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Ronald J. Zagoria, M.D.

Professor, Radiology
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Urology
Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Clinical Specialties

Abdominal Imaging, Genitourinary and Interventional Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Percutaneous Tumor Ablation, Radiology, Fallopian Tube Recanalization, Computed Tomography (CT)

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2471

Email: rzagoria@wakehealth.edu

Education & Training

B.A., Johns Hopkins University , 1979
M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine , 1983
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, WFU School of Medicine, 1987
Fellowship, U Maryland Affil Hosps, 1980
Fellowship, , 1980
Fellowship, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1987

Board Certifications

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Memberships

NC State Medical Society
Roentgen Ray Society
Soc Of Uroradiology
Am Board Of Radiology
Am Coll Of Radiology
Am Medical Assn
Radiological Soc of North Amer
Am Soc Of Emergency Radiology
Assn Of Program Directors In R
Assn Of University Radiologist
Alpha Omega Alpha
Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical S

NPI Number

1558345777

Ronald J. Zagoria, M.D.

Professor, Radiology Comprehensive Cancer Center
Urology
Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2471 | Department: 336-716-2471

Email: rzagoria@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Davis IC, Heilbrun ME, Tangtiang K, Childs DD, Zagoria RJ. Computed tomography-guided renal tumor biopsies: tumor imaging features affecting sample adequacy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2013;37(2):171-175.

Heilbrun ME, Yu J, Smith KJ, Dechet CB, Zagoria RJ, Roberts MS. The cost-effectiveness of immediate treatment, percutaneous biopsy and active surveillance for the diagnosis of the small solid renal mass: evidence from a Markov model. J Urol. 2012;187(1):39-43.

Zagoria RJ, Childs DD. Update on thermal ablation of renal cell carcinoma: oncologic control, technique comparison, renal function preservation, and new modalities. Curr Urol Rep. 2012;13(1):63-69.

Parks GE, Perkins LA, Zagoria RJ, Garvin AJ, Sirintrapun SJ, Geisinger KR. Benefits of a combined approach to sampling of renal neoplasms as demonstrated in a series of 351 cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 2011;35(6):827-835.

Zagoria RJ, Pettus JA, Rogers M, Werle DM, Childs D, Leyendecker JR. Long-term outcomes after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for renal cell carcinoma. Urology. 2011;77(6):1393-1397.

Zagoria RJ. Long-term outcomes after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for renal cell carcinoma [reply to editorial comment]. Urology. 2011;77(6):1398-1399.

Pettus JA, Werle DM, Saunders W, Hemal A, Kader AK, Childs D, Zagoria RJ. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation does not affect glomerular filtration rate. J Endourol. 2010;24(10):1687-1691.

Yu J, Heilbrun M, Smith K, Zagoria R. The cost-effectiveness of early surgery, adding biopsy, and watchful waiting in the management of small solid renal masses: evidence from a Markov model [abstract]. Value Health. 2010;13(3):A78.

Georgiades CS, Rodriguez R, Littrup PJ, Frangakis CE, Leveille R, Ahrar K, Atwell TD, Cadeddu J, Trimmer C, Zagoria RJ, et al. Development of a research agenda for percutaneous renal tumor ablation: proceedings from a multidisciplinary research consensus panel [commentary]. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010;21(12):1807-1816.

Zagoria RJ, Dixon RL. Radiology of urolithiasis: implications of radiation exposure and new imaging modalities. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2009;16(1):48-51.

Uppot RN, Silverman SG, Zagoria RJ, Tuncali K, Childs DD, Gervais DA. Imaging-guided percutaneous ablation of renal cell carcinoma: a primer of how we do it. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(6):1558-1570.

Patel NP, Geisinger KR, Zagoria RJ, Bergman S. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of metanephric adenoma: a case report. Acta Cytol. 2009;53(3):327-331.

Howard CW, Kalakish SR, Pettus JA, Hemal AK, Richards KA, Romero V, Childs DD, Zagoria RJ, Kader AK. Radiologic vs. pathologic tumor size measurements of renal cell carcinoma: implications on radio frequency ablation efficacy [abstract]. J Urol. 2009;181(4 Suppl):470.

Leyendecker JR, Barnes CE, Zagoria RJ. MR urography: techniques and clinical applications. Radiographics. 2008;28(1):23-46.

Krehbiel K, Ahmad A, Leyendecker J, Zagoria R. Thermal ablation: update and technique at a high-volume institution. Abdom Imaging. 2008;33(6):695-706.

Zagoria RJ, Mayo-Smith WW, Fielding JR. In: Genitourinary imaging: case review. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier;2007: .

Zagoria RJ, Gasser T, Leyendecker JR, Bechtold RE, Dyer RB. Differentiation of renal neoplasms from high-density cysts: use of attenuation changes between the corticomedullary and nephrographic phases of computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007;31(1):37-41.

Shen P, Geisinger KR, Zagoria R, Levine EA. Pathologic correlation study of microwave coagulation therapy for hepatic malignancies using a three-ring probe. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007;11(5):603-611.

Wile GE, Leyendecker JR, Krehbiel KA, Dyer RB, Zagoria RJ. CT and MR imaging after imaging-guided thermal ablation of renal neoplasms. Radiographics. 2007;27(2):325-340.

Clark PE, Woodruff RD, Zagoria RJ, Hall MC. Microwave ablation of renal parenchymal tumors before nephrectomy: phase I study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(5):1212-1214.

Heilbrun ME, Zagoria RJ, Garvin AJ, Hall MC, Krehbiel K, Southwick A, Clark PE. CT-guided biopsy for the diagnosis of renal tumors before treatment with percutaneous ablation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(6):1500-1505.

Syvanthong C, Wile GE, Zagoria RJ. Effect of radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors on renal function in patients with a solitary kidney. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(6):1619-1621.

Zagoria RJ, Traver MA, Werle DM, Perini M, Hayasaka S, Clark PE. Oncologic efficacy of CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinomas. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189(2):429-436.

Zagoria RJ. Retrospective view of 'Diagnosis of acute flank pain: value of unenhanced helical CT' [commentary]. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006;187(3):603-604.

Zagoria RJ. Changes for emergency radiology [editorial]. Emerg Radiol. 2006;12(6):246-247.

Matin SF, Ahrar K, Cadeddu JA, Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Zagoria RA, Uzzo RG, Haaga J, Resnick MI, Kaouk J, et al. Residual and recurrent disease following renal energy ablative therapy: a multi-institutional study. J Urol. 2006;176(5):1973-1977.

Zagoria RJ. 'Percutaneous RF interstitial thermal ablation in the treatment of hepatic cancer'--a commentary [commentary]. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006;187(5):1149-1150.

Matin SF, Ahrar K, Cadeddu JA, Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Zagoria RA, Uzzo RG, Haaga J, Resnick MI, Kaouk J, et al. Residual and recurrent disease following renal energy-ablative therapy: implications for management a multi-institutional study [abstract]. J Endourol. 2006;20(Suppl 1):A11.

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Professor, Radiology

Clinical Specialties

Abdominal Imaging, Genitourinary and Interventional Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Percutaneous Tumor Ablation, Radiology, Fallopian Tube Recanalization, Computed Tomography (CT)