Xiao Wu, MD

Resident
Resident

Education

MD, 05/2020 - Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine
B.S., 05/2016 - Mathematics, Yale College

Honors and Awards

Resident Research Award, Society of Interventional Radiology, 2024
Top Reviewer, JAMA Open, 2023
Featured Abstract, Society of Interventional Radiology, 2023
Resident Clinical and Translational Research Funding, UCSF, 2022-2023
Trainee Research Prize, Radiologic Society North America, 2022
Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize, William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, 2013

Publications

Khunte M, Zhong A, Wu X, Payabvash S, Gandhi D, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Distribution and Disparities of Industry Payments to Radiologists (2016-2020). Acad Radiol. 2023 12; 30(12):3056-3063.
Wu X, Lokken RP, Mehta N. Optimal treatment for small HCC (<3 cm): Resection, liver transplantation, or locoregional therapy? JHEP Rep. 2023 Aug; 5(8):100781.
Khan A, Khunte M, Wu X, Bajaj S, Payabvash S, Wintermark M, Matouk C, Seidenwurm DJ, Gandhi D, Parizel P, Mezrich J, Malhotra A. Malpractice Litigation Related to Diagnosis and Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 04; 44(4):460-466.
Zhou AL, Wu X, Youm J, Heller MB, Lam A. Cost-Effectiveness of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty versus Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty for Arteriovenous Fistula Stenosis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 Sep; 46(9):1221-1230.
Wu X, Heller M, Kwong A, Fidelman N, Mehta N. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Interventional Liver-Directed Therapies for a Single, Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Transplant Candidates. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 07; 34(7):1237-1246.e3.
Wu X, Heller M, Lokken RP, Fidelman N, Lam A. Socioeconomic and Survival Analysis of Radioembolization in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Propensity Score-Adjusted Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 05; 34(5):815-823.e1.
Wu X, Uhlig J, Shuch BM, Uhlig A, Kim HS. Cost-effectiveness of minimally invasive partial nephrectomy and percutaneous cryoablation for cT1a renal cell carcinoma. Eur Radiol. 2023 Mar; 33(3):1801-1811.
Wu X, Zhou A, Heller M, Kohlbrenner R. Prostatic Artery Embolization Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 12; 33(12):1605-1615.
Wu X, Bajaj S, Khunte M, Revzin M, Gandhi D, Wintermark M, Sanelli P, Forman H, Malhotra A. Diversity in Radiology: Current Status and Trends Over the Past Decade. Radiology. 2022 12; 305(3):640-647.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M, Bajaj S. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 07; 20(7):618-619.
Khunte M, Wu X, Avery EW, Gandhi D, Payabvash S, Matouk C, Heit JJ, Wintermark M, Albers GW, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Impact of collateral flow on cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy. J Neurosurg. 2022 12 01; 137(6):1801-1810.
Wu X, Uhlig J, Blasberg JD, Gettinger SN, Suh RD, Solomon SB, Kim HS. Microwave Ablation versus Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 08; 33(8):964-971.e2.
Wu X, Khunte M, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Forman HP, Malhotra A. A systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses on endovascular thrombectomy in ischemic stroke patients. Eur Radiol. 2022 Jun; 32(6):3757-3766.
Wu X, Rabei R, Keller EJ, King B, Kothary N, Kohi M, Taylor A, Heller M. Tunneled Peritoneal Catheter vs Repeated Paracenteses for Recurrent Ascites: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2022 Jul; 45(7):972-982.
Wu X, Keller EJ, Rabei R, Rockwell H, Beeson S, Heller M, Kothary N. Cost-effectiveness of tunneled peritoneal catheters versus repeat paracenteses for recurrent ascites in gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol. 2022 03; 164(3):639-644.
Khunte M, Wu X, Koo A, Payabvash S, Matouk C, Heit JJ, Wintermark M, Albers GW, Sanelli PC, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of thrombectomy in patients with minor stroke and large vessel occlusion: effect of thrombus location on cost-effectiveness and outcomes. J Neurointerv Surg. 2023 Jan; 15(1):39-45.
Wu X, Payabvash S, Matouk CC, Lev MH, Wintermark M, Sanelli P, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with low Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Scores (< 6) at presentation. J Neurosurg. 2021 12 01; 135(6):1645-1655.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Gandhi D. Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2021 May; 31(2):139-146.
Wang Y, Cheng M, Liu S, Xie G, Liu L, Wu X, Malhotra A, Mossa-Basha M, Zhu C. Shape related features of intracranial aneurysm are associated with rupture status in a large Chinese cohort. J Neurointerv Surg. 2022 Mar; 14(3):252-256.
Wu X, Wira CR, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J, Malhotra A. Drip-and-ship versus mothership for endovascular treatment of acute stroke: A comparative effectiveness analysis. Int J Stroke. 2022 Mar; 17(3):315-322.
Wu X, Chapiro J, Malhotra A. Cost-Effectiveness of Imaging Tumor Response Criteria in Hepatocellular Cancer After Transarterial Chemoembolization. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 07; 18(7):927-934.
Wu X, Khunte M, Payabvash S, Zhu C, Brackett A, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Outcomes after Thrombectomy for Minor Stroke: A Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2021 05; 149:e1140-e1154.
Wang Y, Wu X, Zhu C, Mossa-Basha M, Malhotra A. Bridging Thrombolysis Achieved Better Outcomes Than Direct Thrombectomy After Large Vessel Occlusion: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2021 01; 52(1):356-365.
