Dr. Aparna Singhal

Dr. Singhal, MBBS, is a neuroradiologist and Professor of Radiology in the Neuroradiology Imaging Section at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, where she practices within the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital and Health System. Her clinical work focuses on diagnostic neuroradiology, advanced magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging, and head, neck, and spine imaging. She is known for a practice style that combines diagnostic rigor, collaborative care, and a strong commitment to patient-centered medicine. Her research interests center on advanced neuroimaging techniques, imaging biomarkers and endpoints for neurologic disease progression and therapeutic assessment, and diagnostic imaging of central nervous system and skull base neoplasms. She is also deeply engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration and medical education, with a particular interest in strengthening radiology training and mentorship. Dr. Singhal has served in several important leadership roles, including former Section Chief of the Neuroradiology Imaging Section and former Fellowship Program Director for Neuroradiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Nationally, she serves as Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association for Women in Radiology and has led the brain curriculum subcommittee for the American Society of Neuroradiology fellowship curriculum. Her honors include the Katherine A. Shaffer Award from the American Association for Women in Radiology and the Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award from the Radiological Society of North America. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Maulana Azad Medical College at the University of Delhi, completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in magnetic resonance spectroscopy and magnetic resonance angiography at the University of California Los Angeles, completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Saint Vincent's Medical Center, where she served as chief resident, and went on to complete a fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.