The University of Texas Medical School at Houston department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
The Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging

Faculty Biography


Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D.

Faculty List

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

Major Honors or Awards:

2004-2005: ICF: Virtual Gold Award
2004-2005: Dean's Teaching Excellence Award, UTHSC Houston
2003-2004: Dean's Teaching Excellence Award, UTHSC Houston

Scientific Exhibits:

RSNA-Lines and Stripes: Where did they go? From Plain film to CT. November, 2005.

RSNA- A categorical approach to CT patterns of Diffuse Lung Disease based on small airway disease. November, 2005.

AIUM-Spectrum of Testicular Neoplasms: Sonographic Findings in Usual and Unusual Scrotal Masses with Pathologic Correlation by Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D., and Valerie Kirkby-Noble, M.D. June, 2005.

AIUM-Breast Masses Revisited: Review of Spectrum of Sonographic Features in Benign and Malignant masses with review of US BIRADS 3RD place award by Amy Mehollin-Ray, M.D., Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D. , and Valerie Kirkby-Noble, M.D. June, 2005.

Ectopic pregnancy- an ultrasonographic review by Emma Ferguson, M.D. and Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D. AIUM, June, 2004.

Chandrasekar,C., Kirkby,V. Spectrum of Sonographic Findings in First trimester Pregnancy , RSNA , Chicago, 2004.

RSNA- A pictoral review of First Trimester U/S- 2D & 3D by Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D., Valerie Kirkby-Noble, M.D., Malini Srini, M.D. and Emma Ferguson, M.D., November, 2003.

The Wide Spectrum of Findings Found at Cross Sectional and Conventional Imaging in the Polysplenia/Heterotaxy Complex by Agnes Guthrie, M.D.; Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D.; Lynn M. Trautwein, M.D.; Patricia A. Athey, M.D. RSNA. November, 2002.

Graduate/Medical Degrees:

Doctor of Medicine: University of Madras, India

Postgraduate Training:

Chief Resident: Buffalo General Hospital; Buffalo, New York
Post Graduate Course in Diagnostic: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Staff Assistant:

Staff Assistant: Yolanda G. Tezeno

Office Address: Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
                       Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
                       5656 Kelley Street
                       Houston, TX 77026

Office Phone: 713-566-4539
Office Fax:     713-566-4641

E-mail Address: Chitra.Chandrasekhar@uth.tmc.edu

Faculty Biography

Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D.
  • Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D.
    Assistant Professor


  • Depart. of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    6431 Fannin Street
    MSB 2.130B
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • Phone: 713-500-7700
    Fax:       713-500-7639
  • E-mail: Chitra.Chandrasekhar@
    uth.tmc.edu
Chitra Chandrasekhar, M.D.