Hamza Alizai, MD
Radiology
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
About me
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiology
My education and training
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
- Residency: University Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Amerihealth of NJ Core
- Amerihealth of NJ Enhanced
- Amerihealth of NJ HMO
- Amerihealth of NJ Local Value
- Amerihealth of NJ POS
- Amerihealth of NJ PPO
- Amerihealth of NJ Regional Preferred
- Amerihealth of NJ Secure
- Amerihealth of NJ Ultimate (PPO)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Pediatric Radiology
- Diagnostic Radiology, 2018
- American College of Radiology (ACR), National
- American Medical Association, National
- American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), National
- Dallas County Medical Society (DCMS), Local
- European Society of Radiology (ESR), International
- International Skeletal Society, International
- One Case a Day (OCAD), ocadmsk.com, International
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), International
- Research in Knee Osteochondritis Dessicans (ROCK) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, January 2026, International
- Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), International
- Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR), International
- Texas Medical Association (TMA), Local
- Texas Radiological Society (TRS), Local
- The Anna T. Meadows Society at the Perelman School of Medicine, Local
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Alizai, H., Chen, D., Chang, J., Ellis, HB., Wilson, PL. Comparison of a Novel MRI Technique that Produces Equivalent Bone Contrast with 2D-CT for the Assessment of Glenoid Bone Loss , Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 10(5_Suppl 2): 2022
Venkatesh, T., Alizai, H., Nguyen, M., Hong, S., Arkader, A., Gendler, L., Nguyen, JC. Imaging Findings of Enchondroma in Children: A Series of 10 Cases , Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course, Denver, CO: 2022
Khodarahmi, I., Alizai, H., Alaia, E., Gyftopoulos, S. MR Imaging of the Knee Posterolateral and Posteromedial Corner Injuries , Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, 30(2): 2022,215-226
Samet, J., Alizai, H., Chalian, M., Costelloe, C., Deshmukh, S., Kalia, V., Kamel, S., Mhuircheartaigh, JN., Saade, J., Walker, E., Wessell, D., Fayad, L. Recommendations for contrast use in musculoskeletal imaging: When is non-contrast imaging enough? , Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA: 2022
Alizai, H. Interesting pediatric musculoskeletal radiology case presentation , One Case a Day (OCAD, ocadmsk.com) Live Meeting 2022, San Deigo, CA: 2022
Alizai, H., Wenokor, C., Chalian, M., Yu, F., Young, M., Khodarahmi, I. Backbreaker! Imaging review of the extramedullary abnormalities of the adult spine , Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: 2021
Alizai, H., Chen, D., Chang, J., Ellis, HB., PL, Wilson. Comparison of a Novel MRI Technique that Produces Superior Bone Contrast with 2D CT for Assessment of Glenoid Bone Loss , Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: 2021
Tejani, A., Alizai, H., Yu, F. Can You See Me Now? A Review of Diffusion Weighted Imaging of the Orbit , Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: 2021
Tejani, A., Alizai, H., Yu, F. Advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques in the evaluation of Parkinson’s disease and atypical Parkinsonian disorders , Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: 2021
Johnson, BL., Alizai, H., Montanez, B., Wagner, JK., Youngman, T., Ellis, HB. Soft Tissue CAM Impingement in Adolescents: MRI Reveals Impingement Lesions Underappreciated on X-ray , International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada: 2021