Marian Gaballah, DO

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Marian Gaballah, DO, is an attending radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

DO - Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ

Internship

Transitional Year - Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA

Residency

Diagnostic Radiology - Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY
Diagnostic Radiology - Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Interventional Radiology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Radiology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Diagnostic Radiology – American Board of Radiology

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Radiologist

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2021

Susmita N Sarangi, Marian Gaballah, Deirdre Nolfi-Donegan, Maria Battaglia, Seema Amin, John Amodio, Suchitra S Acharya: Primary thromboprophylaxis to prevent thrombotic events in pediatric oncology patients with a malignant mediastinal mass Pediatr Blood Cancer. (eds.). 68: 12, September 2021.

2016

Gaballah, M., Shi, J., Kukreja, K., Raffini, L., Tarango, C., Keller, M., Krishnamurthy, G., Racadio, J., Patel, M., & Cahill, A. M.: Endovascular Thrombolysis in the Management of Iliofemoral Thrombosis in Children: A Multi-Institutional Experience. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology: JVIR 4(27): 524-30, April 2016.

2015

Borofsky, S. E., Obi, C., Cahill, A. M., McIntosh, A., Gaballah, M., & Keller, M. S.: Transiliopsoas approach: an alternative route to drain pelvic abscesses in children. Pediatric radiology 1(45): 94-8, January 2015.

Gaballah, M., Krishnamurthy, G., Berman, J. I., Edgar, J. C., Adeb, M., Keller, M. S., McIntosh, A., Nazario, M., & Cahill, A. M.: Lower Extremity Vascular Access in Neonates and Infants: A Single Institutional Experience. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology: JVIR 11(26): 1660-8, November 2015.

2014

Gaballah, M., Storm, P. B., Rabinowitz, D., Ichord, R. N., Hurst, R. W., Krishnamurthy, G., Keller, M. S., McIntosh, A., & Cahill, A. M.: Intraoperative cerebral angiography in arteriovenous malformation resection in children: a single institutional experience. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics 13(2): 222-8, February 2014.

Gaballah, M., Krishnamurthy, G., Keller, M. S., McIntosh, A., Munson, D. A., & Cahill, A. M.: US-guided placement and tip position confirmation for lower-extremity central venous access in neonates and infants with comparison versus conventional insertion. Journal of vascular and interventional radiology: JVIR 4(25): 548-55, April 2014.

Gaballah, M., Krishnamurthy, G., Keller, M. S., McIntosh, A., & Cahill, A. M.: Single-incision technique for placement of tunneled internal jugular vein vascular access in children. Pediatric radiology 44(8): 1004-10, August 2014.

Delgado, J., Bedoya, M. A., Gaballah, M., Low, D. W., & Cahill, A. M.: Percutaneous sclerotherapy of foot venous malformations: evaluation of clinical response. Clinical radiology 9(69): 931-8, September 2014.

2012

Gaballah, M., Slisz, M., & Hutter-Lobo, D.: Role of JNK-1 regulation in the protection of contact-inhibited fibroblasts from oxidative stress. Molecular and cellular biochemistry 1-2(359): 105-13, January 2012.

Posters and Presentations

2022

Gaballah M, Worede F, Cahill AM, Acord MR: Novel Method to Biopsy Aneurysmal Bone Cysts in Children. Society of Pediatric Radiology April 2022 Notes: Oral presentation.

Cyphers, E., Gaballah, M., Srinivasan, A., Acord, M., Escobar, F., Vatsky, S., Krishnamurthy, G., Cahill, A.M.: Primary Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Neonates and Young Infants: A Single-Center Experience. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA June 2022 Notes: Oral Presentation.

2021

Cyphers E, Gaballah M*, Worede F, Srinivasan A, Acord MR, Escobar F, Vatsky S, Krishnamurthy G, Cahill AM: Primary Percutaneous Nephrostomy in Neonates and Young Infants: A Single-Center Experience. Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) June 2021 Notes: Oral presentation; awaiting year

Acord, Michael R; Abebe, Abel; Cahill, Anne Marie; Cajigas-loyola, Stephanie; Escobar, Fernando A; Fleury, Anilawan S; Gaballah, Marian; Krishnamurthy, Ganesh; Patel, Karan; Srinivasan, Abhay S; Vatsky, Seth; Zona, Nate: Initial experience with image-guided temporary celiac plexus block in pediatric patients. Society of Pediatric Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA October 2021 Notes: Oral Presentation.

Gaballah M, Krishnamurthy G, Acord M, Escobar F, Srinivasan A, Vatsky V, Cahill AM.: Tissue Sampling in Children - The "Path" Less Travelled. International Pediatric Radiology Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition, Rome, Italy October 2021 Notes: Accepted poster presentation.

2020

Gaballah M, Dori Y, Pinto E, Krishnamurthy G, Smith CL, Escobar F, Dewitt A, Taha A, Edgar JC, Otero H, Rapp JB, Rome JJ, Biko DM.: MR lymphangiogram findings in young infants with chylothorax: do imaging findings correlate with outcomes. Society for Pediatric Radiology Annual Meeting, Miami, FL May 2020 Notes: Accepted Oral Presentation; meeting cancelled due to COVID-19.

Patel M, Gaballah M, Arkader A, Lawrence JT, Kaplan S, Johnson A, Grady MF, Sze R, Talwar D, Nguyen JC.: Defining communicable musculoskeletal (MSK) diagnoses: survey-based assessment of pediatric radiologists and orthopedics. Society for Pediatric Radiology Annual Meeting, Miami, FL May 2020 Notes: Accepted Oral Presentation; meeting cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019

Gaballah M, Goldfisher R.: Big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles everywhere: macro and microcystic lymphatic malformations in less common anatomical locations. Society for Pediatric Radiology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA April 2019 Notes: Electronic poster presentation.

Invited Lectures

2020

Gaballah, M. RAD-AID International: Radiology resident lecture, Musculoskeletal Case Conference, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jan 2020.

Gaballah, M. RAD-AID International: Radiology resident lecture, Interesting Pediatric Radiology Cases, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jan 2020.

Gaballah, M. RAD-AID International: Radiology resident lecture, Ultrasound Imaging of Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jan 2020.

Gaballah, M. RAD-AID International: Review of Ultrasound, Radiograph, and Cross-Sectional Cases, residents, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jan 2020.

Gaballah, M. RAD-AID International: 8th Pediatric Scientific Conference and CME, Interesting Case Presentations, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jan 2020.

Gaballah, M. RAD-AID International: 8th Pediatric Scientific Conference and CME, Unknown Case Presentations, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jan 2020.

Awards and Honors

2017, Resident Symposium Award, "Occupational Challenges in Radiology and How to Address Them," Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
2015, "Transitional Intern of the Year," Mercy Catholic Medical Center
2009, New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation Scholarship, Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

2021-present, Society of Pediatric Interventional Radiology
2021-present, Radiological Society of North America

National

2019-present, Society for Pediatric Radiology
2015-present, American College of Radiology
2009-present, American Osteopathic Association