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Office
55 Fruit St
Fnd 2
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-724-4207Fax+1 617-726-8360
Summary
- Dr. Sjirk Westra is a radiologist in Boston, MA. He received his medical degree from University of Groningen Faculty of Medical Science and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in pediatric radiology and is experienced in ultrasonography, pediatric radiology, magnetic resonance imaging, and x-ray computed tomography.
Education & Training
- UCLA School of MedicineFellowship, 1990 - 1991
- Academic Medical Center, University of AmsterdamResidency, 1986 - 1990
- Leiden University HospitalResidency, 1984 - 1985
- University of Groningen Faculty of Medical ScienceClass of 1984
- University of GroningenDoctorandus in Medicine, Cum Laude, 1982
- University of GroningenCandidatus in Medicine, Medicine, Cum Laude, 1980
- University of GroningenB.Sc, Physics, Biochemistry, 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1993 - 2019
- IL State Medical License 1999 - 2002
- American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
- American Board of Radiology Pediatric Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Certificate of Appreciation Partners Graduate Medical Education Office, 2011
- Partners in Excellence Award Partners HealthCare, 2010
- Honorable Mention 51st Annual Meeting of the Society of Pediatric Radiology, 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsDevelopmental correlates of head circumference at birth and two years in a cohort of extremely low gestational age newborns.Karl C.K. Kuban, Elizabeth N. Allred, T. Michael O'Shea, Nigel Paneth, Sjirk J. Westra
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2009-09-01 - 105 citationsNeonatal cranial ultrasound lesions and developmental delays at 2 years of age among extremely low gestational age children.T. Michael O'Shea, Karl C.K. Kuban, Elizabeth N. Allred, Nigel Paneth, Marcello Pagano
Pediatrics. 2008-09-01 - 6 citationsLenticulostriate vasculopathy in extremely low gestational age newborns: Inter-rater variability of cranial ultrasound readings, antecedents and postnatal characteristicsJulide Sisman, J. Wells Logan, Sjirk J. Westra, Elizabeth N. Allred, Alan Leviton
Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 2015-07-30
Journal Articles
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Interpretation of Bone Age Radiographs Improves Accuracy and Decreases VariabilityShahein H. Tajmir, Sjirk J. Westra, Jie C. Nguyen, Sjirk J. Westra, Ruth Lim, Ruth Lim, Shahein H. Tajmir, Jie C. Nguyen, Skeletal Radiology
- Validation of volume flow measurements in blood vessels with quantitative color velocity imaging using a physiologic model of the circulation.Levy DJ*, Westra SJ, Sayre J, Kimme-Smith C, Acad Radiol; 3:383-8
- Urinary tract malakoplakia with extension into the retroperitoneum with secondary gastrointestinal involvement.Westra SJ, Verbeeten B, Bots TCThM, Tio TL, Tytgat GNJ, Brummelkamp WH, Reeders JWAJ, Urol Radiol;10:181-5
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Post hemorrhagic isolation of the fourth ventricle: a sonographic study.Hall TR, Grant EG, Westra SJ, Kangarloo H, Boechat MI, 35th Annual Convention, The Society for Pediatric Radiology, Orlando, FL
- Infantile epilepsy on resonance images.Curran JG, Quiñones D, Westra SJ, El Saden SM, Hall TR, Boechat MI, Vinters HV, Faria D, Iberolatinoamericana Society of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, 6th Congress
- MRI imaging of childhood epilepsy.Curran JG, Westra SJ, El Saden S, Hall TR, Boechat MI, Vinters HV, 37th Annual Convention, The Society for Pediatric Radiology, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Lectures
- Cranial Doppler ultrasound.San Borja-Arriaran Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Santiago, Chile
- Carotid volume flow analysis in pediatric cardiovascular disease.9th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Budapes
- US of pediatric gastrointestinal tract.Multiple locations, 1996
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Authored Content
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Urinary Tract Infection—ChildMay 2017
Committees
- Principal Author, Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging, American College of Radiology 2015 - Present
External Links
- Pediatric Radiology MGHhttp://www.massgeneral.org/radiology/about/pediatric_imaging.aspx
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