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Ravi Kaza, M.D.

Ravi Kaza, M.D.

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Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Radiology

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  • Biography

    Ravi Kaza, M.D., is Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Abdominal Imaging Division. His clinical interests include pancreatic cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

    Originally from India, Dr. Kaza received his medical degree at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, and  radiology residency training at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh. Dr. Kaza then obtained advanced training through a fellowship program in body imaging at the University of Ottawa in Canada.

    In addition to being certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), Dr. Kaza is also certified by the Royal College of Radiologists (London, United Kingdom) and the National Board of Examiners (New Delhi, India).

    Prior to joining the faculty in 2021, Dr. Kaza was an Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he served as Director of Abdomen Computed Tomography (CT). While there, Dr. Kaza received awards for excellence in teaching and in service to the university.

    Dr. Kaza's research interests include dual-energy CT, tumor dosimetry, and CT image reconstruction. Since 2016, he has been a co-investigator on three National Institutes of Health R01 awards. Several of his  peer-reviewed publications have been extensively cited, achieving an h-index of 22. Educational exhibits associated with Dr. Kaza's clinical activities and research studies have received numerous certificates of merit, poster awards, and cum laude honors at national meetings of radiologists.

    Dr. Kaza is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR), and the Society for Advanced Body Imaging (SABI). He has served on the scientific program committees of the RSNA, SAR and SABI, and on the Gastrointestinal Exam Committee of the ABR.

