Biography

Current Clinical Service Responsibilities:

MHH and Harris Health CT, MRI, US, PET and Fluoroscopy services interpreting Body Imaging and Cardiovascular Imaging studies from all these facilities.

Certifications:

Magnetic Resonance Medical Director/Physician (MRMD) Board certification by American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety, 2018 – 2028
American Board of Radiology, Certification in Diagnostic Radiology (Authorized User status), 2012
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Radiodiagnosis, National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Govt. of India), New Delhi, India, 2004

Education

Medical School
Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India, 1997
Residency
Pediatrics/Radiology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India, 2000
Residency
Radiodiagnosis, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, 2003
Fellowship
Radiology, Harborview Medical Center - University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2006
Fellowship
Nuclear Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2007
Fellowship
Abdominal Imaging, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2008

Areas of Interest

Research Interests

**Faculty profiles will only highlight current information (the last three years). 

Active Research

  1. FUNDED study – IRB No: HSC-MS-16-0316; Co-investigator “A study of MR/US fusion imaging and biopsy in combination with Nanoparticle directed Focal therapy for ablation of prostate tissue – MRI/US fusion guided AuroLase therapy” https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02680535?term=aurolase&draw=2&rank=4
  2. FUNDED study – An Extension Study MRI/US Fusion Imaging and Biopsy in Combination with Nanoparticle Directed Focal Therapy for Ablation of Prostate Tissue https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04240639?term=aurolase&draw=2&rank=3
  3. FUNDED study: Co-investigator on IRB approved study with UT school of bioinformatics on Machine learning in the detection of Endometriosis on MR
  4. IRB No: HSC-MS-17-0713; Co-investigator “A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Pembrolizumab (MK3475) as Monotherapy in the Adjuvant Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma Post Nephrectomy (KEYNOTE-564) /
    Protocol No. MK-3475-564”
  5. IRB No: HSC-MS-19-0300; Co-investigator Protocol RAD1901-308 – Elacestrant Monotherapy vs Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients with ER+/HER2-Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-Label, Active Controlled, Multicenter Trial (EMERALD)
  6. Feasibility clinical study: Ferumoxytol (USPIO Nanoparticle) enhanced blood pool MRA as a last resort modality to identify source of small bowel GI bleeding
  7. IRB No: HSC-MS-20-0049; Site Co-Investigator “Phase 2, Multicenter, Double-blind (sponsor-unblinded) Randomized, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of Elagolix in women with polycystic ovary syndrome”
  8. IRB No: HSC-MS-19-0886; Site Co-Investigator “A phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy of Elagolix for the management of Heavy menstrual bleeding associated with fibroids in premenopausal women”
  9. IRB No: HSC-MS-20-0001; Site Co-Investigator “A phase 2 multicenter, Randomized, double-blind placebo controlled, clinical study to assess the safety and efficacy of linzagolix in subjects with moderate to severe endometriosis-associated pain”
  10. IRB No: HSC-MS-20-0261; Site Co-Investigator “A phase 3b study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Elagolix in combination with combined oral contraceptives in premenopausal women with documented endometriosis and associated moderate to severe pain”
  11. IRB No: HSC-MS-21-0066; Co-investigator “Endoscopic Ultrasound Pancreatic Cancer Radiofrequency Ablation: A Phase II PANCARDINAL-1 Trial”
  12. IRB No: HSC-MS-21-0372; Co-investigator “PD-Inhibitor(Nivolumab) and Ipilimumab Followed By Nivolumab vs. VEGF TKI Cabozantinib with Nivolumab: A Phase III Trial in Metastatic Untreated Renal Cell Cancer (PDIGREE) Protocol # A031704”
  13. IRB No: HSC-MS-13-0581; Outcomes observed in Neoadjuvant Prostate Cancer treatment

Publications

**Faculty profiles will only highlight current information (the last three years). 

PUBLICATIONS:

REFEREED ORIGINAL ARTICLES IN JOURNALS:

