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Monica Umpierrez MD

  • Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 616-4530
  • monica.umpierrez@emory.edu
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Education

Degrees

  • MD from Universidad Catolica

Research

Publications

  • Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Joint Pain Secondary to Hip and Shoulder Osteoarthritis.
    Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): 594 - 608
    01/01/2022 Authors: Kallas ON; Nezami N; Singer AD; Wong P; Kokabi N; Bercu ZL; Umpierrez M; Tran A; Reimer NB; Oskouei SV
  • Clinicoradiographic predictors of percutaneous bone biopsy results among patients with suspected thoracolumbar spine infection.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 50 Page(s): 1801 - 1808
    09/01/2021 Authors: Nguyen M-L; Guddanti B; Schechter MC; Umpierrez M; Wong P; Gonzalez FM; Singer AD
  • Multi-component T2 relaxation modelling in human Achilles tendon: Quantifying chemical shift information in ultra-short echo time imaging.
    Magn Reson Med Volume: 86 Page(s): 415 - 428
    07/01/2021 Authors: Anjum MAR; Gonzalez FM; Swain A; Leisen J; Hosseini Z; Singer A; Umpierrez M; Reiter DA
  • Osteoarthritis of the hip: are degenerative tears of the acetabular labrum predictable from features on hip radiographs?
    Acta Radiol Volume: 62 Page(s): 628 - 638
    05/01/2021 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Gagnon M-H; Reiter D; Younan Y; Sayyid S; Singer A; Umpierrez M; Sharma GB; Robertson DD
  • Acute Cervical Radiculopathy Outcomes: Soft Disc Herniations vs Osteophytes.
    Pain Med Volume: 22 Page(s): 561 - 566
    03/18/2021 Authors: Beckworth WJ; Abramoff BA; Bailey IM; Yoon S; Umpierrez M; Kakarala A; Lee JY; Ward LA; Dows-Martinez MN; Yoon ST
  • The accuracy of a novel sonographic scanning and reporting protocol to survey for soft tissue sarcoma local recurrence.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 49 Page(s): 2039 - 2049
    12/01/2020 Authors: Singer AD; Wong P; Umpierrez M; Reimer N; Gonzalez F; Reiter D; Cardona K
  • Performance of a rapid two-sequence screening protocol for osteomyelitis of the foot.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 49 Page(s): 977 - 984
    06/01/2020 Authors: Singer AD; Umpierrez M; Kakarala A; Schechter MC; Maceroli M; Sharma GB; Rajani RR
  • MRN findings of lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve impingement in a collegiate athlete.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 49 Page(s): 809 - 814
    05/01/2020 Authors: Nguyen M-L; Rosenthal J; Umpierrez M; Lourie GM; Singer AD
  • A comparison of saline and gadolinium shoulder MR arthrography to arthroscopy.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 49 Page(s): 625 - 633
    04/01/2020 Authors: Singer AD; Rosenthal J; Umpierrez M; Guo Y; Gonzalez F; Wagner E
  • Performance of an Interactive Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Training Module Among Medical Students, Radiology Residents, and Fellows: A Multi-institutional Study.
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 49 Page(s): 7 - 11
    01/01/2020 Authors: Singer AD; Younan Y; Saadat V; Umpierrez M; Kesner V; Boulis N; Gonzalez F; Subhawong TK
  • Do Not Judge an Ossicle by Its Size: Type 1 Ossicles Associated With Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 44 Page(s): 993 - 997
    01/01/2020 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Singer AD; Robertson DD; Chamieh J; Umpierrez M; Labib SA
  • CT can stratify patients as low risk for tibial neuropathy following a talus fracture.
    Emerg Radiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 541 - 548
    10/01/2019 Authors: Singer AD; Huynh T; Wong P; Sharma GB; Gonzalez F; Umpierrez M; Schenker ML; Moore TJ
  • Tenosynovial fluid as an indication of early posterior tibial tendon dysfunction in patients with normal tendon appearance.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 1377 - 1383
    09/01/2019 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Harmouche E; Robertson DD; Umpierrez M; Singer AD; Younan Y; Bariteau J
