Ann Choe

Ann Choe , MD

Associate Professor of Clinical

University of Cincinnati Medical Center
234 Goodman Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0761
Phone 513-558-2036
Fax 513-558-1599
Email Kyuran.Choe@uchealth.com

Education

Sophia University Tokyo, Japan, 1980 (Summer program in Japanese language and culture)

Bachelor's Degree: Wellesley College Wellesley, MA, 1981 (Chemistry & Applied Mathematics)

Master's Degree: University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA, 1987

Internship: University of Michigan Medical Center Ann Arbor, MI, 1988 (Internal Medicine)

Fellowship: Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, 1989 (Radiology)

Resident : Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT, 1990 (Nuclear Medicine )

Resident : Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT , 1993 (Diagnostic Radiology)

Chief Resident: Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT, 1993 (Radiology)

Fellowship : Yale University New Haven, CT, 1994 (Body MRI/Cross Sectional Imaging )

Certifications

American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) (Certification Date: 06-10-1993 )

American Board of Radiology (Nuclear Radiology) (Certification Date: 11-03-1997 )

Clinical Interests

Diagnostic Radiology

Nuclear Medicine

Radiology

Specialities

Radiology-Diagnostic

Radiology-Nuclear

Positions and Work Experience

2000 -To Present Associate Professor, Department of Radiology University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH

1997 -2003 Program Director Diagnostic Radiology Residency, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH

01-01-1996 -1997 Associate Program Director Radiology Residency, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH

1994 -2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH

1994 -1997 Co-Director Third Year Medical Student Clerkship, Department of Radiology University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH

07-01-1993 -06-30-1994 Instructor Department of Radiology, Yale University, New Haven CT

1981 -1983 Organic Chemist Drug Synthesis Labeled Compounds, New England Nuclear Corp, Boston MA

Research Support

Grant: #R01CA158439 Investigators:Ahmad, Syed; Chadalavada, Seetharam; Choe, K. Ann; Mast, T. Douglas; Rao, Marepalli; Ristagno, Ross; Shah, Shimul; Wang, Jiang 06-01-2018 -05-31-2023 National Cancer Institute Monitoring and control of human liver cancer ablation using real-time, 3D echo decorrelation imaging Role:Collaborator $437,316.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Publications

Published Abstracts

Lewis PW Choe KA Moulton JS (1996. ) Evaluation of the liver with CT during arterial portography .[Abstract]Radiographics ,

Peer Reviewed Publications

Fodor DW Vagal AS Wissman RD Choe KA (2008. ) Meniscal Gymnastics Common and uncommon locations of meniscal flip and flop .Curr Probl Diagn Radiol, , 37 ,15-25.

Zhou X Espy-Wilson CY Boyce S Tiede M Holland C Choe A (2008. ) A magnetic resonance imaging-based articulatory and acoustic study of “retroflex” and “bunched” American English /r/ .J Acoust Soc Am, , 123 ,4466-4481

Wray CJ Lowy AM Matthews JB James LE Mammen JM Choe KA Hanto DW Ahmad SA (2007. ) Intraoperative margin re-resection for colorectal liver metastases .J Surg Educ , , 64 ,150-157

Ojeda-Fournier H Choe KA Mahoney MC (2007. ) Recognizing and interpreting artifacts and pitfalls in MR Imaging of the breast .Radiographics , , 27 ,S147-S164

Roberston MB Choe KA Joseph PM (2006. ) A Review of the abdominal manifestations of cystic fibrosis in the adult patient .Radiographics, , 26 ,679-690

Crombleholme T Livingston J Polzin W Gottliebson W Border W Beth K Calvo-Garcia M Choe K Beckes A O’Hara S (2006. ) Multimodality and sequential therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS): A stage and gestational age based approach to the use of amnioreduction (AR), selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (SFLP) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) .Am J Ob Gyn , , 195 ,S202

Ahmad SA Wray C Rilo HL Choe KA Gelrud A Howington JA Lowy AM Matthews JB (2006. ) Chronic pancreatitis recent advances and ongoing challenges .Curr Probl Surg, , 43 ,127-238

