Ronald Zagoria, MD
Professor Emeritus
Radiology
School of Medicine

ron.zagoria@ucsf.edu 415-353-1821

Ronald Zagoria, MD, FACR, is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco. He earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

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In 1987, he completed a four-year Diagnostic Radiology residency, as well as a fellowship in Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Zagoria was Vice-Chair and Head of the Abdominal Radiology Section (2000-2011), and he chaired as an interim in the Department of Radiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from 2011-2012. In June 2013, Dr. Zagoria accepted the position of Professor in Residence and Chief of Abdominal Imaging at UCSF. As of December 2013, Dr. Zagoria accepted the position of Vice-chair of Clinical Affairs.

Dr. Zagoria is a fellow in the American College of Radiology, the Society of Abdominal Radiology, and the European Society of Uroradiology. He formerly served on and chaired the Residency Review Committee for Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Zagoria was the President of the Society of Uroradiology and of the Association of Program Directors in Radiology. He was the first Vice President of the RSNA, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Emergency Radiology.

Dr. Zagoria has been appointed Principal and Co-Principal Investigator on several research grant projects. He has been invited to over 300 lectures and presentations, and he has written over 300 publications, which includes textbooks, book chapters, journal articles, and abstracts.

Expertise: Abdominal Imaging

Specialty: Uro-oncology

Professional Interests: Uro-oncology, urolithiasis, infertility, imaging and treatment, and contrast materials

Education and Training:

  • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
  • Residency: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Fellowship: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology
  • American Board of Radiology Certification
  • American Board of Radiology Certificate of Added Qualifications in Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Awards

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  • Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs, University of California, San Francisco, 2013
  • Award For Teaching Excellence, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 2000
  • Fellowship, American College of Radiology, 1999
  • Fellowship in Radiology Journalism, American Roentgen Ray Society, 1995
  • Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Award for Teaching Excellence, 1993
  • Outstanding Radiology Resident, Bowman Gray School of Medicine Wake Forest University, 1987
  • Chief Resident, Bowman Gray School of Medicine Wake Forest University, 1986-1987
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1983

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2018
  • M.D. School of Medicine University of Maryland 1983

Interests

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  • imaging and treatment
  • infertility
  • urolithiasis
  • contrast materials
  • Uro-oncology

Websites

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Publications (151)

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Surgery, Computer-AssistedKidneyContrast MediaUrinary CalculiTomography, X-Ray ComputedAnniversaries and Special EventsUrologic DiseasesRadiologyCarcinoma, Renal CellUrographyUreteral CalculiMagnetic Resonance ImagingKidney NeoplasmsRadiography, InterventionalCatheter Ablation

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