Dr. Erin Alaia

Erin F. Alaia, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist specializing in musculoskeletal imaging. She is Professor of Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and serves on the faculty of the Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology at NYU Langone Health. Her clinical practice focuses on adult musculoskeletal imaging, orthopedic sports MRI, and postoperative joint imaging. Dr. Alaia’s research centers on the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of MRI, radiology nomenclature and reporting standardization, and postoperative musculoskeletal imaging. She has held prominent leadership roles in the field, including Chair of the ARRS Radiology Review Track Musculoskeletal Imaging Section and past Chair of the Society of Skeletal Radiology Research Committee. Her achievements also include selection as the Melvin M. Figley Fellow in Radiology Journalism, service on the consulting editorial board for Skeletal Radiology, and guest editorial work in musculoskeletal radiology publishing. Dr. Alaia earned her MD from New York University School of Medicine, completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center, and went on to complete a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at NYU School of Medicine.