Ahmad SA Lowy AM Wray CJ D’Alessio D Choe KA James LE Gelrud A Matthews (2005. ) Factors associated with insulin and narcotic independence after islet autotransplantation in patients with severe chronic pancreatitis .J Am Coll Surg, , 201 ,680-687

Wray CJ Ahmad SA Lowy AM D’Alessio DA Gelrud A Choe KA Soldano DA Matthews JB Rilo HL (2005. ) Clinical significance of bacterial cultures from 28 autologous islet cell transplant solutions .Pancreatology, , 5 ,562-569

Vagal A Choe KA (2005. ) A patient with mental status changes and multiple hepatic calcifications .Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice , , 13 ,190-194

Solomkin JS Yellin AE Rotstein OD Christou NV Dellinger E P Tellado JM Malafaia OFernandez A Choe KA Carides A Satishchandran V Teppler H (2003. ) Ertapenem versus piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of complicated intraabdominal infections Results of a double-blind randomized comparative Phase III trial .Annals of Surgery , , 237 ,235-245

Choe KA (2003. ) Intraductal papillary mucinous tumors and mucinous cystic tumors of the pancreas: Imaging .J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg , , 10 ,137-141

Chen PL Choe KA (2003. ) Prenatal MRI of heteropagus twins .AJR, , 181 ,1676-1678

Rilo HL Ahmad SA D’Alessio D Iwanaga Y Choe KA Martin J Pennington L Soldano D Moulton JS Biliter J Martin SP Ulrich CS Somogyi L Matthews JB Lowy AM (2003. ) Total pancreatectomy and auto-islet transplantation as a means to treat severe chronic pancreatitis. J Gastrointest Surg , , 7 ,978-989

Choe KA (2003. ) Imaging in pancreatic infection .J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg , , 10 ,401-405

Pereira SJ O’Brien DP Luchette FA Choe KA Lim E, Davis Jr. K Hurst JMJohannigman JA Frame SB (2000. ) Dynamic helical computed tomography scan accurately detects hemorrhage in patients with pelvic fracture .Surgery, , 128 ,678

Falcone RA Luchette FA Choe KA Tiao G Ottaway M Davis K,Hurst JM Johannigman JA, Frame SB (1999. ) Zone one retroperitoneal hematoma identified by computed tomography scan as an indicator of significant abdominal injury .Surgery, , 126 ,608

Choe KA Smith RC Wilkens K Constable RT (1997. ) Motion artifact on T2 weighted fast spin echo images of the liver Effect on image contrast and reduction of artifact using respiratory triggering in normal volunteers .JMRI, , 7 ,298 302

Kelly B Meyers P Choe KA Hurst J Luchette F (1997. ) Traumatic pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis with portal venous air embolism .J of Trauma , , 42 ,112 114

Smith RC Rosenfield AT Choe KA Essenmacher KR Verga M Glickman MLange RC (1995. ) Comparison of non contrast CT (NCCT) and intravenous urography (IVU) in patients with acute flank pain .Radiology , , 194 , 789 794

Mintz AC Albano A Reisdorf E Choe KA Lillegard (1990. ) Stress fracture of the first rib from serratus anterior tension An unusual mechanism of injury .Ann of Emerg Med , , 19 . ,411 414

Rosenfeld SM Choe KA (1983. ) [n]Cyclophanes In Keehn PM Rosenfeld SM ed. Cyclophanes .Academic Press, ,

Pero MF Cotell CM Choe KA Rosenfeld SM (1982. ) 9-Hydroxy-9-alkenyl-10-spirocyclopropyl-9,10-dihydroanthracenes Potential precursors of the[n](9,10)anthracenophanes .Synth Communications , , 1982 (12 ) ,299-305

Dhar VK, Sutton JM, Xia BT, Levinsky NC, Wilson GC, Smith M, Choe KA, Moulton J, Vu D, Ristagno R, Sussman JJ, Edwards MJ, Abbott DE, Ahmad SA. (2017. ) Fistulojejunostomy Versus Distal Pancreatectomy for the Management of the Disconnected Pancreas Remnant Following Necrotizing Pancreatitis.J Gastrointest Surg, , 21 (7 ) ,1121 More Information

