Terry Desser

Professor of Radiology (Abdominal Imaging), Emerita

Academic Appointments

Professor Emeritus-Hourly, Radiology
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

Administrative Appointments

Well-being Director, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology (2020 - Present)
Associate Chair of Clinical Faculty Development, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology (2020 - Present)
Chair, Department of Radiology Education Committee, Stanford (2002 - 2015)
Member, GME committee, Stanford Hospital (2002 - 2015)
Residency Program Director, Stanford Radiology (2004 - 2015)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Member, Radiological Society of North America (1985 - Present)
Member, Association of Program Directors in Radiology (2004 - Present)
Fellow, Society of Abdominal Radiologists (2012 - Present)
Member, Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (2008 - Present)

Professional Education

AB magna cum laude, Princeton University, Music (1979)
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medicine (1984)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Imaging of gastrointestinal tract cancer
Ultrasound
Simulated learning environment

Clinical Trials

Ultrasound Elastography in Diagnosing Patients With Kidney or Liver Solid Focal Lesions Not Recruiting
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This clinical trial studies ultrasound elastography in diagnosing patients with kidney or liver solid focal lesions. New diagnostic procedures, such as ultrasound elastography, may be a less invasive way to check for kidney or liver solid focal lesions.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Juergen Willmann, 650-725-1812.

Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stanford Investigators
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BR55 in Characterization of Ovarian Lesions Not Recruiting
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This is an exploratory phase II, single center, open label, prospective study of BR55 CEUS for characterization of ovarian lesions in subjects with suspected ovarian cancer.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Aya Kamaya, 650-723-8463.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Aya Kamaya, MD
- Terry Desser
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2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Radiology
  RAD 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Radiology
  RAD 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  RAD 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  RAD 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Readings in Radiology Research
  RAD 101 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  RAD 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

All Publications

Profiles With Related Publications

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Christopher Beaulieu M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Radiology (Musculoskeletal Imaging) and, by courtesy, of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Focus
Diagnostic Radiology, Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventions
Research Interests
Informatics and image processing techniques that provide infrastructure for diagnosis in musculoskeletal imaging. Decision support for improving accuracy of bone tumor diagnosis. Improved methods for MRI in the musculoskeletal system.

139 Total Publications
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Stephanie Tzu-Ying Chang

Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Rad/Veterans Affairs Staff, Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Clinical Focus
Diagnostic Radiology

22 Total Publications
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Lawrence C. Chow

Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology
Clinical Focus
Abdominal Imaging, Emergency Radiology, Body Imaging

35 Total Publications
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Samer Eldika

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Clinical Focus
Gastroenterology, Endoscopic Ultrasonography, ERCP, endoscopic mucosal resection

75 Total Publications
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Michael Federle

Professor of Radiology (General Radiology) at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus

16 Total Publications
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Lawrence "Rusty" Hofmann, MD

Professor of Radiology (Interventional Radiology)
Clinical Focus
Interventional Radiology, Actue Deep Venous Thrombosis, Chronic Deep Venous Thrombosis, Leg swelling, Interventional Oncology, Endovascular Procedures, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Vascular and Interventional Radiology

142 Total Publications
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Michael David Hollett

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology

6 Total Publications
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David Hovsepian, MD

Clinical Professor, Radiology
Clinical Focus
Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Research Interests
I am interested in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular malformations in both children and adults; all aspects of gynecological intervention, especially uterine fibroid embolization; and in the developing sciences of quality, safety, and radiology informatics.

99 Total Publications
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Gloria Hwang, MD

Clinical Professor, Radiology
Clinical Focus
Cancer, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Research Interests
Interventional oncology, pancreatic interventions, image-guided gene therapy.

56 Total Publications
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Aya Kamaya, MD

Professor of Radiology (Body Imaging)
Clinical Focus
Oncologic Imaging, Hepatobiliary and pancreatic imaging, Urogenital imaging, Gynecologic Imaging, Thyroid ultrasound, Ultrasound, Body Imaging
Research Interests
Hepatobiliary imaging
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Urologic imaging
Gynecologic imaging
Thyroid imaging
Novel ultrasound technologies
Perfusion CT imaging of abdominal tumors

168 Total Publications
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Nishita Kothary, MD

Professor of Radiology (Interventional Radiology)
Clinical Focus
Interventional Radiology, Interventional Oncology, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Neuroendocrine tumors, Catheter based therapies, Ablative therapies, Portal hypertension, Image-Guided Surgery, Minimally invasive therapy, Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Research Interests
Interventional Oncology: Percutaneous and transarterial interventions for diagnosis and treatment of primary and metastatic tumors (lung, liver and renal)

Research Interest:
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Oncology

104 Total Publications
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WILLIAM T. KUO, MD, FSIR, FCCP, FSVM, FACR, FCIRSE

Professor of Radiology (Interventional Radiology)
Clinical Focus
Advanced Vena Cava Filter Retrieval, Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis, Acute Massive and Submassive PE, Acute and Chronic DVT, Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Total Occlusions, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Research Interests
1) LASER-ASSISTED AND COMPLEX IVC FILTER RETRIEVAL
2) CATHETER-DIRECTED THERAPY FOR ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM
3) INTERNATIONAL PE REGISTRY
4) IVC FILTER REGISTRY
5) ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF CAVAL AND DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS

109 Total Publications