Cheekatla, Suresh KR, M.D.
Faculty Biography
Suresh KR Cheekatla, M.D.
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- Phone:
- (713) 704-0100
- Fax:
- (713) 704-5413
- Email:
- Suresh.K.Cheekatla@uth.tmc.edu
- Staff Assistant:
- Maria Prado
- Title(s)
- Assistant Professor
- Location(s)
- The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
6431 Fannin Street, MSB 2.130B
Houston, Texas 77030
- The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Seminars
No seminars at this time, check back soon
Professional Focus
Graduate/Medical Degrees:
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, India
December 2005
MD Radiodiagnosis
Postgraduate Training
Residency: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, India
Radiology
January 2003–December 2005
Fellowship: Harborview Medical Center, Department of Radiology
Seattle, Washington
Emergency Radiology
September 2007–September 2008
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor
Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School
November 2008–Present
Hospital Appointments
Staff Radiologist
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC)
Houston, Texas
November 2008–Present
Staff Radiologist
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas
November 2008–Present
Professional Organizations
2008–Present: Radiological Society of North Amerca (RSNA)
2008–Present: American College of Radiology (ACR)
2011–Present: American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER)
2012: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
Publications
Abstracts
- Cheekatla, Suresh, West, O. Clark. Start with 3D: A Renewed Approach to Acetabular fractures. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 12–15, 2012.
- Cheekatla, Suresh, West, O. Clark. Renewed approach to thoracolumbar spine fractures on CT: Tailored to TLICS. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 12–15, 2012.
- Cheekatla, Suresh, West, O. Clark. Intraperitoneal Bladder Rupture in blunt trauma: CT Diagnosis. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 12–15, 2012.
- Cheekatla, Suresh, Klinglesmith, Robert, Chinapuvvula, Naga Ramesh, West, O. Clark. Lisfranc Injury: Collapse of the Roman Arch. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 12–15, 2012.
- Cheekatla, Suresh, Kumaravel, Manickam, West, O. Clark. Untwisting the ankle: A systematic approach to ankle injuries. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. New Orleans, Louisiana, September 12–15, 2012.
Other Professional Communications
Presentations
- Review of acetabular fracture classification using 3D CT. MSK Power Hour at the ARRS 2012 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada. April 29–May 4, 2012.
Scientific Exhibits
- Cheekatla, Suresh, Khandelwal, Niranjan, Gupta, Vivek. Evaluation of the utility of CT perfusion in Acute Stroke. Scientific Exhibit at: The Asian Australasian Federation for Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (AAFITN) 2006, Goa, India, September 2006
Educational Exhibits
- Dieber, Joseph M, Cheekatla, Suresh, Kumaravel, Manickam, West, O. Clark. Scapular Fractures: Anatomy, Implications, and Complications. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. Orlando, FL. September 30–October 3, 2009
- Punjwani, Nooruddin, Cheekatla, Suresh. Spectrum of Craniocervical Distraction Injuries. Educational Exhibit at: 110th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society. San Diego, CA. May 2–7, 2010
- Dieber, Joseph M, Cheekatla, Suresh, Kumaravel, Manickam, West, O. Clark. Scapular Fractures: Anatomy, Implications, and Complications. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. Seattle, WA. August 11–14, 2010
- Cheekatla, Suresh. Review of Acetabular Fracture classification using 3D CT. Educational Exhibit at: ASER 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. Key Biscayne, FL. August 14–17, 2011
- Cheekatla, Suresh, West, O. Clark. Review of acetabular fracture classification using 3D CT. Educational Exhibit at: ECR 2012, Vienna, Austria. March 1–5, 2012.
- Cheekatla, Suresh, West, O. Clark. Review of acetabular fracture classification using 3D CT. Educational Exhibit at: ARRS 2012, Vancouver, Canada. April 29–May 4, 2012
- Cheekatla, Suresh, Legha, Ravinder S, West, O. Clark. CT diagnosis of intraperitoneal bladder rupture. Educational Exhibit at: ARRS 2012, Vancouver, Canada. April 29–May 4, 2012
Invited Lectures
- Interesting Trauma Cases from Harborview Medical Center. The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. January 22, 2008.

