GaryAllanUlanerMD, PhD, FACNM

Nuclear Medicine

James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Professor of Radiology and Translational Genomics, University of Southern California

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Office
1 Hoag Drive
1 Hoag Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone+1 949-557-0252
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Education & Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2004 - 2009
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2021
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2021
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Clinical Trials

FACBC PET and PEM as a Staging Tool and Indicator of Therapeutic Response in Breast Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
Fluorestradiol (FES) PET/CT for Imaging Estrogen Receptor Status Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Early Phase 1
Can HER2 Targeted PET/CT Imaging Identify Unsuspected HER2 Positive Breast Cancer Metastases, Which Are Amenable to HER2 Targeted Therapy? Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 06
Completed
Not Applicable
Imaging With a New Agent That Finds a Cancer Protein Called HER2 Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 31
Completed
Phase 1
First-in- Human Imaging of Multiple Myeloma Using 89Zr-DFO-daratumumab, a CD38-targeting Monoclonal Antibody Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 05
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
18F-fluoroestradiol (FES) PET/CT for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 15
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Women's Health Update: Growing Role of PET for Patients with Breast Cancer.
Vaz, S., Ulaner, G.> ;Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2024 Mar 1
First-in-Human Evaluation of Site-Specifically LabeledZr-Pertuzumab in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Randy Yeh, Joseph A O'Donoghue, Vetri Sudar Jayaprakasam, Audrey Mauguen, Ryan Min, Sue Park, Julia P Brockway, Jacqueline F Bromberg, W Iris Zhi, Mark E Robson, Rache...> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2024 Mar 1
Quarter-Century Transformation of Oncology: Positron Emission Tomography for Patients with Breast Cancer.
Gary A Ulaner, Sofia Carrilho Vaz, David Groheux> ;PET Clinics. 2024 Apr 1
1 citations
Fluorine-18-Labeled Fluoroestradiol PET/CT: Current Status, Gaps in Knowledge, and Controversies-AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review.
Matthew F Covington, Sophia R O'Brien, Courtney Lawhn-Heath, Austin R Pantel, Gary A Ulaner, Hannah M Linden, Farrokh Dehdashti> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2023 Dec 20
2 citations
Summary: SNMMI Procedure Standard/EANM Practice Guideline for Estrogen Receptor Imaging of Patients with Breast Cancer Using 16α-[F]Fluoro-17β-Estradiol PET.
Mankoff, D., Balogová, S., Dunnwald, L., DeVries, E., Evangelista, L., Van Kruchten, M., Vaz, S., Fowler, A., Linden, H., Dehdashti, F., Ulaner, G.> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2024 Feb 1
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Breast Implant Evaluation: 2023 Update.
, Alison Chetlen, Bethany L Niell, Arnold M Baskies, Tracy Battaglia, Andrew Chen, Maxine S Jochelson, Sharp F Malak, Indranil Sinha, Daymen S Tuscano, Gary A Ulaner, ...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2023 Nov 1
Detection of Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer with [F]DCFPyL PET/CT: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with a Focus on Correlations with Serum Pros...
Mohammad S Sadaghiani, Sara Sheikhbahaei, Abdullah Al-Zaghal, Lilja B Solnes, Martin G Pomper, Jorge D Oldan, Gary A Ulaner, Michael A Gorin, Steven P Rowe> ;Tomography. 2023 Aug 15
1 citations
Value of subspecialist second opinion reads of 18 F-FDG PET-CT examinations for patients with breast cancer.
Reza Fardanesh, Kimberly Beavers, Maxine S Jochelson, Gary A Ulaner> ;Nuclear Medicine Communications. 2023 Sep 1
2 citations
Other Novel PET Radiotracers for Breast Cancer.
Sophia R O'Brien, Rebecca Ward, Grace G Wu, Mahsa Kiani, Ashrit Challa, Gary A Ulaner, Austin R Pantel, Elizabeth S McDonald, Sina Bagheri> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
4 citations
Metabolic Positron Emission Tomography in Breast Cancer.
Laura Huppert, Rita Mukhtar, Elizabeth H Dibble, Sophia R O'Brien, Gary A Ulaner, Courtney Lawhn-Heath, Cecil, K.> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
CSF1R inhibition for histiocytic neoplasm with CBL mutations refractory to MEK1/2 inhibition.
Eli L Diamond, Jasmine H Francis, Mario E Lacouture, Veronica Rotemberg, Mariko Yabe, Kseniya Petrova-Drus, Gary A Ulaner, Ryan Reddy, Omar Abdel-Wahab, Benjamin H Durham> ;Leukemia. 2023 Aug 1
