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Vaseem U. Chengazi, M.D., Ph.D.

Vaseem U. Chengazi, M.D., Ph.D.

Imaging Sciences, Cancer

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Appointment (585) 275-3307
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About Me

With expertise in nuclear medicine, I believe that treating patients – not just the disease – is of utmost importance.

I chose this field because I enjoy the mix of medicine, physics, mathematics and computers in nuclear medicine. My patients can be comfortable knowing I am always available a...
With expertise in nuclear medicine, I believe that treating patients – not just the disease – is of utmost importance.

I chose this field because I enjoy the mix of medicine, physics, mathematics and computers in nuclear medicine. My patients can be comfortable knowing I am always available and try my hardest to maintain a very relaxed environment for patients and their families.

Conditions I Treat

- Thyroid cancer

Professional Background

Dr. Chengazi is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine. He specializes in Nuclear Medicine and works in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Dr. Chengazi received a F. Sc. degree at the Pakistan Air Force Air Base Intermediate College, Sargodha, Pakistan in...
Dr. Chengazi is an Associate Professor of Radiology and Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine. He specializes in Nuclear Medicine and works in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Dr. Chengazi received a F. Sc. degree at the Pakistan Air Force Air Base Intermediate College, Sargodha, Pakistan in 1980 and a B.Sc in Anatomy, Physiology and English at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan in 1985. He attended King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan receiving a M.B., B.S. degree in 1987, ranking in the top 15% of his class. In 1990 he received a M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Medicine from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Medicine in 1996 from the University of London, London, United Kingdom. He joined the University of Rochester as a Visiting Instructor and Research Fellow in Nuclear Medicine in 1997. In 1999 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Radiology, Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine. His current research interests include monoclonal antibody therapy and quantitative tomography.

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Certified Specialties

Nuclear Medicine - American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical Imaging Sciences - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1997 - 1998

Fellowship, Nuclear Medicine, St. Bartholomew's Hospital (England). 1993 - 1996

Fellowship, Center for Nuclear Studies. 1989 - 1990

Internship, Mayo Hospital-Lahore, Pakistan (Pakistan). 1987 - 1988

Education

MBBS | King Edward Medical College, Lahore (Pakistan). 1987

Awards

The Shu-Ren Lin Award, for continued excellence in senior faculty teaching, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 2005 - 2006

The Shu-Ren Lin Award, for continued excellence in resident teaching, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. 1998 - 1999

Alavi-Mandell Prize, Education and Research Foundation of the Society of Nuclear Medicine 1998

Awarded Outstanding Researcher (EB-1) status by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service, for grant of permanent residence 1997

Merit Scholarship for Ph.D. studies 1993

Merit Scholarship awarded by the Fauji Foundation 1980 - 1990

Quaid-e-Azam Talent Scholarship 1980 - 1985

Best Graduate, Pakistan Air Force Air Base Intermediate College, Sargodha, Pakistan 1980

Chief of Air Staff Gold Medal 1980

Publications

Journal Articles

Clinical and imaging outcomes after intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary embolus.

Lachant D, Bach C, Wilson B, Chengazi V, Goldman B, Lachant N, Pietropaoli A, Cameron S, James White R

Pulmonary circulation.. 2020 10 (3):2045894020952019. Epub 09/21/2020.

Diagnostic accuracy of FDG PET/CT in mediastinal lymph nodes from lung cancer.

Ambrosini V, Fanti S, Chengazi VU, Rubello D

European journal of radiology.. 2014 August 83 (8):1301-2. Epub 05/17/2014.

JAOCR at the Viewbox

Chengazi, Vaseem U.

J Am Osteopath Coll Radiol. 2014; 3(4): 35.

Positron emission tomography-computed tomography coregistration for diagnosis and intraoperative localization in recurrent nelson syndrome.

Hintz EB, Tomlin JM, Chengazi V, Vates GE

Journal of neurological surgery reports.. 2013 June 74 (1):33-6. Epub 05/09/2013.

Two cases of malignant struma ovarii with metastasis to pelvic bone.

Steinman RA, De Castro IO, Shrayyef M, Chengazi V, Giampoli E, Van Der Sloot P, Calvi LM, Wittlin SD, Hammes SR, Hou R

Gynecologic and obstetric investigation.. 2013 75 (2):139-44. Epub 02/06/2013.

Leber congenital amaurosis associated with Chiari I malformation: Two cases and a review of the literature.

Petraglia AL, Chengazi HU, Chung MM, Silberstein HJ

Surgical neurology international.. 2012 3 :4. Epub 01/21/2012.

Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction Caused by Compression from Cysts in a Patient with ADPKD.

Choudhry WM; Chengazi V; Khokhar SS; Erturk E; Jain VK.

J.Am.Soc.Nephrol. 2007; 18.

NREM sleep cerebral blood flow before and after behavior therapy for chronic primary insomnia: preliminary single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) data.

Smith MT, Perlis ML, Chengazi VU, Soeffing J, McCann U

Sleep medicine.. 2005 January 6 (1):93-4. Epub 12/25/2004.

Functional imaging of the sleeping brain: review of findings and implications for the study of insomnia.

