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Syed A. Jamal Bokhari, MBBS

Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and of Surgery (Trauma); Medical Director, Emergency Radiology; Director of Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program, Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Contact Information

Syed A. Jamal Bokhari, MBBS

Patient Care Location

Office Location

Mailing Address

  • Radiology & Biomedical Imaging

    PO Box 208042, Tompkin's East 2

    New Haven, CT 06520-8042

    United States

Appointments

Biography

After graduating from Army Medical College, I did 3 years of military services and then obtained a post graduate diploma in computer sciences. Subsequently while doing 2 years as research fellow in hematology oncology at the University of Cincinnati, I discovered a modification to the Wimber-Quastler equation for cell cycle kinetics making it more applicable to human cell lines. After internship in the primary care program, I did my Radiology Residency and Neuroradiology Fellowship -all at Yale- and stayed on as faculty in the newly created ER Radiology section. I was instrumental in creating and running the first 24/7 in house Radiology faculty program, which was the first and at the time the only one in the country. Since then our team has achieved many other firsts including medical student assistant triage and overnight Radiology Assistant programs. I am currently Section Chief of Emergency Radiology. I have been the residency program director for Yale Diagnostic Radiology - one of the largest and top Radiology training programs in the country- for more than 12 years. My teaching interests encompass all aspects of residency education from trainee selection to novel teaching methods and innovative education paradigms and my clinical interests are Emergency and Pediatric Radiology, specially specific quality matrices and novel imaging techniques. On a personal note I am the listed IBNS world expert on historical financial instruments and banknotes of the South Asian region.

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (1998)
  • Resident
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (1997)
  • Internship
    Yale (1993)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    University of Cincinnati (1992)
  • MBBS
    Army Medical College (1984)

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Rosemarie L Fisher Award in Excellence in Graduate Medical Education 2019.Yale School of Medicine2019
ARRS Magna Cum Laude award for the best oral presentation at the ARRS 2019 Annual Meeting and Scientific ProgramTu LH, Bokhari SAJ. Errors in Interpretation of CT Imaging of the Head: A Review of Report Addenda Over 5 Years at a Single Institution. Scientific electronic exhibit at the ARRSAmerican Roentgen Ray Society2019
Interview: Archives of Pakistan. Recognition as Physicians of Pakistani origin with exception achievements abroad. February, 2019.Physicians of Pakistani2019
Best poster presentation: Chang A, Bokhari SAJ, Kaliannan K. The Forgotten Right Lower Quadrant Organ: Acute Pathologies of the Cecum. Poster presentation, ASER 2017 Annual Meeting, September 6-9, 2017, Toronto, Canada.American Society of Emergency Radiologists (ASER)2017
Clinical excellence, humanism and mentorship award instituted in nameYale School of Medicine2014
Joseph E and Nancy O. Whitley Award as Co-Author for best publicationAssociation of University Radiologists (AUR)2014
Special recognition for outstanding service and teaching, Department of Surgery and Graduating Chief Residents in Surgery.Yale School of Medicine2010
Special Recognition in teaching by Chief Residents from Radiology, Surgery, Medicine and Gyn /ObYale School of Medicine2008
Teacher of the Year 2007 Emergency Medicine: First Recipient : Awarded by the ER Residents awarded to one Consultant from the entire Hospital/University staffYale School of Medicine2007
Speakers award, King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdul Aziz Hospital2002

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Chair - National Emergency and Trauma Imaging Protocol Standardization Task ForceChair2019 - Present
Association of University Radiology (AUR)Moderator2018
Yale University School of Medicine - Intro. to Radiology - IPro SessionsPresenter/Speaker2017 - 2019
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Member Resident/Medical Student Education SubcommitteeCommittee Member2017 - Present
Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER) - Member Rules CommitteeCommittee Member2015 - Present
Emergency Radiology, RSNAReviewer2014
Alliance of Clinical Educators in Radiology (ACER) - Chair Rules CommitteeChair2014 - Present
Alliance of Clinical Educators in Radiology (ACER) - Member Executive CommitteeCommittee Member2014 - Present
Alliance of Clinical Educators in Radiology (ACER) - Member Rules CommitteeCommittee Member2012 - 2014
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER)Judge2012
Alliance of Clinical Educators in Radiology (ACER) - Member Education CommitteeCommittee Member2012 - Present
American College of Radiology (ACR)Member2011 - Present
Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research (RAHSR)Member2011 - Present
Neuroimaging for the American Society of Emergency MedicineModerator2010
Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR)Faculty Member2010
Alliance of Clinical Educators in Radiology (ACER)Member2010 - Present
McGrawHill Publishing CompanyReviewer2009
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) - Member Scientific Program Committee, Emergency RadiologyCommittee Member2009 - 2010
Association of University Radiologists (AUR) - Scientific Program CommitteeCommittee Member2009 - 2010
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Program ComitteeCommittee Member2009 - 2010
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Poster Exhibit ReviewerReviewer2009
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Poster Exhibit ReviewerReviewer2009
Association of University Radiologists (AUR)Reviewer2009
RadiologyEditor2008 - 2013
Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR) Competency Resource Development CommitteeCommittee Member2008 - 2011
Association of Ultrasonographers in Medicine (AIUM)Member2008 - 2009
Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER)Member2008 - Present
National Volunteer Disaster/Emergency TeamMember2008 - Present
Association of University Radiologists (AUR) - Scientific Poster JudgeJudge2007
Association of University Radiologists (AUR)Judge2007
Association of University Radiologists (AUR)Member2007 - Present
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER)Judge2006
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Member Core Curriculum CommitteeCommittee Member2006 - Present
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Scientific Paper JudgeJudge2006 - Present
Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR) Education CommitteeCommittee Member2005 - 2012
American Association of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology (A3CR2)Member2005 - 2006
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) - Member Education CommitteeCommittee Member2005 - Present
Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR)Member2005 - Present
New England Roentgen Ray Society (NERRS)Member2004 - Present
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER)Member2004 - Present
Preserving and restoring antique wooden structures: 2nd completed and 3rd ongoing project.Founder2004 - Present
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)Member2003 - Present
International - Revival of wood hand inlaid techniquesFounder2002 - 2008
Radiological correlation session: King Abdul Aziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah Saudi ArabiaChairperson2002
International - Ongoing support of calligraphy 6 successfully completed and 7th project ongoingFounder2000 - Present
Silversmith ProjectsFounder2000 - Present
Support of hand crafted kites as an art formFounder1996 - 2008

Departments & Organizations