Xia BT, Fu B, Wang J, Kim Y, Ahmad SA, Dhar VK, Levinsky NC, Hanseman DJ, Habib DA, Wilson GC, Smith M, Olowokure OO, Kharofa J, Al Humaidi AH, Choe KA, Abbott DE, Ahmad SA. (2017. ) Does radiologic response correlate to pathologic response in patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy for borderline resectable pancreatic malignancy?.J Surg Oncol, , 115 (4 ) ,376 More Information

Xia BT, Habib DA, Dhar VK, Levinsky NC, Kim Y, Hanseman DJ, Sutton JM, Wilson GC, Smith M, Choe KA, Sussman JJ, Ahmad SA, Abbott DE. (2016. ) Early Recurrence and Omission of Adjuvant Therapy after Pancreaticoduodenectomy Argue against a Surgery-First Approach. Ann Surg Oncol, , 23 (13 ) ,4156

Makramalla A, Itri JN, Choe KA, Ristagno RL (2016. ) Transarterial Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Semin Roentgenol, , 51 (2 ) ,95 More Information

Wilson GC, Sutton JM, Smith MT, Schmulewitz N, Salehi M, Choe KA, Levinsky NC Jr, Brunner JE, Abbott DE, Sussman JJ, Edwards MJ, Ahmad SA. (2015. ) Completion pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation as salvage therapy for patients failing previous operative interventions for chronic pancreatitis.Surgery, , 158 (4 ) ,879 More Information

Wilson GC, Sutton JM, Smith MT, Schmulewitz N, Salehi M, Choe KA, Brunner JE, Abbott DE, Sussman JJ, Ahmad SA. (2015. ) Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation as the initial treatment for minimal-change chronic pancreatitis.HPB (Oxford), , 17 (3 ) ,232 More Information

Fisher AV, Sutton JM, Wilson GC, Hanseman DJ, Abbott DE, Smith MT, Schmulewitz N, Choe KA, Wang J, Sussman JJ, Ahmad SA. (2014. ) High readmission rates after surgery for chronic pancreatitis.156, , 4 (787 ) , More Information

Wilson GC, Sutton JM, Salehi M, Schmulewitz N, Smith MT, Kucera S, Choe KA, Brunner JE, Abbott DE, Sussman JJ, Ahmad SA. (2013. ) Surgical outcomes after total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation in pediatric patients.Surgery, , 154 (4 ) ,777 More Information

Grewal SS1, McClaine RJ, Schmulewitz N, Alzahrani MA, Hanseman DJ, Sussman JJ, Smith M, Choe KA, Olowokure O, Mierzwa M, Ahmad SA. (2011. ) Factors associated with recidivism following pancreaticoduodenectomy.HPB (Oxford) , , 13 (12 ) ,869 More Information

Sheridan RM, Michelfelder EC, Choe KA, Divanovic A, Liu C, Ware S, Stanek J. (2012. ) Ductus arteriosus aneurysm with massive thrombosis of pulmonary artery and fetal hydrops.Pediatr Dev Pathol, , 15 (1 ) ,79 More Information

Sutton JM, Schmulewitz N, Sussman JJ, Smith M, Kurland JE, Brunner JE, Salehi M, Choe KA, Ahmad SA. (2010. ) Total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation as a means of treating patients with genetically linked pancreatitis.Surgery, , 148 (4 ) ,676 More Information

Other Publications

Choe KA Merhar GL Donnelly L Beckes AB Russell MC Akers P Nielsen D (2001. ) Kay Vydareny Film Panel 2001 Day 2 .

