Behram Pastakia, Radiologist
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Behram Pastakia

Radiologist | Nuclear Radiology

50 Irving Street Northwest Washington DC, 20422

About

A Fellow and Officer of the American College of Radiology, Behram Pastakia, MD, FACR, is a nuclear medicine specialist with 44 years of practice in his field. Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. He is found at the VA Hospital and Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he displays extensive expertise in all facets of radiology, body imaging, and diagnostic radiology. Dr. Pastakia studied medicine at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, which is a group of autonomous public medical colleges of higher education in India. AIIMS New Delhi, the fore-runner parent excellence institution, was established in 1956. Dr. Pastakia graduated in 1970 and went on to complete his post graduate training in the United States, first his residency at the University of Wisconsin and then his fellowship at the University of Virginia. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology and also certified in nuclear medicine and radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

Education and Training

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

Board Certification

American Board of Radiology- Radiology

Nuclear Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 54 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Body ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyRadiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Conferences -

Fellowships

  • University of Virginia

Professional Society Memberships

  • Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology

Articles and Publications

  • Has Been Extensively Published

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Persistence

Hobbies / Sports

  • Volunteering

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of Radiology

Behram Pastakia's Practice location

50 Irving Street Northwest -
Washington, DC 20422
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