Meet Emily Nia, M.D.

Emily S Nia, M.D.
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Radiology resident and breast imaging fellow education
Clinical Interests
Outcomes analyses in clinical breast imaging, especially in patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma insitu
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2011 | The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, MD |
2007 | The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, US, Nutritional Science, BA |
Postgraduate Training
2017-2018 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
2016-2017 | Clinical Fellowship, Nuclear Medicine, The University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona |
2013-2017 | Clinical Residency, Radiology, The University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona |
2011-2012 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
2007-2009 | Healing in a Bilingual Learning Environment (HABLE), Practice of Medicine Course, Galveston, Texas |
Board Certifications
2019 | The American Board of Radiology, Nuclear Radiology |
2018 | The American Board of Radiology |
Honors & Awards
2024 | Magna Cum Laude award, education exhibit - "Breast imaging of patients with li-fraumeni syndrome with updated review of breast screening guidelines", 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America |
2024 | Certificate of Merit award, education exhibit -"Beyond metastatic lymphadenopathy in breast cancer: An approach to axillary masses", 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America |
2023 | Certificate of Merit, "Management of Bleeding Complications After Image Guided Breast Biopsy: A Case-Based Review", American Roentgen Ray Society |
2023 | Cum Laude Award, Electronic Exhibit- "Swipe Left or Right? The Multimodality Imaging Detection and Assessment of the Solitary Dilated Duct", Radiological Society of North America |
2023 | Cum Laude, Electronic Exhibit- "The Many Faces of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma", Radiological Society of North America |
2015 | Selected as 1 of 35 second-year radiology residents, Association of University of Radiologists, Radiology Resident Academic Leadership Development Program (ARRALD) |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 28, 2025