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Abass Alavi, MD, Nuclear Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

AbassAlaviMD

Nuclear Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Radiology, University Pennsylvania

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  • Office

    3400 Spruce Street
    Ground Floor Dulles
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-662-3005
    Fax+1 215-662-7011

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1971 - 1973
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1970 - 1971
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1969 - 1970
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969
  • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
    Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1968
  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
    Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
    Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1972 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Research Chronic Stress-Related Neural Activity Associates with Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Psoriasis: A Prospective Cohort Study  
    Roger K Pitman, Ahmed Tawakol, Abass Alavi, Marcus Y Chen, Nehal N Mehta, Justin A Rodante, Jonathan H Chung, Joel M Gelfand, ScienceDirect
  • Effect of Blood Glucose Level on Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) in 18F- FDG PET-Scan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20,807 Individual SUV Measurements  
    Abass Alavi, Sun K Yi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • PET/CT Versus Standard Imaging for Prediction of Survival in Patients with Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma  
    Abass Alavi, MD, Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Authored Content

  • Futility of Attempts to Detect and Quantify Beta Cells by PET Imaging in the Pancreas: Why It Is Time to Abandon the ApproachJune 2018

Press Mentions

  • Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Multiple Myeloma and Smoldering Myeloma Patients Using 18F- Sodium Fluoride PET/CT
    Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Multiple Myeloma and Smoldering Myeloma Patients Using 18F- Sodium Fluoride PET/CTJanuary 3rd, 2021
  • Main Line Neurologist Studies the Intersection of Faith and Science
    Main Line Neurologist Studies the Intersection of Faith and ScienceDecember 16th, 2020
  • Cancer Symposium
    Cancer SymposiumOctober 29th, 2019
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