Sara (Smolinski) Zhao MD (She/Her)

Interventional Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit StBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-643-4723

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Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2016 - 2017
UMass Chan - BaystateResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2012 - 2016
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2011
Grand Valley State UniversityBS, Biomedical Science, 2003 - 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2021
CT State Medical License 2016 - 2019
American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award Baystate Medical Center, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Percutaneous Endobiliary Radiofrequency Ablation (PERFA) for Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma.
Shams Iqbal, Kausthubh Hegde, Ronald Arellano, Raul Uppot, Sara Zhao
Academic Radiology. 2026-08-01
Portosystemic shunt creation in hepatic malignancies: Evaluation of risk for pulmonary metastasis development and progression.
Kausthubh Hegde, Shams Iqbal, Christopher Zoppo, Sara E Zhao, Patrick Sutphin
Clinical Imaging. 2026-08-01
Outcomes of Percutaneous Cystic Duct Stent Placement for Acute Cholecystitis.
Shams Iqbal, Rui Dai, Ryan Adams, Thomas An, Patrick Sutphin
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2026-01-01

Journal Articles

A diagnostic approach to splenic lesions
Thut D, Smolinski S, Morrow M, McCarthy S, Alsina J, Kreychmna A, Rakita D., Appl Radiol, 2/2017
Computed tomography angiography of the extremities in the emergency department
Madhuripan N, Mehta P, Smolinski SE, Njuguna N, Semin Ultrasound CT MR, 1/1/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Chapter: Adjustable small diameter transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Irani Z, Smolinski SEditors: Arslan B, Kahn SL.Oxford University Press, New York2017
Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Chapter: Dual and balloon assisted Angiojet thrombectomy for iliofemoral DVT
Irani Z, Smolinski SEditors: Arslan B, Kahn SL.Oxford University Press, New York2017
Learning Interventional Radiology
Chapter: TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt)
Lewis P, Smolinski S, Fleming J, Gaba RCElsevier, Inc, Philadelphia2017