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Department of Radiology / Interventional Radiology / GRB 29355 Fruit StreetBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-5518
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Summary
- Michael Zalis, MD is a radiologist based in Boston, MA, specializing in abdominal imaging, vascular and interventional radiology, and clinical informatics. He completed his fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and has been an associate professor and radiologist there since 2000 and 1998, respectively. Dr. Zalis co-founded QPID Health Inc. and served as Chief Medical Officer and head of Product through acquisition of QPID Health by eviCore and ExpressScripts. He previously served as a visiting professor at Stanford Health Care. His expertise includes cardiovascular radiology, interventional radiology, radiology information systems, and radiographic image enhancement. He has authored numerous publications in peer reviewed journals and has been involved in clinical trials, specifically evaluating computer-assisted, non-cathartic CT colonography. Dr. Zalis has been recognized as a Fellow by both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Abdominal Radiology. Since 2023, he has also served as founding director of the MGB Radiology Center for Sustainability, the aim of which is to investigate and implement methods to align the practice of Radiology with NetZero and other sustainability and efficiency goals.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1998 - 1999
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1994 - 1998
University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1993 - 2000
DC State Medical License 1997 - 1998
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Radiology, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Computer-assisted, Non-cathartic CT Colonography Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Nanophotonic Thermal Management in X-ray Tubes.Simo Pajovic, Charles Roques-Carmes, Seou Choi, Steven E Kooi, Rajiv Gupta
ACS Nano. 2025-09-09 - 1 citationsClimate-Smart Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Point-of-Care Ultrasound: An Evidence-Based Perspective.Hamid Shokoohi, Andrew S Liteplo, Kristofer Montoya, Casey Patnode, Ainsley B Hutchinson
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2025-08-01 - 2 citationsTechnical and Administrative Advances to Promote Sustainable Radiology.Michael E Zalis, Jonathan E Slutzman
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2024-02-01
Press Mentions
QPID, Epic EHR Combine for Big Data Analytics at Partners HealthFebruary 2nd, 2016
Laxative-Free Colon Screening Procedure May Be as Accurate as Standard Colonoscopy in Detecting High-Risk PolypsMay 14th, 2012
Colon Cancer Test May Not Require Laxatives: StudyFebruary 10th, 2016
Grant Support
- Colon Cancer Screening Augmented By Image ProcessingNational Cancer Institute2004–2006
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Radiologic Society of North AmericaMember
Other Languages
- French
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