    In recognition for his editorial service, Dr. Kaza has been designated a Distinguished Reviewer by Abdominal Radiology journal three times. He also serves as a reviewer for other peer-reviewed publications, including Abdominal Imaging, the American Journal of Radiology, European Journal of Radiology, and European Radiology.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Osmania Medical College, India (1999)
    Internship
    Osmania General Hospital, India (2000), Medicine
    Residency
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India (2003), Radiology
    Fellowship
    University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Canada (2007), Body Imaging
  • Research Interest
    • Computed Tomography Technology
    • Image Reconstruction
  • Publications
    Optimizing Photon-Counting CT Protocol for Enhanced Pancreatic Cancer Imaging: A Phantom Study Comparing kV Settings and Imaging Modes
    Ren L, Duan X, Ahn R, Lux C, Endsley C, Chiu T, Cotton T, Kaza R, Xi Y, Ananthakrishnan L 2025
    ASO Visual Abstract: Delta Radiomic Features Predict Resection Margin Status and Overall Survival in Neoadjuvant-Treated Pancreatic Cancer Patients
    Wang K, Karalis JD, Elamir A, Bifolco A, Wachsmann M, Capretti G, Spaggiari P, Enrico S, Balasubramanian K, Fatimah N, Pontecorvi G, Nebbia M, Yopp A, Kaza R, Pedrosa I, Zeh H, Polanco P, Zerbi A, Wang J, Aguilera T, Ligorio M Annals of Surgical Oncology 2024 Apr 31 2664-2665
    Delta Radiomic Features Predict Resection Margin Status and Overall Survival in Neoadjuvant-Treated Pancreatic Cancer Patients
    Wang K, Karalis JD, Elamir A, Bifolco A, Wachsmann M, Capretti G, Spaggiari P, Enrico S, Balasubramanian K, Fatimah N, Pontecorvi G, Nebbia M, Yopp A, Kaza R, Pedrosa I, Zeh H, Polanco P, Zerbi A, Wang J, Aguilera T, Ligorio M Annals of Surgical Oncology 2024 Apr 31 2608-2620
    Intra- and inter-operator variability in MRI-based manual segmentation of HCC lesions and its impact on dosimetry
    Covert EC, Fitzpatrick K, Mikell J, Kaza RK, Millet JD, Barkmeier D, Gemmete J, Christensen J, Schipper MJ, Dewaraja YK EJNMMI Physics 2022 Dec 9
    Differences in tumor-to-normal organ SUV ratios measured with 68Ga-DOTATATE PET compared with 177Lu-DOTATATE SPECT in patients with neuroendocrine tumors
    Wong KK, Frey KA, Niedbala J, Kaza RK, Worden FP, Fitzpatrick KJ, Dewaraja YK Nuclear Medicine Communications 2022 Aug 43 892-900
    Pretreatment Levels of Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Predict Toxicity and Overall Survival After 90Y Radioembolization: Potential Novel Application of Biomarkers for Personalized Management of Hepatotoxicity
    Cousins MM, Devasia TP, Maurino CM, Mikell J, Schipper MJ, Kaza RK, Lawrence TS, Cuneo KC, Dewaraja YK Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2022 Jun 63 882-889
    LI-RADS Treatment Response Algorithm: Performance and Diagnostic Accuracy With Radiologic-Pathologic Explant Correlation in Patients With SBRT-Treated Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    Mendiratta-Lala M, Aslam A, Maturen KE, Westerhoff M, Maurino C, Parikh ND, Sun Y, Sonnenday CJ, Stein EB, Shampain KL, Kaza RK, Cuneo K, Masch W, Do RK, Lawrence TS, Owen D International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2022 Mar 112 704-714
    Interrater Agreement of Bosniak Classification Version 2019 and Version 2005 for Cystic Renal Masses at CT and MRI
    Shampain KL, Shankar PR, Troost JP, Galantowicz ML, Pampati RA, Schoenheit TR, Shlensky DA, Barkmeier D, Curci NE, Kaza RK, Khalatbari S, Davenport MS RADIOLOGY 2022 Feb 302 357-366
    Society of Abdominal Radiology Disease Focused Panel Survey on Clinical Utilization of Incidental Pancreatic Cyst Management Recommendations and Template Reporting
    Luk L, Hecht EM, Kang S, Bhosale PR, Francis IR, Gandhi N, Hough DM, Khatri G, Megibow A, Morgan DE, Ream JM, Sahani D, Shin LK, Yaghmai V, Zafar H, Zaheer A, Kaza R Journal of the American College of Radiology 2021 Sep 18 1324-1331
    Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas: recommendations for Standardized Imaging and Reporting from the Society of Abdominal Radiology IPMN disease focused panel
    Hecht EM, Khatri G, Morgan D, Kang S, Bhosale PR, Francis IR, Gandhi NS, Hough DM, Huang C, Luk L, Megibow A, Ream JM, Sahani D, Yaghmai V, Zaheer A, Kaza R Abdominal Radiology 2021 Apr 46 1586-1606
  • Honors & Awards
    • Volunteer Service Award
      American Board of Radiology (2020)
    • Cum Laude Award
      Radiological Society of North America (2019)
    • Distinguished Reviewer
      Abdominal Radiology (2018)
    • Distinguished Reviewer
      Abdominal Radiology (2017)
    • Poster Merit Award
      Society of Abdominal Radiology (2017)
    • Cum Laude Award
      Society of Abdominal Radiology (2016)
    • Poster Merit Award
      Society of Abdominal Radiology (2016)
    • Best Educational Poster
      Society of Abdominal Radiology (2015)
    • Cum Laude Award
      Radiological Society of North America (2013)
    • Certificate of Merit (2)
      Radiological Society of North America (2012)
    • Certificate of Merit
      American Roentgen Ray Society (2011)
    • Certificate of Merit (2)
      Radiological Society of North America (2011)
    • Certificate of Merit (2)
      American Roentgen Ray Society (2010)
    • Certificate of Merit (3)
      Radiological Society of North America (2010)
    • Excellence in Teaching Award
      University of Michigan Hospitals (2009)
    • Certificate of Merit
      Radiological Society of North America (2006)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Roentgen Ray Society
    • Radiological Society of North America
    • Society for Advanced Body Imaging
    • Society of Abdominal Radiology