Alireza Eajazi, M.D.

Program Director, Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship

Radiology - Musculoskeletal

Biography

Alireza Eajazi, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Radiology, Fellowship Program Director for Musculoskeletal Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Musculoskeletal Radiology Division.

Dr. Eajazi specializes in musculoskeletal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), sports imaging, bone and soft tissue tumors, peripheral nerve disorders, and image-guided musculoskeletal interventions. He is actively involved in clinical care, research, and education. His academic interests include advanced musculoskeletal MRI, sports-related injuries, musculoskeletal oncology, peripheral nerve imaging, and image-guided interventions. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, scientific exhibits, and presentations, and has received multiple national awards recognizing his educational and scholarly contributions.

A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Eajazi serves as Fellowship Program Director for the Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship at UT Southwestern. He is actively involved in resident, fellow, and medical student education and is committed to advancing musculoskeletal radiology training through mentorship, curriculum development, and academic leadership.

Dr. Eajazi earned his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Following orthopedic surgery research and clinical experience, he completed musculoskeletal imaging research fellowships at Boston University School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School). He then completed a diagnostic radiology residency at UT Health San Antonio. He completed fellowship training in musculoskeletal radiology at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), where he received advanced training under internationally recognized leaders and pioneers in musculoskeletal radiology.

Dr. Eajazi is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care while advancing the field of musculoskeletal radiology through clinical excellence, research, and education.

Education & Training

Residency - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2017-2017), Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship - University of California at San Diego (2021-2022), Musculoskeletal Radiology
Other - Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (2014-2016), Radiology
Medical Education - Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1998-2008)
Internship - Washington Hospital Center (2016-2017), General Surgery
Residency - UT Health San Antonio Graduate School Biomedical (2017-2021), Diagnostic Radiology
Other - Boston University School of Medicine (2013-2014), Musculoskeletal Radiology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Board of Radiology (ABR)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR)
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Honors & Awards

Celebration of Excellence, Top 5 and Par for Excellence Awards: Peer Learning in Radiology 2025, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
RSNA 2025 Quality Improvement Report Award 2025, Transitioning from Peer Review to Peer Learning in a Large Academic Radiology Practice
Stanley Baum Outstanding Poster and Exhibit Award 2024, Association of University of Radiologists
Radiological Society of North America 2020, Certificate of Merit
Radiological Society of North America 2019, Certificate of Merit
Radiological Society of North America 2018, Certificate of Merit

