Terry Desser
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Department of Radiology 300 Pasteur Dr H1307 MC 5621 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 725-1812 Fax (650) 723-1909
- Academic Offices
Alternate Contact Alice Gardner Administrative Associate Email Tel Work (650) 725-1812Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Radiology
- Ultrasound
Administrative Appointments
- Chair, Retreat Planning Committee, Stanford Radiology (2005 - 2005)
- Residency Program Director, Stanford Radiology (2004 - present)
- Member, GME committee, Stanford Hospital (2002 - present)
- Chair, Department of Radiology Education Committee, Stanford (2002 - present)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology (1989) |
| Residency: | Yale - New Haven Hospital CT (1989) |
| Internship: | St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center NY (1985) |
| Medical Education: | Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons NJ (1984) |
| MD: | Columbia University, Medicine (1984) |
| AB magna cum laude: | Princeton University (1979) |
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Imaging of gastrointestinal tract cancer
Ultrasound
Simulated learning environment
Publications
- Sonographic evaluation of cervical lymph nodes in papillary thyroid cancer. Ultrasound Q. 2013; (1): 25-32
- Imaging manifestations of abdominal fat necrosis and its mimics. Radiographics. 2011 Nov-Dec; (7): 2021-34
- A bayesian network for differentiating benign from malignant thyroid nodules using sonographic and demographic features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011; (5): W598-605
- Pearls and pitfalls in hepatic ultrasonography. Ultrasound Q. 2010; (1): 17-25
- Renewing focus on resident education: increased responsibility and ownership in interventional radiology rotations improves the educational experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010; (11): 1697-702
- The dangling diaphragm sign: sensitivity and comparison with existing CT signs of blunt traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. Emerg Radiol. 2010; (1): 37-44
