RamaS.AyyalaMD

Radiology • Providence, RI

Pediatric Radiology

Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Imaging

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Office
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone+1 401-444-5184
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Education & Training

Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Radiology, 2013 - 2014
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2009 - 2013
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
RI State Medical License 2018 - 2020
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2019
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology Pediatric Radiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Navigating a job change as a pediatric radiologist.
Rama S Ayyala, Ellen M Chung, Brian D Coley, George A Taylor, Jessica R Leschied> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2024 Mar 27
Transition into and out of a leadership role.
Rama S Ayyala, Cynthia K Rigsby, Sabah Servaes, Brian D Coley, George A Taylor> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2024 Mar 19
Transitions to retirement: challenges and strategies.
Taylor, G., Brody, A., Coley, B., Dempsey, M., DiPietro, M., Hernanz-Schulman, M., Ayyala, R.> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2024 Feb 23
1 citations
Wellness is Not Enough. Moral Distress Must Be Addressed to Decrease Burnout in Radiology.
Ayyala, R.> ;Academic Radiology. 2024 Jan 17
Implementation of a Program for Appendicitis MRI in a Pediatric Hospital.
Rama S Ayyala, Jonathan R Dillman, Jean A Tkach, Rachel Young, Meera Kotagal, Holly Depinet, Andrew T Trout> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2024 Apr 3
1 citations
Rapid, free-breathing non-contrast MRI for first-line imaging evaluation of ovarian torsion in the emergency department.
Katherine N Epstein, Andrew T Trout, Pradipta Debnath, Sunny Pitt, Sara M O'Hara, Rula V Kanj, Eileen Murtagh-Kurowski, Rama S Ayyala> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Technical and Diagnostic Performance of Rapid MRI for Evaluation of Appendicitis in a Pediatric Emergency Department.
Nadeen Abu Ata, Andrew T Trout, Jonathan R Dillman, Jean A Tkach, Rama S Ayyala> ;Academic Radiology. 2024 Mar 1
1 citations
Being a leader is more than just a title.
Mariana L Meyers, Rama S Ayyala> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2023 Dec 1
Trends in Anesthesia/Sedation for Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Encounters in Pediatric Emergency Departments, 2012-2022.
Shireen E Hayatghaibi, Ali I Kandil, Bin Zhang, Vinicius V Alves, Rama S Ayyala, Jonathan R Dillman, Andrew T Trout> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Practice Patterns in Use of MRI for Appendicitis in the Emergency Department at Children's Hospitals: Results of a National Survey.
Rama S Ayyala> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2023 Jul 1
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on pediatric intestinal intussusception in the United States.
Rama S Ayyala, Shireen Hayatghaibi, Jonathan R Dillman, Scott D Reeves, Meera Kotagal, Andrew T Trout> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2023 May 1
Gender disparity in academic advancement: exploring differences among adult and pediatric radiologists.
Samantha M Schilling, Andrew T Trout, Rama S Ayyala> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2023 Mar 1
Harms in Encouraging Social Media Use for Individual Academic Advancement.
Rama S Ayyala> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2023 Apr 1
3 citations
Prenatal ultrasound-and MRI-based imaging predictors of respiratory symptoms at birth for congenital lung malformations.
Claire Gerall, Ritah Chumdermpadestuk, Shimon Jacobs, Fan Weijia, Alexis Maddocks, Rama Ayyala, Russell Miller, Lynn Simpson, Steven Rothenberg, Vincent Duron> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023 Mar 1
3 citations
Burnout Is the Symptom, Moral Injury Is the Cause: The Need for Systems-Level Changes in Radiology.
Rama S Ayyala, Grayson Baird> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2023 Feb 1
4 citations
Leveraging diversity, equity and inclusion for promoting wellness in the radiology workplace.
Rama S Ayyala, Maddy Artunduaga, Cara E Morin, Brian D Coley> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2022 Aug 1
2 citations
Promoting gender equity and inclusion through allyship.
Rama S Ayyala, Brian D Coley> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2022 Jun 1
Imaging for Vesicoureteral Reflux: Counterpoint-Cost, Diagnostic Performance, and Preferences Need to Be Further Assessed Before Replacing VCUG With ceVUS.
Rama S Ayyala, Andrew T Trout> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2023 Jan 1
How did we get here? Thoughts on health care system drivers of pediatric radiology burnout.
George A Taylor, Rama S Ayyala, Brian D Coley> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2022 May 1
5 citations
Transparency and Variability in Pricing for Pediatric Outpatient Imaging in US Children's Hospitals.
Shireen E Hayatghaibi, Vinicius V Alves, Rama S Ayyala, Jonathan R Dillman, Andrew T Trout> ;JAMA Network Open. 2022 Mar 1
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and physicians with a disability: a compounding stressor.
Rama S Ayyala> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2022 Mar 1
9 citations
Gender trends in authorship of Pediatric Radiology publications and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rama S. Ayyala, Andrew T. Trout> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2021 Oct 21
4 citations
Pancreatic Masses in Children and Young Adults: Multimodality Review with Pathologic Correlation.
Lisa Qiu, Andrew T. Trout, Rama S. Ayyala, Sara Szabo, Jaimie D. Nathan, James I. Geller, Jonathan R. Dillman> ;Radiographics. 2021 Oct 1
7 citations
Trends in Pediatric Appendicitis and Imaging Strategies During Covid-19 in the United States.
Shireen E. Hayatghaibi, Andrew T. Trout, Jonathan R. Dillman, Michael J. Callahan, Ramesh S. Iyer, HaiThuy N Nguyen, Erica L. Riedesel, Rama S. Ayyala> ;Academic Radiology. 2021 Aug 27
2 citations
Comparison of MRI appendix biometrics in children with and without acute appendicitis
Eric L. Tung, Grayson L. Baird, Rama S. Ayyala, Cassandra M. Sams, Thaddeus W. Herliczek, David W. Swenson> ;European Radiology. 2021 Aug 12
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Journal Articles

Prevalence of Burnout Among Pediatric Radiologists
Rama S Ayyala, Firas S Ahmed, Carrie Ruzal-Shapiro, Journal of the American College of Radiology

Authored Content

Prevalence of Burnout Among Pediatric RadiologistsOctober 2018

Press Mentions

New Data Highlight Inconsistencies in Imaging Protocols for Pediatric AppendicitisMarch 6th, 2023
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Pediatric Radiologist Burnout?September 4th, 2019
Burnout Epidemic: Which Pediatric Radiologists Are Suffering Most?October 19th, 2018

Hospital Affiliations

Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Christ HospitalCincinnati, Ohio