Faculty & Staff
Drew A Torigian, MD, MA
Associate Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Department of Radiology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-615-3805
Fax: 215-614-0033
Fax: 215-614-0033
Email:
Drew.Torigian@uphs.upenn.edu
Drew.Torigian@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1996.
BA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1996.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1996-1997.
Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1997-2001.
Fellowship, Body and Musculoskeletal MRI, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2003.
Business Essentials Certificate Program, Wharton Programs for Working Professionals (WPWP), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania , 2004-2007.
Internship in Internal Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1996-1997.
Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1997-2001.
Fellowship, Body and Musculoskeletal MRI, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2003.
Business Essentials Certificate Program, Wharton Programs for Working Professionals (WPWP), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania , 2004-2007.
Certifications
Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification, 1995.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, 1996.
American Board of Radiology Certification (lifetime), 2001.
Permanent linkBasic Cardiac Life Support Certification, 1995.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, 1996.
American Board of Radiology Certification (lifetime), 2001.
Description of Research Expertise
lung cancer imaginginflammation imaging
aging imaging
oncologic imaging
translational imaging
thoracic imaging
CT imaging
MR imaging
functional imaging
molecular imaging
computer assisted quantitative imaging
PET and PET/CT imaging
quantitative imaging
Description of Clinical Expertise
thoracic imaging (plain film radiography, CT, MRI, PET, and PET/CT)body CT imaging
body MR imaging
PET and PET/CT imaging
oncologic imaging
vascular imaging (CT and MR)
musculoskeletal MR imaging
Selected Publications
Mehta NN, Yu Y, Saboury B, Foroughi N, Krishnamoorthy P, Raper A, Baer A, Antigua J, Van Voorhees AS, Torigian DA, Alavi A, Gelfand JM.: Systemic and Vascular Inflammation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis as measured by [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT): A Pilot Study. Arch Dermatol 147(9): 1031-1039, 2011.Beatty GL, Chiorean EG, Fishman MP, Saboury B, Teitelbaum UR, Sun W, Huhn RD, Song W, Li D, Sharp LL, Torigian DA, O’Dwyer PJ, Vonderheide RH.: CD40 regulated cancer inflammation and induces regression of pancreatic carcinoma in mice and humans. Science 331(6024): 1612-1616, 2011.
Yang H, Chryssikos T, Houseni M, Alzeair S, Sansovini M, Iruvuri S, Torigian DA, Zhuang H, Dadparvar S, Basu S, Alavi A.: The Effects of Aging on Testicular Volume and Glucose Metabolism: an Investigation with Ultrasonography and FDG-PET. Mol Imaging Biol 13(2), 2011.
National Lung Screening Trial Research Team.: Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Low-Dose Computed Tomographic Screening. N Engl J Med 365(5): 395-409, 2011 Notes: I am a member of the National Lung Screening Trial Research Team.
National Lung Screening Trial Research Team.: The National Lung Screening Trial: Overview and Study Design. Radiology 258(1), 2011 Notes: I am a member of the National Lung Screening Trial Research Team.
Cheng G, Torigian DA, Alavi A.: FDG PET/CT and MRI findings in a patient with focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis mimicking cystic renal malignancy. Clin Nephrol 76(6): 484-486, 2011.
Rosenbaum J, Basu S, Beckerman S, Werner T, Torigian DA, Alavi A.: Evaluation of diagnostic performance of (18)F-FDG-PET compared to CT in detecting potential causes of fever of unknown origin in an academic centre. Hell J Nucl Med 14(3): 255-259, 2011.
Beheshti M, Saboury B, Mehta NN, Torigian DA, Werner T, Mohler E, Wilensky R, Newberg AB, Basu S, Langsteger W, Alavi A.: Detection and Global Quantification of Cardiovascular Molecular Calcification by 18F-Fluoride PET/CT – A Novel Concept. Hell J Nucl Med 14(2): 114-120, 2011.
Barbosa Jr EM, Song G, Tustison N, Kreider M, Gee JC, Gefter WB, Torigian DA.: Computational analysis of thoracic HRCT for segmentation and quantification of small airways air trapping and emphysema in COPD patients. Acad Rad 18(10): 1258-1269, 2011.
Cheng G, Chen W, Chamroonrat W, Torigian DA, Zhuang H, Alavi A.: Biopsy versus FDG PET/CT in the initial evaluation of bone marrow involvement in pediatric lymphoma patients. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 38(8), 2011.
