Assistant Professor of Radiology David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship UCLA Radiological Sciences
2001-2002
Junior Scientist of Radiologic Pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Washington DC Fellowship: Radiologic Pathology Musculoskeletal Section Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Washington DC
1997-2001
Residency: Radiology Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia PA
1996-1997
Internship: Internal Medicine Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia PA Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia PA
1995-1996
Residency: Otolaryngology Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo NY
1993-1994
Residency: Otolaryngology University Clinics of Cologne Cologne, Germany
1993
Medical Degree University of Cologne Cologne, Germany
Research Interests
Dr. Motamedi's research work is focused on developing and improving musculoskeletal imaging techniques for CT, MRI and Ultrasound. He is also a member of the Cross Sectional Interventional Radiology Team and presently is Principal Investigator of a research study investigating the use of microwave ablation techniques to alleviate/palliate pain in patients with metastatic bone tumors (non-responsive to pain medication or radiation treatment).
Current Research Projects
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Application of Diffusion Weighted Imaging in Oncologic Musculoskeletal Imaging
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Optimizing of MR Arthrography Sequences and Correlation with Arthroscopic Findings
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Imaging Properties of Medial Knee Stabilizers
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Review of Sesamoids and Ossicles of the Musculoskeletal System
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Review of Imaging Properties of the Myxoid Soft Tissue Tumors
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3T Imaging of Wrist and Hand
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3T Indirect Arthrography of Hip
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Microwave Ablation of Metastatic Bone Tumors
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Ultrasound diagnosis of Fractures of the Short Tubular Bones of the Digits
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In vivo Stress-strain Dynamics in Human Muscle
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Review of MR Imaging Properties of Knee Following Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
Certificate of Merit: Education Exhibits The Ribs: Imaging Features and Patient Management
Levine, B., Motamedi, K., Chow, K., Gold, R., Seeger, L. Abstract
Radiological Society of North America
2005
ISS Corrinne Ferrell Award for Best Scientific Article in Skeletal Radiology on a Tumor or Tumor Related Topic for Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) of the Spine.
Radiology UnSung Heroes Award
Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA
AUR-Phillips Academic Faculty Development Program Award
Association of University Radiologists
Best Paper Award: Review of the Secondary Signs of Femero-acetabular Impingement and Correlation with the Head-Neck Angle Measurement on the Frog-Leg Lateral View
Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, Orlando Florial, 2005
1999
Certificate of Merit: Scientific Exhibit Imaging of the TRAM Flap: A Breast Reconstruction Procedure
Radiological Society of North America
