Radiologists & Faculty

Our professional staff is led by Dr. Seyed H. Shahrokni who is also a staff member at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). UCSD's Radiology Department is one of the most prestigious radiology programs in the country. Dr. Madhavan Krishnan is Orange County Diagnostics' lead radiologist specialized in body imaging. Dr. Shahrokni is also joined by Dr. Vishal Verma who is an MRI specialist who is licensed in California, Florida, Illinois, and Texas.

Patient studies are directed as appropriate to sub-specialty trained radiologists at UCSD for their expert interpretation:


    William Bradley M.D., PhD
    Rosalind Dietrich M.D.
    John Hesselink, M.D.
    John Healy, M.D.
    Steven Imbesi, M.D.
    Charles Kerber, M.D.
    Wade Wong, M.D.
    Donald L. Resnick, M.D.
    Christine Chung, M.D.
    Amilcare Gentili, M.D.
    Tudor Hughes, M.D.
    Mini Pathria, M.D.
    Giovanna Casola, M.D.
    Michele Brown, M.D.
    Robert Mattrey, M.D.
    Claude Sirlin, M.D.

    Neuroradiology
    Pediatrics, Neuroradiology
    Neuroradiology
    Neuroradiology
    Neuroradiology
    Neuroradiology
    Neuroradiology
    Musculoskeletal Imaging
    Musculoskeletal Imaging
    Musculoskeletal Imaging
    Musculoskeletal Imaging
    Musculoskeletal Imaging
    Body Imaging
    Body Imaging
    Body Imaging
    Body Imaging

Dr. Seyed H. Shahrokni, M.D.

Dr. Shahrokni completed his residency training in diagnostic radiology at the University of Southern California. He then completed an Interventional Neuroradiology fellowship at the University of California in San Diego.

Dr. Shahrokni has been an assistant professor in the UC San Diego's Department of Radiology since 2003.

Education
Fellowship: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA, Interventional Neuroradiology

Myelography, Discography, Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, Intracranial GDC coil placement, Neuropathology, Epidural steroid injections, Nerve blocks and Facet injections.

Diagnostic Radiology Residency: County-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Internship: University of California at Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA
Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Undergraduate Education: University of California, Berkeley, CA

Double Majoring in Biophysics/Near Eastern Studies.

Certifications
Board Certified in Radiology.
California State Licensure.

Publication:
Persistent Percutaneous Fistula after Cause and severity of pancreatitis.
Fotoohi M, D’Agostino HB, Wollman B, Chan K, Shahrokni S, Van Sonnenberg E
Radiology, 1999, Nov; 213(7):573-8

Scientific Abstract:
Use of fluid Scientific principles in improving drainage catheter efficiency.
Shahrokni SH,D’Agostino HB, Carillo J, Lasheras J
Presented at the 82nd Scientific Assembly and annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 1996

New ideas in Catheter Design.
Shahrokni SH, Lasheras J, D’Agostino HB, Lath A
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society, Syracuse, NJ, September 1996.

Northern California Green Algae
Developmental changes in the structure of the Carbohydrate wall of the northern California Green Algae.

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Dr. Madhavan Krishnan, M.D.

Dr. Krishnan completed his residency at the University of Arizona, Department of Radiology in June of 2004 when he received his board certification through the American Board of Radiology.

Dr. Krishnan continued on to complete his fellowship training at the UCLA Department of Radiology one year later.

Dr. Krishnan's professional interests are in body imaging, particularly abdominal/pelvic CT and MRI.

His experience as a staff radiologist at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier, CA further serves as an added benefit for our patients, as it has provided Dr. Krishnan with the knowledge necessary to maintain care and comfort for all kinds of medical cases in a constantly changing environment.

Education
Fellowship: UCLA Department of Radiology, Los Angeles, CA, CT and MRI

Body Imaging:    Abdominal & Pelvic.

Diagnostic Radiology Residency: University of Arizona, Department of Radiology

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Dr. Vishal Verma, M.D.

Dr. Verma completed his residency training in diagnostic radiology at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL. He then completed his MRI fellowship at the University of California in San Diego where he worked with Dr. William Bradley, M.D. and Dr. Donald Resnick, M.D..

Education
Fellowship: UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA, General MRI

Body Imaging: Abdominal, Chest, Pelvic, Obstetrical.
Cardiovascular: Cardiac, Vascular.
Muskuloskeletal: Joint, Extremity.
Neuro Imaging: Brain, Pituitary, Internal Auditory Canal, Orbit, Neck, Spine,
Brachial Plexus, Lumbosacral Plexus.

Diagnostic Radiology Residency: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Elected Chief Resident, 2002

Internship: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Undergraduate Education: Biology; University of Miami, Miami, FL
Talented Youth Math Program; U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Certifications
American Board of Radiology.
Licensed Physician, States of California, Florida, Illinois, and Texas.

Publication:
Portal and mesenteric venous calcification in patients with advanced cirrhosis.
Verma V, Cronin DC, Dachman AH
Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Feb; 176(2):489-92.

Presentations:
Portal and mesenteric venous calcification in patients with advanced cirrhosis.
Presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting, May 8, 2000.

Using a Handheld PDA and Database Server for Managing Records of Radiologic Procedures Performed by Residents.
Presented at the Association of University Radiologists annual meeting, April 10, 2003.

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