AkshatC.PujaraMDFSBI

Breast Imaging, Women's Imaging

Division Chief of Breast Imaging at The MetroHealth System; Assistant Professor of Radiology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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I am Division Chief of Breast Imaging at The MetroHealth System and Assistant Professor of Radiology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Women's Imaging, 2016 - 2017
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2012 - 2016
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Oakland)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineMD, 2006 - 2011
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2011

Fellowship in Society of Breast Imaging 2024
Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2023-2024
(mentee recipient) University of Michigan Department of Radiology Resident Outstanding Scientific Paper Award (second author, mentored resident) 2020
Association of Program Directors in Radiology-American College of Radiology RadExam Author Award of Excellence Silver Level 2019
(mentee recipient) Radiological Society of North America Press Release (second author, mentored resident) 2019
University of Michigan Department of Radiology Excellence in Teaching Award 2018-2019
Association of Program Directors in Radiology-American College of Radiology RadExam Editor Award of Excellence Silver Level 2018
Radiological Society of North America Travel Award 2017
Association of Program Directors in Radiology-American College of Radiology RadExam Author Award of Excellence Bronze Level 2017
Academic Radiology Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing 2017
Radiological Society of North America Research & Education Foundation Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award 2016
Radiological Society of North America Education Exhibit Cum Laude Award (second author) 2014
Kaiser Permanente Medical Student Scholarship 2010
Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Case Western Reserve University Featured Project 2010
Cleveland Clinic Innovator Award 2007
Columbia University Dean's List 2004
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PubMed

68 citations
Open repair of chronic distal aortic dissection in the endovascular era: Implications for disease management.
Akshat C. Pujara, Eric E. Roselli, Adrian V. Hernandez, Lina M. Vargas Abello, Jacob M. Burke
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2012-10-01
140 citations
Endovascular repair of complicated chronic distal aortic dissections: Intermediate outcomes and complications
Woong Chol Kang, Roy K. Greenberg, Tara M. Mastracci, Matthew J. Eagleton, Adrian V. Hernandez
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011-11-01
3 citations
Digital Mammography Has Persistently Increased High-Grade and Overall DCIS Detection Without Altering Upgrade Rate.
Colleen H. Neal, Annette I. Joe, Stephanie K. Patterson, Akshat C. Pujara, Mark A. Helvie
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2021-02-17

Opinion: Shut Ga. down now to save lives, economy.March 2020
Breast Density: What It Means For Your Mammogram and Breast Cancer Screening. Summarized from original white paper: Berg WA, Harvey JA: Breast Density and Supplemental Screening.May 2017

Digital breast tomosynthesis slab thickness: Reader performance, interpretation time, and preferenceGE Healthcare2018–2019
Research Programs Committees Award, matched by Heart and Vascular InstituteCleveland Clinic2010
Predoctoral FellowshipAmerican Heart Association2009–2010
Summer Intern Scholarship in Cardiothoracic SurgeryAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery2007