Usha D. Nagaraj, MD
- Neuroradiologist, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Radiology
- usha.nagaraj@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am a pediatric neuroradiologist with a special interest in fetal imaging. Like many of my colleagues, I am a parent and I strive to provide the same level of care I would want for my own children.
My mentors in pediatric radiology during my residency played key roles in shaping my career decisions. Their passion, dedication and clinical excellence inspired me to pursue a fellowship in pediatric radiology. While imaging is only one part of the entire portfolio of clinical care, I am fortunate to be part of a team of experts at Cincinnati Children’s who work together to provide the best care possible.
The research I’m doing focuses on fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the developing brain. I hope that our work can further improve our ability to diagnose brain anomalies in the fetus accurately.
In my free time, I enjoy being with my children.
MD: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, 2003-2007.
Internship: Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH, 2007-2008.
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 2008-2012.
Fellowship: Chief Fellow, Pediatric Radiology, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University Program, Washington, DC, 2012-2013.
Fellowship: Pediatric Neuroradiology, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University Program, Washington, DC, 2013-2014.
Certification: American Board of Radiology, 2012.
Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ): Pediatric Radiology, 2014.
Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ): Neuroradiology, 2017.
Services and Specialties
Radiology
Research Areas
Radiology
Publications
Imaging-Based Prediction Parameters of Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality for Fetal Occipital Cephaloceles. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2024; 44:1327-1334.
Fetal craniofacial anomalies in amniotic band sequence. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:1933-1934.
Evaluation of 3D T1-weighted spoiled gradient echo MR image quality using artificial intelligence image reconstruction techniques in the pediatric brain. Neuroradiology: a journal devoted to neuroimaging and interventional neuroradiology. 2024; 66:1849-1857.
Comparison of best landmarks for calculating fetal jaw measurements by ultrasound and MRI in micrognathia. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:1862-1863.
Imaging Fetal Spine Malformations in the Context of In Utero Surgery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America. 2024; 32:431-442.
Evaluation of T2W FLAIR MR image quality using artificial intelligence image reconstruction techniques in the pediatric brain. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:1337-1343.
IMG-27. ASSESSMENT OF VARIABILITY OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR IMAGING PROTOCOLS ACROSS INSTITUTIONS: ARE WE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS?. Neuro-Oncology. 2024; 26:0.
Fetal magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and echocardiography findings in twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:702-714.
A Prospective Multi-Institutional Study Comparing the Brain Development in the Third Trimester between Opioid-Exposed and Nonexposed Fetuses Using Advanced Fetal MR Imaging Techniques. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2024; 45:218-223.
329 Prenatally identified congenital aqueductal stenosis: short- and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2024; 230:s187.
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