Eric Salvador Diaz, M.D.
Director, Pediatric CT
Program Director, Pediatric Fellowship
Interim Division Co-Chief, Pediatric Radiology
Assistant Professor
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UC Davis Medical Center
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
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Philosophy of Care
I always aim to understand and meet the needs of every patient, going above and beyond to deliver top-notch, patient centered care. My approach involves paying close attention to the details in every step of the imaging process, carefully examining each case, and using my special skills to add more value to our service. I'm always learning and growing, both personally and professionally, because I believe that's how we get better. In simple terms, I treat every patient with the same care and attention I would give to my own family.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Diaz is a pediatric radiologist with subspecialty training in pediatric cardiac imaging. Over the course of his training and during his time as a practicing clinical radiologist, he has interpreted tens of thousands of pediatric imaging exams. He has also overseen several thousand pediatric cardiac, CT and MRI, exams in patients of varying ages covering a broad spectrum of congenital heart disease. Dr. Diaz has been invited multiple times to lecture at national conferences with topics focused on advanced radiological imaging of the heart. During his time as a clinician, he has also served as a professor, clinical consult, and supervisor providing education to residents, clinical staff, and technologists on congenital heart imaging and various other pediatric imaging exams.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Diaz has a strong academic focus in doing research involving medical imaging processes and systems, particularly focusing on the technical aspects of imaging such as how to set up scans and make them more consistent, learning new ways to acquire images, and how to use computer technology to help us get the best images. His goal is to translate his research into improved diagnostics for pediatric and cardiac imaging applications.
Division
Pediatric Radiology
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, UC San Diego, San Diego CA 2007
Medical School
M.D., UC San Diego, San Diego CA 2012
Internship
Transitional Internship, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance CA 2012-2013
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati OH 2013-2017
Fellowship
Pediatric Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati OH 2017-2018
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiac Radiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston TX 2018-2019
President of UCSD SOM Radiology Interest Group, 2011
RSNA Research Medical Student Grant, 2009
UCSD International Clinical Experiences Grant, 2008
Cum Laude B.S. Biomedical Engineering at UCSD, 2006
Diaz ES, Dillman JR, Veldtman GR, Trout AT. MRI measured liver stiffness does not predict focal liver lesions after the Fontan operation. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Jan;49(1):99-104. doi:10.1007/s00247-018-4264-z. Epub 2018 Sep 29. PMID:30269160.
Omoumi P, Bae WC, Du J, Diaz E, Statum S, Bydder GM, Chung CB. Meniscal calcifications: morphologic and quantitative evaluation by using 2D inversion-recovery ultrashort echo time and 3D ultrashort echo time 3.0-T MR imaging techniques--feasibility study. Radiology. 2012 Jul;264(1):260-8. doi:10.1148/radiol.12111439. PMID:22723564.
Bae WC, Chen PC, Chung CB, Masuda K, D'Lima D, Du J. Quantitative ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI of human cortical bone: correlation with porosity and biomechanical properties. J Bone Miner Res. 2012 Apr;27(4):848-57. doi:10.1002/jbmr.1535. PMID:22190232.
Biswas R, Bae W, Diaz E, Masuda K, Chung CB, Bydder GM, Du J. Ultrashort echo time (UTE) imaging with bi-component analysis: bound and free water evaluation of bovine cortical bone subject to sequential drying. Bone. 2012 Mar;50(3):749-55. doi:10.1016/j.bone.2011.11.029. Epub 2011 Dec 10. PMID:22178540.
Diaz E, Chung CB, Bae WC, Statum S, Znamirowski R, Bydder GM, Du J. Ultrashort echo time spectroscopic imaging (UTESI): an efficient method for quantifying bound and free water. NMR Biomed. 2012 Jan;25(1):161-8. doi:10.1002/nbm.1728. Epub 2011 Jul 15. PMID:21766381.
Carl M, Sanal HT, Diaz E, Du J, Girard O, Statum S, Znamirowski R, Chung CB. Optimizing MR signal contrast of the temporomandibular joint disk. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 Dec;34(6):1458-64. doi:10.1002/jmri.22810. Epub 2011 Oct 3. PMID:21972123.
Kokabi N, Bae W, Diaz E, Chung CB, Bydder GM, Du J. Ultrashort TE MR imaging of bovine cortical bone: the effect of water loss on the T1 and T2* relaxation times. Magn Reson Med. 2011 Aug;66(2):476-82. doi:10.1002/mrm.22859. Epub 2011 Feb 28. PMID:21360749.
Buck FM, Bae WC, Diaz E, Du J, Statum S, Han ET, Chung CB. Comparison of T1rho measurements in agarose phantoms and human patellar cartilage using 2D multislice spiral and 3D magnetization prepared partitioned k-space spoiled gradient-echo snapshot techniques at 3 T. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Feb;196(2):W174-9. doi:10.2214/AJR.10.4570. PMID:21257859.
Diaz E, Chung CB. Comparison of Quantification Techniques for T2 Components in Phantoms at 3 Tesla: Multi-Echo Spin Echo (ME-SE), 2D Spiral Chopped Magnetization Prep (2D-SCMP) and T2 Prep with Ultrashort Echo Time (UTE) Acquisition. RSNA Research Medical Student Grant. 2010 Dec.
Du J, Carl M, Diaz E, Takahashi A, Han E, Szeverenyi NM, Chung CB, Bydder GM. Ultrashort TE T1rho (UTE T1rho) imaging of the Achilles tendon and meniscus. Magn Reson Med. 2010 Sep;64(3):834-42. doi:10.1002/mrm.22474. PMID:20535810.