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Timothy Choi

Los Angeles

Summary

My work as a resident physician, including over two years of interpreting functional and cross-sectional imaging, has taught me the essential skill of balancing thoroughness with efficiency. Leading a resident-run nuclear medicine service has further strengthened my ability to not only work independently but also to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of healthcare professionals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Resident Physician

UCLA Health
07.2023 - Current
  • Evaluated a wide range of studies including cardiac stress tests, V/Q scans, and PET/CTs in collaboration with nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology attendings. Contributed to clinical decision-making by interpreting imaging in the context of clinical presentation to communicate relevant findings to referring medical teams.

Research Associate

UWSMPH Department of Radiology
07.2022 - 06.2023
  • Led enrollment of post-stroke patients into an NIH-funded study. Assisted with fMRI image processing and reporting. Contributed to research projects using R programming, resulting in multiple co-authored publications.

Resident Physician - Intern

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
07.2021 - 06.2022

Associate Scientist I

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
06.2013 - 05.2015
  • Synthesized and purified siRNA for biopharmaceutical research. Performed optimization of synthesis protocols and instrument maintenance. Routinely gave research presentations to further coworkers' understanding of siRNA synthesis and purification. Helped train new research team members.
  • Work

Education

M.D. -

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
05.2021

B.S. - Chemistry

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
05.2014

Skills

  • Oncologic PET/CT imaging expertise
  • Cardiac nuclear medicine expertise
  • Neuro PET/CT imaging proficiency
  • Effective interdisciplinary communication
  • Health history acquisition
  • BLS & ACLS
  • Cardiac stress test
  • Lymphoscintigraphy

Proficient Languages

English
Korean

Accomplishments

  • UCLA Flurpiridaz F-18 PET MPI protocol development
  • Optimization of PET/CT protocol workflow in EMR
  • PET/CT protocol guide for residents
  • 1st year resident lecture "General Nuclear Medicine Workflow"
  • 1st year resident lecture "Nuclear Medicine Call 101"
  • Journal club presentations x 6
  • Case presentations x 3
  • Protocol Reviews x 2
  • Repair work of cardiac nuclear imaging workstation


Awards

  • Andrew Alan McBeath Medical Scholarship Fund Scholarship
  • ICTR-Shapiro Medical Student Research Fellowship
  • Reimann Fund for the Advancement of Primary Care Education Scholarship

Affiliations

  • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Radiological Society of North America

Publications

  • Choi, TJ, et al. Gallbladder Volvulus: A Rare Cause of Acute Cholecystitis in an Elderly Woman. Clinical Nuclear Medicine Open 2(3):e0040, September 2025.
  • Choi TJ, et al. Enhanced Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Rhinovirus C and Age-Dependent Patterns of Infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. April 2021; 203(7):822-830.
  • Chu DY, Adluru N, Nair VA, Adluru A, Choi TJ, et al. Application of data harmonization and tract-based spatial statistics reveals white matter structural abnormalities in pediatric patients with focal cortical dysplasia. Epilepsy & Behavior. May 2023; 142(1):109190. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37011527.
  • Chu DY, Adluru N, Nair VA, Choi TJ, et al. Association of neighborhood deprivation with white matter connectome abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia. September 2023; 64(9):2484-2498. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37376741.
  • Chu DY, Imhoff-Smith TP, Nair VA, Choi TJ, et al.. Characterizing white matter connectome abnormalities in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy using threshold-free network-based statistics. Brain and Behavior. August 2024; 14(8):e3643. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30999405.

Timeline

Resident Physician

UCLA Health
07.2023 - Current

Research Associate

UWSMPH Department of Radiology
07.2022 - 06.2023

Resident Physician - Intern

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
07.2021 - 06.2022

Associate Scientist I

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
06.2013 - 05.2015

B.S. - Chemistry

University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.D. -

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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