Meet Kanchan Phalak, M.D.
Kanchan A Phalak, M.D.
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Phalak
Dr. Kanchan A. Phalak is an associate professor in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Breast Imaging division. She completed medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 2009. After medical school, she completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology and fellowships in Breast Imaging at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas
Dr. Phalak joined MD Anderson in 2015 as part of MD Anderson Breast care partnership. Her research interests include MRI and high risk screening. She is dedicated to early cancer detection and screening and bringing the MD Anderson mission to the Houston community.
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
Research Interests
High Risk screening
MRI
Clinical Interests
Breast tomosynthesis
MRI
Interventions
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2009 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2003 | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, BS, Electrical Engineering |
Postgraduate Training
| 2014-2015 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| 2010-2014 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Honors & Awards
| 2014 | Cum Laude Award, RSNA |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Shin K, Phalak K, Hamame A, Whitman GJ. Interpretation of breast MRI utilizing the BI-RADS fifth edition lexicon: how are we doing and where are we headed?. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology 46(1):26-34, 2017. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26826797.
- Phalak K, Sedgwick EL, Dhamne S, Gutierrez C. Radiographics. AIRP best cases in radiologic-pathologic correlation: malignant phyllodes tumor with osteosarcomatous differentiation. Radiographics 33:33(5):1377-81, 2013.
- Bryant III, R, Phalak K, Morales DLS. Multimodality therapy for complex MRSA primary sternal osteomyelitis. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal 28:28(1):73-4, 2009.
- Scholoff A, Obi-Anyadike G, Phalak K, Carrum G, May R, Kamble R. Severe systemic reaction to the pneumococcal revaccination. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 3:3(3):178-179, 2007.