Dewan DV Choe KA Moulton JS Hanto DW (2001. ) Review of the Abdominal Complications of Adult Cadaveric and LIving Related Donor LIver Transplantation .Radiology, 221 ,659

Choe KA Maxon HR (1998. ) The role of medical imaging in the diagnosis and follow up of recurrent or metastatic thyroid cancer .Fagin J (ed) Thyroid Cancer, Kluwer Academic Publishers

Lewis PW Choe KA Moulton JS (1995. ) Evaluation of the Liver with CT during Arterial Portography .Radiology, 197 ,505

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Kapur S Kreeger MC Wissman RD Choe KA (2007. ) Lumbar spine plain film in blunt trauma – Is it necessary if an abdomen and pelvis CT is obtained .American Roentgen Ray Society,

Choe KA Rilo HL Ahmad SA Kelly BS D’Alessio D Welge J (2003. ) Correlation of Pancreas Volume Measured on CT and Islet Cell Yield in Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation .Radiological Society of North America,

Choe KA Merhar GL Beckes AB Russell MC Akers P Nielsen D Kay Vydareny (2001. ) Film Panel .Association of University Radiologists,

Pereira SJ O’Brien DP Luchette FA Choe KA Davis K Jr Hurst JM Johannigman JA Frame SB (2000. ) Dynamic Helical CT Scan Accurately Detects Arterial Hemorrhage in Patients with Pelvic Fracture .ACS Committee on Trauma Region V,

Moulton JS Braley SE Choe KA Holland CK (1999. ) Significance of Adrenal Masses Detected by CT: Relation to Oncologic History .

Falcone RA Tiao G Choe KA Ottaway M Davis K Jr Hurst JM Johannigman JA (1997. ) Treatment of Zone One Retroperitoneal Hematomas (Z1RPH) Identified by Computed Tomography .

Moore JB, Choe KA (1989. ) MRI of the Temporomandibular Joint .American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Moore JB Choe KA Burke RH DiStefano GR (1989. ) The Correlation of Clinical and MRFindings in Chronic Closed Lock of the Temporomandibular Joint .Association of University Radiologists ,

Moore JB Choe KA Burke RH DiStefano GR (1989. ) Coronal and Sagittal TMJ Meniscus Position in Asympomatic Subjects by MRI .American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Poster Presentations

Ojeda Fournier H Lowy A Choe KA Ahmad S Sussman J Moulton JS (11-2006. ) CT Imaging of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A New Perspective on Jelly Belly .Radiological Society of North America,

Vagal A Fodor D Wissman R Choe KA (11-2005. ) Meniscal Gymnastics: Common and Uncommon Locations of Meniscal Flip and Flop .Radiological Society of North America,

Roberston MB Choe KA Joseph PM (11-2004. ) A Review of the Abdominal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis in the Adult Patient .Radiological Society of North America,

Boyce SE Espy-Wilson C Tiede MK Zhang A Holland CK Choe KA (06-2004. ) Comparing Idealized to Actual Vocal Tract Models A Case of /r/’s .

Gupta M Robertson MB Choe KA Merchen TD Buell JF Hanaway MJ Woodle ES Rudich SM (05-2004. ) Utility of Pre-Liver Transplant MRI to Detect Median Arcuate Ligament Compression Syndrome .American Transplant Congress,

Tiede MK Boyce SE Holland CK Choe KA (05-2004. ) A New Taxonomy of American English /r/ using MRI and Ultrasound .Acoustical Society of America,

Choe KA McCauley TR (05-1995. ) The Tank Toilet Model of T1 Relaxation .American Roentgen Ray Society,

Choe KA Smith RC Wilkens K Constable RT (08-1994. ) Patient Triggered Breathhold Fast Spin Echo Imaging of the Liver .Society of Magnetic Resonance,

Lecture

Choe K Ann (06-09-2006. ) Screening and Monitoring the Hepatic Lesion .Covington KY.

Choe K Ann (04-01-2006. ) Beyond MRA: Advances in Body MR .Cincinnati OH.

Choe K Ann (03-26-2006. ) Fetal MRI – A Radiologist’s Perspective .Washington DC.

Choe K Ann (07-27-2005. ) Fetal MRI .New York NY.

Choe K Ann (05-13-2005. ) Scientific Session: Cutting Edge Advances in Medical Imaging .Cincinnati OH.

Choe K Ann (01-15-2005. ) Imaging of the Pancreas .Cincinnati OH.

Choe K Ann (10-04-2003. ) Diagnostic Imaging of the Pancreas .Cincinnati OH.

Choe K Ann (10-12-2002. ) Imaging of Liver Tumors .Cincinnati OH .

