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Kuldeep Vaswani, M.D.

Faculty	Former Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Fellowship(s)	Abdominal Imaging, The Ohio State University Hospitals
Residency	Morristown Memorial Hospital
Internship	Staten Island University Hospital
Medical School	State University of New York, Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn, College of Medicine
Undergraduate	University of Jodhpur, India

Curriculum Vitae

CURRENT POSITION

2002-present
Body Imaging Radiologist
Riverside Radiological Associates, Inc.

EDUCATION

1988 – 1992
State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
MD 1992

1981 – 1984
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
PhD 1984

1976 – 1978
M.S. University of Baroda, India
M.S., 1976

1973 – 1976
University of Jodhpur, India
B.S. 1973

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

1997 – 1998
Fellow ship, abdominal Imaging
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

1993 – 1997
Residency,
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

1992 – 1993
Internship, Department of Medicine
Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY

BOARD CERTIFICATION

1997 American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 – 2002
Staff Radiologist
University Hospital East, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

01/ 2000 – 2002
Acting Director
Division of Ultrasound, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

1998 – 2002
Staff Diagnostic Radiologist
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

1997 – 2002
Staff Radiologist
VA Outpatient Clinic, Columbus, OH

1984 -1988
Research Associate
Department of Neurology, F – 140
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

1980 - 1984
Research Assistant/Graduate Research Associate
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

1978 - 1980 J
Junior Research Fellow
University Grants Commission, New Delhi at M. S. University of Baroda, India

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

1998 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

1998 – Present Graduate Student Advisor
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

1998 – Present Medical Student Advisor
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

1999 – 2002 Reviewer, American Journal of Roentgenology

1999 – 2002 Active Participant in Continuous Professional Improvement
(CPI) Program by American College of Radiology

1998 – 2002 Residents and Fellows Teaching/Supervision, Department of Radiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

1998 – 2002 Facilitator, Problem Based Learning Pathway (PBLS)
College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

1997 – 2002 Clinical Radiology for Third and Fourth Year Medical Students, College of Medicine
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

1997 – 2002 Active Participant in Weekly Tumor Board, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

2000 – 2002 Active Participant in Weekly Tumor Board at The University Hospitals East,
The Ohio State University Medical Center

1997 – 2002 Active Participant in CME Program Offered by RSNA Sponsored Radiographics

FELLOWS TRAINED

1998 – 1999 Randall Reilman, MD, from University of Cincinnati, OH

1999 – 2000 James Laffey, DO, from Mercey Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

2001 – 2001 Larry Zheng, MD from University of Rochester, NY

AWARDS AND HONORS

2001 Summa-cum-laude

Exhibit at ASER Annual Meeting in San Francisco

2000 Certificate of Merit for Exhibit at 100^th Annual ARRS Meeting in Washington, DC

1998 – 99 Teacher of The Year, Department of Radiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

1998 Certificate of Merit:
Both Exhibits at 99^th Annual ARRS Meeting at New Orleans

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1997 – Present Member, Central Ohio Radiological Society
1993 – Present Member, Radiological Society of North America
1993 – Present Member, American College of Radiology
1989 – Present Member, American Medical Association
1984 – Present Life Member, Alumni Association The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
1988 – 1993 Member, Medical Society of The State of New York
1989 – 1992 Member, American Medical Student Association
1986 – 1988 Member, International Society of Neurochemistry
1983 – 1988 Member, American Association for The Advancement of Sciences
1983 – 1988 Affiliate Member, American Society of Neurochemistry

SERVICE COMMITTEES

2000 – Present Quality Assurance Committee
Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

1998 – Present Education and Evaluation Committee
Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

RESEARCH GRANTS

Vitellas KM, Tzalonikou MT, Mabee C, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP): Can this non-invasive Cholangiogram Improve the outcome of sclerosing cholangitis? Sponsor: The Ohio State University from 02/1999 – 03/2000. Award: $20,000.

Vitellas KM, El-Dieb A, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Fromkes J, Ellison C, Elkhammas EA, Bova JG. Use of MRI with Mangafodipir Trisodium (Teslascan) to detect the presence and location of bile duct leaks. Sponsor: Nycomed Amersham Imaging from 04/2000 – 04/2001. Award: $19214.

