Alireza Eajazi, M.D. Titles and Appointments Program Director, Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship Assistant Professor Schools Medical School Departments Radiology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Alireza Eajazi, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Radiology, Fellowship Program Director for Musculoskeletal Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Musculoskeletal Radiology Division. Dr. Eajazi specializes in musculoskeletal MRI, sports imaging, bone and soft tissue tumors, peripheral nerve disorders, and image-guided musculoskeletal interventions. He is actively involved in clinical care, research, and education. His academic interests include advanced musculoskeletal MRI, sports-related injuries, musculoskeletal oncology, peripheral nerve imaging, and image-guided interventions. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, scientific exhibits, and presentations, and has received multiple national awards recognizing his educational and scholarly contributions. A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Eajazi serves as Fellowship Program Director for the Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship at UT Southwestern. He is actively involved in resident, fellow, and medical student education and is committed to advancing musculoskeletal radiology training through mentorship, curriculum development, and academic leadership. Dr. Eajazi earned his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Following orthopedic surgery research and clinical experience, he completed musculoskeletal imaging research fellowships at Boston University School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He then completed a Diagnostic Radiology residency at UT Health San Antonio. He completed fellowship training in Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), where he received advanced training under internationally recognized leaders and pioneers in musculoskeletal radiology. Dr. Eajazi is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care while advancing the field of musculoskeletal radiology through clinical excellence, research, and education. Education Medical School Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2008) Research Fellowship Boston University School of Medicine (2014), Musculoskeletal Radiology Research Fellowship Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (2016), Radiology Internship Washington Hospital Center (2017), General Surgery Residency Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2017), Diagnostic Radiology Residency UT Health San Antonio Graduate School Biomedical (2021), Diagnostic Radiology Fellowship University of California at San Diego (2022), Musculoskeletal Radiology Research Interest Advanced Tumor Imaging Image-Guided Injections and Biopsies Magnetic Resonance Neurography Sports Imaging Publications Localized scleroderma: multiparametric MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging and gadolinium-based perfusion imaging for assessing disease activity Iancau A, Attia S, Sarlashkar P, Cepica T, Duarte Silva F, Eajazi A, Xi Y, Jacobe H, Chhabra A Skeletal radiology 2025 Dec 54 2695-2704 Localized scleroderma: anatomic MRI findings of morphea with inter-reader analysis Iancau A, Attia S, Duarte Silva F, Eajazi A, Malja E, Xi Y, Jacobe H, Chhabra A Skeletal radiology 2025 Oct 54 2055-2065 Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Neurography—Technique, Current Perspectives, and Future Directions Eajazi A, Udayakumar D, Daftaribesheli L, Madhuranthakam AJ, Chhabra A Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 2025 Aug 33 411-426 3D color-rendered MR neurography heatmaps in visualizing normal lumbosacral (LS) plexus and increasing conspicuity of LS plexopathy He A, Ray G, Pezeshk P, Eajazi A, Karatas R, Rayer DA, Xi Y, Chhabra A European Radiology 2025 Mar 35 1679-1686 Imaging of Inflammatory Arthritis: An Overview of Advantages and Limitations Ezzati F, Eajazi A, Daftaribesheli L, Pezeshk P Seminars in Roentgenology 2024 Oct 59 467-476 MSKI-RADS: An MRI-based Musculoskeletal Infection Reporting and Data System for the Diagnosis of Extremity Infections Chhabra A, Alaia EF, Ashikyan O, Wong PK, Eajazi A, Taneja AK, Colucci P, Bajaj G, Vossen JA, Pezeshk P, Simpfendorfer C, Cardoso FN, Komarraju A, Subhawong T, Pandey T, Samet J, de Souza FF, Lee KS, Thakur U, Chalian M, Silva FD, Rajamohan N, Guirguis M, He A, Salhadar K, Bhavan K, Raspovic K, Wukich DK, Xi Y, Morrison WB RADIOLOGY 2024 Aug 312 Imaging Biomarkers of Peripheral Nerves: Focus on Magnetic Resonance Neurography and Ultrasonography Eajazi A, Weinschenk C, Chhabra A Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 2024 Feb 28 92-102 Pneumonia in Nervous System Injuries: An Analytic Review of Literature and Recommendations Erfani Z, Mamaghani HJ, Rawling JA, Eajazi A, Deever D, Mirmoeeni S, Azari Jafari A, Seifi A Cureus 2022 Jun Marrow adipose tissue composition in adults with morbid obesity Yu EW, Greenblatt L, Eajazi A, Torriani M, Bredella MA Bone 2017 Apr 97 38-42 Effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy on bone mineral density and marrow adipose tissue Bredella MA, Greenblatt LB, Eajazi A, Torriani M, Yu EW Bone 2017 Feb 95 85-90 Results 1-10 of 32 1 2 3 4 Next Last Books Featured Books Imaging Diagnosis of Nerve Entrapments in the Shoulder. In The Shoulder Eajazi, A., Bredella, M.A., Torriani, M. (2019). Springer, Cham Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Soft Tissues. In Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD Eajazi A, Jarraya M, Guermazi A, Roemer F. (2016). Boca Raton, Taylor & Francis Group The Bearing Surfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty? Options, Material Characteristics and Selection. In Recent Advances in Arthroplasty Seyyed Hosseinzadeh HR, Eajazi A, Sina Shahi A. (2012). United Kingdom, IntechOpen Honors & Awards Celebration of Excellence, Top 5 and Par for Excellence Awards: Peer Learning in Radiology.University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (2025) RSNA 2025 Quality Improvement Report Award.Transitioning from Peer Review to Peer Learning in a Large Academic Radiology Practice. (2025) Stanley Baum Outstanding Poster and Exhibit AwardAssociation of University of Radiologists (2024) Radiological Society of North AmericaCertificate of Merit (2020) Radiological Society of North AmericaCertificate of Merit (2019) Radiological Society of North AmericaCertificate of Merit (2018) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Board of Radiology (ABR) American College of Radiology (ACR) American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR) Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