Drummond SP, Smith MT, Orff HJ, Chengazi V, Perlis ML

Sleep medicine reviews.. 2004 June 8 (3):227-42. Epub 1900 01 01.

Collar osteophytes: a cause of false-positive findings in bone scans for hip fractures.

Garcia-Morales F, Seo GS, Chengazi V, Monu JU

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 2003 July 181 (1):191-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

PET scans in the staging of lymphoma: current status.

Friedberg JW, Chengazi V

The oncologist.. 2003 8 (5):438-47. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neuroimaging of NREM sleep in primary insomnia: a Tc-99-HMPAO single photon emission computed tomography study.

Smith MT, Perlis ML, Chengazi VU, Pennington J, Soeffing J, Ryan JM, Giles DE

Sleep.. 2002 May 125 (3):325-35. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nocardia brain abscess identification with Tl-201 SPECT.

Garcia-Morales F, Chengazi VU, O'Mara RE

Clinical nuclear medicine.. 2001 November 26 (11):981-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Thyroid stunning after (131)I diagnostic whole-body scanning.

McMenemin RM, Hilditch TE, Dempsey MF, Reed NS

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.. 2001 June 42 (6):986-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

What is the best strategy to treat and study patients after near-total thyroidectomy?

Sarmiento AJ, Sarmiento FM, Sarmiento AH

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.. 2001 March 42 (3):531-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Thyroid Stunning.

Chengazi ,VU; O'Mara, RE.

J. Nucl. Med. 2001; 42: 1129-a-1131-a.

Prostate cancer: the contribution of nuclear medicine.

Britton KE, Feneley MR, Jan H, Chengazi VU, Granowska M

BJU international.. 2000 July 86 Suppl 1 :135-42. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prostate Cancer: The contribution of Nuclear Medicine.

Britton, KE; Feneley, H; Jan, H; Chengazi, VU; Granowska, M.

British Journal of Urology. 2000; 86: 135-142.

Detection of Brain Metastasis with In-111-Capromab Pendetide (ProstaScint) due to Prostatic Carcinoma.

Garcia-Morales, F; Chengazi, VU; OMara, RE.

Urology. 2000; 55: 286-286.

Effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on the Doppler waveform in dogs with renal artery stenosis.

Gottlieb RH, Zusman E, Hartley DF, Rubens DJ, Voci SL, Robinette W, Melendez L, Morris TW, Ojha S, Chengazi V, Erturk E, Messing EM

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 1999 July 18 (7):481-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition on the Doppler Waveform in Dogs with Renal Artery Stenosis.

Gottlieb, RH; Zusman, E; Hartley, DF; Rubens, DJ; Voci, SL; Robinette, W; Melendez, L; Morris, TW; Ojha, S; Chengazi ,V; Erturk, E; Messing, EM.

Journal of Ultrasound Medicine. 1999; 18: 481-487.

Thyroglossal duct cyst with papillary carcinoma in an 11-year-old girl.

Yoo KS, Chengazi VU, O'Mara RE

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 1998 May 33 (5):745-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Future developments in nuclear medicine instrumentation: a review.

Kuikka JT, Britton KE, Chengazi VU, Savolainen S

Nuclear medicine communications.. 1998 January 19 (1):3-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Quantitative Imaging Performance (QIP) Phantom, A New Phantom to Measure Minimal Detectable Lesion Size, Contrast Ratio and Partial Volume Effect.

Smith, EM; Hopkins, K; Chengazi, VU.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 1998; 39 (Suppl): 173.

SPECT/Coincidence/PET Imaging Performance (SCIP) Phantom &endash; A New SPECT Performance Phantom.

Smith, EM; Hopkins, K; Chengazi, VU.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 1998; 39 (Suppl): 174.

Site-specific conjugation and labelling of prostate antibody 7E11C5.3 (CYT-351) with technetium-99m.

Stalteri MA, Mather SJ, Belinka BA, Coughlin DJ, Chengazi VU, Britton KE

European journal of nuclear medicine.. 1997 June 24 (6):651-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Imaging prostate cancer with technetium-99m-7E11-C5.3 (CYT-351).

Chengazi VU, Feneley MR, Ellison D, Stalteri M, Granowski A, Granowska M, Nimmon CC, Mather SJ, Kirby RS, Britton KE

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.. 1997 May 38 (5):675-82. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prostatic radioimmunoscintigraphy: preliminary results using technetium-labelled monoclonal antibody, CYT-351.

Feneley MR, Chengazi VU, Kirby RS, Nimmon CC, Granowska M, Mather SJ, Ellison D, Granowski AR, Britton KE

British journal of urology. 1996 March 77 (3):373-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Clinical Nuclear Medicine (2006)

Chapter: Prostate Cancer

Authors: Britton, KE, Carroll MJ and Chengazi V

Publisher: Hodder Arnold 2006

Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine-4th Edition (2002)

Chapter: Benign Bone Disease

Authors: Chengazi V and OMara RE

Publisher: Williams & Wilkins, Maryland 2002

Clinical Nuclear Medicine (1998)

Chapter: Section 2: Clinical Systems: Genital: Prostate cancer

Authors: Britton KE, Chengazi VU

Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London 1998