Faculty & Staff

David Piwnica-Worms, M.D., Ph.D.
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Executive Director
Project Sponsor

Wei Yang, M.D.
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Director
Clinical Liaison

Priya Bhosale, M.D.
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Clinical Director
IRAT Committee Chair
Chief of Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Clinical Operations

Ajaykumar Morani, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Associate Clinical Director
IRAT Committee Co-Chair

Sujaya Rao, M.S.
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Administrative Director, Strategic Business Liaison

Shunte' Scott, M.H.A.
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core Program Director

Eva Lopez, B.B.A.
Accountant II

Mo Salama
Quantitative Imaging Analysis Core IT Liaison

Zhigang Shu
Senior Applications System Analyst

Ming-Yung Edward Lai
Applications Systems Analyst

Mayuresh Sadhale
Senior Business Systems Analyst

Sara Abdelrahman, M.D.

Sara Abdelrahman received her M.D. from Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig, Egypt in 2017 and completed her radiology residency from Cairo University (Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School), Cairo, Egypt in May 2024. She is a diagnostic and interventional radiology physician with more than seven years of experience in high-volume hospitals and outpatient imaging centers, trained across core imaging modalities including Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US), doppler and plain radiographs. She has work experience at Abbasia Fever Hospital and Integrated Diagnostics Holding (IDH) – Alborg Scan in Egypt. She joined UT MD Anderson as an Imaging Research Specialist in QIAC in March 2026.

Hala Abdo, M.D.

Hala Abdo received her M.D. from Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt in 2010 and completed her Radiology Residency from Sheikh Zayed Specialized hospital, Giza, Egypt in 2016. She has 13 years of experience in diagnostic imaging including reporting of, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), plain radiographs (X-ray), mammography and ultrasound (US). Six of these years of experience focused on cancer imaging (neuro, breast and body) working at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University - Nuclear Medicine department, Kasr Al Einy, Cairo University – Al Kasr Al Einy hospitals, Radio diagnosis and intervention department, Cairo University- Dar El Salam Cancer Center. She is a member of several professional membership societies, including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Egyptian Society of Radiology (ESRNM) and the European Society of Radiology (ECR) and has many articles published in scientific journals. She joined UT MD Anderson as an Imaging Research Specialist in QIAC in March 2025.

Marcel Assumpcao, M.D.

Marcel Assumpcao received his M.D. from Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos (UNIPAC), Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil in 2011 and completed his Radiology Residency from PUC-Rio - Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He has work experience serving as a physician at Hospital Santa Teresa and Hospital Unimed Petropolis in Brazil. He is a member of the Brazilian College of Radiology. He joined UT MD Anderson as an Imaging Research Specialist in QIAC in July 2024.

Sherif Ismail, M.D.

Sherif Ismail received his M.D. from Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt in 2006 and his Ph.D. from Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt in 2013. He has work experience serving as a physician at Damietta General Hospital, Ministry of Health in Egypt and Al-Amiri Hospital, Ministry of Health in Kuwait. He has been a consultant radiologist for more than 20 years with diverse experience in diagnostic imaging, clinical practice, radiology education and research. He also has extensive background in cross-sectional imaging, image-guided diagnosis, and proven leadership in departmental education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and radiology training programs. He is a member of several professional membership societies including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (ESRNM), Egyptian Medical Syndicate and the European Society of Radiology (ECR) and has many articles published in scientific journals. He joined UT MD Anderson as an Imaging Research Specialist in QIAC in October 2025.

Ayatullah Mostafa, M.D.

Ayatullah Mostafa her M.D. from Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt in 2013 and completed her Ph.D. from Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt in 2021. She has work experience serving as a physician at Alpha Scan Radiology Center in Cairo, Egypt and Children’s Cancer Hospital & Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in Egypt. She is a member of the Egyptian Society of Radiology (ESRNM) and the Egyptian Society of Women’s Health (ESWH) professional membership societies and has many articles published in scientific journals. She joined UT MD Anderson as an Imaging Research Specialist in QIAC in September 2023.