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Kimia Khalatbari Kani, MD

Academic Title:

Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment:

Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Administrative Title:

Community Section Chief

Education and Training

Post Graduate Education and Training

1988-1995 Medical School and Internship, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

1998-2001 Radiology Residency, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2001-2002 Certificate, Advanced Specialized Training – Attestation de Formation Specialisée Approfondie, Neuroradiology Department, Claude Bernard Lyon I University, Lyon, France   

Fellowships                                     

2009-2010 Oncology Body Imaging, Dept. of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 

2010-2011 Body Imaging, Dept. of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 

2011-2012 Neuroradiology, Dept. of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 

2012-2013 Musculoskeletal Imaging, Dept. of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 

Highlighted Publications

Kani KK, Chew FS. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Review and update for radiologists. Skeletal Radiol. 2018 47(1):7-17.

Kani KK, Mulcahy H, Porrino J, Daluiski A, Chew FS. Update on operative treatment of scapholunate (SL) instability for radiologists: part 1-SL ligament repair, dorsal capsulodesis and SL ligament reconstruction. Skeletal Radiol. 2017 46(12):1615-1623.

Kani KK, Mulcahy H, Porrino J, Daluiski A, Chew FS. Update on the operative treatment of scapholunate instability for radiologists. II. Salvage procedures, total wrist arthrodesis, and total wrist arthroplasty. Skeletal Radiol. 2017 46(8):1031-1040.

Awards and Affiliations

ACR Education Award, "MR Imaging of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Fingers," Society of Skeletal Radiology, 2015 Annual Meeting

Grants and Contracts

SUR Research Award (2011) “Multi-institutional prospective randomized study of contrast reaction management curricula: computer-based interactive simulation versus standard didactic lecture.” Wang C,  Zaidi S, Kani K, Schopp, Petscavage J, Daveport M, Robbins J, Paladin A, Bush W. 

Professional Activity

American College of Radiology and its Virginia Chapter

Society of Skeletal Radiology

American Roentgen Ray Society