Hannah L. Chung, M.D.
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Hannah L Chung
Hannah L. Chung, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. In August, 2018 Dr. Chung joined MD Anderson's Breast Imaging section. Prior to joining MD Anderson, Dr. Chung worked at Houston Methodist for two years and before that in Salt Lake City, UT for 15 years. Dr. Chung received her breast imaging fellowship training at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Chung’s research interest include multimodality screening of high risk patients with use of supplemental tests such as molecular breast imaging, automated breast ultrasounds and MRI. She is currently researching Patterns of Lymph Node Metastases. Dr. Chung is actively involved in the education of breast imaging fellows and technologists and is an active member of the Society of Breast Imaging, American Roentgen Ray Society and Radiology Society of North America.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Multimodality screening of high risk patients, molecular breast imaging, automated breast ultrasound, MRI
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1995 | Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1991 | Ohio State University College of Biological Sciences, Columbus, OH, USA, BS, Biological Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2001-2001 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1997-2001 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 1996-1997 | Clinical Fellowship, Nuclear Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 1995-1996 | Clinical Internship, MacNeal Hospital, Chicago, IL |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2019
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Chung HL, Leung JWT. Increased calcifications after chemotherapy. Breast J 26(7):1427-1428, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32246513.
- Chung HL, Parikh JR. Telemammography: technical advances improve patient access in breast care. J Breast Imaging, 2020.
- Sundar KM, Gosselin MV, Chung HL, Cahill BC. Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis: emerging concepts in pathobiology, radiology, and clinical evolution of disease. Chest 123(5):1673-83, 2003. PMID: 12740289.
- Chung HL, Middleton LP. Breast amyloidosis in a dormant plasma cell myeloma. Breast J. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32939920.
- Chung HL, Leung JWT. Foreign body granuloma from a gunshot injury to the breast. Clin Imaging 68:197-201. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32892104.
Abstracts
- Chung HL, Sun J, Leung JWT. Extra-axillary nodal metastases in breast cancer: comparative analysis of US vs. MRI, CT, PET. 120th American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting Program, 2020.
- Chung HL, Perez F, Leung JWT, Le-Petross HC. Multimodality staging of nodal basins in breast cancer patients. 120th American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting Program (#E2914), 2020.
- Chung HL, Sun J, Leung JWT. Staging nodal ultrasound in breast cancer: can metastases skip contiguous nodal basins or do they always follow expected pathways?. 105th Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program (#19016221), 2019.
- Nia E, Chung H, Bassett R. Leung J. Ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed at core biopsy: is there a role for preoperative ultrasound in evaluating nodal involvement?. Proceeding the American Roentgen Ray Society 2021 Annual Meeting Program.
- Chung H, Leung J. Update on the management of the axilla in breast cancer. Proceeding the 106th Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program (#20010291) (Electronic Presentation).
- Cohen E, Chung H. Uncommon breast masses, benign: what you need to know (Part II). Proceeding the 106th Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program.
- Chung H, Cohen E, Leung J. Uncommon breast masses, malignant: what you need to know (Part I). Proceeding the 106th Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program (#200010388).