Biography

My professional interests focus on clinical and didactic education of residents and students. I am also available to provide neuroimaging support for projects from other departments.

Certifications

  • American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, 1997
  • American Board of Radiology, Neuroradiology CAQ, 1999, 2010

Education

Medical Degree
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 1993
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, 1997
Fellowship
Neuroradiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, 1998

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Vascular imaging, clinical trial core lab imaging, spine intervention, education.

Research Interests

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Past Grant Support
W81XWH-11-1-0460 under the direction of Dr. Charles S. Cox, Jr. in Pediatric Surgery. Early Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants with Tuberous Sclerosis. Major focus on autism. Start date 6/11/11 – End date 5/31/14. $47,437.50

Current Grant Support
Optimizing Patient’s Selection for Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stoke (SELECT). Principal Investigator: Amrou Sarraj, MD, Department of Neurology, UTMSH. Co-Investigator: Clark Sitton, MD (3% effort).

Current Research Support
HSC-MS-14-0804 – “FIELD TRIALS OF NOVEL 3D CT IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS DEVELOPED BY ITOMOGRAPHY FOR NEUROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS”

Publications

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ABSTRACTS:

  1. Jobanputra K, Simonetta AB, Riascos R, Sitton C: ASPECTS Reporting: Standardizing CT brain Stroke Protocol Evaluation to Better Patient Triage, Enhance Final Outcomes and Promote Research. Presented at the 55th American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), Long Beach, CA, April 24-27.