Faculty & Staff

Wei-Tse Yang, M.D., Chair, Breast Imaging, Professor
Research Interests: Multimodality breast imaging (mammography, ultrasound, MRI) biomarker correlates for molecular subtypes of breast cancer, response evaluation using innovative breast imaging technology (molecular breast imaging, optico-acoustic sonography [hand-held and tomographic]), functional MR, and imaging assisted advances in minimally invasive surgery for breast cancer (targeted axillary dissection, surgical therapeutic algorithms for breast cancer subtypes)

Jessica Leung, M.D., Deputy Chair, Breast Imaging, Professor
Research Interests: Outcomes analyses in clinical breast imaging and population-based studies, especially in areas of utilization, cost-effectiveness, delivery of care, predictive values, multimodality correlation, and minimally invasive biopsy

Beatriz Adrada, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Minimally invasive breast interventions: biopsies, cancer localization, needle excision, 3-D digital breast tomosynthesis, molecular breast imaging

Elsa Arribas, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Screening breast ultrasound in high-risk women

Ashley Bragg, M.D., Assistant Professor

Rosalind Candelaria, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Use of multimodality breast imaging in the diagnosis and staging of breast cancer, use of imaging techniques for assessing treatment response in breast cancer

Lauren Q. Chang Sen, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Multimodality breast imaging, patient and provider education and outreach, and radioactive seed localization

Ethan Cohen, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Breast cancer screening, digital breast tomosynthesis, percutaneous breast biopsy and health equity

Mark Dryden, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Imaging of the reconstructed breast, effect of unopposed estrogen on the untreated breast in women with a history of breast cancer, specimen radiography may be useful following MR-guided needle localization and surgical excision of breast lesions, sentinel lymph node mapping with mammographic guidance — technical feasibility, and breast imaging — current concepts and future directions

Karen Gerlach, M.D., Associate Professor

Mary Guirguis, M.D., Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Breast Conservation Therapy, Preoperative Localization, Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Breast MRI

Monica Huang, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Minimally invasive breast interventions: biopsies, cancer localization, needle excision, 3-D digital breast tomosynthesis and synthesized mammography, molecular breast imaging, imaging, classification, and management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Megan Kalambo, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Multimodality breast imaging, digital tomosynthesis, high resolution whole breast ultrasound, and breast cancer staging

Deanna Lane, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Imaging techniques for the locoregional staging of breast cancer, ultrasound assessment of regional lymph nodes in breast cancer patients, and imaging assessment of tumor response to chemotherapy

Ravinder Legha, M.D., Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Quality improvement and implementation of an academic practice in a community setting

Huong Le-Petross, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Breast imaging and breast intervention (mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasound, breast MRI, diagnostic biopsy, cryoablation treatment), anatomical and functional cross-sectional imaging related to metastatic breast cancer (MRI, PET-CT, PET-MRI, CT, functional imaging), breast cancer and ovarian cancer prevention trials, breast cancer staging and assessment of response using imaging technology, and inflammatory breast cancer and genomics

Sarah Martaindale, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Tomosynthesis utilization to improve patient experience and cancer detection/characterization

Ray Mayo III, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: High risk population modeling, fast MRI, and therapeutic interventions

Tanya Moseley, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Breast density in high-risk patients

Emily Nia, M.D., Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Radiology resident and breast imaging fellow education

Toma Omofoye, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Global health and radiology education; working towards standardization of breast imaging training for radiology residents worldwide; breast imaging of pregnant or lactating patients, advocating for safe and efficient detection of breast diseases in this cohort of patients; tomosynthesis implementation and utilization

Jay Parikh, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Outcomes audits and quality assessment in breast imaging, screening mammography, accountable care organizations and health policy, and physician wellness

Miral M. Patel, M.D., Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Tomosynthesis utilization to improve patient experience and cancer detection/characterization

Rachel E. Perry, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: High risk breast screening and standardization of breast imaging protocols across a multi-centered health system

Kanchan Phalak, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: High risk screening and MRI

Lumarie Santiago, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: Minimally invasive percutaneous breast interventions and advanced breast imaging techniques

Marion Scoggins, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: High-risk breast lesions, automated breast ultrasound, and quality improvement

Kyungmin (Karen) Shin, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Multimodality breast imaging with special interest in tomosynthesis and MRI, imaging assistance for minimally invasive treatment for breast cancer (targeted axillary dissection), and imaging with clinical correlation for male breast cancer

Megan E. Speer, M.D., Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Utilization of breast magnetic resonance imaging in high risk lesions

Davis Teichgraeber, M.D., Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Breast tomosynthesis in diagnostic setting, tomosynthesis guided intervention, and high risk screening

Hilda Tso, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Screening and breast cancer diagnosis and multimodality approach to breast imaging and breast intervention

Olena Weaver, M.D., Associate Professor
Research Interests: Combination of imaging and basic science for developing personalized approaches to breast cancer early detection and risk stratification; contrast-enhanced mammography for improved accuracy of diagnosis in challenging clinical situations (such as abnormal nipple discharge, mammographic calcifications and architectural distortions, abnormalities in women with breast implants, etc.); contrast enhanced mammography for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts and in women at high risk for breast cancer

Gary Whitman, M.D., Professor
Research Interests: High risk screening, high risk lesions, unusual breast lesions, and monitoring response to therapy

Nurse Navigators

Lilian Sweeney, R.N., League City HAL

Karen Davin, R.N., Woodlands HAL

Charito Posados, R.N., DI West Houston

Belynder Ouko Kendrick, R.N., Texas Medical Center