3 citations
Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 3 PET Imaging: Challenges and Opportunities.
Maxwell Ducharme, Ameer Mansur, Luke Sligh, Gary A Ulaner, Suzanne E Lapi, Anna G Sorace> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
Breast Cancer: Advances in Molecular Imaging.
Gary A Ulaner, Amy M Fowler> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
3 citations
Evaluation of Treatment Response in Patients with Breast Cancer.
Saima Muzahir, Gary A Ulaner, David M Schuster> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
Estrogen Receptor-Targeted and Progesterone Receptor-Targeted PET for Patients with Breast Cancer.
Gary A Ulaner, Amy M Fowler, Amy S Clark, Hannah Linden> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
4 citations
Molecular Classification of Breast Cancer.
Madhuchhanda Roy, Amy M Fowler, Gary A Ulaner, Aparna Mahajan> ;PET Clinics. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Palpable Breast Masses: 2022 Update.
, Katherine A Klein, Maddi Kocher, Ana P Lourenco, Bethany L Niell, Debbie L Bennett, Alison Chetlen, Phoebe Freer, Lillian K Ivansco, Maxine S Jochelson, Mallory E Kr...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2023 May 1
1 citations
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Monitoring Response to Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer: 2022 Update.
, Jessica H Hayward, Olivia E Linden, Alana A Lewin, Susan P Weinstein, Alexandra E Bachorik, Tara M Balija, Cherie M Kuzmiak, Lisa V Paulis, Lonie R Salkowski, Matthe...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2023 May 1
3 citations
Successful treatment of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with the MEK inhibitor trametinib: a multicenter analysis.
Ashley Aaroe, Razelle Kurzrock, Gaurav Goyal, Aaron M Goodman, Harsh Patel, Gordon Ruan, Gary Ulaner, Jason Young, Ziyi Li, Derek Dustin, Ronald S Go, Eli L Diamond, F...> ;Blood Advances. 2023 Aug 8
20 citations
Summary: Appropriate Use Criteria for Estrogen Receptor-Targeted PET Imaging with 16α-F-Fluoro-17β-Fluoroestradiol.
Gary A Ulaner, David A Mankoff, Amy S Clark, Amy M Fowler, Hannah M Linden, Lanell M Peterson, Farrokh Dehdashti, Brenda F Kurland, Joanne Mortimer, Jason Mouabbi, Dae...> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
A Discordant Pattern of Uptake on 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT Versus 18 F-Fluciclovine PET/CT in Radiation-Induced Hepatitis : Implications for Early Postradiotherapy Imaging-Ba...
Omotayo A Adediran, Ismaheel O Lawal, Saima Muzahir, Manali A Bhave, Sarah Friend, Bridget Fielder, Jane Meisel, Mylin A Torres, Toncred M Styblo, Cathy Graham, Anna H...> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
A Tale of 3 Tracers: Contrasting Uptake Patterns of 18F-Fluciclovine, 68Ga-PSMA, and 18F-FDG in the Uterus and Adnexa.
Ismaheel O Lawal, Omotayo Atinuke Adediran, Saima Muzahir, Sarah Friend, Manali Ajay Bhave, Jane Meisel, Mylin A Torres, Toncred Marya Styblo, Cathy Graham, Anna Holbr...> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging After Breast Surgery.
, Tejas S Mehta, Ana P Lourenco, Bethany L Niell, Debbie L Bennett, Ann Brown, Alison Chetlen, Phoebe Freer, Lillian K Ivansco, Maxine S Jochelson, Katherine A Klein, ...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2022 Nov 1
5 citations
F-DCFPyL PET/CT for Initially Diagnosed and Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Prospective Trial with Pathologic Confirmation.
Gary A Ulaner, Beth Thomsen, Jeffrey Bassett, Robert Torrey, Craig Cox, Kevin Lin, Trushar Patel, Tust Techasith, Audrey Mauguen, Steven P Rowe, Liza Lindenberg, Esthe...> ;Radiology. 2022 Nov 1
2 citations
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Evaluation of Nipple Discharge: 2022 Update.
, Matthew F Sanford, Priscilla J Slanetz, Alana A Lewin, Arnold M Baskies, Laura Bozzuto, Susan A Branton, Jessica H Hayward, Huong T Le-Petross, Mary S Newell, John R...> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2022 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

Efficacy of MEK Inhibition in Patients with Histiocytic Neoplasms
Robert J Young, Mario Lacouture, Neal Rosen, David M Hyman, Raajit Rampal, Gary A Ulaner, Benjamin H Durham, Lynn A Brody, Nature

Press Mentions

Hoag Hospital Opens Its Remodeled $28 Million Cancer CenterFebruary 22nd, 2023
New Molecular Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Wins FDA Approval at Hoag Family Cancer InstituteApril 4th, 2022
Summaries of Health Policy Coverage from Major News OrganizationsApril 16th, 2021
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