Hina Arif-Tiwari, MD, FSAR

Professor, Medical Imaging, Medicine, Pathology, and Surgery
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs
Chief, Abdominal Radiology
Assistant Dean, Women in Medicine and Science

Dr. Arif-Tiwari is a member of the Medical Imaging Executive Committee and served as the Abdominal Radiology Fellowship Program Director for over four years. A long-time member and affiliated faculty member at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, she also serves as the director of the Oncology Imaging service line for Banner University Medicine.

As an appointed clinical expert and contributor to the Body MRI course offered by the American College of Radiology, Dr. Arif-Tiwari is involved in the quarterly training of radiologists worldwide. She regularly contributes to appropriate practice guidelines for gastrointestinal imaging and has served as co-author on national imaging guidelines for diseases of the liver and pancreas. Dr. Arif-Tiwari has participated in more than 70 peer-reviewed international publications, and presently serves as Editorial Board Member for the Austin Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Degree(s)

  • MD: Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India, 2001
  • DNB: Diplomate of the National Board: Radiodiagnosis, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India, 2007
Internship
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India, 2001
Residency
NSCB Senior Residency: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, 2008
NSCB Medical College, Radiology, 2005
Fellowship
University of Arizona, Clinical and Translational Body MR Imaging Fellowship, 2011 - 2012
University of British Columbia, Abdominal Imaging and Non-Vascular Intervention Fellowship, 2010 - 2011
University of British Columbia, Body Imaging and Intervention Fellowship, 2009 - 2010
Board Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Honors and Awards
Member-at-large, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS), 2024
College of Medicine – Tucson WIMS Torchbearer Award, 2023
GE SACRD LEAD program: GE Healthcare and Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology, 2022-23
Clinical Investigator Fellows Award, College of Medicine – Tucson, 2019-2022
College of Medicine – Tucson, Faculty Mentoring Award, 2021
Distinguished Reviewer Award, Abdominal Radiology Journal, 2021
Future Leaders Workshop, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, 2020
Maximize Your Influence and Impact Program Certification, Radiology Leadership Institute, American College of Radiology, 2020-2021
Distinguished Reviewer Award, Abdominal Radiology Journal, 2020
Editor’s Recognition Award, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Journal. Turkish Society of Radiology, 2020
Fellow, Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2019
Learning to Lead, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, 2019
Editor’s Recognition Award, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Journal, Turkish Society of Radiology, 2019
Case of the Day Award, Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida, 2014
Certificate of Merit, Artifacts at Musculoskeletal US, Annual Meeting of the RSNA, 2014
Fresh Face Award, 27th Annual Genitourinary Case Competition, Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2014
Best Radiology Poster Award, Magnetic Rookie of the Year Award, University of Arizona Health Net, Indian Society of Neuroradiology, 2008
Cum Laude, Research Award Quantitative Measurement of Pulmonary Biomechanics with MRI Lung Volumetry, 2013
Fresh Face Award, 27th Annual Advances in Contrast Ultrasound, ICUS Bubble Conference, Chicago, 2012
Best Radiology Poster Award, Indian Society of Neuroradiology, 2008
Best Paper Award, Indian Association of Radiological Imaging, 2004
Best Paper Award, Indian Association of Radiological Imaging, 2003
Gold Medal, General Surgery - 1st Position in University, Final M.B.B.S, 2000
President of India Award, 1st position in all M.B.B.S exams, 2000
Gold Medal, 1st Position in University, Final M.B.B.S, 2000
Best All-rounder Award, 2000
Clinical Specialties
Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Image Guided Biopsies
Research Interests

improving the health outcomes of patients with severe and life-threatening abdomino-pelvic conditions, rectal cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, prostate biopsies, immunotherapy, skin cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis