Aparna Annam, DO

Associate Professor, Radiology-Interventional

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Medical School
  • DO, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology (2001)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, New York University (NY) (1995)
Internship
  • Maimonides Medical Center Program (2002)
Residencies
  • Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn Program, Pediatrics (2005)
  • Baylor College of Medicine Program, Diagnostic (2012)
Fellowships
  • Texas Children's Hospital, Pediatric Radiology (2012)
  • Baylor College of Medicine Program, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (2013)
Languages
English
Department
Radiology-Interventional

Publications

  • Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography: A New Technique to Assess the Lymphatic System, R Krishnamurthy, A Hernandez, S Kavuk, A Annam, S Pimpalwar
  • International outreach and trainees: how to get involved-and why it’s worth the effort A Annam
  • Legal Aspects of Radiology, A Primer from the Resident and Fellow Committee of RSNA, A Annam. Health Management,13(2), 20-21
  • Advice for Young Radiologists, Diagnostic Imaging.com. A Annam. http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/practice-management/advice-young-radiologists/page/0/6
  • Grading of Liver herniation in cases of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and the correlation with pulmonary morbidity. K Dannull, M Meyers, N Behrendt, J Gien, A Annam, T Crombleholme. Presented at 2014 International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society, 33rd annual meeting
  • Grading of Liver herniation in cases of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and the correlation with pulmonary morbidity. K Dannull, M Meyers, N Behrendt, J Gien, A Annam, T Crombleholme. Manuscript in progress for submission to Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
  • The new IR/DR pathway: implications for training pediatric interventional radiologists, L Braswell, A Annam. Manuscript in progress.
  • Residents and Fellows Help Shape Radiology’s Future, A Annam. RSNA News My Turn, Oct-Nov 2013
  • ABR “Exam of the Future” Sharpens Focus on Images, RSNA News. A Annam. Interview. April 2013
  • Getting Started with Your First Job Search, A Annam. RSNA News, My Turn, Aug 2012
  • Interventional Radiology and the Critically Ill Patient A Annam, J Albietz, R Harned
  • Percutaneous trans-splenic embolization of Roux limb varices in children with chronic portal vein occlusion in post orthotopic liver transplant, S Pimpalwar, A Annam, P Chinnadurai, A Hernandez
  • Interventional Management of Ruptured Hepatoblastoma: Case Report of a Life Threatening Emergency, A Annam, B Hailey, A Hernandez, S Pimpalwar
  • Trans-splenic recanalization and angioplasty of anastomotic portal vein occlusion post orthotopic liver transplant, A Hernandez, A Annam, H Justino, S Pimpalwar
  • Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography: a new technique to image the central conducting lymphatics, R Krishnamurthy, A Hernandez, S Kavuk, A Annam, S Pimpalwar
  • Percutaneous thoracic duct intervention to treat plastic bronchitis related to Fontan palliation, DePopas EM, Veress LA, Ahmed F, Rausch CM, Annam A, Gupta R. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2017; 1–5.
  • Imaging findings of central conducting lymphatics (CCL) using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography (MRL), R Krishnamurthy, A Hernandez, S Kavuk, A Annam, S Pimpalwar
  • American Academy of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Infantile Hemangiomas, Annam A. Section on imaging infantile hemangiomas. Manuscript submitted
  • Female Pelvic Vascular Malformations, Annam A. Seminars in Interventional Radiology Manuscript submitted
  • Percutaneous trans-splenic embolization of Roux limb varices in children with chronic portal vein occlusion in post orthotopic liver transplant, S Pimpalwar, A Annam, P Chinnadurai, A Hernandez
  • Annam A. Female Pelvic Vascular Malformations. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2018 Mar;35(1):62-68. PubMed PMID: 29628618
  • DePopas EM, Veress LA, Ahmed F, Rausch CM, Annam A, Gupta R. Percutaneous thoracic duct intervention to treat plastic bronchitis related to Fontan palliation. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017 Nov;52(11):E97-E101. PubMed PMID: 28869334
  • Krishnamurthy R, Hernandez A, Kavuk S, Annam A, Pimpalwar S. Imaging the Central Conducting Lymphatics: Initial Experience with Dynamic MR Lymphangiography. Radiology. 2014 Oct 15;:131399. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25325323
  • Madsen HJ, Annam A, Harned R, Nakano TA, Larroque LO, Kulungowski AM. Symptom Resolution and Volumetric Reduction of Abdominal Lymphatic Malformations With Sclerotherapy. J Surg Res. 2019 Jan;233:256-261. PubMed PMID: 30502256
