Paulo De Aguiar Kuriki, M.D.

Biography

Paulo E. A. Kuriki, M.D., is an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Neuroradiology Division. He is a practicing neuroradiologist with expertise in imaging of the brain, spine, and head and neck, including advanced MRI and imaging evaluation of neurologic, neurosurgical, and oncologic conditions.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kuriki is Director of the Artificial Intelligence in Radiology Hub (AIR-Hub) at UT Southwestern. His work in artificial intelligence is closely connected to his clinical experience and focuses on developing and implementing technologies that support radiologists, improve diagnostic workflows, and enhance the quality and efficiency of patient care.

Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Kuriki received his medical degree, completed his radiology residency training, and pursued a neuroradiology clinical fellowship at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. He later completed an Advanced Neuroradiology Fellowship at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Kuriki's academic interests include artificial intelligence in neuroradiology, imaging informatics, computer vision, natural language processing, large language models, multimodal AI, and the implementation of AI systems in clinical practice. At UT Southwestern, his team develops AI-enabled tools for radiology reporting, imaging protocol optimization, quality improvement, and other clinical applications.

Dr. Kuriki is active in national professional organizations focused on radiology, imaging informatics, and artificial intelligence. He serves as Chair of the Machine Learning Education Subcommittee at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) and contributes to AI initiatives within the Radiological Society of North America and the American Society of Neuroradiology.

In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Kuriki has experience as a healthcare entrepreneur and co-founded DiagRad Teleradiology, which later completed a successful merger.

In his spare time, Dr. Kuriki enjoys spending time with his family and friends, grilling Brazilian barbecue, and coding AI models.