Wu X, Chapiro J, Malhotra A, Kothary N. Comparison of Drug-Eluting Embolics versus Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization for the Treatment of Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 01; 32(1):2-12.e1.
Khunte M, Wu X, Payabvash S, Zhu C, Matouk C, Schindler J, Sanelli P, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and M2 occlusion. J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Sep; 13(9):784-789.
Tian X, Tian B, Shi Z, Wu X, Peng W, Zhang X, Malhotra A, Mossa-Basha M, Sekhar L, Liu Q, Lu J, Hu C, Zhu C. Assessment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques Using 3D Black-Blood MRI: Comparison With 3D Time-of-Flight MRA and DSA. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2021 02; 53(2):469-478.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Fleishon HB, Duszak R, Silva E, McGinty GB, Bender C, Williams B, Pashley N, Stengel CJB, Naidich JJ, Hughes D, Sanelli PC. Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Radiology Practices: An ACR/RBMA Survey. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 11; 17(11):1525-1531.
Geng B, Wu X, Malhotra A. Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis-Case series and review of the literature. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 10; 197:106092.
Seifert KD, Wu X, Malhotra A. Utility of routine follow-up imaging in patients with small paraflacine and/or paratentorial hemorrhages. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 09; 196:105956.
Wu X, Khunte M, Gandhi D, Matouk C, Hughes DR, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Implications of achieving TICI 2b vs TICI 3 reperfusion in patients with ischemic stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2020 Dec; 12(12):1161-1165.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Matouk CC. Management of Small, Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. World Neurosurg. 2020 Mar; 135:379-380.
Wu X, Zhao Y, Radev D, Malhotra A. Identification of patients with carotid stenosis using natural language processing. Eur Radiol. 2020 Jul; 30(7):4125-4133.
Malhotra A, Boltyenkov A, Wu X, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Endovascular Contact Aspiration versus Stent Retriever for Revascularization in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion: A Cost-Minimization Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2020 07; 139:e23-e31.
Wu X, Hughes DR, Gandhi D, Matouk CC, Sheth K, Schindler J, Wira C, Wintermark M, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. CT Angiography for Triage of Patients with Acute Minor Stroke: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Radiology. 2020 03; 294(3):580-588.
Ran Y, Wang Y, Zhu M, Wu X, Malhotra A, Lei X, Zhang F, Wang X, Xie S, Zhou J, Zhu J, Cheng J, Zhu C. Higher Plaque Burden of Middle Cerebral Artery Is Associated With Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Stroke. 2020 02; 51(2):659-662.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Brinjikji W, Miller T, Matouk CC, Sanelli P, Gandhi D. Pipeline Endovascular Device vs Stent-Assisted Coiling in Small Unruptured Aneurysms: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2019 12 01; 85(6):E1010-E1019.
Malhotra A, Wu X. Appropriateness of Imaging in Suspected Spine Trauma. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 11; 16(11):1513-1514.
Malhotra A, Seifert K, Wu X, Matouk C, Elefteriades JA. Screening for Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019; 47(5-6):253-259.
Wu X, Matouk CC, Mangla R, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Cost-Effectiveness of Computed Tomography Angiography in Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in the United States. Stroke. 2019 09; 50(9):2396-2403.
Wang Y, Liu X, Wu X, Degnan AJ, Malhotra A, Zhu C. Culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke on vessel wall MRI: A systematic review. Atherosclerosis. 2019 08; 287:112-121.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Payabvash S, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Schindler J. Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Elderly Stroke Patients. Stroke. 2019 04; 50(4):963-969.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Forman HP, Matouk CC, Hughes DR, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Older Adults: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Radiology. 2019 05; 291(2):411-417.
Geng B, Wu X, Brackett A, Malhotra A. Meta-analysis of recent literature on utility of follow-up imaging in isolated perimesencephalic hemorrhage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 05; 180:111-116.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Matouk CC, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. MR Angiography Screening and Surveillance for Intracranial Aneurysms in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Radiology. 2019 05; 291(2):400-408.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Miller T, Matouk CC, Sanelli P, Gandhi D. Comparative effectiveness analysis of Pipeline device versus coiling in unruptured aneurysms smaller than 10 mm. J Neurosurg. 2020 01 01; 132(1):42-50.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Chugh A, Mustafa A, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Risk of Radiation-Induced Cancer From Computed Tomography Angiography Use in Imaging Surveillance for Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms. Stroke. 2019 Jan; 50(1):76-82.
Geng B, Wu X, Malhotra A. Lateral rectus atrophy in cavernous sinus thrombosis. Clin Neuroradiol. 2019 Jun; 29(2):371-374.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Blunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis. World J Surg. 2018 10; 42(10):3451.
