## Methodologist & Data Manager ## ---------- **Eric Lam, BSc, MSc.** ![][2] Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON. Email: erlam@ohri.ca **Brief Biography** Eric Lam is a Methodologist in the OHRI Clinical Epidemiology Program. He completed a BSc. with Specialization in Statistics and a MSc. in Mathematics and Statistics with Specialization in Bioinformatics at the University of Ottawa (2021). His focus, as part of a multi-disciplinary team with Dr. Matthew McInnes, is meta-analysis research of individual participant data to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma. **For all data sharing and project detail inquiries, please contact Eric Lam (erlam@ohri.ca).** ---------- ## LI-RADS IPD Group Executives ## ---------- **Matthew DF McInnes, MD PhD. FRCPC.** ![][3] Abdominal Radiologist, The Ottawa Hospital Professor of Radiology and Epidemiology, University of Ottawa Scientist, OHRI Clinical Epidemiology Program Co-Chair LI-RADS Research and Evidence Working Group Member of the LI-RADS Steering Committee and Writing Group. [Google Scholar][4] | Email: mmcinnes@toh.ca **Brief Biography** Dr. McInnes completed his radiology training at the University of Toronto in 2006, followed by a 1 year clinical fellowship at the University Health Network at the University of Toronto in Abdominal Imaging. He is a Professor of Radiology and Epidemiology at the University of Ottawa and works as a Radiologist in the divisions of Abdominal and Chest radiology in the Department of Medical Imaging at the Ottawa Hospital. He is a Scientist in the OHRI Clinical Epidemiology program. He completed a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Amsterdam (2018). ---------- **Mustafa R. Bashir MD.** ![][5] Departments of Radiology and Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. [Google Scholar][6] | Email: mustafa.bashir@duke.edu **Brief Biography** Dr. Bashir is an abdominal radiologist and Professor and Associate Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Radiology at Duke University. He specializes in hepatobiliary imaging, particularly with CT and MRI. His research interests include screening and diagnosis of primary liver cancer as well as metabolic diseases affecting the abdomen. He further co-chairs the LI-RADS Evidence and Research Working Group, which is focused on developing new evidence to improve the performance and broaden the scope of LI-RADS. ---------- **Christian B. van der Pol, MD FRCPC.** ![][7] Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University. [Google Scholar][8] | Email: vanderpolc@hhsc.ca **Brief Biography** Dr. van der Pol is an abdominal radiologist at McMaster University with an interest in hepatobiliary imaging who is building expertise around liver cancer diagnosis. His academic interests include diagnostic imaging accuracy research and evidence synthesis research focused on study methodology, reporting, data curation and bias assessment. He has published several relevant studies including a study-level systematic review on the diagnostic performance of LI-RADS, and more recently two LI-RADS Individual Patient Data (IPD) meta-analyses using the current database. ---------- **Andreu F. Costa, MD, MSc, FRCPC.** ![][9] Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Victoria General Building, 3rd floor, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9. [Google Scholar][10] | Email: Andreu.Costa@nshealth.ca **Brief Biography** Dr. Andreu Costa is an abdominal radiologist at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Associate Professor at Dalhousie University. He is a graduate of Queen’s University (Engineering Physics), the University of Western Ontario (Master’s in Medical Biophysics), the University of Ottawa (medical doctorate and radiology residency), and the University of Toronto (Abdominal Imaging fellowship at the University Health Network). Dr. Costa specializes in hepatopancreaticobiliary and oncologic imaging. His research focuses on diagnostic performance, clinical guidelines, and quality improvement. ---------- ## LI-RADS IPD Group Trainees ## ---------- **Hoda Osman, BSc - MSc Candidate** ![][11] School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa. **Brief biography** Hoda is a 1st year MSc Epidemiology student at the University of Ottawa, under the supervision of Dr. McInnes. She completed her undergraduate degree in Translational and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa, where she conducted her honours thesis at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. ---------- **Danyaal Ansari, HBSc - MSc Candidate** ![][12] Clinical and Translational Medicine Program, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine **Brief Biography** Danyaal holds an HBSc in Biomedicine and an HBSc in Translational and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa. His HBSc honors thesis focused on streamlining CAD-RADS for improved clinical application. Currently, he is pursuing an MSc in Clinical and Translational Medicine, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Sciences. His research interests lie at the intersection of medical imaging, AI-driven diagnostics, and improving translational methodologies in radiology ---------- **Rawan Awad, BSc - MD Candidate** ![][13] The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine **Brief Biography** Rawan is an MD candidate at the University of Ottawa. She completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences at McMaster University, where she was specializing in Biochemistry prior to graduating. Since starting medical school, Rawan has developed an interest in radiology and oncology, and is hoping to explore these interests through research. ---------- **Mohammed Kashif Al-Ghita BSc, MSc. - MD Candidate** ![][14] Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Email: mkash053@uottawa.ca **Brief Biography** Mohammed Kashif Al-Ghita is currently a 2nd year medical student at the University of Ottawa. He completed a BSc at the University of Western Ontario and a MSc in Epidemiology, under the supervision of Dr. Matthew McInnes, at the University of Ottawa. Since his undergraduate studies, he has developed an interest in radiology. His research interests include diagnostic test accuracy studies, LI-RADS, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. ---------- **Sreejita Das, HBHSc, MSc Candidate** ![][1] Clinical and Translational Medicine Program Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa [ORCID][15] **Brief Biography** Sreejita is a 1st year MSc Clinical Science and Translational Medicine student at the University of Ottawa where she also earned her Bachelors of Health Science specializing in Integrative Health Biosciences. Her research interests lie in quality improvement and oncology. ---------- **Olivia Muhn, MSc Candidate** ---------- **Hyo Jin Kang, MD, PhD** ---------- **Haresh Naringrekar, MD RPVI** Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology Assistant Program Director, Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, United States Email: haresh.naringrekar@jefferson.edu ---------- **Mostafa Alabousi, MD FRCPC** ![][16] Staff Radiologist Brampton Civic Hospital, William Osler Health System Email: mostafa.alabousi@medportal.ca **Brief biography** Mostafa Alabousi is a staff radiologist at the William Osler Health System with academic appointments at the University of Toronto (Adjunct Assistant Professor) and Toronto Metropolitan University (Assistant Clinical Professor). He completed his medical school training at the University of Ottawa, Diagnostic Radiology residency training at McMaster University, and fellowship in Women's Imaging at the University of Toronto. He has a research interest in abdominal and breast imaging, as well as epidemiology, in particular, diagnostic test accuracy systematic reviews. ---------- ## LI-RADS Steering Committee Liaisons ## ---------- **Victoria Chernyak, MD MS.** Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Email: vichka17@hotmail.com **Dr. Kathryn J Fowler, MD** Department of Radiology, Scripps Medical Group, San Diego, CA Email: kathryn.jane.fowler@gmail.com ---------- ## LI-RADS IPD Methodologic Advisors ## ---------- **Brooke Levis, PhD.** Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute of Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2. Email: brooke.levis@gmail.com ---------- ## LI-RADS IPD Contributing Authors ## ---------- **An Tang, MD, MSc, FRCPC** ![][17] Professeur titulaire/Full Professor Département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire/ Department of radiology, radiation oncology and nuclear medicine Université de Montréal Chercheur boursier FRQ-S/Research Scholar an.tang@umontreal.ca Adam Polikoff Alessandro Furlan, MD Alice Gianperoli, MD Andrea S. Kierans, MD Amit G. Singal, MD, MSc. Ashwini Arvind, MBBS. Ayman Alhasan, MD. Bin Song, MD Brian C. Allen, MD Cäcilia S. Reiner, MD Christopher Clarke, MBChB FRCR Daniel R. Ludwig, MD Diana Kadi, MD Eleonora Terzi, MD Emily Claire Lerner, PhD, MHS, MD Fabio Piscaglia, MD Federico Diaz Telli, MD Federico Piñero, M.D. MSCE Gaurav Khatri, MD Grzegorz Rosiak, MD, PhD Haben Dawit, BSc, MSc. - MD Candidate Hanyu Jiang, MD Heejin Kwon, MD Hong Wei, MD Hyo-Jin Kang, MD Ijin Joo, MD Jean-Paul Salameh, MD, BSc, MSc Ji Hye Min, MD PhD Ji Soo Song, MD Jin Wang, MD Jeong Ah Hwang, MD Jeong Min Lee, MD Joanna Podgórska, MD John R. Eisenbrey, MD Jung Hoon Kim, MD Lauren M. B. Burke, MD Jin-Young Choi, MD, PhD Katrina A, McGinty, MD Krzysztof Bartnik, MD Li-Da Chen, MD Lorrenzo Mulazzani, MD Marco Dioguardi Burgio, MD PhD Maxime Ronot, MD, PhD Mi-Suk Park, MD Milena Cerny, MD Myeong-Jin Kim, MD, PhD Nicole Abedrabbo, MS3 Nieun Seo, MD Sang Hyun Choi, MD PhD Sara C. Lewis, MD Sheng-xiang Rao, MD PhD So Yeon Kim, MD Stacy Goins, MD Stephanie R. Wilson, MD Robert Adamo, BSc, MA, MSc. - MD Candidate Roberto Cannella, MD Takeshi Yokoo, MD, PhD Tyler J. 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