Books & Publications

Books
- Imaging Diagnosis of Nerve Entrapments in the Shoulder in The Shoulder
  Eajazi, A., Bredella, M.A., Torriani, M. (2019), Springer, Cham
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Soft Tissues in Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD
  Eajazi A, Jarraya M, Guermazi A, Roemer F. (2016), Boca Raton, Taylor & Francis Group
- The Bearing Surfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty? Options, Material Characteristics and Selection in Recent Advances in Arthroplasty
  Seyyed Hosseinzadeh HR, Eajazi A, Sina Shahi A. (2012), United Kingdom, IntechOpen
Publications
- Localized scleroderma: multiparametric MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging and gadolinium-based perfusion imaging for assessing disease activity
  Iancau A, Attia S, Sarlashkar P, Cepica T, Duarte Silva F, Eajazi A, Xi Y, Jacobe H, Chhabra A Skeletal radiology 2025 Dec 54 2695-2704
- Localized scleroderma: anatomic MRI findings of morphea with inter-reader analysis
  Iancau A, Attia S, Duarte Silva F, Eajazi A, Malja E, Xi Y, Jacobe H, Chhabra A Skeletal radiology 2025 Oct 54 2055-2065
- Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Neurography—Technique, Current Perspectives, and Future Directions
  Eajazi A, Udayakumar D, Daftaribesheli L, Madhuranthakam AJ, Chhabra A Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 2025 Aug 33 411-426
- 3D color-rendered MR neurography heatmaps in visualizing normal lumbosacral (LS) plexus and increasing conspicuity of LS plexopathy
  He A, Ray G, Pezeshk P, Eajazi A, Karatas R, Rayer DA, Xi Y, Chhabra A European Radiology 2025 Mar 35 1679-1686
- Imaging of Inflammatory Arthritis: An Overview of Advantages and Limitations
  Ezzati F, Eajazi A, Daftaribesheli L, Pezeshk P Seminars in Roentgenology 2024 Oct 59 467-476
- MSKI-RADS: An MRI-based Musculoskeletal Infection Reporting and Data System for the Diagnosis of Extremity Infections
  Chhabra A, Alaia EF, Ashikyan O, Wong PK, Eajazi A, Taneja AK, Colucci P, Bajaj G, Vossen JA, Pezeshk P, Simpfendorfer C, Cardoso FN, Komarraju A, Subhawong T, Pandey T, Samet J, de Souza FF, Lee KS, Thakur U, Chalian M, Silva FD, Rajamohan N, Guirguis M, He A, Salhadar K, Bhavan K, Raspovic K, Wukich DK, Xi Y, Morrison WB RADIOLOGY 2024 Aug 312
- Imaging Biomarkers of Peripheral Nerves: Focus on Magnetic Resonance Neurography and Ultrasonography
  Eajazi A, Weinschenk C, Chhabra A Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 2024 Feb 28 92-102
- Pneumonia in Nervous System Injuries: An Analytic Review of Literature and Recommendations
  Erfani Z, Mamaghani HJ, Rawling JA, Eajazi A, Deever D, Mirmoeeni S, Azari Jafari A, Seifi A Cureus 2022 Jun
- Marrow adipose tissue composition in adults with morbid obesity
  Yu EW, Greenblatt L, Eajazi A, Torriani M, Bredella MA Bone 2017 Apr 97 38-42
- Effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy on bone mineral density and marrow adipose tissue
  Bredella MA, Greenblatt LB, Eajazi A, Torriani M, Yu EW Bone 2017 Feb 95 85-90
- Multiple giant cell tumors of bone arising from multiple fatty tumors
  Eajazi A, Kheterpal A, Kattapuram S, Nielsen GP, Rosenthal DI Skeletal radiology 2017 Jan 46 117-121
- Fat accumulation in the tongue is associated with male gender, abnormal upper airway patency and whole-body adiposity
  Godoy IR, Martinez-Salazar EL, Eajazi A, Genta PR, Bredella MA, Torriani M Metabolism: clinical and experimental 2016 Nov 65 1657-1663
- Short- and Long-Term Reproducibility of Intrahepatic Lipid Quantification by 1H-MR Spectroscopy and CT in Obesity
  Dichtel LE, Eajazi A, Miller KK, Torriani M, Bredella MA Journal of computer assisted tomography 2016 Sep 40 678-682
- Magnetic resonance imaging of soft tissues
  Eajazi A, Jarraya M, Guermazi A, Roemer FW 2016 Apr 283-319
- Assessment of total hip arthroplasty as a predisposing factor for ischiofemoral impingement