INVITED LECTURES AND SEMINARS

September 14^th, 2001 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University
Topic: CT Evaluation of the Small Bowel: The Cutting Edge

August 24^th, 2001 St. Joseph’s Hospital, Department of Radiology, Phoenix,
Topic: Roentgen Classics in Abdominal Imaging

March 14^th, 200112^th Annual Scientific Meeting of ASER, San Francisco
Topic: Chest Pain: Abdominal Causes, Radiologic, Pathologic Correlation

March 4^th, 2001Medical Therapeutics, College of Medicine
Topic: Radiologic Evaluation of Abdominal Pain

March 8^th, 2000Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University
Topic: CT and US: Interventions

March 1^st, 2000Medical Therapeutics, College of Medicine
Topic: Abdominal Imaging: A Clinical Perspective

March 11^th, 1999MRI Update: Firelands Community Hospital, Sandusky, OH
Topic: Current Advancement in Abdominal and Pelvic MRI

February 12^th, 1999Department of Radiology, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ
Topic: MRCP and Current Applications

SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

Vaswani KK. Chest Pain: Abdominal Pathology – Radiology Correlation. . ASER 12^th Scientific Annual Program, p 30 - 31, March 14^th – 17^th, San Francisco, CA.

Vaswani KK, Seth SK, Vitellas KM, Reader DW, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Normal appendix, appendicitis and complications: Computed tomography evaluation: A practical approach and challenges for diagnostic radiologists. The Radiologist (in press).

Vaswani KK, El-Dieb A, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Ureterolithiasis: Classic and atypical findings on unenhanced helical computed tomography (CT). Emergency Radiology (in press)

Vaswani KK, Shah RD, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Laffey J, Bova JG. Porto-systemic collaterals on computed tomography (CT) in patients with portal venous hypertension. The Radiologist 2001; 8: 1 – 9.

Vitellas KM, El-Dieb A, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Fromkes J, Steinberg S, Bova JG. Detection of bile leaks using MR Cholangiography with Mangfodipir Trisodium (Teslascan). J Compu Assist Tomogr 2001; 25: 102 –105.

Euscher E, Vaswani KK, Frankel W. Eosinophilic pancreatitis: A rare entity that can mimic a pancreatic neoplasm. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology 2000; 4: 379 –385.

Vrachliotis TG, Vaswani KK, Davies EA, Elkhammas EA, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders of renal transplants: Imaging manifestations. AJR 2000; 175: 183 – 188.

Vrachliotis TG, Bennett WF, Vaswani KK, Niemann TH, Bova JG. Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen: CT, MR and sonographic characterstics: report of two cases. Abdom Imaging 2000; 25: 283 – 285.

Vaswani KK, Guttikonda S, Vitellas KM. Localized fibrous tumor of the liver. Gastrointestinal Case of the Day. AJR 175; 875 – 876.

Vitellas KM, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF. Small bowel bezoar. Gastrointestinal case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 876 – 878.

Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Vaswani KK. Lymphoma involving the distal ileum. Gastrointestinal case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 878 – 879.

Bennett WF, Vaswani KK, Vitellas KM. Parenchymal lymphoma. Genitourinary case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 882 – 883.

Bennett WF, Bova JG, Vaswani KK. Angiomyolipoma with minimal fat content. Genitourinary case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 883 – 884.

Vitellas KM, Vaswani KK, Bova JG. Spontaneous uroepithelial hemorrhage caused by Warfarin overdose. Genitourinary case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 884 – 885.

Vaswani KK, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF. Thyroid hemiagegnesis with adenoma. Sonography case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 898.

Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Corpus callosal agenesis. Sonography case of the day. AJR 2000; 175: 900 – 901.

Bennett WF, Spigos DG, Vaswani KK, Terrell JE. Images using a web browser over the internet. J Digital Imaging 2000; 13: 93 – 96.

Vaswani KK, Wu G, Ledeen RW. Breakdown of Neuro-2A phosphoinositides in a manner unrelated to neuritic outgrowth. J Neurochem 1990; 55: 492 – 499.

Wu G, Vaswani KK, Zi-H Lu, Ledeen RW. Gangliosides stimulate calcium flux in Neuro-2A cells and require exogenous calcium for neurogenesis. J Neurochem 1990; 55 484 – 491.

