M.D.
Diagnostic Radiologist
Medical Education R.G. Kar Medical College, India
Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Biraj Bista, MD, serves as an associate clinical professor of diagnostic radiology at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte and section chief of cardiothoracic imaging. He was inspired to pursue this specialty after observing how accurate diagnosis can profoundly influence successful treatment outcomes.
Before joining City of Hope, Dr. Bista held several key leadership and academic positions, including interim chief of cardiothoracic radiology and director of the cardiothoracic radiology fellowship program at the University of California, Irvine. In these roles, he guided residents and fellows while managing the department’s clinical and educational operations. Earlier in his career, he served as chair of radiology at Grande International Hospital and as an assistant professor at Nepal Medical College and Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Fluent in Nepali, Hindi and Bengali, Dr. Bista has been recognized by his colleagues as a “Physician of Excellence” in Orange County. He has authored more than a dozen research publications and delivered numerous invited lectures. His research has explored advanced imaging techniques, including time-resolved magnetic resonance angiography for vascular malformations and high-resolution; and 3D Ferumoxytol-enhanced cardiovascular MR venography for assessing central venous occlusion.