Dr. Pejman Maralani
Associate Professor of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Teaching Philosophy
Pejman teaches the way he reads: respecting every trainee as an individual learner, tying theory tightly to practice, and never losing sight of the bigger picture. At the viewbox he cuts through the noise to focus on what actually changes management, so residents and fellows learn to make high-stakes neuroradiology calls with confidence. Beyond Toronto, he has built that same approach into international education — from RSNA Global Learning Center sessions for trainees in Tanzania to invited visiting professorships abroad.
About
Dr. Pejman Maralani is a staff neuroradiologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto. He served as Program Director of the U of Toronto Neuroradiology Fellowship from 2016 to 2021 and was named the RSNA William R. Eyler Editorial Fellow in 2022. He is a globally recognised researcher in neuro-oncology imaging, advancing MRI-based prediction of outcomes in brain and spine tumours, and a leading figure in the international SPIne response assessment in Neuro-Oncology (SPINO) group standardising spinal tumour treatment measurement. He is an Affiliate Scientist with the Odette Cancer Research Program and an Associate Member of the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto.
Subspecialty Focus
Courses built with Dr. Pejman Maralani
Brain MRI
Decode brain MRI with 67 expert-curated cases covering infarcts, tumours, inflammation, and more.
View CourseSpine MRI
Master spine MRI with 22 curated cases covering degenerative disease, tumours, and cord pathology.
View CourseHighlights & Awards
- Multiple University of Toronto Outstanding Teaching Awards in Radiology Residency & Neuroradiology Fellowship Programs (2014–2025)
- Edward L. Lansdown Award for Outstanding Teacher, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto (2014)
- ASNR International Visiting Professorship, Colombia (2026)
- RSNA William R. Eyler Editorial Fellow (2022)
- Multiple Editor Recognition Awards, RSNA Radiology & RadioGraphics (2023–2026)
- Research Rising Star Award, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto (2022)
- Former Program Director, University of Toronto Neuroradiology Fellowship (2016–2021)
- Leadership role in the international SPINO group (spinal tumour response assessment standardisation)
Select Publications
- Sahgal A, Myrehaug SD, Siva S, Masucci GL, Maralani PJ, et al. Stereotactic body radiotherapy versus conventional external beam radiotherapy in patients with painful spinal metastases: an open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 2/3 trial. The Lancet Oncology, 2021
- Schieda N, Blaichman JI, Costa AF, Glikstein R, Hurrell C, James M, Jabehdar Maralani P, et al. Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease: A Comprehensive Review and Clinical Practice Guideline Issued by the Canadian Association of Radiologists. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2018
- Maralani PJ, Hassanlou M, Torres C, Chakraborty S, Kingstone M, Patel V, et al. Accuracy of brain imaging in the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Clinical Radiology, 2012
- Faruqi S, Tseng CL, Whyne C, Alghamdi M, Wilson J, Myrehaug S, Maralani PJ, et al. Vertebral Compression Fracture After Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: A Review of the Pathophysiology and Risk Factors. Neurosurgery, 2018
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