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Karen Kurdziel, MD, Nuclear Medicine, Bethesda, MD

KarenKurdzielMD

Nuclear Medicine Bethesda, MD

Volunteer/ Retired Staff Clinician Molecular Imaging Program Center for Cancer Research/National Cancer Institute/NIH

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  • Office

    10 Center Dr
    Molecular Imaging Program/B3B403
    Bethesda, MD 20892

Education & Training

  • NIH Clinical Center
    NIH Clinical Center2000 - 2001
  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health/National Capital Consortium
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health/National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1999 - 2000
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1996
  • Ursinus College
    Ursinus CollegeBS, Physics and Biology, Magna cum laude, 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1998 - 2024
  • American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CA Breast Cancer Review Program (ad hoc) 2008
  • DOD Breast Cancer Program Synergistic Idea Award Panel (ad hoc) 2007
  • Technology Foundation STW, Innovational Research Incentives Scheme 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Automated synthesis of 18F analogue of paclitaxel (PAC): [18F]paclitaxel (FPAC).  
    Kalen JD, Hirsch JI, Kurdziel K, Eckelman WC, Kiesewetter DO, Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 65: 696-700
  • The Kinetics and Reproducibility of 18F-Sodium Fluoride (NaF) for Oncology using Current PET Camera Technology.  
    Kurdziel KA, Shih J, Apolo A, Lindenberg L, Mena E, McKinney Y, Turkbey B, Dahut WD, Gulley JL, Maden R, Landgren O, Choyke PL, J Nucl Med 53(8):1175-1184
  • Targeting MDR in breast and lung cancer: discriminating its potential importance from the failure of drug resistance reversal studies.  
    Amiri-Kordestani L, Basseville A, Kurdziel K, Fojo AT, Bates SE., Drug Resist Update 15(1-2):50-61
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Human dosimetry and tumor kinetics of 111In CHX-A” DTPA trastuzumab in solid tumors using gamma-camera imaging.
    Kurdziel KA, Mena E, Paik C et. al, Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, San Antonia, TX
  • Evaluation of F-18 paclitaxel as an in vivo PET tracer for evaluation Pgp expression.
    Wilson JD, Agarwal, R, Barrett, D, Hirsch JI, Kalen JD, Kurdziel KA, 2nd Tumor Progression and Therapeutic Resistance, Boston, MA
  • The Utility of Dual Time-point FDG PET Imaging in the Evaluation of Chest Lesions.
    Makhlouf P, McCumiskey J, Kalen JD, Jolles PR, Fratkin MJ, Kurdziel KA, Annual Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, SanDiego, CA
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Lectures

  • Disability Awareness. 
    National Institute of Environment Health Sciences
  • Current Clinical Uses of F-18-FDG PET Imaging. 
    VCUHS Surgical Grand Rounds
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. 
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Professional Memberships