Omar Hassan

Omar Hassan, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Associate Program Director of the Body Imaging Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School, completing a general surgery internship, diagnostic radiology residency, and fellowship in abdominal imaging and diagnostic sonography at UCSF. His research focuses on radiologic-pathologic correlations in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), imaging in gender affirmation surgery, and cardiovascular drug pharmacology. He contributes to the Cirrhosis & Hepatocellular Carcinoma Working Group, maintaining a database of over 200 HCC patients to evaluate treatment modalities through multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Education:
  • Medical Degree: Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
  • Residency: Diagnostic Radiology at UCSF
  • Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging and Diagnostic Sonography at UCSF

Dr. Hassan’s research interests span liver tumor imaging (LI-RADS), quality improvement in radiology workflows, and translational studies linking imaging to clinical outcomes. He has published widely on topics including HCC treatment response algorithms, gender affirmation imaging, and organic cation transporter pharmacology.

His work emphasizes improving diagnostic efficiency and patient care through advanced imaging techniques and collaborative research. Current projects include refining imaging reliability for liver tumor grading and optimizing radiology turnaround times in hospital settings.