Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar
Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto
Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network
Teaching Philosophy
Rakesh teaches the way he reads MSK studies—anatomy first, then mechanism, then pattern. He believes most diagnostic errors in MSK imaging are search and pattern errors, not knowledge gaps, so his teaching emphasizes structured search, recognition of the few mimics that matter, and honest discussion of the cases where the right call only becomes obvious in hindsight. Trainees walk away with checklists they actually use on call, not just facts they memorize for exams.
About
Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar is an Assistant Professor of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto and a Musculoskeletal Radiologist at the Joint Department of Medical Imaging in Toronto. He completed his Radiology residency at the University of Manchester in the UK and his Musculoskeletal Radiology fellowship at the University of Toronto. His clinical and research focus spans bone and soft tissue sarcoma imaging, bone imaging in Gaucher disease, and advanced imaging in spondyloarthritis. He leads Quality Control Initiatives within the MSK division, including audit projects and the peer review process.
Subspecialty Focus
Courses built with Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar
Shoulder MRI
Master shoulder MRI with 42 cases covering rotator cuff, labrum, and instability patterns.
View CourseKnee MRI
Read knee MRI with precision using 32 expert-curated cases covering menisci, ligaments, and bone.
View CourseCourses Being Built with Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar (Coming Soon)
Ankle MRI
A new course being built with Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar. Details coming soon.
Coming SoonHighlights & Awards
- Outstanding Teacher Award – Fellowship, University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging (2023)
- Outstanding Teacher Award – Residency, University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging (2023)
- Lead, Quality Control Initiatives, MSK Division, Joint Department of Medical Imaging — including audit projects and peer review process
- Research focus: bone and soft tissue sarcoma imaging at a high-volume orthopaedic oncology centre
- Research focus: bone imaging in Gaucher disease and advanced imaging in spondyloarthritis
- MSK Radiology Fellowship, University of Toronto / Joint Department of Medical Imaging
- Radiology Residency, University of Manchester, UK
Select Publications
- Wong AKO, Pokhoy A, Naraghi AM, et al; Mohankumar R (senior author). Weaker subchondral bone and thinner articular cartilage of the knee are associated with elevated baseline fracture risk independently of osteoarthritis risk factors. Archives of Osteoporosis, 2025.
- Naraghi AM, Mohankumar R, Linda D, White LM. Bone Tumors: Imaging Features of Common and Rare Benign Entities. Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2022.
- Mohankumar R, White LM, Naraghi A. Pitfalls and Pearls in MRI of the Knee. AJR American Journal of Roentgenology, 2014.
- Mohankumar R, Palisaar J, Pinker K, et al. Meniscal Ossicle: Posttraumatic Origin and Association With Posterior Meniscal Root Tears. AJR American Journal of Roentgenology, 2014.