Dr. Christopher Dowd is an expert in neurointerventional radiology, the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving blood vessels of the brain and spine. He has special interests in treating brain aneurysms and vascular malformations using endovascular techniques. After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University, Dowd earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at University of California, San Diego, and fellowships in neuroradiology and interventional radiology at UCSF, where he joined the faculty in 1987. Dowd is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the UCSF Department of Dermatology and Elliot Lasser Award from the UCSD Department of Radiology. Dr. Dowd is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Javier Villanueva-Meyer is a neuroradiologist who specializes in brain tumor imaging. He is experienced in CT, MRI and X-ray imaging of the head and neck, brain, spine and peripheral nervous system. He also performs image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat conditions of the nervous system, with techniques including percutaneous biopsy (image-guided skin punctures to obtain samples for analysis), lumbar puncture, myelography (examining the spinal canal), cisternography (examining the fluid around the brain and spinal cord), epidural injection and selective nerve root injection. He has a special interest in improving the quality of care in the practice of radiology and biomedical imaging. Villanueva-Meyer's research focuses on the how best to use molecular imaging techniques for brain cancer patients. He works closely with colleagues in the UCSF Brain Tumor Center to evaluate emerging imaging and interpretation technologies. Villanueva-Meyer earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. At UCSF, he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology and a fellowship in neuroradiology. Also at UCSF, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the National Institutes of Health as part of a program that prepares doctors to conduct research in areas that will most serve the nation's needs. Dr. Villanueva is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Craniectomy, and Orchiectomy.

Pratik Mukherjee is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Mukherjee is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Gastric Lymphoma, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Franklin Moser is a Neuroradiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Moser is highly rated in 47 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Headache, Stroke, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Marcel Maya is a Neuroradiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Maya is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Headache, Stroke, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Pejman Ghanouni is a Radiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Ghanouni is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Fibroids, Desmoid Tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Shailender Bhatia is a Radiologist in Lynwood, California. Dr. Bhatia is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Biliary Dyskinesia, Prostatic Artery Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Franz Boas is a Radiologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Boas is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ureterocele, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Claude Sirlin is a Radiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Sirlin is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis, and Hepatectomy.

Robert Suh is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Suh is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Cardiac Ablation.

Noriko Salamon is a Neuroradiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Salamon is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

Edward Grant is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Grant is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Visceromegaly, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

Steven Hetts is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hetts is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

Thomas Hope is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hope is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Mesenchymoma, Prostatectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Daniel Cooke is a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cooke is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

Yuichi Murayama is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Murayama is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Gumma, Endovascular Embolization, and Thrombectomy.

Michael Marks is a Radiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Marks is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Fasciotomy.

Randall Higashida is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Higashida is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

Michael Middleton is a Radiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Middleton is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Charles Peterfy is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Peterfy is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tenosynovitis, Horner Syndrome, Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Eric Olcott is a Radiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Olcott is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Lymphoid Hyperplasia, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Paul Loeffler is a Radiologist in Visalia, California. Dr. Loeffler is highly rated in 80 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Diana Baker is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Baker is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Visceromegaly.

Gautam Bahl is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Bahl is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Dr. Derek Sun is a radiologist who interprets medical imaging that includes X-rays, ultrasound images, CT scans and MRI. He has a particular interest in diseases and conditions of the abdomen and pelvis. Sun earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed a residency in radiology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, followed by a fellowship in abdominal imaging at UCSF. Sun is passionate about educating physicians-in-training. He serves as associate director of UCSF’s program in abdominal imaging and ultrasound, for which he teaches high-level concepts in medical imaging. He received the Hideyo Minagi Outstanding Teacher Award in 2019. A native San Franciscan, Sun enjoys giving back to his community. He volunteers at a local food bank and promotes STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to Bay Area students. Dr. Sun is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Small Bowel Resection.