AsimKumarBagMDEDiNR

Radiology • Memphis, TN

Neuroradiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Radiology

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Office
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105

Summary

Dr. Asim Bag is a radiologist in Memphis, TN and is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He received his medical degree from Medical College and Hospital Kolkata and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in neuro-imaging,and molecular imaging.

Education & Training

University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2010 - 2011
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2008 - 2009
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Neuroradiology, 2007 - 2008
Medical College and Hospital KolkataClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2018 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2007 - 2018
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology Neuroradiology

Clinical Trials

MRI and PET/FMISO In Assessing Tumor Hypoxia in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 24
Completed
Phase 2
Cediranib Maleate and Cilengitide in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1
Carotid and Vertebral Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Study Comparing Dotarem and Time Of Flight (TOF) Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy With or Without Cediranib Maleate in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 26
Completed
Phase 2
Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of DOTAREM® in MRI of Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Mibefradil Dihydrochloride and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioma Start of enrollment: 2012 May 31
Completed
Phase 1
Comparison of Prohance® With Gadovist®/Gadavist™ in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Brain Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Efficacy Evaluation of Dotarem®-Enhanced MRI Compared to Gadovist®/Gadavist®-Enhanced MRI in the Diagnosis of Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
Crossover Comparison of MultiHance and Dotarem Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Image-Based Quantitative Assessment of Acute Radiation-Induced Changes in Glioma Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 06
Terminated
Not Applicable
RAD 1601: EDGE Radiosurgery for Intractable Essential Tremor and Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 05
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

91 citations
Patterns of failure for glioblastoma multiforme following limited-margin radiation and concurrent temozolomide.
Brian J. Gebhardt, Michael C. Dobelbower, William H Ennis, Asim K. Bag, James M. Markert
Radiation Oncology. 2014-06-06
165 citations
Oncolytic HSV-1 G207 Immunovirotherapy for Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas
Gregory K. Friedman, James M. Johnston, Asim K. Bag, Joshua D. Bernstock, Rong Li
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2021-04-10
26 citations
Clinical advances in oncolytic virotherapy for pediatric brain tumors.
Gelare Ghajar-Rahimi, Kyung-Don Kang, Stacie K Totsch, Sam Gary, Abbey Rocco
Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2022-11-01

Journal Articles

Oncolytic HSV-1 G207 Immunovirotherapy for Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas
Friedman GK, Johnston JM, Bag AK, Bernstock JD, Li R, Aban I, Kachurak K, Nan L, Kang KD, Totsch S, Schlappi C, Martin AM, Pastakia D, McNall-Knapp R, Farouk Sait S, K..., New Eng J Med, 4/10/2021
Radiohistogenomics of pediatric low-grade neuroepithelial tumors
Asim K Bag, Jason Chiang, Zoltan Patay, Neuroradiology, 3/29/2021
Response assessment in paediatric low-grade glioma: recommendations from the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (RAPNO) working group
Jason Fangusaro, MD, Prof Olaf Witt, MD, K Bag, MD Peter de Blank, MD Nadja Kadom, MD Lindsay Kilburn, MD Robert M Lober, MD Nathan J Robison Prof Michael J Fisher, M..., Lancet Oncology, 6/2/2020
A novel in situ multiplex immunofluorescence panel for the assessment of tumor immunopathology and response to virotherapy in pediatric glioblastoma reveals a role for...
Bernstock JD, Vicario N, Li R, Valdes-Quevedo P, Choi BD, Chen J, DiToro D, Osorio DS, Kachurak K, Gessler F, Johnston Jr. JM, Atkinson TP, Whitley RJ, Bag AK, Gillesp..., Oncoimmunology, 10/21/2019
Diagnosing growth in low-grade gliomas with and without longitudinal volume measurements: A retrospective observational study
Hassan M. Fathallah-Shaykh , Andrew DeAtkine, Elizabeth Coffee, Elias Khayat, Asim K. Bag, Xiaosi Han, Paula Province Warren, Markus Bredel, John Fiveash, James Marker..., PLOS Medicine, 5/28/2019
Original Article Stereotactic Placement of Intratumoral Catheters for Continuous Infusion Delivery of HSV-1 G207 in Pediatric Malignant Supratentorial Brain Tumors
Asim K Bag, G Yancey Gillespie, Gregory K Friedman, Zachary Wright, James M Markert, James M Johnston, ScienceDirect
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Professional Memberships

American Society of Neuroradiology - ASNR
Member
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Member
American Roentgen Ray Society - ARRS
Member
Radiological Society of North America
Member