  • Annam A. International outreach and trainees: how to get involved--and why it's worth the effort. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Jun;44(6):711-2. PubMed PMID: 24854950
  • Krowchuk DP, Frieden IJ, Mancini AJ, Darrow DH, Blei F, Greene AK, Annam A, Baker CN, Frommelt PC, Hodak A, Pate BM, Pelletier JL, Sandrock D, Weinberg ST, Whelan MA. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Infantile Hemangiomas. Pediatrics. 2019 Jan;143(1). PubMed PMID: 30584062
  • Unusual Extratesticular Masses in Children: Beyond Paratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma A Annam, L Browne, et al. Accepted October 2014 Pediatric Radiology
  • Interventional Radiology and the Critically Ill Patient, A Annam, J Albietz, R Harned Presented at European Society of Paediatric Radiology 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Pediatric Interventional Radiology Fellowship: The Need for Standardization, A Annam, L Braswell, P Rochon, R Harned Presented at Pediatric Interventional Radiology Symposium 2014, Toronto, Canada
  • Vascular Anomaly Masquerades: A Single Center Experience, K Schramm, P Rochon, A Annam, R Harned, B French, J Bruny, A Bruckner, P Kelley, J Morelli Presented at Pediatric Interventional Radiology Symposium 2014, Toronto, Canada
  • Pediatric Interventional Radiology (PIR) Fellowship: The Need for Standardization and PIR Survey Implications for a Future Direction A Annam, L Braswell, P Rochon, R Harned Accepted for presentation at Society for Pediatric Radiology 2015 Bellevue, WA
  • Derderian SC, Meier M, Partrick DA, Demasellis G, Reiter PD, Annam A, Bruny J. Pediatric empyemas - Has the pendulum swung too far?. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31973927
  • Bakdash K, Schramm KM, Annam A, Brown M, Kondo K, Lindquist JD. Complications of Percutaneous Renal Biopsy. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2019 Jun;36(2):97-103. PubMed PMID: 31123379
  • Krowchuk DP, Frieden IJ, Mancini AJ, Darrow DH, Blei F, Greene AK, Annam A, Baker CN, Frommelt PC, Hodak A, Pate BM, Pelletier JL, Sandrock D, Weinberg ST, Whelan MA. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Infantile Hemangiomas. Pediatrics. 2019 Jan;143(1). PubMed PMID: 30584062
  • Madsen HJ, Annam A, Harned R, Nakano TA, Larroque LO, Kulungowski AM. Symptom Resolution and Volumetric Reduction of Abdominal Lymphatic Malformations With Sclerotherapy. J Surg Res. 2019 Jan;233:256-261. PubMed PMID: 30502256
  • Cahill AM, Annam A, Baskin KM, Caplin D, Cramer HR Jr, Connolly B, Crowley J, Heran M, Himes EA, Hogan MJ, Josephs S, Pabon-Ramos W, Prajapati H, Shivaram G, Towbin R, Vaidya SS. Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards for Percutaneous Nephrostomy in the Pediatric Population. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Jan;32(1):146-149. PubMed PMID: 33388108
  • Diaz-Miron J, Reppucci ML, Weinman J, Kaizer A, Annam A, Orsborn J, Steward L, Wilson J, Bensard D. The use of ultrasound in establishing COVID-19 infection as part of a trauma evaluation. Emerg Radiol. 2022 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34988751
  • Huang J, Yoeli D, Sundaram SS, Carpenter T, Annam A, Pahlavan S, Wachs M, Adams MA. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as rescue therapy in a pediatric liver transplant recipient with very severe hepatopulmonary syndrome. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 Nov 6;:e14185. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34741368
  • Shay RL, Goldberg A, Sundaram SS, Browne LP, Wright CJ, Annam A. Neonatal Presentation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunt. J Pediatr. 2022 Feb;241:261-262. PubMed PMID: 34687689
  • Devane AM, Annam A, Brody L, Gunn AJ, Himes EA, Patel S, Tam AL, Dariushnia SR. Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards for Percutaneous Cholecystostomy and Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Interventions. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Nov;31(11):1849-1856. PubMed PMID: 33011014
  • Strouse PJ, Callahan MJ, Annam A, Brown SD, Chung T, Guillerman RP, Jaramillo D. Guidelines for expert testimony in pediatric radiology. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Jun;51(7):1275-1280. PubMed PMID: 33904950
  • Derderian SC, Meier M, Partrick DA, Demasellis G, Reiter PD, Annam A, Bruny J. Pediatric empyemas - Has the pendulum swung too far?. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov;55(11):2356-2361. PubMed PMID: 31973927
  • Cahill AM, Annam A, Baskin KM, Caplin D, Cramer HR Jr, Connolly B, Crowley J, Heran M, Himes EA, Hogan MJ, Josephs S, Pabon-Ramos W, Prajapati H, Shivaram G, Towbin R, Vaidya SS. Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards for Percutaneous Nephrostomy in the Pediatric Population. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Jan;32(1):146-149. PubMed PMID: 33388108