  1. Tan WP, … Tammisetti VS, …Polascik TJ; “Utilization of Focal therapy for patients discontinuing active surveillance of prostate cancer: Recommendation of an International Delphi Consensus” Urol Oncol. 2021 Nov;39(11):781.e17-781.e24. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.01.027. Epub 2021 Mar 4.PMID: 33676851
  2. Katabathina VS, Vargas-Zapata D, Monge RA, Nazarullah A, Ganeshan D, Tammisetti VS, Prasad SR “Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: Current update on classification, pathology, imaging findings and management” Radiographics. 2021 Oct;41(6):1698-1716. doi: 10.1148/rg.2021210024 PMID: 34597218
  3. DeSai C, Tammisetti VS “Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis with peptic strictures” RSNA Case Collection, published 5/24/2021. DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1148/cases.20223896
  4. Marra G, … Tammisetti VS, …Sanchez-Salas R; Focal Therapy Society. “Molecular biomarkers in the context of focal therapy for prostate cancer: recommendations of a Delphi consensus from the Focal Therapy Society” Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Oct;74(5):581-589. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.20.04160-0. Epub 2021 Jan 13. PMID: 33439577
  5. Celii FG, Burris J, Hausner RJ, Wray CJ, Manisundaram N, Thupili CR, Tammisetti VS “Barium Granulomatosis: A rare case of obstruction after remote bariatric surgery and a cautionary tale of contrast selection with surgical and pathological correlation” J Med Imaging Case Rep 6(1): 24-26 2022 June; doi: 10.17756/micr.2022-077

INVITED FACULTY SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES:

  1. Invited Faculty speaker for Workshop on “Beyond diagnosis of prostate cancer: Perspectives on Advanced Prostate Cancer and Establishing a Prostate MR Quality Improvement program” Society of Abdominal Radiology 2021 Digital Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course, Mar 21-25
  2. Invited Faculty – “Prostate MRI – Hands-on workshop – MR directed prostate biopsies and QI” Society of Abdominal Radiology 2021 Digital Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course, Mar 21-25.
  3. Invited Faculty – “Prostate MRI – Hands-on workshop” Society of Abdominal Radiology 2021 Digital Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course, Mar 21-25.
  4. Invited Faculty – “Prostate MRI – Hands-on workshop” Society of Abdominal Radiology 2022 Digital Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course, Feb 27-Mar 4, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
  5. Invited Faculty speaker for Workshop on “Bosniak 2019 categorization of renal cysts: Pearls and pitfalls” Society of Abdominal Radiology 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting and Educational Course, Feb 27-Mar 4, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

INVITED FACULTY SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

  1. Invited Faculty speaker for RAD-AID Moroccan Lecture series – Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumors, Feb 5, 2022
  2. Invited Faculty speaker for RAD-AID Moroccan Lecture series – Imaging of Gall Bladder and Biliary system, Feb 5, 2022
  3. Invited Faculty speaker for RAD-AID Moroccan Lecture series – MR and PET Imaging of Prostate Cancer, Feb 19, 2022
  4. Invited Faculty speaker for RAD-AID Moroccan Lecture series – Imaging of Adrenals and Bosniak categorization of renal cysts and multiparametric MR categorization of renal masses, Feb 19, 2022
  5. Invited Faculty speaker for 8th Annual Telangana State Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) conference “Update on Imaging and Interventions in Chest and Abdomen” organized by Telangana State Chapter and Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Karimnagar, India, October 15th-16th, 2022. “MR directed and non-MR directed Prostate biopsy techniques: What the Radiologist needs to know”

INVITED FACULTY AT UT UROLOGY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY GRAND ROUNDS:

  1. Invited Faculty speaker for UT Health McGovern Medical School Division of Urology Grand Rounds on “Prostate MRI: PI-RADS and MR directed biopsies”, Sep 28th, 2022. Audience included Division of Urology Faculty and Residents.

INVITED LECTURES AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES:

  1. Invited Guest Lecture to Radiology Residents, Fellows and Faculty on “Bosniak 2019 categorization of renal cysts and multiparametric MR characterization of renal masses”, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India on Sep 17, 2022