  Oliveira AL, Azevedo DC, Eajazi A, Palmer WE, Kwon YM, Bredella MA, Torriani M Skeletal radiology 2015 Dec 44 1755-1760
- Rotator cuff tear arthropathy: Pathophysiology, imaging characteristics, and treatment options
  Eajazi A, Kussman S, Lebedis C, Guermazi A, Kompel A, Jawa A, Murakami AM American Journal of Roentgenology 2015 Nov 205 W502-W511
- Prevention of periprosthetic joint infection: Preand intraoperative considerations
  Shahi A, Eajazi A Orthopedics 2015 Apr 38 219-221
- Comparison of different methods of femoral fixation anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
  Eajazi A, Madadi F, Madadi F, Boreiri M Acta Medica Iranica 2013 51 444-448
- Comparison of carpal tunnel release with three different techniques
  Aslani HR, Alizadeh K, Eajazi A, Karimi A, Karimi MH, Zaferani Z, Hosseini Khameneh SM Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 2012 Sep 114 965-968
- Clinical results of using the proximal humeral internal locking system plate for internal fixation of displaced proximal humeral fractures.
  Norouzi M, Naderi MN, Komasi MH, Sharifzadeh SR, Shahrezaei M, Eajazi A American Journal of Orthopedics 2012 May 41 E64-68
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A 4- to 9-year follow-up study
  Madadi F, Shamsian BS, Alavi S, Madadi F, Eajazi A, Aslani A Orthopedics 2011 Oct 34 e593-e597
- Pseudo-Patella Baja after total knee arthroplasty
  Kazemi SM, Besheli LD, Eajazi A, Sajadi MR, Okhovatpoor MA, Zanganeh RF, Minaei R Medical Science Monitor 2011 May 17 CR292-CR296
- Adult tibial shaft fractures - different patterns, various treatments and complications
  Madadi F, Eajazi A, Madadi F, Besheli LD, Sadeghian R, Lari MN Medical Science Monitor 2011 17 640-645
- Post-dural puncture headache: A comparison between median and paramedian approaches in orthopedic patients
  Mosaffa F, Karimi K, Madadi F, Khoshnevis SH, Daftari Besheli L, Eajazi A Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2011 1 66-69
- Total hip arthroplasty in advanced osteonecrosis: The short-term results by metal-on-metal hip resurfacing
  Madadi F, Eajazi A, Kazemi SM, Harandi AA, Madadi F, Sharifzadeh SR Medical Science Monitor 2011 17 CR78-C82
- Clinical results of reversed V-shaped high tibial corticotomy with minimally invasive surgery without internal fixation devices
  Madadi F, Eajazi A, Madadi F, Besheli LD, Rokni R, Abbasian MR, Bigdeli MR Orthopedics 2010 Jun 33
- Congenital dislocation of the knee in a 16-year-old girl
  Kazemi SM, Abbasian MR, Hosseinzadeh HR, Zanganeh RF, Eajazi A, Besheli LD Orthopedics 2010 May 33
- Epidemiology of adult tibial shaft fractures: A 7-year study in a major referral orthopedic center in Iran
  Madadi F, Farahmandi MV, Eajazi A, Besheli LD, Madadi F, Lari MN Medical Science Monitor 2010 16 CR217-CR221
- Modified ilioinguinal approach to the acetabulum and pelvis from beneath the inguinal ligament: A subinguinal approach
  Hosseinzadeh HR, Eajazi A, Yeganeh MH, Besheli LD, Kazemi SM, Bigdeli MR, Okhovvatpoor MA HIP International 2010 20 150-155
- Hip the effect of tranexamic acid on reducing blood loss in cementless total hip arthroplasty under epidural anesthesia
  Kazemi SM, Mosaffa F, Eajazi A, Kaffashi M, Besheli LD, Bigdeli MR, Zanganeh RF Orthopedics 2010 Jan 33 17
- Sudden peroneal nerve palsy in a varus arthritic knee
  Seyyed Hosseinzadeh HR, Eajazi A, Kazemi SM, Daftari Besheli L, Hassas Yeganeh M, Aydanloo A Orthopedics 2009 Dec 32 920
- Delayed effects of sulfur mustard poisoning on CD4⁺ and CD8 ⁺ lymphocytes in Iranian veterans 25 years after exposure
  Mohammadhoseiniakbari H, Ghanei M, Eajazi A, Mohammadi Z, Besheli LD Medical Science Monitor 2008 Nov 14 CR580-CR583

Research

Advanced Tumor Imaging
Image-guided Injections and Biopsies
Magnetic Resonance Neurography
Sports Imaging

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