Usama I. Salem, M.D., M.Sc.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Education & Training
Postgraduate Training
| 2016-2017 | Clinical Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Thoracic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2015 | Clinical Fellowship, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2013-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2005-2008 | Clinical Residency, Radiology, Cairo University, Old Cairo |
| 2004-2005 | Clinical Internship, Cairo University, Old Cairo |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2016 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2016 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Co-director for the Gross Anatomy and Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2019 - 2020
Radiology Executive Committee, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Clinical Competency Committee, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2017 - 2020
Resident Selection Committee, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 2017 - 2020
Other Professional Positions
Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2027
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Faculty Development Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Certificate of Merit Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2023 | Six Sigma Yellow Belt, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2021 | Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2019 | Certificate of Merit Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2019 | Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award, The University of Texas Medical Branch |
| 2018 | Rising Star Faculty Award, The University of Texas Medical Branch |
| 2017 | 2017 SSR Electronic Learning Committee selection of educational poster |
| 2016 | Magna Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2024. Retroperitoneal Infections: Anatomy, Pathogenesis, Spread, Imaging Features, and Impact on Management. Conference. Radiological Society of North America, US.
- 2023. Clinical application of artificial intelligence (AI) in chronic liver management. Conference. Radiological Society of North America, US.
- 2023. Chronic sequelae and temporal evolution of Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment related adverse events: What radiologists need to know. Conference. Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Course, US.
- 2023. A deep dive into the temporal evolution of metastatic disease on routine oncologic imaging: Clinical relevance, pitfalls and practical tips for abdominal imagers. Conference. Society of Abdominal Imaging, US.
- 2022. Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer: The Complementary Role of MRI and PSMA PET. Conference. Radiological Society of North America, US.
- 2022. Gastrinomas in MEN type I. Invited. Society of Abdominal Radiology, US.
- 2021. Restaging MRI of Rectal Adenocarcinoma after Chemoradiotherapy, When We Are Wrong: Pearls, Pitfalls and Tricky cases. Conference. Radiological Society of North America, US.
- 2021. GA DOTATATE Uptake in benign axillary lymph nodes. Invited. Society of Abdominal Radiology, US.
- 2021. Sites of Post Prostatectomy Recurrence on Multiparametric Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Endorectal Coil. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society, US.
- 2021. Gynecological Wolffian Duct Rests and Cancers: Cross-sectional Imaging Spectrum. Conference. Society of Abdominal Radiology, US.
- 2021. Ovarian Non-epithelial Tumors: 2021 Genetics and Imaging Update. Conference. Society of Abdominal Radiology, US.
- 2020. Imaging Findings Of The Heel Of Achilles Tendon Injuries. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. Huntington Beach, CA, US.
- 2020. All You Need To Know About Stress Fractures. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. Huntington Beach, CA, US.
- 2020. Imaging approach of bone tumors. Invited. Texas Radiologial Society, US.
- 2019. The Achilles Tendon Pathologies: Case Based Pictorial Review. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. The Radiologist's Ultimate Guide to Tumors, Tumor Mimics, and Nontraumatic Acquired Abnormalities of the Ribs. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. Multi-Modality Imaging of the Stress Fractures: A Case-Based Pictorial Review. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. The Heel Of Achilles Tendon Injury: Multimodality Review. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Honolulu, HI, US.
- 2018. Ultrasound Guidance for Palmar and Digital Injections: A Cadaveric Study. Conference. Orthopaedic Research Society. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2017. Modern Imaging of the Tumor and tumor mimics of the rib. A step-by-step diagnosis. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2017. Modern Imaging of the Brachial Plexus: Techniques and Pathologies. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2017. Modern Imaging of the Tumor and tumor mimics of the rib. A step-by-step diagnosis. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. Santa Barbara, CA, US.
- 2016. MRI in the Evaluation of Oncologic Chest Disease: Conventional and Emerging Applications. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Modern Imaging of the Brachial Plexus: Techniques and Pathologies. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. MRI characteristics of Intra-neural synovial sarcoma. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2015. Sodium Fluoride PET/CT: Potentials and Pitfalls for Musculoskeletal Radiologists. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2015. 18F-FDG PET/CT as an Indicator of Survival in Bone Primary Ewing Sarcoma. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2014. 18F-FDG PET/CT as an Indicator of Survival in Bone Primary Ewing Sarcoma. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Imaging Patterns Of Local Failure In Desmoid Fibromatosis: How To Scan And What To Look For. Conference. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Imaging Patterns Of Local Failure In Desmoid Fibromatosis: How To Scan And What To Look For. Conference. Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Benign notochordal cell tumor of the sacrum. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2014. Imaging Patterns of Local Failure in Desmoid Fibromatosis: How to Scan and What to Look For. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2014. Clinical applications and future directions of musculoskeletal molecular imaging. Conference. Society of Skeletal Radiology. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2013. Application of ViSion Structured Reporting for C-RADS Reporting of CT Colonography Examinations. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Development of the Vision Ontology for Structured Reporting. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Tumors of the Female Genital System: Imaging Features with Pathologic Correlation. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Automatic translation of critical results using Vision structural reporting. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
International Presentations
- 2022. 3D T2-Weighted Rectal Cancer Imaging using a 3D Fast Spin Echo Sequence with Deep Learning Reconstruction. Conference. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, US.
- 2018. MR imaging characteristics of intra-neural synovial sarcoma with pathology correlation. Conference. International Society of Skeletal Radiology. Berlin, DE.
- 2015. Osseous metastases on top of benign enchondroma, oral presentation at International society of skeletal radiology. Conference. International society of skeletal radiology, US.
- 2013. Imaging of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Nodules in Oncology Patient. Poster presentation at European congress of radiology. Conference. European congress of radiology. Vienna, AT.
- 2013. A Vision for global multimedia Structured Reporting. Conference. European congress of radiology. Vienna, AT.
- 2013. Development of the ViSion Ontology. Conference. European congress of radiology. Vienna, AT.
- 2012. Vision for Worldwide Structured Reporting. Quantitative Imaging Reading Room Showcase. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, US.
- 2012. Vision for Worldwide Radiology Structured Reporting. Conference. Global Academic Programs 2012 Conference. Oslo, NO.
Formal Peers
- 2023. Post Treatment Changes of the Rectal Cancer and Pitfalls. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. A systematic approach to bone lesions. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2020. Musculoskeletal emergencies of the upper limb. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2020. Anatomical concepts of pelvic Nodal stations. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. A guide to fluoroscopy procedures. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2020. Vascular anatomy of internal iliac artery. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Imaging approach of bone tumors. Visiting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2017. Imaging updates of the brachial plexus. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2016. MRI of the brachial plexus: Synopsis on anatomy, common lesions and new imaging techniques. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Detection of occult sites of sarcoidosis in 18F-FDG/PET CT. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Vertebral Lesions In Cancer Patients: Is Chemical Shift Useful?. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Types and MRI appearance of the intermeniscal ligaments. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- Updates on post Treatment assessment of the Rectal Cancer and Pitfalls. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Book Chapters
- Salem U, Youssef A, Matta EJ, Elsayes KM. Imaging of the genitourinary system. In: Introduction to Diagnostic Radiology. McGraw-Hills, 2014.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026