ArashKardanMD

Nuclear Medicine • Houston, TX

Chief of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
Baylor College of Medicine
1 Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-4417

Fax+1 713-798-8050
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Summary

Dr. Arash Kardan is an academic nuclear medicine physician in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.

Education & Training

Stanford Health CareFellowship, PET/CT Clinical Oncology, 2010 - 2011
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2008 - 2010
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Molecular Imaging, 2006 - 2008
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nuclear Cardiology, 2004 - 2006
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
New York Medical CollegeFifth Pathway, Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Universidad de GuadalajaraClass of 1999
Ohio State UniversityGraduate Studies, Biochemistry, 1994 - 1995
University of MicihiganBS, Biology and Near Eastern Studies, 1989 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2022
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Nuclear MedicineCertification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

On Time Doctor Vitals.com, 2014-2015, 2017-2018
Patient's choice award Vitals.com, 2011, 2014-2015, 2017-2018
Compassionate doctor award Vitals.com, 2011, 2014-2015, 2017-2018
Top 10 doctor Vitals.com, 2012
T32 Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award National Institutes of Health, 2006
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Clinical Trials

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Findings in Patients With Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 19
Completed
Phase 4
An Evaluation of the Safety of Intravenous Tc 99m Tilmanocept and a Comparison of Imaging With Sulfur Colloid in Subjects With and Without NASH Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 06
Completed
Phase 1
Study to Establish the Diagnostic Performance of 18F Fluciclovine PET in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 26
Completed
Phase 3
Study to Establish Image Interpretation Criteria for 18F Fluciclovine PET in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases (PURSUE) Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 31
Completed
Phase 2
Imaging Study to Investigate Safety and Diagnostic Performance of rhPSMA 7.3 (18F) PET Ligand in Suspected Prostate Cancer Recurrence (SPOTLIGHT) Start of enrollment: 2020 May 05
Completed
Phase 3
Pharmacokinetics and Dosimetry of Tc 99m Tilmanocept Following a Single Intravenous Dose Administration in Male and Female Subjects Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Evaluating Safety of Escalating Doses of Tilmanocept by IV Injection and SPECT Imaging in Subjects With and Without RA Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The predictive impact of dual somatostatin receptor/fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tum...
Amr Mohamed, Sylvia L Asa, Zhenghong Lee, Sree H Tirumani, Qiubai Li, Norbert Avril, David Bajor, Amit Mahipal, Sakti Chakrabarti, J Eva Selfridge, Arash Kardan> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2023 Apr 29
1 citations
Using an Assumed Lung Mass Inaccurately Estimates the Lung Absorbed Dose in Patients Undergoing HepaticYttrium Radioembolization Therapy.
Cassidy R Dodson, Colin Marshall, Jared C Durieux, Patrick F Wojtylak, Jon C Davidson, Raymond F Muzic, Arash Kardan> ;Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2022 Dec 1
Abdominopelvic MR to CT registration using a synthetic CT intermediate.
Jin Uk Heo, Feifei Zhou, Robert Jones, Jiamin Zheng, Xin Song, Pengjiang Qian, Atallah Baydoun, Melanie S Traughber, Jung-Wen Kuo, Rose Al Helo, Cheryl Thompson, Norbe...> ;Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2022 Sep 1
4 citations
The Role of the Microbiome in Gastroentero-Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (GEP-NENs).
Amr Mohamed, Sylvia L Asa, Thomas McCormick, Hilmi Al-Shakhshir, Arvind Dasari, Retuerto Mauricio, Iman Salem, Lee M Ocuin, David Bajor, Richard T Lee, J Eva Selfridge...> ;Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2022 Apr 30
2 citations
