SkornPonrartanaMD

Radiology • Los Angeles, CA

Neuroradiology, Pediatric Radiology

Assistant Professor, Radiology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of So California

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Office
4650 W Sunset Blvd # 81
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone+1 323-361-6176

Fax+1 323-361-3018
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Radiology, 2011 - 2012
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2007 - 2011
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology Neuroradiology
American Board of Radiology Pediatric Radiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Low-field 0.55 T MRI evaluation of the fetus.
Skorn Ponrartana, HaiThuy N Nguyen, Sophia X Cui, Ye Tian, Prakash Kumar, John C Wood, Krishna S Nayak> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2023 Jun 1
3 citations
Impact of COVID-19 Related Maternal Stress on Fetal Brain Development: A Multimodal MRI Study.
Vidya Rajagopalan, William T Reynolds, Jeremy Zepeda, Jeraldine Lopez, Skorn Ponrartana, John Wood, Rafael Ceschin, Ashok Panigrahy> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022 Nov 9
1 citations
Impact of COVID-19 related maternal stress on fetal brain development: A Multimodal MRI study.
Vidya Rajagopalan, William T Reynolds, Jeremy Zepeda, Jeraldine Lopez, Skorn Ponrartana, John Wood, Rafael Ceschin, Ashok Panigrahy> ;Medrxiv. 2022 Oct 27
1 citations
Imaging of congenital genitourinary anomalies.
Patricia T. Acharya, Skorn Ponrartana, Lillian Lai, Evalynn Vasquez, Fariba Goodarzian> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2021 Nov 5
7 citations
Safety issues related to intravenous contrast agent use in magnetic resonance imaging
Skorn Ponrartana, Michael M. Moore, Sherwin S Chan, Teresa Victoria, Jonathan R. Dillman, Govind B. Chavhan> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2021 Apr 19
5 citations
Using a dedicated spine radiology technologist is associated with reduced fluoroscopy time, radiation dose, and surgical time in pediatric spinal deformity surgery
Ali A. Siddiqui, Lindsay M. Andras, Kyle K. Obana, Rajan Murgai, Kenneth D. Illingworth, Vernon T. Tolo, Michael Mariscal, Skorn Ponrartana, David L. Skaggs> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Jan 1
5 citations
A new MRI tag-based method to non-invasively visualize cerebrospinal fluid flow.
Matthew Borzage, Skorn Ponrartana, Benita Tamrazi, Wende N. Gibbs, Marvin D. Nelson, J. Gordon McComb, Stefan Bluml> ;Child's Nervous System. 2018 Jun 6
13 citations
Sexual Dimorphism and the Origins of Human Spinal Health.
Vicente Gilsanz, Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Stefano Mora, Clifford J. Rosen> ;Endocrine Reviews. 2018 Apr 1
2 citations
Vertebral cross-sectional growth: A predictor of vertebral wedging in the immature skeleton.
Ervin Poorghasamians, Patricia C. Aggabao, Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Plos One. 2017 Dec 27
18 citations
Increased Lumbar Lordosis and Smaller Vertebral Cross-Sectional Area Are Associated With Spondylolysis.
Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Patricia C. Aggabao, Ervin Poorghasamians, David L. Skaggs, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Spine. 2017 Oct 1
7 citations
Biomechanical Modeling of Spine Flexibility and Its Relationship to Spinal Range of Motion and Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Ervin Poorghasamians, Sarah Moreau, Patricia C. Aggabao, Tracy Zaslow, Bianca Edison, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Spine Deformity. 2017 Jul 1
5 citations
Association Between Vertebral Cross‐sectional Area and Vertebral Wedging in Children and Adolescents: A Cross‐sectional Analysis
Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Patricia C. Aggabao, Ervin Poorghasamians, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2017 Nov 1
10 citations
Abdominal Actinomycosis in Children: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Noppadol Wacharachaisurapol, Jeffrey M. Bender, Larry Wang, David Bliss, Skorn Ponrartana, Pia S. Pannaraj> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2017 Mar 1
6 citations
Association between vertebral cross-sectional area and lumbar lordosis angle in adolescents.
Tishya A. L. Wren, Patricia C. Aggabao, Ervin Poorghasamians, Thomas Chavez, Skorn Ponrartana, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Plos One. 2017 Feb 28
5 citations
Vertebral cross-sectional area: an orphan phenotype with potential implications for female spinal health.
Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Osteoporosis International. 2017 Apr 1
10 citations
Changes in Brown Adipose Tissue and Muscle Development during Infancy
Skorn Ponrartana, Patricia C. Aggabao, Thomas Chavez, Naga L. Dharmavaram, Vicente Gilsanz> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Jun 1
12 citations
Small vertebral cross-sectional area and tall intervertebral disc in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Skorn Ponrartana, Carissa L. Fisher, Patricia C. Aggabao, Thomas Chavez, Alexander M. Broom, Tishya A. L. Wren, David L. Skaggs, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2016 May 16
1 citations
Radiographic depiction of intra-abdominal fat in newborns: a marker of infants born to diabetic mothers
Skorn Ponrartana, Fariba Goodarzian, S Emadi, Patricia C. Aggabao, Carissa L. Fisher, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2016 Jan 14
12 citations
Sexual Dimorphism in Newborn Vertebrae and its Potential Implications
Skorn Ponrartana, Patricia C. Aggabao, Naga L. Dharmavaram, Carissa L. Fisher, Philippe Friedlich, Sherin U. Devaskar, Vicente Gilsanz> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2015 Aug 1
59 citations
Effectiveness of diffusion tensor imaging in assessing disease severity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: preliminary study.
Skorn Ponrartana, Leigh Ramos-Platt, Tishya A. L. Wren, Houchun H. Hu, Thomas G. Perkins, Jonathan M. Chia, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2015 Apr 1
13 citations
Repeatability of chemical-shift-encoded water-fat MRI and diffusion-tensor imaging in lower extremity muscles in children.
Skorn Ponrartana, Kristine E. Andrade, Tishya A. L. Wren, Leigh Ramos-Platt, Houchun H. Hu, Stefan Bluml, Vicente Gilsanz> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2014 May 21
11 citations
Brown Adipose Tissue in the Buccal Fat Pad during Infancy
Skorn Ponrartana, Shilpa Patil, Patricia C. Aggabao, Zdena Pavlova, Sherin U. Devaskar, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Plos One. 2014 Feb 21
5 citations
Heterogeneity of muscle fat infiltration in children with spina bifida
Tishya A. L. Wren, Skorn Ponrartana, Alexander Van Speybroeck, Deirdre D. Ryan, Jonathan M. Chia, Houchun H. Hu> ;Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2014 Jan 1
15 citations
On the relevance of brown adipose tissue in children
Skorn Ponrartana, Houchun H. Hu, Vicente Gilsanz> ;Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2013 Oct 1
55 citations
Brown adipose tissue and its relationship to bone structure in pediatric patients.
Skorn Ponrartana, Patricia C. Aggabao, Houchun H. Hu, Grace M. Aldrovandi, Tishya A. L. Wren, Vicente Gilsanz> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2012 May 16
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Press Mentions

Multisystem Involvement in Neuromyelitis OpticaOctober 26th, 2014

Hospital Affiliations

Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California