Elsayes KM. Splenic lesions. In: Functional Imaging in Oncology. Springer, 2014.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Abdominal CT enhancement and organ lesion depiction between weight-based scanner software contrast dosing and a fixed-dose protocol. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Increasing consistency and safety in MRI: contrast administration while maintaining quality. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2019. Workshop: A multidisciplinary team-based approach for denials mitigation and revenue capture. Conference. SAR 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2018. Tumor response criteria for assessing pazopanib therapy effect in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society 118th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2018. Tsk-tsk! do not forget TSC! a review of tuberous sclerosis complex renal and extrarenal imaging. Invited. American Roentgen Ray Society 118th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2018. Hereditary renal cell carcinoma syndromes. Invited. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. CT imaging quality evaluation of a new iterative reconstruction algorithm in the abdomen (ASIR-V) with comparison to MBIR, ASIR and FBP reconstructions. Conference. Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance 2017 Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2016. Workshop: Diagnostic approach to hereditary renal cell carcinoma. Conference. SAR 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course. Waikoloa, HI, US.
- 2015. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma on dual-energy CT: reproductivity of inter-reader tumor measurements and assessments of tumor conspicuity. Conference. SAR 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2015. Workshop: Diagnostic approach to hereditary renal cell carcinoma. Conference. SAR 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2004. Detection of cortical multiple sclerosis lesions in vivo by averaging serial 3D T1 MR imaging. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2004. Interferon beta effect on lesions’ size in patients with multiple sclerosis. Conference. 2004 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2003. Abnormal neurologic outcome in children does not correlate with fetal heart tracings among extremely premature newborns. Conference. Society for Gynecologic Investigation 50th Annual Scientific Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
International Presentations
- 2004. Detection of multiple sclerosis cortical lesions in vivo by averaging serial 3D T1 MRI. Conference. 10th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. Budapest, HU.
Patient Reviews
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