Bio

Current Integrated Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Resident at Stanford Medicine and recent graduate of Harvard Medical School (Class of 2023) with deep interests in emerging applications of interventional and diagnostic radiology, minimally invasive procedures, and biomedical engineering. Extensive experience in biomedical project design and clinical research in predictive analytics, radiology practice management, and population health outcomes.

Clinical Focus

  • Residency
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Diagnostic Radiology

Honors & Awards

  • IRRIS: Peri-Procedural Patient AI Risk Stratification, Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions Incorporated ($209,089) (2023)
  • Trainee Research Prize (Contributor), RSNA (2021)
  • Webster Award for Radiology Quality and Safety, Awarded for work in development of novel patient-facing radiology consultation platform (MGH) (2020)
  • Beckman Scholar, University of Virginia (2017)
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, University of Virginia (2016)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Member, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (2020 - Present)
  • Member, Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) (2022 - Present)
  • Member, American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) (2021 - Present)
  • Member and Reserves, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) (2020 - Present)
  • Member, American College of Radiology (ACR) (2020 - Present)

Professional Education

  • BS, University of Virginia, Biomedical Engineering (2018)
  • MD, Harvard Medical School (2023)

All Publications

  • Significant antibiotic use variations in testicular torsion surgery among us free-standing children's hospitals JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Panagides, J., Cahill, D., Song, J. J., Vasdev, R., Saunders, R., Nelson, C. P., Wang, H. 2025; 21 (3): 719-724

    Abstract

    There is no robust evidence for the efficacy of intraoperative antibiotics in preventing infections in testicular torsion surgery, the incidence of which is reported to be <0.2 %. In the absence of clear guidelines regarding the appropriate use of antibiotic prophylaxis, the factors influencing these differences in practice patterns remain unclear. Our study aimed to identify both patient and institution-level factors affecting whether a pediatric patient undergoing emergency testicular detorsion (orchiopexy or orchiectomy) will receive antibiotic prophylaxis.We utilized the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database to identify patients≤18 years old who underwent testicular septopexy or orchiectomy with the diagnosis of torsion of the testis between 2015 and 2021. Patient visits for repeated presentations of torsion were excluded from the analysis. We used multivariate logistic regression to evaluate if pre-procedural antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with hospital-level factors (treating hospital) or patient-level factors (case complexity, concurrent orchiectomy, age category, race/ethnicity, income quintile, insurance).We included 5313 children who underwent surgeries for testicular torsion. Median age was 13 (IQR 10-15 years). 74.0 % patients received antibiotic prophylaxis. Compared to no antibiotic prophylaxis, those who received antibiotic prophylaxis were significantly older (p < 0.001). After adjusting for race/ethnicity, orchiectomy vs septopexy, income quintiles, insurance, and comorbidities, older age (12-18 years compared to the 0-12 age group, OR = 1.6 (95 % CI 1.4-1.9, p < 0.001) and hospital (p < 0.001) remained significantly associated with choice of antibiotic prophylaxis for testicular torsion surgeries.There is wide variation in antibiotic prophylaxis use for patients undergoing testicular detorsion at freestanding children's hospitals in the United States. Older patients (age 12-18) are more likely to receive antibiotic prophylaxis prior to testicular torsion surgery. On the other hand, no obvious benefit in reducing subsequent hospital readmission rate was found associated with antibiotic prophylaxis. This study was limited by an inherent reliance on accurate documentation of antimicrobial-associated allergic reaction(s) and readmission rates in this PHIS database.Given the risks associated with excessive antibiotic use, an understanding of the factors and proper standardization is warranted. Significant variation in antibiotic prophylaxis demonstrates the need for clearer guidelines and evidence-based practice. Future work may illustrate the potential impact on standardized protocols on reducing unwarranted antibiotic use.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jpurol.2025.01.032

    View details for Web of Science ID 001516274800027

    View details for PubMedID 39947942

  • IMIL: Interactive Medical Image Learning Framework Rao, A., Fisher, A., Chang, K., Panagides, J., McNamara, K., Lee, J., Aalami, O., IEEE IEEE COMPUTER SOC. 2024: 5241-5250

    View details for DOI 10.1109/CVPRW63382.2024.00533

    View details for Web of Science ID 001327781705047