Davis C Teichgraeber, M.D.
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Teichgraeber
Davis Teichgraeber is an associate professor in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Breast Imaging division. She completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2004. After completing residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Texas at Houston in 2009, she went on to complete fellowships in body imaging at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and women’s imaging at Brown University in Providence, RI. She began her career in private practice in the Pacific Northwest in the Portland, Oregon area. While in private practice, she developed provider and patient education outreach programs and implemented protocols to further practice efficiency and improve patient experience. She authored patient education brochures and gave educational presentations to provider groups on controversies of screening mammography, issues of radiation, and high risk populations.
She joined MD Anderson in 2015 as part of the Memorial Hermann MD Anderson Breast care partnership. Her research interests include breast tomosynthesis and high risk screening. She is dedicated to bringing MD Anderson mission in collaboration with Memorial Hermann to the Houston community.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Breast tomosynthesis in diagnostic setting
Tomosynthesis guided intervention
High risk screening
Clinical Interests
Multimodality Breast Imaging
Patient and provider education and outreach
Radioactive seed localization
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, MD |
| 1999 | Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, US, Bachelors of Arts in History, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2010-2011 | Clinical Fellowship, Women's Imaging, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island |
| 2009-2010 | Clinical Fellowship, Body Imaging, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2005-2009 | Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas |
| 2004-2005 | Clinical Internship, Christus St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2009 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Locums Radiologist, Radiology Specialists of the Northwest, Portland, OR, 2014 - 2015
Locums Radiologist, South Sound Radiology, Olympia, WA, 2014 - 2014
Locums Radiologist, Radiology Specialists of the Northwest, Portland, OR, 2014 - 2014
Locums Radiologist, EPIC Imaging, Portland, OR, 2014 - 2014
Associate Radiologist, EPIC Imaging, Portland, OR, 2012 - 2014
Associate Radiologist, Columbia Imaging Group, Peace Health Southwest Washington Medical Center, Vancouver, WA, 2011 - 2012
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, MD Anderson Breast Imaging Scheduling Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Member, MD Anderson The Woodlands HAL Employee Events and Recognition Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, MD Anderson Faculty Senate Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2025
Member, MD Anderson Breast Imaging Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, MD Anderson Expansion Faculty Operations Logistics Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, MD Anderson Expansion Faculty Quality Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2024. Everything, everywhere, all at once: a comprehensive breast imaging longitudinal course. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society, US.
- 2023. Missed and mismanaged cancers. Visiting, US.
- 2023. Screening Mammography in Older Women. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI, US.
- 2023. How to survive and thrive as a new breast imager. Visiting, US.
- 2016. Tomosynthesis-guided biopsy: how to use it best. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Los Angeles, CA, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Teichgraeber DC, Bassett RL, Whitman GJ. The Utility of Second-Look US to Evaluate Abnormal Molecular Breast Imaging Findings: A Retrospective Study. J Breast Imaging, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39441197.
- Omofoye TS, Leong LCH, Kalambo M, Teo SY, Lim WEH, Chew DCY, Lee SYS, Lane D, Kapoor MM, Martaindale S, Teichgraeber D, Moseley T, Phalak K, Srinivasan A, Sun J, Whitman G, Leung JWT, Tan BS, Yang WT. Responsive web-based breast imaging core curriculum for international radiology residents with self-assessment: a pilot study. Acad Radiol 29(6):919-927, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34389260.
- Teichgraeber DC, Guirguis MS, Whitman GJ. Breast cancer staging: Updates in the AJCC cancer staging manual 8th Edition and Current Challenges for Radiologists, From the AJR Special Series on Cancer Staging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 217(2):278-290, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33594908.
- Teichgraeber DC, Perez F, Guirguis MS, Kapoor MM, Whitman GJ. Ultrasound evaluation of the axilla in the breast imaging setting. Ultrasound Q 37(1):43-51, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33464028.
- Martaindale S, Omofoye TS, Teichgraeber DC, Hess KR, Whitman GJ. Imaging follow-up versus surgical excision for radial scars identified on tomosynthesis-guided core needle biopsy. Acad Radiol 27(3):389-394, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31311772.
- Teichgraeber DC, Martaindale S, Omofoye TS, Hess KR, Parikh JR, Whitman GJ. Immediate migration of biopsy clip markers after upright digital breast tomosynthesis guided vacuum assisted core biopsy. Acad Radiol 27(2):204-209, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31076332.
- Shin K, Teichgraeber D, Martaindale S, Whitman GJ. Tomosynthesis-guided core biopsy of the breast: why and how to use it. J Clin Imaging Sci 8(28):28, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30147992.
- Omofoye TS, Martaindale S, Teichgraeber DC, Parikh JR. Current topics in medicine: implementation of upright digital breast tomosynthesis-guided stereotactic biopsy. Acad Radiol 24(11):1451-1455, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28666725.
- Friedman NR, McCormick DO, Pittman C, Chonmaitree T, Teichgraeber D, Uchida T, Baldwin CD, Saeed KA. Sequential stenotic of the small bowel leading to obstruction. Pediatr Infec Dis 25(2):101-7, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- McCormick DP, Saeed KA, Baldwin CD, Friedman NF, Teichgraeber D, Pittman C, Chonmaitree T. Bullous myringitis: a case-control study. Pediatrics 112(4):982-86, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Review Articles
- Spence SC, Teichgraeber D, Chandrasekhar C. Emergent right upper quadrant sonography. J Ultrasound Med 28(4):479-496, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19321676.
- Van Buren G, Teichgraeber DC, Ghorbani RP, Souchon EA. Sequential stenotic strictures of the small bowel leading to obstruction. World J Gastroenterol 13(40)(40):5391-5393, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17879413.
Professional Educational Materials
- Teichgraeber D, Martaindale S. Breast pain - patient education pamphlet. Memorial Hermann Hospitals, 2016.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 05, 2026