  • A Challenging Diagnosis: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome Presenting as Isolated Soft Tissue Vascular Anomalies (PHOST). Hill L, Duis J, Annam A, Siegele B, Kulungowski A, Nakano T. Journal of Vascular Anomalies: June 2021 - Volume 2 - Issue 2 - p e011. doi: 10.1097/JOVA.0000000000000011
  • A Challenging Diagnosis: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome Presenting as Isolated Soft Tissue Vascular Anomalies (PHOST). Hill L, Duis J, Annam A, Siegele B, Kulungowski A, Nakano T. Accepted to Journal of Vascular Anomalies, January 2021.
  • Joshi A, Heller RE 3rd, Acharya PT, Milla SS, Annam A. Pediatric radiology and advocacy: a professional responsibility. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Jul;52(8):1412-1419. PubMed PMID: 35438329
  • Annam A, Munden MM, Mehollin-Ray AR, Schady D, Browne LP. Extratesticular masses in children: taking ultrasound beyond paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Aug;45(9):1382-91. PubMed PMID: 25786605
  • Shay RL, Goldberg A, Sundaram SS, Browne LP, Wright CJ, Annam A. Neonatal Presentation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunt. J Pediatr. 2022 Feb;241:261-262. PubMed PMID: 34687689
  • Huang J, Yoeli D, Sundaram SS, Carpenter T, Annam A, Pahlavan S, Wachs M, Adams MA. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as rescue therapy in a pediatric liver transplant recipient with very severe hepatopulmonary syndrome. Pediatr Transplant. 2022 Mar;26(2):e14185. PubMed PMID: 34741368
  • Diaz-Miron J, Reppucci ML, Weinman J, Kaizer A, Annam A, Orsborn J, Steward L, Wilson J, Bensard D. The use of ultrasound in establishing COVID-19 infection as part of a trauma evaluation. Emerg Radiol. 2022 Apr;29(2):227-234. PubMed PMID: 34988751
  • Joshi A, Heller RE 3rd, Acharya PT, Milla SS, Annam A. Pediatric radiology and advocacy: a professional responsibility. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Jul;52(8):1412-1419. PubMed PMID: 35438329
  • Nakano TA, Rankin AW, Annam A, Kulungowski AM, McCallen LM, Hill LR, Chatfield KC. Trametinib for Refractory Chylous Effusions and Systemic Complications in Children with Noonan Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2022 Sep;248:81-88.e1. PubMed PMID: 35605646
  • Annam A, Josephs S, Johnson T, Kulungowski AM, Towbin RB, Cahill AM. Pediatric trauma and the role of the interventional radiologist. Emerg Radiol. 2022 Oct;29(5):903-914. PubMed PMID: 35678950
  • Atypical PIK3CA Positive Hemangioma Refractory to Propranolol Blades C, Mason A, Kulungowski A, Annam A, Duis J, Bruckner A, Siegele B, Hill L, Nakano T, Accepted February 2022 Journal of Vascular Anomalies
  • Point of Care Ultrasound in the NICU, Stewart D, Elsayed Y, Fraga M, Coley B, Annam A, Milla S, Clinical Report for American Academy of Pediatrics, December 2022 Pediatrics
  • Use of Point of Care Ultrasound in the NICU for Diagnostic and Procedural Purposes, Stewart D, Elsayed Y, Fraga M, Coley B, Annam A, Milla S, Technical Report for American Academy of Pediatrics, December 2022 Pediatrics
  • Robinson EB, Jordan G, Katz D, Sundaram SS, Boster J, Brigham D, Ladd P, Chan CM, Shay RL, Ochmanek E, Annam A. Congenital Portosystemic Shunts: Variable Clinical Presentations Requiring a Tailored Endovascular or Surgical Approach. JPGN Rep. 2023 Feb;4(1):e279. PubMed PMID: 37181921
  • Temple MJ, Abruzzo TA, Muñoz FG, Amaral JG, Bogan KA, Gibson C, Patel PA, Toh LM, Zhang J, Mubarak WM, Connolly BL, Mitchell SE, Barnacle AM, Cahill AM, Braswell LE, Marshalleck FE, Patel MN, Feola GP, Chaudry GA, Chennapragada SM, Josephs SC, Annam A, Goman SK. Fostering research in pediatric interventional radiology: needs assessment and suggestions for support. Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Oct;53(11):2245-2252. PubMed PMID: 37568041
  • Harding E, Hill LR, Black JO, Annam A, Wright CJ. Term Neonate with Progressive Respiratory Distress. J Pediatr. 2023 Dec;263:113704. PubMed PMID: 37640231
  • Josephs S, Keller EJ, Vadlamudi V, Annam A, Abi-Jaoudeh N. Subspecialty Training in IR. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Dec;34(12):2074-2075. PubMed PMID: 38008541

Professional Memberships

  • Radiological Society of North America, Chair, Resident and Fellow Committee
  • Society for Pediatric Radiology, Member
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow
  • Society of Interventional Radiology, Member
  • American College of Radiology, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2005)
  • Diagnostic, Board Certification (2012)
Public Speaking
Yes



School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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