Kianoush Ansari Gilani, MD

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Kianoush Ansari Gilani, who serves patients in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Gilani, a highly trained diagnostic radiologist, sees patients at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is a major not-for-profit medical complex in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Since 1986, it has been an affiliate hospital of Case Western Reserve University with a mission “To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.”

A 2000 graduate of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, Dr. Gilani relocated to the United States to further his training. He performed a research fellowship in diagnostic radiology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in 2009, and an internship in general surgery at Cleveland Clinic in 2010. This was followed by a residency in diagnostic radiology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in 2014, and a fellowship in abdominal imaging at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in 2015.

With over two decades of experience, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Gilani serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Gilani speaks several languages, including English, Farsi, and French.

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