Maya Vella

Dr. Maya Vella is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her roles include clinical practice and research in radiology, with a focus on imaging techniques for oncology and neurological conditions. She completed her MD, residency, and fellowship at UCSF while serving as a T32 scholar from 2020-2021.

Her research interests encompass PET/CT in lung cancer staging, MRI sequences for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), and gender disparities in academic radiology leadership. Current projects include developing imaging criteria for hypersensitivity pneumonitis, analyzing medical student grading, and studying pulmonary metastases in gastrointestinal tumors.

Dr. Vella has published extensively in radiology and related fields, with notable contributions to AI-driven radiological reporting and medical ethics. Her work has been recognized through awards such as the T32 scholar designation.

She collaborates with experts like Steven Hetts and Jae Ho Sohn on neuroimaging and oncology studies. Her clinical division is Cardiothoracic Imaging, reflecting her dual focus on heart, lung, and vascular imaging.