Background

Hometown | Fairfax, VA; Tehran, Iran
Undergraduate | Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical School | Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine
Postgraduate | National Institutes of Health, Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Internship | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Preliminary Surgery Program

Bio 

Moozhan Nikpanah, M.D., earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) and completed her general surgery internship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Prior to residency, she undertook a postdoctoral research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Radiology and Imaging Sciences, where she was avidly involved in multiple clinical trials as an associate investigator. She currently serves as the Chair of the Society of Abdominal Radiology Resident and Fellow Section (SAR-RFS). In her previous leadership roles, she led the American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) Medical Student Outreach Subcommittee and served as the Education Team Leader for Radiologists for a Sustainable Future (R4SF). She was selected for the RadioGraphics trainee editorial board (RG TEAM) from 2022 to 2024. Outside of work, she enjoys swimming, nature photography, and spending time with her family.

Honors & Awards

- Best Clinical Trainee Research Paper, Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2024).

- Outstanding Performance Resident Award, Section of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2024).

- Introduction to Academic Radiology (ITAR) Workshop Selectee and Graduate, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL (2023).

- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Future Leaders Academy Selectee and Graduate (2023).

- Fourth Place Winning Research Paper Award. Leaders On the Horizon Residents Program, held by Applied Radiology and Bracco Diagnostics (2022).

- First Place Poster-Educational Exhibits Award. Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) (2019).

- Certificate of Merit. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (2018).

Areas of Interest

Abdominal Imaging, Oncologic Imaging, Molecular Imaging and Theranostics

mnikpanah@uabmc.edu | (205) 934-3166