Vaswani KK, Ledeen RW. Phosphotidate phosphohydrolase in purified rat brain myelin. J Neurosci Res 1989; 24: 431 – 436.

Vaswani KK, Richard III CW, Tejwani GA. Cold swim stress induced changes in the levels of opioid peptides in the rat brain CNS and peripheral tissues. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1988; 29: 163 – 168.

Vaswani KK, Ledeen RW. Long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthase in rat brain myelin. J Neurosci Res 1987; 65: 65 – 70.

Gammon CM, Vaswani KK, Ledeen RW. Isolation of two glycolipid transfer proteins from bovine brain: Reactivity towards gangliosides and neutral glycosphingolipids. Biochemistry 1987; 26: 6239 – 6243.

Kunishita T, Vaswani KK, Ledeen RW. Ethanolamine kinase activity in purified rat brain myelin. J Neurochem 1987; 48: 1 – 7.

Kunishita T, Vaswani KK, Morrow CR, Ledeen RW. Detection of choline kinase activity in purified rat brain myelin. Neurochem Res 1987; 12: 351 – 355.

Vaswani KK, Tejwani GA. Opioid peptide changes in rat CNS after food-deprivation. Life Sciences 1986; 38: 197 –201.

Vaswani KK, Tejwani GA, Abou-Issa HA. Effect of DMBA-induced carcinogenesis on the opioid peptide levels in rat CNS. Cancer Letters 1986; 31: 115 – 121.

Vaswani KK, Sharma M. Effect of neonatal undernutrition on rat brain gangliosides. Intern J Vitam Nutr Res 1985; 55: 323 – 329.

Vaswani KK. Effect of neonatal thiamine and vitamin A deficiency on rat brain gangliosides. Life Sciences 1985; 37: 1107 – 1115.

Tejwani GA, Vaswani KK, Barbacci JC. Effect of progesterone and estrogen on pituitary and brain opioids in rats. Peptides 1985; 6: 555 –561.

Tejwani GA, Chauhan S, Duruibe V, Vaswani KK. Enhancement in the activities of mouse epidermal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase by 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate. Arch Biochem Biophy 1985; 239: 462 – 466.

Vaswani KK, Tejwani GA, Mousa SA. Stress induced differential intake of various diets and water by rats. Life Sciences 1983; 32: 1983 – 1986.

Vaswani KK, Tejwani GA, Bianchine JR. Cancer causing drugs. Recent advances in Clinical Therapeutics 1983; 3: 97 – 105.

Tejwani GA, Vaswani KK, Barbacci JC, Richard III CW, Bianchine JR. Effect of oral contraceptives on rat brain Beta-endorphin. Life Sciences (Suppl I) 1983; 33: 519 – 522.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Ledeen RW, Wu G, Vaswani KK, Canella MS. Comparison of exogenous and endogenous gangliosides as modulators of neuronal differentiation. In Trophic Factors in Nervous System, Horrocks L (ed), Raven Press, New York, 1990; 17 – 34.

Ledeen RW, Aquino DA, Sbashnig-Agler M, Gammon CM, Vaswani KK. Fundamentals of Neuronal transport of gangliosides. In Functional Implications of Gangliosides in Modulation of Neuronal Functions, Rahmann H (ed), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1987; 259 – 274.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

El-Dieb, Vaswani KK, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Ureterolithiasis: Classic and atypical findings on unenhanced helical CT. ASER 12^th Scientific Annual Program, p 96, March 14^th – 17^th, 2001. San Francisco, CA.

Reader D, Vaswani K, Mueller C, Spigos D. The graveyard shift: Initial experience with a night float system. ASER 12^th Scientific Annual Program, p 111, March 14^th – 17^th, 2001. San Francisco, CA.

Vaswani KK, Shah R, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of collateral pathways in patients with cirrhosis related portal venous hypertension (HTN). AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 176 (Suppl 3): 108.

Vitellas KM, Abduljalil AM, Kangarlu A, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Bova JG. MR imaging of end stage liver disease at 8 Tesla with gradient echo (GRE) and rapid aqusition with relaxationenhancement (RARE) techniques: comparison with 1.5T. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 176 (Suppl 3): 104.

