Karuna Shekdar, MD
About Karuna Shekdar, MD
Titles
Pediatric Neuroradiology Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Diagnostic Radiology – American Board of Radiology
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2011-present, Eastern Neuroradiology Society (Member)
2009-present, American Society of Functional Neuroradiology (Member)
2007-present, Radiological Society of North America (Member)
2007-present, American Society of Head & Neck Radiology (Member)
2005-present, American Society of Neuroradiology (Member)
1995-present Indian Radiology Association (Member)
Editorial and Academic Positions
Institutional Committees
2010-present, Member, Radiology Department Safety Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2009-present, Member, Proton Therapy Imaging Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India
Internship
Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
Fellowship
MRI - Memorial MEI Center, Long Beach, CA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Pediatric Neuro-Imaging - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2018
Shekdar KV, Bilaniuk LT (2019 Feb). Imaging of Pediatric Hearing Loss. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 29(1): 103-115. Doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.09.011. PMID: 30466635. Epub 2018 Oct 31.
Books
Chapters
2012
Shekdar KV, Mirsky DM, Kazahaya K, Bilaniuk LT: Magnetic resonance imaging of the pediatric neck: an overview. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 20(3): 573-603, Aug 2012.
Mirsky DM, Shekdar KV, Bilaniuk LT: Fetal MRI: Head and Neck. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 20(3): 605-18, Aug 2012.
2011
Shekdar K, Wang DJ: Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Evaluation of Congenital/Developmental Brain Abnormalities. Semin Ultrasound CT MRI 32: 510-538, 2011.
Filatov A, Milla S, Shekdar K, da Cruz CH, Fatterpekar GM: Imaging Features of Acquired Pediatric Metabolic and Toxic White Matter Disorders. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging 22(5), October 2011.
Shekdar K, Feygin T: Fetal neuroimaging. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 21(3): 677-703, Aug 2011.
Shekdar K: Posterior fossa malformations. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 32(3): 228-241, June 2011.
2008
Servaes S, Epelman M, Pollock AN, Shekdar K: Pediatric Malignancies: Synopsis of Current Imaging Techniques. Cancer Treat Res 143: 469-91, 2008.
Loevner LA, Shekdar K, Mandel S, Langer JE: Imaging of the Thyroid. Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases. D. Terris & C. Gourin (eds.). Thieme, Page: 35-60, 2008.