Meet Ethan Cohen, M.D.
Ethan O. Cohen, M.D., FSBI
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Cohen
Dr. Ethan Cohen graduated medical school from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 2005. He subsequently completed a Transitional Year internship, a Diagnostic Radiology residency, and a Breast Imaging fellowship at the same institution. After graduation, Dr. Cohen worked for four years with Radiology Partners Houston, a private practice radiology group in Houston. He joined MD Anderson’s Breast Imaging department in September 2015 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in September 2021.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor, Department of Breast Imaging Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Breast cancer screening, digital breast tomosynthesis, percutaneous breast biopsy and health equity
Clinical Interests
Screening and diagnosis of breast cancer
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2005 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, US, MD |
| 2000 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2018 | Faculty Supervision and Management Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2016-2017 | Heart of Leadership Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2016 | Graduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management, Rice University - Jones Graduate School of Business, Houston, Texas |
| 2010-2011 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas |
| 2006-2010 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas |
| 2005-2006 | Transitional Internship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2010 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2021
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Fellowship Program Director, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Faculty Lead, Marketing, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Associate Medical Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2020
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Consultant, DeepHealth Inc, Cambridge, MA, 2018 - 2020
Member, Diagnostic Radiology Imaging Campaign: Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2020
Radiology Coordinator for Memorial Hermann Memorial City Tumor Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/Memorial Hermann Memorial City, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2020
Lead Interpreting Physician, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/Memorial Hermann Memorial City, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2020
Member, Patient Care Committee, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2020
Member, Memorial Hermann Breast Imaging Clinical Programs Subcommittee, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2020
Medical Director for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, PIMA Medical Institute, Houston, TX, 2014 - Present
Member, Memorial Hermann Radiology Information Technology Committee, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2020
Member, Memorial Hermann Radiology Clinical Programs Committee, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2020
Chair, Medical Management Committee; Director of Outpatient and Breast Imaging, Radiology Partners Houston, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2015
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Breast Medical Oncology Search Committee, 2025 - Present
Member, Academic Review Committee, 2025 - 2028
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2024 - Present
Member, DI Clinical Radiology Education Committee, 2024 - Present
Member, Breast Imaging Standard Operating Procedures Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Breast Screening Workgroup, 2023 - 2025
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Breast Imaging Department Merit Workgroup, 2021 - 2023
Member, Diagnostic Imaging REACH Committee, 2021 - 2024
Member, Diagnostic Radiology Positive Drivers Faculty Work Group, 2018 - 2020
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Finance Functional Committee, 2017 - Present
Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Breast Imaging Service Ad Hoc Quality Assurance/Quality Control Committee, 2016 - 2023
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Outstanding Reviewer JBI 2024, Society of Breast Imaging, Journal of Breast Imaging |
| 2023 | Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging, Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology |
| 2023 | Best Researcher Award, International Research Awards on Oncology and Cancer Research |
| 2022 | MD Anderson Faculty Award Honoree: Prevention Outreach |
| 2022 | Certificate of Merit Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2021 | President’s Recognition of Faculty Excellence, Education and Mentorship Award Nominee, MD Anderson |
| 2008 | Highest In-service Exam Score PGY-3 level, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School |
| 2000 | Frank E. Russell Award for Excellence in Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2000 | National Dean's List Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2000 | National Society of Collegiate Scholars Inductee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 1998 | Baylor College of Medicine Clinical Research Grant |
| 1997 - 2000 | Dean's List, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 1997 | National Merit Scholar |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Weaver OO, Contreras A, Cohen EO, Guirguis MS, Kapoor MM, Scoggins ME, Hwang RF, Candelaria RP, Yang WT, Dennison JB, Sun J, Whitman GJ. Assessment of Pectoralis muscle invasion using combined DBT and contrast-enhanced mammography: Retrospective multi-reader study. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40288929.
- Cohen LE, Cohen EO. Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Evening and Weekend Outpatient Medical Imaging: Implications for Patients and Radiology Professionals. Journal of Radiology and Oncology 8(2):078-084, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Cohen EO, Stutz TP, Hwang EL, Lukyanchenko O, Omofoye T, Sun J, Tannir H. Retrospective Review of Patients Presenting for Daytime, Evening, Weekday, and Weekend Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Imaging Appointments. Annals of Case Reports 9(4):1-6, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Cohen EO, Edelkamp P, Sun J, Leung JWT. Breast Imaging Patient Demographics at a Major Comprehensive Cancer Center Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic. J Am Coll Radiol 21(4):576-588, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37952808.
