Asef Khwaja, MD, MBA
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About Asef Khwaja, MD, MBA
Titles
Associate Chief, Division of Body Imaging
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Diagnostic Radiology – American Board of Radiology
Pediatric Radiology – American Board of Radiology
Awards and Honors
2021, Faculty Award, American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP)
2016, Highest rated resident lecture 3rd quarter of 2016, residents honor, University of Pennsylvania
2009, American College of Radiology A3CR2 Advisor's Award
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
International
2006-present, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
National
2021-present, American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP)
2014-present, Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management (ARLM)
2013-present, Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI)
2010-present, Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR)
2010-present, American Board of Radiology (ABR)
2006-present, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
2006-present, American College of Radiology (ACR)
Editorial and Academic Positions
Institutional Committees
2017-present, Reviewer, American Journal of Radiology
2015-present, Ad-hoc reviewer, European Journal of Pediatrics
Academic and Institutional Committees
2021-present, Co-Chair, Virtua Credentials Committee, Virtua Health System
2020-present, Pediatric Radiology Physician Representative, King of Prussia Hospital Operations Planning Group, CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
2020-present, Pediatric Radiology Representative, King of Prussia Hospital Physician Leadership Group, CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
2020-present, Pediatric Radiology Physician Representative, King of Prussia Hospital Leadership Committee, CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center
2019-present, Credentialing Committee, Virtua Health System
2018-present, Physician Advisory Group
2017-present, Pediatric Radiology Representative, Radiology Quality and Safety Committee, Virtua Health System
2017-present, Pediatric Radiology Representative, MR Safety Committee, Virtua Health System
2014-present, Pediatric Radiology Representative, Radiation Safety Committee, Virtua Health System
2012-present, Medical Director of Pediatric Imaging, Virtua Health System
2012-present, Radiology Quality Patient Safety Committee, Department of Radiology
2012-present, Board Member, Virtua/CHOP Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging Joint Venture
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MBA - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Medical Degree
MD - Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Internship
Transitional Year - St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Residency
Radiology - University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD (Chief Resident)
Fellowship
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Publications
Publications
2021
Subramaniam S, Chen AE, Khwaja A, Rempell R: Point-of-Care Ultrasound For Differentiating Ileocolic From Small Bowel-Small Bowel Intussusception. Journal of Emergency Medicine 21(00540-0): S0736-4679, September 2021 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.07.002.
2020
Kaplan, S. L., Chen, A. E., Rempell, R. G., Brown, N., Velez-Florez, M. C., & Khwaja, A.: Impact of Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Radiology Ultrasound Volumes in a Single Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR 17(12): 1555-1562, Dec 2020 Notes: Doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.07.005.
2019
Subramaniam Sathyaseelan, Chen Aaron E, Khwaja Asef, Rempell Rachel: Identifying infant hydrocephalus in the emergency department with transfontanellar POCUS. The American journal of emergency medicine 37(1): 127-132, Jan 2019.
2016
Anupindi Sudha A, Chauvin Nancy A, Khwaja Asef, Biko David M: Magnetic resonance imaging of pancreaticobiliary diseases in children: from technique to practice. Pediatric radiology 46(6): 778-90, May 2016.
2014
Anupindi SA, Halverson M, Khwaja A, Jeckovic M, Wang X, Bellah RD: Common and uncommon applications of bowel ultrasound with pathologic correlation in children. Am J Roentgenol 202(5): 946-59, may 2014.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2021
Tierradentro-Garcia LO, Dennis R, Khwaja A, Vuma M, Zandifar A, Kassa D, Anupindi S, Blinman, Hwang M: Diagnosing Midgut Volvulus in Infants. University of Pennsylvania Symposium, Philadelphia, PA June 2021 Notes: Oral presentation - received summa cum laude designation.
Tierradentro-García LO, Dennis R, Khwaja A, Vuma M, Zandifar A, Darge K, Anupindi S, Blinman TA, Hwang M: Diagnosing midgut volvulus in infants. International Pediatric Radiology Congress (IPR), Rome, Italy October 2021 Notes: Poster presentation.
Lectures by Invitation
2021
Khwaja Asef. "The Limping Child". American Society of Emergency Radiology Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. Sept 2021.
Khwaja Asef. "Neonatal GI Obstruction", American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, MD. Apr 2021.
Khwaja Asef. "Neonatal GI Obstruction", American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, MD. Mar 2021.
2020
Khwaja Asef. "Pediatric Emergency Radiology Case Review," American Society of Emergency Radiology Annual Meeting (virtual). Sept 2020.
Khwaja Asef. "GI/GU emergencies", American Roentgen Ray Society, Chicago, IL (virtual). May 2020.
Khwaja Asef. "Extremity Imaging for Pediatricians", Virtua Pediatric Group, Voorhees, NJ (virtual). Apr 2020.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2017
Anupindi SA, Powers AM, Chandra S Dillman J, Khwaja A: The Gastrointestinal Tract. Pediatric radiology: Practical Imaging Evaluation of Infants and Children. Lee EY (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, Oct 2017.
2016
Khwaja AB, Vandermeer F: Adrenal Cyst. Diagnostic Ultrasound: Abdomen and Pelvis. Amirsys. Kamaya A, Wong-You-Cheong J (eds.).(Ch 130), 596-7, Oct 2016.