Background

Hometown | Fairfax, VA; Tehran, Iran
Undergraduate | Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical School | Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine
Internship |  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 

Bio 

Moozhan Nikpanah, M.D., earned her M.D. degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) and completed her general surgery internship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Prior to residency, she served as a postdoctoral research fellow 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 continues research collaborations with the NIH. She is passionate about enhancing medical education, promoting inclusion and diversity, as well as advocating for increased female representation in radiology. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Society of Abdominal Radiology Resident and Fellow Section (SAR-RFS) Executive Committee and the leader of the American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) Medical Student Outreach Subcommittee. She was selected to serve on the RadioGraphics trainee (RG TEAM) editorial board in 2022–2024. Outside of work, she enjoys swimming, nature photography, and spending time with her family.

Honors & Awards

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Future Leaders Academy 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