- Cohen EO, Perry RE, Legha RS, Tso HH, Shin K, Speer ME, Phalak KA, Sun J, Leung JWT. Suspicious ultrasound-occult non-calcified mammographic masses, asymmetries, and architectural distortions are moderate probability for malignancy. Cancers (Basel) 16(3):655-668, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38339406.
- Cohen EO, Weaver O, Korhonen KE, Sun J, Leung JWT. Retrospective Comparison of the Lateral-Arm and Vertical Needle Approaches for Prone Tomosynthesis-Guided Breast Biopsy. Can Assoc Radiol J 74(4):755-757, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36947722.
- Cohen EO, Korhonen KE, Sun J, Leung JWT. Comparison of prone and upright, stereotactic, and tomosynthesis-guided biopsies with secondary analysis of ultrasound-occult architectural distortions. Eur Radiol 33(9):6189-6203, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37042980.
- Kalambo M, Omofoye TS, Cohen EO, Leung JWT, Nghiem T. What Women Want: Real Time Results for Screening Mammography in the Era of Value-Based Care | A Single Institution Experience During the COVID-19 SARS-COV2 Pandemic. Asploro Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Case Reports 6(2):161-167, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Gerlach KE, Phalak KA, Cohen EO, Chang KN, Bassett R, Whitman GJ. Stepwise Implementation of 2D Synthesized Screening Mammography and its Effect on Stereotactic Biopsy of Microcalcifications. Diagnostics (Basel) 13(13):2232, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37443627.
- Cohen EO, Perry RE, Tso HH, Phalak KA, Lesslie MD, Gerlach KE, Sun J, Srinivasan A, Leung JWT. Breast cancer screening in women with and without implants: Retrospective study comparing digital mammography to digital mammography combined with digital breast tomosynthesis. European Radiology 31(12):9499-9510, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34014380.
- Weaver O, Cohen EO, Perry RE, Tso HH, Phalak K, Srinivasan A, Bassett R, Leung JWT. Does Lateral Arm Technique Decrease the Rate of Clip Migration in Stereotactic and Tomosynthesis-Guided Biopsies?. Insights Imaging 12(1):193, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34931266.
- Shu H, Chiang T, Wei P, Do KA, Lesslie MD, Cohen EO, Srinivasan A, Moseley TW, Chang Sen LQ, Leung JWT, Dennison JB, Hanash SM, Weaver OO. A Deep-Learning Approach to Recreate Raw Full-Field Digital Mammograms for Breast Density and Texture Analysis. Radiology: Artificial Intelligence 3(4):e200097, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34350403.
- Chalfant, JS, Cohen, EO, Leung, J, Pittman, SM, Kothari, PD, Downey, JR, Sohlich, RE, Chong, A, Grimm, LJ, Hoyt, AC, Ojeda-Fournier, H, Joe, BN, Trinh, L, Rosen, EL, Feig, SA, Aminololama-Shakeri, S, Ikeda, DM. Adaptations of Breast Imaging Centers to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Breast Imaging 3(3):343-353, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 38424771.
- Chalfant JS, Pittman SM, Kothari PD, Chong A, Grimm LJ, Sohlich RE, Leung JWT, Downey JR, Cohen EO, Ojeda-Fournier H, Hoyt AC, Joe BN, Feig SA, Trinh L, Rosen EL, Aminololama-Shakeri S, Ikeda DM. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast imaging education. Journal of Breast Imaging 3(3):354-362, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Cohen EO, Lesslie MD, Weaver OO, Phalak KA, Tso HH, Perry RE, Leung JWT. Batch Reading and Interrupted Interpretation of Digital Screening Mammograms without and with Tomosynthesis. Journal of the American College of Radiology 18(2):280-293, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32861601.
- Cohen EO, Weaver OO, Tso HH, Gerlach KE, Leung JWT. Breast cancer screening via digital mammography, synthetic mammography, and tomosynthesis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 58(3):470-472, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31732323.
- Cohen EO, Tso H, Leung J. Multiple bilateral circumscribed breast masses detected at imaging: review of evidence for management recommendations. American Journal of Roentgenology 214(2):276-281, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31825259.
Other Articles
- Cohen, EO, Leung, J Invited Commentary: BI-RADS Category 3. Radiographics 45(1), 2025. PMID: 39636753.
Book Chapters
- Cohen EO, Leung JWT. Anxiety and Psychological Distress with Breast Cancer Screening. In: Tumor Imaging: From Screening to Response Assessment, 151-156, 2022.
