Majid Chalian, M.D.

Associate Professor

Section Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology

Musculoskeletal Radiology

Biography

Dr. Chalian is a Musculoskeletal Radiologist and an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Washington. He grew up in Tehran, Iran and received his M.D. from Iran University of Medical Sciences followed by Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Chalian completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Case Western Reserve University and his fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention at University of Virginia. Dr. Chalian is a certified diplomate of the American Board of Radiology.

Research Interests

Dr. Chalian is the Director of the Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Group with main interest in translational research and quantitative assessment of imaging biomarkers. He wants to provide clinical background to basic science researchers to provide techniques for reliable and quantitative analysis of pathologies, disease progression, and treatment response with imaging.

• Cartilage imaging
• Musculoskeletal oncology imaging
• New techniques for musculoskeletal imaging
• Image guided interventions and therapies

Education

2017-2018 – Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention Fellowship.  University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA

2013-2017 – Residency, Radiology.  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.

2012-2013 – Internship, Internal Medicine.  Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT.

2009-2012 – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Radiology.  Johns Hopkins Hospital,  Baltimore, MD.

2006 – M.D., Medicine.  Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Recent Publications (via Semantic Scholar)

Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Soft-Tissue Tumors: Imaging Spectrum and Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation.
S. Haseli, B. Mansoori, Diana Christensen, et al. - Published 2023 - RADIOGRAPHICS

Cystic lesions and bursae around the knee: do they matter in knee osteoarthritis?
Peter Thurlow, N. Hosseini, Firoozeh Shomal Zadeh, et al. - Published 2023 - SKELETAL RADIOLOGY

Burden of Hand Osteoarthritis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): An Epidemiological Analysis From 1990 to 2019.
Amir Human Hoveidaei, A. Nakhostin-Ansari, M. Chalian, et al. - Published 2023 - JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Postoperative Imaging of the Ankle Tendons.
M. Soltanolkotabi, M. Mills, Devon C. Nixon, et al. - Published 2023 - SEMINARS IN ULTRASOUND, CT, AND MR

Burden of knee osteoarthritis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): an epidemiological analysis from 1990 to 2019
Amir Human Hoveidaei, A. Nakhostin-Ansari, M. Chalian, et al. - Published 2023 - ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY

Imaging Features of Intraosseous Schwannoma: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Firoozeh Shomal Zadeh, Arash Azhideh, J. Mantilla, et al. - Published 2023 - DIAGNOSTICS

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided needle tenotomy for treatment of chronic tendinopathy and fasciopathy: a meta-analysis
Firoozeh Shomal Zadeh, Mehrzad Shafiei, Mostafa Shomalzadeh, et al. - Published 2023 - EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY

Publisher Correction: Percutaneous ultrasound-guided needle tenotomy for treatment of chronic tendinopathy and fasciopathy: a meta-analysis.
Firoozeh Shomal Zadeh, Mehrzad Shafiei, Mostafa Shomalzadeh, et al. - Published 2023 - EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY

Society of skeletal radiology position paper – recommendations for contrast use in musculoskeletal MRI: when is non-contrast imaging enough?
J. Samet, H. Alizai, M. Chalian, et al. - Published 2023 - SKELETAL RADIOLOGY

Editorial on Special Issue “Skeletal Radiology”
Atefeh Pooyan, Ehsan Alipour, Arash Azhideh, et al. - Published 2023 - DIAGNOSTICS