Choe K Ann (04-29-2002. ) Diagnostic Imaging of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm and Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm .Tokyo Japan.

Choe K Ann (04-28-2002. ) Diagnostic Imaging and Image Guided Intervention in Pancreatic Infection .Tokyo Japan .

Choe K Ann (01-26-2002. ) Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Diseases in the New Millenium .

Choe K Ann (10-23-1999. ) MRI of the Pelvis .Cincinnati OH .

Choe K Ann (05-03-1997. ) State of the Art Emergency Care CT and Ultrasound: The Diagnostics of Trauma .Cincinnati OH .

Choe K Ann (04-19-1997. ) MR Safety .

Choe K Ann (03-10-1997. ) MRI of the Pelvis .

Choe K Ann (10-17-1996. ) CT of the Liver .University of Cincinnati.

Choe K Ann (06-22-1995. ) MRI of the Female Pelvis .University of Cincinnati.

Choe K Ann (05-07-1995. ) Update on MR of the Female Pelvis .

Choe K Ann (1994. ) Introduction to Plain Films of the Abdomen .University of Connecticut .

Choe, K Ann (1993. ) Introduction to the Chest Radiograph .University of Connecticut .

Choe K Ann Advances in Laparoscopic Hepatic Surgery .Cincinnati OH.

Honors and Awards

1988 University of Michigan Medical School Bronze Beeper Award from Galens Medical Society for medical student teaching

1987 University of Massachusetts Medical School Hewlett-Packard Award American Medical Women’s Association Award

1981 Wellesley College Wellesley Scholar Honors in Chemistry Sigma Xi

Service

(Space/Planning Committee ) Type:Departmental Service 1994 -1996

(Research Committee ) Type:Departmental Service 1995 -To Present

(Residency Selection Committee ) Type:Departmental Service 1995 -To Present

(Medical Operations Executive Committee ) Type:University/College Service 1996 -1997

(Education Committee ) Type:Departmental Service 1996 -To Present

(Co Chair Utilization Management Committee ) Type:University/College Service 1996 -1997

(Compliance Committee ) Type:Departmental Service 1997 -2003

(PACS Committee ) Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service 2000 -To Present

(Scientific Advisory Committee ) Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service 2007 -To Present

(Graduate Medical Education Council ) Type:University/College Service 1997 -2006

(Graduate Medical Education Steering Committee ) Type:University/College Service 1998 -2003

(Internal Review SubCommittee Graduate Medical Education ) Type:University/College Service 1999 -To Present

(Clinical Resourse Management Group (CRMG) ) Type:University/College Service 1996 -1998

LOS/Cost Subcommittee of CRMG Type:University/College Service 1996

(PHAMIS Care Management-Acute Project ) Type:University/College Service 1997 -1998

(Cardiovascular Service Line Steering Committee ) Type:University/College Service 2000 -2005

(Cardiovascular Service Line Quality Improvement Committee ) Type:University/College Service 2001 -2002

(Alliance GME Strategic Planning and Advisory Committee ) Type:University/College Service 2002 -2003

(Computerized Physician Order Entry-Radiology Committee ) 2003 -2004

(Technology Assessment Group ) Type:University/College Service 2004 -2005

(Radiology Policy Group ) Type:University/College Service 2004 -To Present

(Alliance PACS Committee ) Type:University/College Service 2005 -To Present

Greater Cincinnati Radiologic Society Secretary Type:Service to Professional Associations 1998

Greater Cincinnati Radiologic Society Vice President Type:Service to Professional Associations 1999

Greater Cincinnati Radiologic Society President Type:Service to Professional Associations 2000

Professional Affiliation

Radiological Society of North America American

American College of Radiology

American Roentgen Ray Society

American Association of Women Radiologists

Association of University Radiologists

Association of Program Directors in Radiology

Finance Committee

Program Director Support Committee

Annual Survey Committee

Long-Range Planning Committee

International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

The Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists

Contact Information

Academic - University of Cincinnati Medical Center
234 Goodman Street
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45267-0761
Phone: 513-558-2036
Fax: 513-558-1599
Kyuran.Choe@uchealth.com