{"id":13685,"date":"2023-07-13T12:38:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/?page_id=13685"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:11:00","slug":"vatsal-lal-md","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/education\/residency-program\/diagnostic-radiology-residency\/current-residents\/vatsal-lal-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatsal Lal, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13601 alignright\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/MBailey-230707-225-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Vatsal Lai, MD\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/MBailey-230707-225-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/MBailey-230707-225-153x200.jpg 153w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/MBailey-230707-225.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine<\/h3>\n<h3>Diagnostic Radiology<\/h3>\n<p>Hello everyone! I&#8217;m Vatsal and I&#8217;m coming to UVA from Richmond, VA just down the road. I went to VCU for both undergrad and medical school and decided it was time for a change of pace which brought me to UVA for residency. I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of visiting Charlottesville plenty of times during undergrad and medical school so I&#8217;m already familiar with the charm, great food, endless breweries, and nature that the city and surrounding areas have to offer. I heard great things about the radiology program here from friends that went to UVA School of Medicine and I had a wonderful experience when I interviewed here. The location, the people I met during my interview, and the strength of the program were all reasons I chose to continue my medical training here. I&#8217;m thrilled to be at UVA and I&#8217;m excited to continue exploring Charlottesville with friends and family!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13687\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_7787-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"Vatsal Lai, MD\" width=\"500\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_7787-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_7787-1024x961.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_7787-768x720.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_7787-213x200.jpg 213w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_7787.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13686\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vatsal Lai, MD\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/191\/2023\/07\/IMG_5121-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Diagnostic Radiology Hello everyone! 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