Treating Recurrent Brain Metastases Using GammaTile Brachytherapy: A Case Report and Dosimetric Modeling Method
Theodore Arsenault, Collin M. Labak, Raymond F. Muzic, Arash Kardan, Andrew E. Sloan, Serah Choi, Tarun Podder, Zi Ouyang, K.V. Chaung> ;Cureus. 2021 Nov 3
220 citations
Neuroendocrine and adrenal tumors, version 2.2021
Manisha H. Shah, Whitney S. Goldner, Al B. Benson, Emily K. Bergsland, Lawrence S. Blaszkowsky, Pamela Brock, Jennifer A. Chan, Satya Das, Paxton V. Dickson, Paul T. F...> ;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2021 Jul 28
Synchronous osseous metastasis, degenerative changes, and incidental multifocal Paget's disease in a case of newly diagnosed prostatic carcinoma.
Robert Devita, Kaushik Chagarlamudi, Arash Kardan> ;World Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
6 citations
A novel, integrated PET-guided MRS technique resulting in more accurate initial diagnosis of high-grade glioma.
Ellen S Kim, Martin Satter, Marilyn Reed, Ronald Fadell, Arash Kardan> ;The Neuroradiology Journal. 2016 Apr 27
(111)In WBC SPECT/CT detection of a radiographically occult solitary infected renal cyst in polycystic kidney disease.
Matthew S. Guy, Arash Kardan> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2015 Jun 1
16 citations
Potential of F-18 PET/CT in the Detection of Leptomeningeal Metastasis.
Ryan G. Short, Susan Bal, John P. German, Raymond J. Poelstra, Arash Kardan> ;The Neuroradiology Journal. 2014 Dec 1
18F-FDG PET/CT in a 16-year-old patient with hydranencephaly.
Ryan G. Short, Arash Kardan> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2014 Oct 1
7 citations
18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic variability in functioning oncocytic parathyroid adenoma with brown tumors.
Matthew S. Guy, Celine Jacob, Stephen D. McDonald, Yvonne G. Dowdy, Arash Kardan> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2014 Apr 1
106 citations
Pilot pharmacokinetic and dosimetric studies of (18)F-FPPRGD2: a PET radiopharmaceutical agent for imaging α(v)β(3) integrin levels.
Erik Mittra, Michael L. Goris, Andrei Iagaru, Arash Kardan, Lindee Burton, Rhona A. Berganos, Edwin Chang, Shuanglong Liu, Bin Shen, Frederick T. Chin, Xiaoyuan Chen, ...> ;Radiology. 2011 Jul 1
Reproducibility and accuracy of quantitative myocardial blood flow assessment with (82)Rb PET: comparison with (13)N-ammonia PET.
El Fakhri, G., Kardan, A., Sitek, A., Dorbala, S., Abi-Hatem, N., Lahoud, Y., Fischman, A., Coughlan, M., Yasuda, T., Di Carli, M. F.> ;J Nucl Med. 2009 Jul
1 citations
Delayed heart rate recovery after adenosine stress testing with supplemental arm exercise predicts mortality
Yasushi Akutsu, Shawn A. Gregory, Arash Kardan, Gerasimos D. Zervos, Gregory S. Thomas, Henry Gewirtz, Tsunehiro Yasuda> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2009 Jan 20
13 citations
Myocardial blood flow and oxygen consumption in patients with Friedreich's ataxia prior to the onset of cardiomyopathy.
Shawn A. Gregory, Calum A. MacRae, Kusai Aziz, Katherine B. Sims, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, A. Kardan, Alexander Morss, Patrick T. Ellinor, Ahmed Tawakol, Alan J. Fischman...> ;Coronary Artery Disease. 2007 Feb 1
Morphometric and immunocytochemical analysis of coronary arterioles in human transplanted hearts.
Armstrong AT Strauch AR Kardan A Starling RC > ;J Heart Lung Transplant . 1996 Aug
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Journal Articles

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: From Diagnosis to Prognosis
Kardan, A., Primary Care Reports

Books/Book Chapters

Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging
Chapter: Advanced Methionine Positron-Emission Tomography Imaging for Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Surgical Planning, and Treatment
Page 371 - 384Arash Kardan MD, Martin Satter PhDEditors: Herbert Newton MD.Elsevier Edition 2nd,2016

Press Mentions

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals to Ring Opening Bell at the New York Stock ExchangeSeptember 28th, 2020
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial ResultsAugust 8th, 2019
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Announces SNMMI Press Release and Recognition of Phase 1/2 Study ResultsJune 24th, 2019
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