Sina Houshmand, MD

Dr. Houshmand earned his medical degree (MD) at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. After finishing his internship in internal medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Wakefield Campus in New York City, Dr. Houshmand completed his diagnostic radiology residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and most recently, his abdominal imaging and ultrasound fellowship at UCSF.

Dr. Houshmand received the Radiology Resident Distinguished Achievement Award during residency for his commitment to scholarship, accomplishment, service, and innovation. His recent research has included novel applications of PET for pediatric disorders, the use of 18F-NaF and 18F-FDG as molecular probes to evaluate atherosclerosis, and the evolving role of molecular imaging with 18F-sodium fluoride PET as a biomarker for calcium metabolism.