Positions

Associate Professor

Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Chief of Neuroradiology

Radiology
Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, Texas United States

Associate Chair for Education

Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Baylor Clinic (Clinic)

6620 Main Street
Suite 1275
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2300
pedrod@bcm.edu

Baylor College of Medicine (Office)

Department of Radiology
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6362
pedrod@bcm.edu

Education

BS from Loyola University Of New Orleans

05/1981 - New Orleans, Louisiana United States

Pre-Med

MD from University Of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico

06/1985 - San Juan, PR US Territory

Internship at San Juan City Hospital

06/1986 - Rio Piedras, PR United States

Residency at University Of Puerto Rico Affiliate Hospitals, Puerto Rico

01/1986 - San Juan, PR US Territory

Diagnostic Radiology

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine/The Methodist Hospital

06/1990 - Houston, Texas United States

Neuroradiology

Certifications

Board Certified

American Board of Radiology, 1990

Certificate of Added Qualifications, Neuroradiology

American Board of Radiology, 1996, 2005

Honors & Awards

1999 Teacher of the Year

Baylor College of Medicine Department of Radiology

2008 Teacher of the Year

Baylor College of Medicine Department of Radiology

Outstanding Lecturer for Preclinical Medical Student Education in Radiology

Baylor College of Medicine, 2013

2013 A3CR2 Outstanding Teacher Award

American Alliance of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology, Association of University Radiologists

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Leadership

Baylor College of Medicine, 2014

Fellow

American College of Radiology, 2015

Professional Interests

• Radiology
• Neuroradiology
• Education
• Professionalism

Professional Statement

Dr. Diaz was born and raised in Puerto Rico but after completing a Neuroradiology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine/The Methodist Hospital in 1992, he accepted a position in the Department of Radiology at Baylor and has remained here since. Dr. Diaz is currently the Chief of Neuroradiology at Baylor College of Medicine and Ben Taub Hospital. He is also the Program Director for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program and the Neuroradiology Fellowship Program. Dr. Diaz's clinical area of expertise is in Neuroradiology and he is especially interested in neuro anatomy, brain tumors and advanced imaging.

Websites

Professional Development

Master Teachers' Fellowship Program

Course (Participant, 2001)

Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine

Master Teachers' Fellowship Program

Course (Participant, 2013)

Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine

RLI & Kellogg Leadership Development Program

Course (Participant, 2012)

Sponsor: Radiology Leadership Institute

APDR Teaching Program

Workshop (Participant, 2012)

Sponsor: Association of University Radiologists

RLI & Kellogg Leadership Development Program

Course (Participant, 2013)

Sponsor: Radiology Leadership Institute

Faculty Development Program

Seminar (Participant, 2013)

Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Radiology

Team Based Learning

Workshop (Participant, 2014)

Sponsor: International Association of Medical Science Educators

Radiology Leadership for Today's Health Care Environment

Workshop (Participant, 2014)

Sponsor: Radiology Leadership Institute

Selected Publications

• Nachiappan AC, Lee SR, Willis MH, Galfione MR, Chinnappan RR, Diaz-Marchan PJ, Bushong SC "Clinically oriented three-year medical physics curriculum: a new design for the future.." AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep;199(3):635-43. Pubmed PMID: 22915405
• Thyparampil P, Diwan AH, Diaz-Marchan P, Grekin SJ, Marx DP "Eyelid lipomas: a case report and review of the literature.." Orbit. 2012 Oct;31(5):319-20. Pubmed PMID: 22616643
• Rangel-Castilla L, Serpa JA, Gopinath SP, Graviss EA, Diaz-Marchan P, White AC "Contemporary neurosurgical approaches to neurocysticercosis.." Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg.. 2009 Mar;80(3):373-8. Pubmed PMID: 19270284
• Boake C, McCauley SR, Levin HS, Pedroza C, Contant CF, Song JX, Brown SA, Goodman H, Brundage SI, Diaz-Marchan PJ "Diagnostic criteria for postconcussional syndrome after mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.." J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2005;17(3):350-6. Pubmed PMID: 16179657

Memberships

Texas Radiological Society

Residency Advisory Committee

Texas Radiological Society

Program Committee

Association of University Radiologists

Education Committee, 2013-2014

Association of Program Directors in Radiology

Electronic Communications Comm.

Houston Radiological Society

American Society of Neuroradiology

Senior Member

Houston Neurological Society

American College of Radiology

Alternate Councilor, TRS, 2014

Radiological Society of North America

Languages

Spanish