Kambiz Nael

Kambiz Nael, MD is a Professor In Residence in the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His academic career includes faculty roles at the University of Arizona Medical Center (2012-15), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2015-19), and UCLA (2020-2024). He holds leadership roles such as Director of Neuroradiology MRI and Stroke Imaging at University of Arizona, and Director of MRI/CT & Advanced Imaging at Mount Sinai.

• Education: Diagnostic Radiology residency (2011) and Neuroradiology fellowship (2012) at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine.
• Research: Focuses on quantitative neuroimaging for cerebrovascular diseases and stroke. Developed 6-minute MRI stroke protocol and 4D parathyroid MR protocol. Published over 140 peer-reviewed articles and led NIH-funded studies.
• Teaching: Designs multidisciplinary conferences for trainees, mentors students/postdocs, and delivers online lectures on AI in neuroradiology and acute stroke.

Research Interests: Advanced imaging technology, stroke imaging, AI-driven diagnostics, and neurovascular interventions. Key topics include perfusion imaging, collateral circulation assessment, and machine learning applications.

Publications: Recent work includes studies on venous transit's role in stroke outcomes, perfusion imaging biomarkers, and AI algorithms for ASPECTS scoring. Over 140 peer-reviewed articles highlight his contributions to stroke neuroimaging.

• Awards: Radiology Editor’s Recognition Award (4 years consecutively).

Labs/Teams: Leads the Neuroimaging Advanced and Exploratory Lab at UCSF, focusing on cerebrovascular imaging methodologies, stroke risk stratification, and aneurysm research. Collaborates on NIH-funded projects and international trials like TESSERACT.