Malhotra A, LeSar B, Wu X, Durand D, Das N, Anzai Y, Sanelli P. Progressive T1 Shortening of the Dentate Nucleus in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Result of Multiple Administrations of Linear Gadolinium Contrast Agents Versus Intrinsic Disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 11; 211(5):1099-1105.
Bagwell K, Wu X, Baum ED, Malhotra A. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Total Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2018 Aug; 16(4):527-535.
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Kalra VB, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Clearance of Obtunded Blunt Trauma After a Normal Computed Tomographic Finding. JAMA Surg. 2018 07 01; 153(7):625-632.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. The Patient with Thunderclap Headache. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2018 Aug; 28(3):335-351.
Malhotra A, Tu L, Kalra VB, Wu X, Mian A, Mangla R, Michaelides E, Sanelli P, Gandhi D. Neuroimaging of Meckel's cave in normal and disease conditions. Insights Imaging. 2018 Aug; 9(4):499-510.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Management of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy. Injury. 2018 03; 49(3):735-736.
Malhotra A, Durand D, Wu X, Geng B, Abbed K, Nunez DB, Sanelli P. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT. Eur Radiol. 2018 Jul; 28(7):2823-2829.
Malhotra A, Wu X. Growth and Rupture Risk of Small Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Ann Intern Med. 2018 01 16; 168(2):159.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Forman HP, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis. JAMA Neurol. 2018 01 01; 75(1):27-34.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Mahalingam S. Cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging in blunt cervical trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 10; 83(4):748-749.
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Liu R, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 71(1):64-73.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Forman HP, Grossetta Nardini HK, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Moore C, Sanelli P. Growth and Rupture Risk of Small Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Jul 04; 167(1):26-33.
Malhotra A, Zhang M, Wu X, Jindal S, Durand D, Makhani N. MRI findings of optic pathway involvement in Miller Fisher syndrome in 3 pediatric patients and a review of the literature. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 May; 39:63-67.
Wu X, Malhotra A, Forman HP, Nunez D, Sanelli P. The Use of High-Risk Criteria in Screening Patients for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: A Survey. Acad Radiol. 2017 04; 24(4):456-461.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, Forman HP. DSA of Perimesencephalic Hemorrhage. Radiology. 2016 12; 281(3):981-982.
Das N, Kandalaft S, Wu X, Malhotra A. Cranial nerve involvement in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Mar; 37:59-62.
Kalra VB, Wu X, Haas BM, Forman HP, Philpotts LE. Cost-Effectiveness of Tomosynthesis in Annual Screening Mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Nov; 207(5):1152-1155.
Malhotra A, Mongelluzzo G, Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, LeSar B, Liu R. Ethylene glycol toxicity : MRI brain findings. Clin Neuroradiol. 2017 Mar; 27(1):109-113.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Nardini HK, Liu R, Abbed KM, Forman HP. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis. Eur Radiol. 2017 Mar; 27(3):1148-1160.
Wu X, Shankar S, Munday WR, Malhotra A. Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Sep; 31:205-7.
Shankar S, Wu X, Kalra VB, Huttner AJ, Malhotra A. Ectopic intracranial germinoma. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Sep; 31:192-5.
Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, Liu R, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Comparison of CT and MRI findings for cervical spine clearance in obtunded patients without high impact trauma. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 06; 145:106-7.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Schindler J, Forman HP. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Follow-up Strategies for Thunderclap Headache Patients With Negative Noncontrast CT. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 23(3):243-50.
Wu X, Kalra VB, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness analysis of CTA and LP for evaluation of suspected SAH after negative non-contrast CT. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 Mar; 142:104-111.
Malhotra A, Kalra VB, Wu X, Grant R, Bronen RA, Abbed KM. Imaging of lumbar spinal surgery complications. Insights Imaging. 2015 Dec; 6(6):579-90.
Durand D, Wu X, Kalra VB, Abbed KM, Malhotra A. Predictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Jun 15; 40(12):E713-8.
Wu X, Kalra VB, Durand D, Malhotra A. Utility analysis of management strategies for suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage in patients with thunderclap headache with negative CT result. Emerg Med J. 2016 Jan; 33(1):30-6.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Goodman TR, Schindler J, Forman HP. Screening for Pediatric Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: Review of Literature and a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Oct; 50(10):1751-7.
Kalra VB, Wu X, Matouk CC, Malhotra A. Use of follow-up imaging in isolated perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a meta-analysis. Stroke. 2015 Feb; 46(2):401-6.
Kalra VB, Wu X, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Cost-effectiveness of angiographic imaging in isolated perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke. 2014 Dec; 45(12):3576-82.
Kalra VB, Wu X, Bokhari J, Forman H. Organ laceration grading adherence by radiologists. Emerg Radiol. 2015 Jun; 22(3):245-50.