Vitellas KM, El-Dieb A, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Fromkes J, Steinberg S, Bova JG. Bile duct abnormalities in patients with suspected bile duct leaks using magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) with intravenous Mangafodipir Trisodium (TESLASCAN): Pictorial presentation of our initial experience. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 176 (Suppl 3): 111.

Vaswani KK, Reader DW, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Bova JG. Normal appendix: How often it can be seen on computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis performed for renal colic? ASER 11^th Annual Scientific Program, p 119. March 29^th – April 2^nd, 2000. Orlando, FL.

Vaswani KK, El-Dieb A, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Bova JG. Comprehensive pictorial presentation of computed tomogarhy (CT) findings of external and internal hernias. ASER 11^th Annual Scientific Program 2000; p126. March 29^th - April 2^nd, 2000. Orlando, FL.

Vaswani KK, Shah R, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Laffey J, Bova JG. Porto-systemic collaterals on computed tomography (CT) in patients with portal venous hypertension. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 174 (Suppl 3): 103.

Reader DW, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Bova JG. Normal appendix: How often can it be seen on routine computed tomography (CT) of abdomen and pelvis performed for other reasons? AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 174 (Suppl 3): 53.

Vitellas KM, Kangarlu A, Abduljali AM, Bova JG, Bennett WF, Vaswani KK, Spigos DG, Robitaille PL. Abdominal MRI at 8 Tesla: Pictorial presentation of our initial experience with conventional gradient-recalled echo (GRE) and fast spin echo (FSE) techniques. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 174 (Suppl 3): 73.

Vitellas KM, Tzalonikou MT, Bennett WF, Vaswani KK, Bova JG. Hepatic cirrhosis: Evaluation with dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000: 174 (Suppl 3): 105.

Vitellas KM, Kangarlu A, Abduljali AM, Bova JG, Bennett WF, Vaswani KK, Spigos DG, Robitaille PL. Initial experience with conventional gradient-recalled echo (GRE) and fast spin echo (FSE) techniques. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 174 (Suppl 3): 102.

Vrachliotis TG, Vaswani KK, Davies EA, Elkhammas EA, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder of renal transplants: Imaging manifestations. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1999; 173 (Suppl 3): 216.

Augustine MA, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF, Vaswani K, Bova JG. Utility of gadolinium enhanced MRI in the characterization of the indeterminate liver lesion on computed tomography (CT). AJR Am J Roentgenol 1999; 173 (Suppl 3): 168.

Tan TX, Mueller CF, Vaswani KK, Augustyn MA, Holtzlander JD, Spigos DG. The erect abdomen radiograph: Is it necessary for emergency department patients with acut abdomen? Radiology 1999; 209: 172.

Vrachliotis TG, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Usual and unusual manifestations of acute appendicitis. ASER 9^th Annual Scientific Program, p 254, April 5^th – 9^th, 1998. St. Petersberg, FL.

SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS

El-Dieb, Vaswani KK, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Ureterolithiasis: Classic and atypical findings on unenhanced helical CT. ASER 12^th Scientific Annual Meeting. March 14^th – 17^th, 2001. San Francisco, CA. Summa Cum Laude Award.

Vaswani KK, Shah R, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Laffey J, Bova JG. Porto-systemic collaterals on computed tomography (CT) in patients with portal venous hypertension. 100^th American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, Washington, DC, May 2000. Certificate of Merit Award.

Vaswani KK, El-Dieb A, Bennett WF, Vitellas KM, Bova JG. Comprehensive pictorial presentation of computed tomogarhy (CT) findings of external and internal hernias. ASER 11^th Annual Scientific Meeting. March 29^th - April 2^nd, 2000. Orlando, FL.

Vrachliotis TG, Vaswani KK, Davies EA, Elkhammas EA, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder of renal transplants: Imaging manifestations. 99^th American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 1999. Certificate of Merit Award.

Augustyn MA, Vitellas KM, Bennett WF, Vaswani K, Bova JG. Utility of gadolinium enhanced MRI in the characterization of the indeterminate liver lesion on computed tomography (CT). 99^th American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 1999. Certficate of Merit Award.

Vrachliotis TG, Vaswani KK, Bennett WF, Bova JG. Usual and unusual manifestations of acute appendicitis. ASER 9^th Annual Scientific Meeting, St. Petersberg, FL, April 5^th – 9^th, 1998.