The members of the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the UCSF Department of Radiology are all fellowship-trained subspecialists in the imaging of diseases of the abdomen and pelvis, including both gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders.
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Judy Yee, MD, is a Vice Chair, Professor in Residence and Interim Chief of the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. She is also Chief of Radiology and Director of the 3D Imaging Laboratory at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Yee is a pioneer and international expert in CT colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) and continues research in the field. |
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David Avrin, MD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Radiology, is board-certified in both Diagnostic Radiology and Vascular & Interventional Radiology. He was educated and trained at Stanford and UCSF. Dr. Arvin is a specialist in Primary Liver Cancer (also known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma), Chemoembolization, and Interventional Radiology. |
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Spencer Behr, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology. Dr Behr earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency training at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. He is fellowship-trained in both Abdominal Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, at UCSF. His research interests include translational research in the fields of prostate and thyroid cancer. |
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Nidhi Gupta, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology in abdominal imaging at UCSF and a staff radiologist at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Gupta recently finished an Abdominal Imaging fellowship at UCSF. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and medical training at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. She earned her undergraduate degree in physiological science at the University of California, Los Angeles. |
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Liina Poder, MD, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, works in both the abdominal imaging and ultrasoundsubspecialties in the Department of Radiology at UCSF. Dr. Poder’s focus is gynecologic imaging with special interest in how to separate benign from malignant adnexal masses, state of the art pelvic imaging, including hysterosalpingograms (HSG) to examine the inside of uterus and fallopian tubes and surrounding area and the benign and malignant diseases of the uterus/endometrium and cervix. |
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Aliya Qayyum, MBBS, is a Professor in Residence in the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. She brings special expertise in oncologic imaging based on her experience at the Royal Marsden Hospital in England. She is especially proficient in Advanced MR evaluation of diffuse liver disease. |
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Z. Jane Wang, MD is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. Dr. Wang joined the UCSF abdominal imaging subspecialty in 2008 and is very experienced in a full range of abdominal imaging procedures for the reproductive and urinary systems including procedures such as hysterosalpingograms and advanced imaging for renal disease. She has broad research interests in genitourinary disease and conducts research using hyperpolarized carbon-13 MR spectroscopy for characterizing renal disease and tumors. |
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Emily Webb, MD is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology in the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF, joined the UCSF abdominal imaging subspecialty in 2006. She heads medical student radiology education at UCSF and has particular expertise in colonic imaging. |
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Stefanie Weinstein, MD, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, works in the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF, and is Chief of Ultrasound at the VA. She is particularly interested in CT and MR enterography, CT colonography and postoperative imaging. She has a special interest in performing ultrasound guided procedures in the body especially within the head and neck and musculoskeletal system. She is also Assistant Director for the radiology residency program. |
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Antonio Westphalen, MD is an Associate Professor in Residence in the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. Dr. Westphalen joined the UCSF Abdominal Imaging Section in 2006 and brings expertise in prostate imaging and epidemiological research. |
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Benjamin Yeh, MD is a Professor in the abdominal imaging subspecialty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. Dr. Yeh has broad research interests and experience in abdominal imaging, in particular in the development of CT and MR contrast materials and advanced imaging techniques for the bowel, and oncologic disease and hepatobiliary imaging which evaluates the function of the liver, gall bladder and the ducts that connect them. An example is imaging for evaluation of gall bladder removal surgery in which Dr. Yeh is very experienced. |
The abdominal imaging subspecialty includes subspecialists who are recognized internationally in several specific areas of abdominal radiology. Our high case volume and commitment to quality allow us to provide valuable consultation for the physicians who refer to UCSF abdominal imaging and their patients.