- Cohen EO, Leung JWT. Problem-solving Breast MRI. In: Breast MRI: State of the Art and Future Directions. Elsevier, 301-322, 2022.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2021. Breast Cancer Screening in Times of Covid-19. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Bi-RADS 3: A Fireside Chat. Invited. Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Colorado Springs, CO, US.
- 2025. Extent of Disease Breast MRI Auditing and Outcomes Monitoring: A New Addition to the Sixth Edition of the BI-RADS Atlas. Conference. Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Colorado Springs, CO, US.
- 2024. Mobile Screening Mammography at a Major Comprehensive Cancer Center: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Compliance with Imaging Follow-Up after an Abnormal Screening Mammogram. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, IL, US.
- 2024. Socioeconomic Demographics of Breast Imaging Patients Stratified by Examination Day and Start Time. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. Pectoralis muscle invasion by breast cancer: can digital breast tomosynthesis combined with contrast-enhanced mammography improve diagnostic confidence. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. B3 or Not B3: That Is The Question. Invited. Society of Breast Imaging/American college of Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2022. I am not who you think I am: Mimics of Breast Malignancy. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Do as We Say, Not as We Do? Our Initial Experience with the Lateral-Arm Needle Approach for Prone Tomosynthesis Breast Biopsy. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Outcomes at Biopsy of Mammographic Architectural Distortions without Definite Ultrasound Finding. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Prone and Upright, Stereotactic and Tomosynthesis-guided Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy: A Retrospective Comparison. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography for the differentiation of benign and malignant axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer staging. Conference. Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology. Savannah, GA, US.
- 2021. Does Lateral Arm Technique Decrease The Rate Of Clip Migration In Stereotactic And Tomosynthesis-guided Biopsies?. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2020. Uncommon Breast Masses, Malignant: What You Need to Know (Part I). Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2020. Full Field Synthetic Mammography: Outcomes as Assessed by Stereotactic Biopsy Results. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2020. Retrospective Review of Batch Reading and Interrupted Interpretation for Digital Screening Mammograms without and with Tomosynthesis. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2020. Uncommon Breast Masses, Benign: What You Need to Know (Part II). Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. Lateral arm stereotactic biopsy decreases the distance of clip migration. Conference. 2019 Society of Breast Imaging/ American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2019. I tomo, therefore i am?. Conference. 2019 Society of Breast Imaging/ American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2018. Does tomosynthesis work for everyone?. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. The future of breast imaging: Lifeimage lunch and learn panel discussion. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Screening mammography findings from one standard projection only in era of full field digital mammography and tomosynthesis. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Comparison of community-based 2D vs 3D screening mammography performance to national published data. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Can the new “lateral arm” stereotactic biopsy approach decrease clip migration rate?. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Screening mammography findings from one projection only in the era of digital mammography and tomosynthesis. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Radiographic manifestations of laparoscopic cholecystectomy complications. Conference. Association of University Radiologists. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2008. Volume CT data set manipulation on a 3D workstation: a primer for residents-how to evaluate the neurovasculature by CT angiography (Part II). Conference. Association of University Radiologists. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2008. Volume CT data set manipulation on a 3D workstation: a primer for residents-the basics (Part I). Conference. Association of University Radiologists. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2003. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease: a panuveitis with associated neurological and cutaneous abnormalities. Conference. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dallas, TX, US.
- 2003. Risk factors for treatment failure of anisometropic amblyopia. Conference. The Association for Research of Vision and Ophthalmology. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2003. Risk factors for treatment failure of anisometropic amblyopia. Conference. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Kona, HI, US.
- 2000. Genetic diversity and ecotypic differentiation in the marine cyanobacterium prochlorococcus marinus. Conference. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Spring UROP Symposium. Cambridge, MA, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Challenging BI-RADS Cases: Mammography. Invited. Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Montreal, CA.
- 2023. A combination of contrast-enhanced mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis for predicting pectoralis muscle invasion in breast cancer. Conference. Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology. Bangkok, TH.
- 2018. Comparison of the rate of hematoma formation and the size of hematomas between lateral arm and conventional stereotactic biopsy techniques. Conference. European Society of Breast Imaging Annual Scientific Meeting. Athens, GR.
- 2018. Community-based screening mammography performance in era of full field digital mammography and tomosynthesis. Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
- 2017. Comparison of the in-plane (Lateral Arm) stereotactic biopsy approach and the conventional orthogonal approach, utilizing a prone 2D/3D biopsy system, with a focus on clip migration rate. Conference. European Society of Breast Imaging Annual Scientific Meeting. Berlin, DE.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified May 23, 2025