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Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, Radiology, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Radiology Boston, MA

Cardiac CT & MRI, Thoracic Imaging, Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Service Chief, Cardiovascular Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Summary

  • Dr. Brian Ghoshhajra is a radiologist in Boston, MA. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. His clinical interests include advanced non-invasive imaging for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular and venous disease, and congenital heart disease.

Education & Training

  • Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)
    Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2004 - 2008
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Weatherhead School of Management, CWRU
    Weatherhead School of Management, CWRUMBA, Health Systems Management, 1999
  • Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityB.S., Management, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2008
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • SOAR Award (3rd place winner) Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 2013
  • Honorable Mention Award (Scientific Poster Award) North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging, 2010
  • Certificate of Merit Award (Educational Exhibit Award) Radiological Society of North America, 2006, 2010, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Research Anatomical and Functional Computed Tomography for Diagnosing Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis  
    Udo Hoffmann, Brian B Ghoshhajra, ScienceDirect
  • Incidental Findings at Cardiac CT  
    Maroules C, Ferencik M, Ghoshhajra BB, Abbara S, Curr Cardiovasc Im Reports, 6/1/2014
  • PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of chest pain: rationale and design of the PROMISE trial  
    Douglas PS, Hoffmann U, Lee KL, Mark DB, Al-Khalidi HR, Anstrom K, Dolor RJ, Kosinski A, Krucoff MW, Mudrick DW, Patel MR, Picard MH, Udelson JE, Velazquez EJ, Cooper ..., Am Heart J, 6/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical Implementation of an Acute Chest Pain Coronary CTA Registry ED Protocol on the Heels of the ROMICAT Trials – The MGH Registry
    Ghoshhajra BB, Vadvala H, Truong QA, Abbara A, Choy G, Francis S, Gupta R, Kalra MK, Januzzi J, Marhofer T, Avery L, Novelline R, Kim P, Brown D, Nagurney JT, Hoffmann U, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, San Diego, CA, 7/1/2014
  • Advanced Cross–Sectional Imaging for Congenital Heart Disease: A Comparison of the Radiation and Time Expense of Cardiovascular CT and MRI at a Tertiary Medical Center
    Kim P, Vadvala H, Lee A, Bhatt A, Defaria Yeh D, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Ghoshhajra BB, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, San Diego, CA, 5/1/2014
  • Combined Effects of a Scout–Based Automated Tube Potential and Tube Current Selection Algorithm With Breast Displacement on Female Coronary CT Angiography Radiation Dose
    Vadvala H, Kim P, Mayrhofer T, Ghoshhajra BB, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, San Diego, CA, 5/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Update on Cardiac CT Hardware and Software in 2019 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Coronary Fractional Flow Reserve Using CT Angiography: Utility in Pediatric/Congenital Disease 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
  • Turning Lemons into Lemonade: My Worst Scans and How I (Could Have) Saved Them Read With the Experts: Coronary CTA (Invited Lecture) 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Thoracic Disc Protrusion Mimicking Cardiac Chest Pain 
    Vadvala H, Levesque M-H, Vivaldi M, Eisenstat S, Francis S, Ghoshhajra BB, Cardiovascular Images: A joint publication of the Department of Radiology and Heart Center, Massachu
    5/1/2014
  • Chronic Central Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Severe Aortic Stenosis 
    Novak S, Chan A, Passeri J, Jang IK, Wood M, Francis S, Kanarek D, Ghoshhajra BB, Cardiovascular Images: A joint publication of the Department of Radiology and Heart Center, Massachu
    4/1/2014
  • Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Noninvasive Follow-up of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection 
    Singh P, Pursnani A, Partida R, Tabtabai SR, Jang IK, Francis S, Ghoshhajra BB, Cardiovascular Images: A joint publication of the Department of Radiology and Heart Center, Massachu
    3/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • SCCT Honors Dr. Martha Gulati with 2023 Arthur S. Agatston Award
    SCCT Honors Dr. Martha Gulati with 2023 Arthur S. Agatston AwardMay 3rd, 2023
  • Cardiac CT Now in the Spotlight Thanks to Chest Pain Guidelines
    Cardiac CT Now in the Spotlight Thanks to Chest Pain GuidelinesAugust 3rd, 2022
  • Best Abstract Award and Young Investigators Awards Presented at SCCT2022
    Best Abstract Award and Young Investigators Awards Presented at SCCT2022July 25th, 2022
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