Biography

U. Bharat Srivastava, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Neuroradiology Division. He specializes in diagnostic radiology/neuroradiology, interventional spine, and musculoskeletal medicine.

Dr. Srivastava holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Rice University, and earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed his internship. He then completed his residency training in diagnostic radiology, followed by a fellowship in neuroradiology, both at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Srivastava provides nonsurgical and minimally invasive treatment of spine and musculoskeletal conditions. His clinical interests include the assessment and treatment of spine fractures (including use of balloon kyphoplasty and SpineJack kyphoplasty), treatment of sacral fractures (sacroplasty), radiofrequency ablation for spinal tumors/neoplasms, radiofrequency ablation for pain relief (medial branch, facet, sacroiliac joint, knee, shoulder), spine injections, and a wide variety of other minimally invasive spine and musculoskeletal procedures.

He contributes to research in the neuroradiology field, and has published on the treatment options and considerations for vertebral metastases with respect to radiation oncology. He has a continued research interest in novel interventional spine techniques.

He is also a member of professional organizations including the American Society of Neuroradiology and the American Society of Spine Radiology.