Salman, Umber AhmadSchool of Medicine |
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I am dual board certified in Nuclear Medicine and in Diagnostic Radiology. My area of interest is Nuclear Oncology and Molecular Imaging with focus on Positron Emission Tomography - Computerized Tomography (PET-CT). As one of the pioneers of whole body PET imaging in San Antonio, my colleague and I performed the first whole body PET scan ever performed in this city. We started this as part of a research protocol and then offered this technology for clinical practice. Our work has been recognized in the city. This technology is now essential for the majority of cancer patients` staging, treatment response follow up and detection of early recurrence.
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| 9/2016 - Present | Associate Professor / Clinical and Director of Nuclear Medicine | University of Texas Health, Radiology, San Antonio, TX |
| 6/2013 - Present | Staff Physician | Medical Arts and Research Center (MARC), Radiology, San Antonio, TX |
| 6/2013 - Present | Assistant Professor/Clinical | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Radiology, San Antonio, TX |
| 6/2013 - Present | Staff Physician | University Health System, Radiology, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2010 | Residency | Diagnostic Radiology | The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio , TX |
| 1997 | Residency | Nuclear Medicine | The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio , TX |
| 1995 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Nuclear Medicine | The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio , TX |
| 1994 | Internship | Family Medicine | State University of New York Buffalo , NY |
| 1993 | Internship | Sub-Internship | Veterans Administration Hospital Buffalo , NY |
| 1990 | Internship | Internal Medicine | Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi , Pakistan |
| 1989 | MD | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | People`s University of Medical & Health Science Nawabshah , Pakistan |
Nuclear Oncology and PET- CT imaging- Nuclear Oncology and PET-CT imaging ? I am proficient in the combined use of Positron Emission tomography (PET) and computerized tomography (CT), both state-of-the-art imaging tools that allow physicians to pin point the location of cancer using functional molecular imaging (PET) combined with anatomic imaging (CT). The PET-CT combines the strengths of these well-established imaging modalities into a single scan to allow more accurate diagnosis before making treatment recommendations. I have been involved with this diagnostic imaging technique during the early stages of development as a researcher and an evaluator of the impact this technology has had in the cancer patients for determining response to chemotherapy. This technology is now essential for evaluation of many cancer patients in order to determine the tumor stage, monitor treatment response and evaluate for early tumor recurrence. Due to the fact that I am considered expert in this field, I am involved in teaching of the PET-CT technique and its impact on clinical care. I also have an interest in non-PET nuclear oncology which is based on molecular and receptor imaging; and I am currently establishing a reputation in this related field through lectures and teaching. |
| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 9/2016 - Present | Journal club | UTHSCSA and SAMMC | 6 students |
| Video teleconference as part of UTHSCSA and SAMMC combined Nuclear medicine program: Nuclear Medicine journal club | |||
| 9/2016 - Present | NM resdidents journal club | UTHSA and SAMMC | 5 students |
| 8/2015 - Present | Director, Diagnsotic radiology residents Nuclear Medicine lecture series | Dept. of Radiology. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. | 22 students |
| As director for the 4 week Diagnostic radiology residents Nuclear Medicine lecture series, scheduled for November-December 2015, my responsibility is to coordinate between UTHSCSA and SAMMC radiology faculty, a series of lectures in Nuclear Medicine for the radiology residents at both the institutions. These lectures will be shared between the two institutions via video-teleconferencing. The goal of this lecture series is to teach the residents to interpret Nuclear Medicine studies. | |||
| 7/2015 - Present | Post-Doctoral Student Supervision | Dept. of Radiology. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. | |
| 7/2015 - Present | Post-Doctoral Student Supervision | Dept. of Radiology. the University of Texas health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| 7/2015 - Present | Post-Doctoral Student Supervision | Dpet. of Radiology. The Unviversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| 1/2015 - Present | Case discussion with the radiology residents during their clinical rotations | Dept. of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 3 students |
| Case discussions with the radiology residents during their rotation in Nuclear Medicine and mammography, and when in ER with the ER fellows. Since 04/15, I have also done short power point presentations, 1 per month for the radiology residents while they are rotating in NM. | |||
| 7/2014 - Present | Co-director, Diagnostic radiology residents: General radiology lecture series | Dept. of Radiology. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. | 15 students |
| 7/21/15. Preparation time: 16 hrs. Students contact time 1hr. Signs in Radiology: Lecture given during general radiology week lecture series. Characteristic radiological sign of different diseases in the chest, abdomen and pelvis on plain radiography were shown to the residents to teach them to recognize the specific diseases. | |||
Journal Article |
| Blumhardt R, Wolin E, Phillips W, Salman U, Walker R, Stack B, Metter D. Current Controversies in the Initial Post-Surgical Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer: A Narrative Review Endocr Relat Cancer 2014 2014 Oct;21(6):473-484. |