Mariya Kristeva, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Clinical Expertise:
Interventional RadiologyMariya (Masha) Kristeva, MD, is an assistant professor of radiology in the interventional radiology section for WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR).
Kristeva completed a fellowship in pediatric interventional radiology at Boston Children’s Hospital and her residency training at MIR, serving as one of the IR chief residents from 2024–2025. She earned her medical degree from University of Central Florida College of Medicine.
Before pursuing academic medicine, Kristeva served in the U.S. Army as a health care specialist and combat medic from 2008–2015. During her military service, she was deployed to northern Afghanistan for 12 months in 2010–2011 to support Operation Enduring Freedom.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric and adult interventional radiology, vascular anomalies, venous, lymphatic, and arteriovenous malformations, Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome and related congenital overgrowth disorders, joint and soft-tissue complications of vascular anomalies, chronic hemarthrosis, hemorrhagic joint disease, sclerotherapy and embolotherapy, superficial and deep venous disease, pediatric-to-adult transition care
Research Interests
Systemic manifestations and interventional management of vascular anomalies across the lifespan, hepatic and portomesenteric manifestations of PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS), interventional Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome management, joint complications of vascular anomalies, image-guided therapies for populations excluded from existing clinical trials, long-term sclerotherapy outcomes in vascular malformations, pediatric-to-adult interventional radiology care continuity
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Education History
Fellowship
Pediatric Interventional Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital
Residency
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Medical Degree
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Undergraduate
State University of New York Empire State College
Awards
2024-2025 Chief Resident, Interventional Radiology, WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
2023 Best Pediatric Case, Institute for Radiologic Pathology, American College of Radiology
2021 Research Scholar Program, American College of Radiology and Association of Academic Radiology
2018 Medical Student Travel Scholarship, Society of Interventional Radiology
2013 Iron Soldier Award, U.S. Army