Shellie Josephs, MD

I am committed to providing the highest quality of care to my patients, whether that be in the interpretation of their medical imaging or while providing procedural care. As a parent, I am empathetic to the fact that interactions within a health care organization can be confusing and scary, especially when a child is involved. My goal is to make the patient and their family feel at ease with their care decisions and understand the imaging or the procedure they are undergoing, as well as what are the next steps. I believe that active listening and engagement are key elements in helping to achieve the correct diagnosis and help patients reach their health goals.

Dr. Shellie Josephs is a diagnostic and interventional radiologist who specializes in minimally invasive, image-guided procedures in women and children. She is nationally recognized as an expert in diagnosis and treatment of vascular malformations, including lymphatic abnormalities and arteriovenous malformations. In addition, she is experienced in women's health treatments for uterine fibroids and pelvic venous congestion with embolization as well as the treatment for deep venous thrombosis.

Dr. Josephs is also nationally recognized as an expert in pediatric interventional radiology, bringing evidence-based care to children, including trauma care, venous access, percutaneous biopsies and interventions for abnormalities of the liver and kidneys.

She is a frequent presenter at national conferences in the field of pediatric interventional radiology and serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and also holds a position on the Board of Directors for the Society of Pediatric Interventional Radiology.

Clinical Interests

Vascular malformations, uterine fibroids, deep venous thrombosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, renal artery stenosis, hepatobiliary interventions.

Education

Organizations

Board Certification

American Board of Radiology

Honors and awards

2023

Women in IR Champion Award, Society of Interventional Radiology

2020

Clinician of the Year, Stanford Radiology Department

2017

Fellow Inductee, Society of Interventional Radiology

2012

Radiology Department Golden Apple Teaching Award, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

2012

Best Doctors in US, US News and World Report

2011-2012

Best Doctors in Dallas Interventional Radiology, D Magazine

1996

Department of Radiology Chief Resident, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Young V, Thakor AS, Josephs S. Update in Pediatric Interventional Radiology. Radiographics 2022; 42: 1580-1597

Moon PK, Qian ZJ, Noel JE, Orloff LA, Seeley H, Hartman GE, Josephs S, Meister KD. JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2022; 148(12): 1097-102. Doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.3167

Sutherland SM, Davis AS, Powell D, Tanaka J, Woo M, Josephs S, Wong CJ. Kidney replacement therapy in low-birth-weight preterm newborns. Pediatrics 2022;150(3):e2022056570

Annam A, Josephs S, Johnson T, Kulungowski A, Towbin R, Cahill A. Pediatric trauma and the role of the interventional radiologist. Emergency Radiology 2022 June 09. https://lane.stanford.edu/view/pubmed/3567895

Cahill AM, Annam A, Baskin KM, Caplin D, Cramer HR, Connolly B, Crowley J, Heran M, Himes EA, Hogan MJ, Josephs S, Pabon-Ramos W, Prajapati H, Shivaram G, Towbin R, Vaidya SS. Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards for Percutaneous Nephrostomy in the Pediatric Population. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2021; 01: 146-149

Ghatan CE, Altamirano J, Fassiotto M, Perez MG, Maldonado Y, Josephs S, Sze D, Kothary N. Achieving speaker gender equity at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting: the effects of female session coordinators. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2019: 30: 1870-1875

Perez MG, Fassiotto M, Altamirano J, Hwang GL, Maldonado Y, Josephs S, Sze D, Kothary N. Untapped resources: Attaining equitable representation for women in IR. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2019; 30: 579-583

Ligon J, Journeycake J, Josephs S, Taureen NG, Lindsay EA, Copley L.“Differentiation of Deep Venous Thrombosis among Children with our without Osteomyelitis” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2018; 38: e597-e603