Shawn D’Souza, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Resident
Graduation Year:
2030My hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
My teachable medical school moment: Listening and laughter can be pretty powerful medications
Why I chose MIR: The numerous professional pathways a resident can pursue, the emphasis on teaching, the availability of research mentors and projects, world leaders in neuroimaging
My personal interests: Fitness (boxing, weightlifting, archery), dancing (Brazilian Zouk), food touring, escape rooms, comic book collecting, reading thriller novels, story-based video games, drawing (digital artwork, pencil/paper shading, pointillism)
My favorite go-to meal: Pizza
Why I’m excited about living in St. Louis: All the free activities to do in the city and surrounding nature/parks to explore
Something most people don’t know about me: I like taking on really big home DIY projects that are way out of my depth
Anything else you should know about me: My fiancée and I rescue cats (if we find any), so let me know if you want one and I’ll see how many we have in stock
Clinical Interests
Neuroradiology, interventional radiology, neurointerventional radiology
Research Interests
Structural and functional connectivity, resting state functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, diffusion basis spectrum imaging in Parkinson's Disease, optimal electrode placement for deep brain stimulation, post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation type I
Link to Publications
Education History
Medical Degree
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Undergraduate
University of Colorado Boulder
Associations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Phi Beta Kappa
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Interventional Radiology
Trauma Survivors Network
Awards
2025 Crutchfield-Gage-Thomson Award, Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias
2021-2024 Scholar, Virginia Capital Area Health Education Center
2019 Summa Cum Laude, Department of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
2015 Norlin Scholar, University of Colorado Boulder