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Ali R. Sepahdari, MD

UCLA Physician Ali R. Sepahdari, MD specializes in Neuroradiology.
Specialty
Neuroradiology
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License Number
A113928
Contact
(310) 267-9785
Fax Number
(310) 267-3635
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Neuroradiology, American Board of Radiology, 2011
Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology, 2009
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2009 - 2010
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, 2005 - 2009
Internship
Transitional, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, 2004 - 2005
Medical Degree
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2004
CLINICAL INTEREST
Blood Patch, CT Guided Lung Biopsy , Image guided head and neck biopsy, Intrathecal Chemotherapy, Lumbar Puncture (LP)
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Neuroradiology
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
Head and neck imaging, Orbital imaging, Diffusion-weighted imaging, Acute stroke imaging, CT Perfusion, MR Perfusion.
Additional Information
Clinical services provided include 4D CT for parathyroid adenoma imaging, and CT guided head and neck biopsy, in addition to general diagnostic neuroradiology and head and neck radiology.
Links
http://radiology.ucla.edu
Publications

Sepahdari AR, Aakalu VK, Kapur R, Michals EA, Saran N, French A, Mafee MF. MRI of orbital cellulitis and orbital abscess: the role of diffusion-weighted imaging. American Journal of Roentgenology 2009; 193:W244-W250 DOI 10.2214/AJR.08.1838
Sepahdari AR, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P, Shiehmorteza M, Naheedy J, Mafee MF. Indeterminate orbital masses: restricted diffusion at MR imaging with echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging predicts malignancy. Radiology 2010; 256:554-564 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10091956
Sepahdari AR, Kapur R, Aakalu VK, Villablanca JP, Mafee MF. Diffusion-weighted imaging of malignant ocular masses: initial results and directions for further study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; published online ahead of print, November 24, 2011. DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2747
Kapur R, Sepahdari AR, Mafee MF, Putterman AM, Aakalu V, Wendel LJA, Setabutr P. MR imaging of orbital inflammatory syndrome, orbital cellulitis, and orbital lymphoid lesions: the role of diffusion-weighted imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2009; 30:64-70 DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A1315.

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