Hamed Kordbacheh

Hamed Kordbacheh, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His clinical practice focuses on abdominal imaging, with particular expertise in advanced CT and MRI techniques for abdominal and pelvic conditions.

Dr. Kordbacheh completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center in June 2024, followed by a Body Imaging Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco, scheduled to conclude in June 2025. His educational journey reflects a focused path toward abdominal imaging subspecialization within diagnostic radiology.

Dr. Kordbacheh's research interests span multiple areas of diagnostic radiology with particular focus on abdominal imaging applications. His work emphasizes optimization of imaging protocols for patients with large body habitus, dual-energy CT applications, MRI techniques for prostate and liver imaging, and the clinical implications of incidental findings on cross-sectional imaging. He has made significant contributions to understanding how imaging characteristics correlate with clinical outcomes in conditions ranging from pancreatic cancer to inflammatory bowel disease. His research demonstrates both technical innovation in imaging acquisition and clinically relevant applications that impact patient management.

His publication record demonstrates consistent productivity with research spanning abdominal CT/MRI optimization, dual-energy CT applications, prostate imaging, liver metastasis characterization, and imaging of inflammatory conditions. His most recent work focuses on fast prostate MRI protocols, program improvement in radiology education, and advanced tumor characterization techniques in pancreatic cancer. The breadth of his work reflects strong collaboration across multiple medical specialties including gastroenterology, oncology, and emergency medicine.

Dr. Kordbacheh has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing his contributions to the field:

• Academic Excellence Award, American College of Radiology, 2023
• Certificate of Merit Award, American Roentgen Ray Society, 2021
• Poster Merit Award, Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2018
• Silver Medal, American Roentgen Ray Society, 2017
• Magna Cum Laude Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2016

Dr. Kordbacheh is actively involved in resident education and has led initiatives to improve graduate medical education through resident-run program improvement committees. His research funding appears to be supported through institutional resources at UCSF and collaborative grants with colleagues across multiple departments. His publication record suggests strong collaborative research efforts, particularly with Dr. Kambadakone and other abdominal imaging specialists at UCSF.

As a faculty member in the Abdominal Imaging division at UCSF, Dr. Kordbacheh collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including gastroenterologists, oncologists, and surgeons to advance imaging approaches for abdominal conditions. His work bridges technical imaging innovations with clinical applications, contributing to improved diagnostic accuracy and patient management strategies for complex abdominal conditions. His ongoing fellowship through mid-2025 indicates continued development of his subspecialty expertise in body imaging, which will likely inform his future research directions and clinical practice.