MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
(2007)
Graduate School
PhD, University of Denver
(2002)
Undergraduate School
BA, Grinnell College (IA)
(1998)
Internship
Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore) Program
(2008)
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Radiology (2012)
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Abdominal Radiology
(2013)
Languages
English, Nepali
Department
Radiology-Diagnostics
Publications
Pokharel SS, Patel NU, Garg K, La Rosa FG, Arangua P, Jones C, Crawford ED. Multi-parametric MRI findings of transitional zone prostate cancers: correlation with 3-dimensional transperineal mapping biopsy. Abdom Imaging. E-Pub ahead of Print July, 2014
Akpinar B, Obuch J, Fukami N, Pokharel SS. Unusual presentation of a pancreatic cyst resulting from osteosarcoma metastasis. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul 21;21(27):8452-7. PubMed PMID: 26217098
Pokharel SS, Patel NU, Garg K, La Rosa FG, Arangua P, Jones C, Crawford ED. Multi-parametric MRI findings of transitional zone prostate cancers: correlation with 3-dimensional transperineal mapping biopsy. Abdom Imaging. 2015 Jan;40(1):143-50. PubMed PMID: 25038718
Koo PJ, Kwak JJ, Pokharel S, Choyke PL. Novel Imaging of Prostate Cancer with MRI, MRI/US, and PET. Curr Oncol Rep. 2015 Dec;17(12):56. PubMed PMID: 26462919
Clark TJ, Pokharel S, Meier J, Wang C, Maximin S. Thyroid Nodule Doubling Time is Not a Reliable Indicator of Benign or Malignant Nature. Ultrasound Q. 2015 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26441381
Stamm ER, Meier JM, Pokharel SS, Clark T, Glueck DH, Lind KE, Roberts KM. Normal main portal vein diameter measured on CT is larger than the widely referenced upper limit of 13 mm. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2016 Oct;41(10):1931-6. PubMed PMID: 27251734
Clark TJ, Pokharel S, Meier J, Wang C, Maximin S. Thyroid Nodule Doubling Time is Not a Reliable Indicator of Benign or Malignant Nature. Ultrasound Q. 2016 Jun;32(2):132-5. PubMed PMID: 26441381
Pokharel, S.S. “Hemochromatosis” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press.
Nielsen, J.P.*; Pokharel, S.S. “Chronic Pancreatitis” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press.
Nielsen, J.P.*; Pokharel, S.S. “Chronic Pancreatitis in Cystic Fibrosis” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press
Nielsen, J.P.*; Pokharel, S.S. “Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma with Parenchymal Calcifications” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press.
Horton, J.*; Pokharel, S.S. “Neuroendocrine Tumor with Calcification” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press.
Horton, J.*; Pokharel, S.S. “Undifferentiated Sarcomatoid Carcinoma” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press.
Horton, J.*; Pokharel, S.S. “Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma” in Pancreatic Imaging - A Pattern-Based Approach to Radiologic Diagnosis with Histopathologic Correlation, Zaheer, A., Fishman, E., Hruban, R., and Pittmann, M. eds.; Springer International Publishing AG, in press.
Clark T, Maximin S, Meier J, Pokharel S, Bhargava P. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Review of Epidemiology, Screening, Imaging Diagnosis, Response Assessment, and Treatment. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2015 Nov-Dec;44(6):479-86. PubMed PMID: 25979220
Pokharel, S.S., Patel, N.U. “Evaluation of Transitional Zone Prostate Lesions on MRI Using PIRADS v2 Terminology”, Educational Exhibit at ECR 2016, Vienna, Austria; March 2016 (C-551)
Walton, J.*; Pokharel, S.S., et al. “High PPV of PIRADSv2 score = 5 MRI lesions on 3D Mapping Biopsy”, Scientific abstract submitted to ISMRM Annual Meeting 2017, Honolulu, HI; April 2017
Werahera, P.N.; Pokharel, S.S.; et al. “PIRADS v2 Score = 3 Designate Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer”, Scientific abstract submitted to AUA Annual Meeting 2017, Boston, MA; April 2017
Pugh, T.J.; Pokharel, S.S. “MRI in Prostate Brachytherapy: Evidence, Clinical Endpoints to Data and Directions Forward Brachytherapy”, Brachytherapy, accepted for publication 2016. Manuscript (16-148).