Faculty & Staff
Hanna M Zafar, MD MHS
Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Radiology
Contact information
One Silverstein
Department of Radiology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Radiology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215 615 0422
Fax: 215 746 3890
Fax: 215 746 3890
Email:
hanna.zafar@uphs.upenn.edu
hanna.zafar@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania , 1991.
MHS (Health Policy)
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School Hygiene and Public Health, 1998.
MD
Jefferson Medical College, 2002.
BA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania , 1991.
MHS (Health Policy)
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School Hygiene and Public Health, 1998.
MD
Jefferson Medical College, 2002.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, 2002-2003.
Resident, Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2007.
Fellow, Abdominal Imaging, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 2007-2008.
Intern, Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, 2002-2003.
Resident, Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2007.
Fellow, Abdominal Imaging, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 2007-2008.
Certifications
American Board Radiology, 2007.
American College of Radiology, CT Colonography, 2008.
Permanent linkAmerican Board Radiology, 2007.
American College of Radiology, CT Colonography, 2008.
Selected Publications
Wernli K, Rutter C, Dachman A, and Zafar HM: Suspected extracolonic neoplasms detected on CT colonography: literature review and possible outcomes. Academic Radiology 20(6): 667-674, June 2013 Notes: Accepted.A. Akhtar, J. Itri, J. Langer, H. M. Zafar: On-call preliminary trainee discrepancy rates in the evaluation of ovarian torsion and ectopic pregnancy sonograms and the impact on patient management. European Society of Radiology 2013 Annual Meeting, Vienna, March 7-11 2013 2013.
Zafar HM, Yang H, Harhay M, Lev-Toaff A, Armstrong K: Predictors of CT Colonography Utilization Among Asymptomatic Medicare Beneficiaries Journal of General Internal Medicine Page: 10.1007/s11606-013-2414-4 2013.
Hanna M Zafar MD, Angela M Mills MD, Ramin Khorasani MD MPH, Curtis P Langlotz MD PhD: Clinical decision support for imaging in the era of the patient protection and affordable care act. Journal of the American College of Radiology 9(12): 907-918, December 2012.
Karen J. Wernli PhD, Carolyn M. Rutter PhD, Abraham H. Dachman MD, Hanna M. Zafar MD: Review of extracolonic findings by computed tomography colonography International Cancer Screening Network Conference, Sydney Australia, October 23-25 2012 October 2012.
Zafar HM, Kramer S, Bonaccorsi D, Langlotz CP, and Armstrong K: Predictors of initial FDG-PET indication among patient with colorectal cancer. Nuclear Medicine Communications 33(7): 739-46, July 2012.
Zafar HM, Ankola A, and Coleman B: Ultrasound Pitfalls and Artifacts Related to Six Common Fetal Findings Ultrasound Quarterly 28(2): 105-24, June 2012.
Angela M. Mills, Daniel N. Holena, Caroline Kerner, Hanna M. Zafar, Frances S. Shofer, Brigitte M. Baumann. : Electronic Accountability Tools Reduce CT Overutilization in ED Patients with Abdominal Pain. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting Abstract Submission May 2012.
Zopf J, Langer J, Boon W, Kim W, Zafar HM: Development of Automated Detection of Radiology Reports Citing Adrenal Findings. Journal Digital Imaging Volume 25(1): 43-49, February 2012.
Patel D, Levin M, Zafar H, Lev-Toaff A: Comparison of Small Bowel Follow Through and Abdominal CT for Detecting Recurrent Crohn's Disease in Neoterminal Ileum European Journal of Radiology European Journal of Radiology 2012 Notes: published online 05 December 2012.