  • Correlation between subcutaneous fat measurements in knee MRI and BMI: relationship to obesity and related co-morbidities.
    Acta Radiol Open Volume: 8 Page(s): 2058460119853541
    06/01/2019 Authors: Hernandez R; Younan Y; Mulligan M; Singer AD; Sharma GB; Umpierrez M; Gonzalez FM
  • Knee MRI Primary Care Ordering Practices for Nontraumatic Knee Pain: Compliance With ACR Appropriateness Criteria and Its Effect on Clinical Management.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 16 Page(s): 289 - 294
    03/01/2019 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Kerchberger JM; Robertson DD; Younan Y; Singer A; Carpenter WA; Duszak R; Roberson JR; Umpierrez MB
  • Volumetric evaluation of lumbar epidural fat distribution in epidural lipomatosis and back pain in patients who are obese: introducing a novel technique (Fat Finder algorithm).
    BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care Volume: 7 Page(s): e000599
    01/01/2019 Authors: Walker MA; Younan Y; de la Houssaye C; Reimer N; Robertson DD; Umpierrez M; Sharma GB; Gonzalez FM
  • The clincoradiologic spectrum of notochordal derived masses.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 56 Page(s): 124 - 134
    01/01/2019 Authors: Sayyid SK; Wong PK; Read W; Monson DK; Umpierrez M; Gonzalez F; Kakarala A; Singer AD
  • The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Nonobstetric Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 211 Page(s): 1319 - 1331
    12/01/2018 Authors: Singer AD; Meals C; Kesner V; Boulis N; M Gonzalez F; Umpierrez M; Chhabra A
  • The Impact of Sarcopenia and Diabetes on Postoperative Complications in Abdominal Surgery Patients
    Volume: 67
    07/01/2018 Authors: Davis G; Fayfman M; Singer A; Umpierrez M; Kakarala A; Peng L; Nair S; Pasquel FJ; Umpierrez GE
  • Pravastatin therapy during preeclampsia prevents long-term adverse health effects in mice.
    JCI Insight Volume: 3
    04/19/2018 Authors: Garrett N; Pombo J; Umpierrez M; Clark JE; Simmons M; Girardi G
  • Combined classical spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma spectrum imaging and clinical data.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 47 Page(s): 51 - 59
    01/01/2018 Authors: Younan Y; Martinez A; Reimer N; Edgar M; Gonzalez F; Umpierrez M; Subhawong T; Singer AD
  • Pitfalls in soft tissue sarcoma imaging: chronic expanding hematomas.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 47 Page(s): 119 - 124
    01/01/2018 Authors: Jahed K; Khazai B; Umpierrez M; Subhawong TK; Singer AD
  • The glenoid track: a review of the clinical relevance, method of calculation and current evidence behind this method.
    Skeletal Radiol Volume: 46 Page(s): 1625 - 1634
    12/01/2017 Authors: Younan Y; Wong PK; Karas S; Umpierrez M; Gonzalez F; Jose J; Singer AD
  • Anatomic Relationship and Imaging Relevance of the Perforating Branches of the Peroneal Vessels to the Anterior Talofibular Ligament.
    J Emerg Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 707 - 714
    05/01/2017 Authors: Younan Y; Uriell M; Carpenter W; Umpierrez M; Kakarala A; Jose J; Robertson DD; Subhawong TK; Singer AD
  • Radiographic assessment of the postoperative knee.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 42 Page(s): 68 - 82
    01/01/2017 Authors: Younan Y; Wong PK-W; Jose J; Subhawong T; Baraga M; Umpierrez M; Singer AD
  • Posterior mediastinal spread of bronchogenic carcinoma simulating a mass within the left atrium.
    Echocardiography Volume: 21 Page(s): 341 - 343
    05/01/2004 Authors: Campos P; D'Cruz IA; Dweik HW; Shirwany A; Umpierrez M
  • Diffuse locally invasive lipomatosis of the pericardium.
    Echocardiography Volume: 20 Page(s): 173 - 177
    02/01/2003 Authors: Akhtar A; D'Cruz IA; Ramanathan KB; Umpierrez M
  • Adrenal myelolipoma associated with endocrine dysfunction: review of the literature.
    Am J Med Sci Volume: 314 Page(s): 338 - 341
    11/01/1997 Authors: Umpierrez MB; Fackler S; Umpierrez GE; Rubin J
  • Delayed magnetic resonance hepatic imaging with gadolinium-DTPA.
    Invest Radiol Volume: 23 Page(s): 509 - 511
    07/01/1988 Authors: Nelson RC; Umpierrez ME; Chezmar JL; Bernardino ME
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