Megan Kalambo, MD, FSBI
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Megan Kalambo
Dr. Megan Kalambo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Breast Imaging at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and Clinical Medical Director of Breast Imaging for the Houston Area Locations (HALs). She obtained her medical degree from Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and completed her residency training at The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston. Following her residency, she completed a dedicated breast imaging fellowship at MDACC in 2012 and then joined as a faculty member in 2013. From November 2014 to June 2020, Dr. Kalambo worked as a community-based academic radiologist in the MDACC network expansion partnership with Memorial Hermann. In June 2020, she became Faculty Lead of Breast Imaging in the Houston Area Locations. In October 2021, she began serving as the inaugural Clinical Medical Director of Breast Imaging for the Houston Area Locations (HALs), overseeing both the clinical operations and expansion of our Houston community-based breast imaging network and partnership engagements.
She currently practices at all three dynamic multidisciplinary community-based HAL breast centers interpreting mammograms, breast ultrasounds, breast MRI and performing image-guided breast interventions. She has a keen interest in clinical operations, the growth of academic community-based practice, safety and quality improvement and the development of novel minimally invasive interventional techniques. She also has a passion for teaching residents and fellows.
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
Clinical Medical Director | Breast Imaging Houston Area Locations, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Faculty Co-Director | Leadership Institute, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Clinical Operations
Quality and Safety
Community Based Academic Radiology Practice
Diagnostic and therapeutic interventional breast imaging procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of breast disorders.
Clinical Interests
Clinical Operations, Quality and Safety, Multimodality Breast Imaging, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, High resolution whole breast ultrasound, Breast Cancer Staging
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 2003 | Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA, BS, Biological Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2023-2023 | Leadership Development | Mid-Career Minority Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Washington, DC |
| 2022-2023 | Leadership Development | Graduate of LEADing Teams Core Cohort, Leadership Institute, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2022-2022 | Leadership Development | Graduate of Promoting Professionalism - Peer Messenger Training Course, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN |
| 2020-2021 | Leadership Development | Graduate of LEADing Others Core Curriculum, Leadership Institute, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2015-2015 | Leadership Development | Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Denver, CO |
| 2014-2015 | Leadership Development | Graduate of Heart of Leadership, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2012-2013 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2008-2012 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX |
| 2007-2008 | Transitional Internship, York Hospital, York, PA |
Board Certifications
| 2012 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2019
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Faculty Lead | Breast Imaging Houston Area Locations, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Breast Imaging Department, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021
Lead Interpreting Physician | Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Breast Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Breast Imaging Department, Sugar Land, TX, 2015 - 2018
Lead Interpreting Physician | Memorial Hermann Sienna Breast Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Breast Imaging Section, Missouri City, TX, 2015 - 2017
Institutional Committee Activities
Co-Chair, Clinical Screening Strategy Workgroup - Regionalization and Redistribution, 2023 - 2024
Member, Institutional Search Committee for Lab Medicine Department Chair, 2023 - 2024
Member, Breast MRI Registry Taskforce, 2023 - Present
Peer Messenger, Center for Professionalism Support & Success, 2022 - Present
Member, Breast Imaging Policy Review Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Breast Imaging EPIC Mammography Module Implementation Committee, 2022 - Present
Chair, Breast Imaging MagView Letters Taskforce, 2022 - Present
Member, Diagnostic Imaging HALs Faculty Committee, 2021 - Present
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Search Committee for HALs Medical Directors, 2021 - 2021
Faculty Co-Lead, Breast Imaging Capital Equipment, 2021 - Present
Faculty Chair, Breast Imaging Online Patient Self-Scheduling Committee, 2020 - Present
Faculty Co-Chair, Breast Imaging Expansion Operations/Logistics, 2020 - 2020
Member, Mid-Career Faculty Committee, 2020 - Present
Co-Chair, Breast Imaging Department Geographic Expansion Operational Taskforce - Internal Processes Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, Breast Cancer Network Advisory Committee, 2018 - 2020
Member, Diagnostic Radiology Search Committee for Vice Chair of Education, 2017 - 2018
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Scripps Workgroup, 2017 - 2018
Chair, Breast Imaging Clinical Protocols Standardization Committee, 2014 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | MD Anderson Faculty Academic Career Development Academy Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2023 | Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar Award, American Association of Medical Colleges |
| 2023 | Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging, Society of Breast Imaging |
| 2023 | Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Educational Exhibit | Certificate of Merit Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2021 | MD Anderson Women's Leadership Network Sponsorship Program Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2021 | Outstanding Citizenship Award | Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Division of Diagnostic Imaging |
| 2020 | Outstanding Reviewer Recognition, Journal of Breast Imaging |
| 2017 | Outstanding Clinician Award | Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2015 | Outstanding Faculty Member Award | Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Breast Imaging Section, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2015 | Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Early Career Women's Faculty Development Award, Association of American Medical Colleges |
| 2007 | Dean's Award for School and Community Service, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine |
| 2003 | Dean of Academic Achievement Scholarship, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Kalambo M, Omofoye TS, Cohen E, Leung JWT, Nghiem TA.. 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. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep 6(2):161-167. e-Pub 2023.
- Kalambo M, Fan J, Boyce W, Patel M, Basset R, Whitman G.. The Role of MRI-Guided Tissue Marker Placement without Concurrent Breast Biopsy in Preoperative Localization of Breast Disease. Ann Breast Cancer Res 7(1), 2023.
- 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 2021. PMID: 34389260.
- Kalambo M, Dogan BE, Whitman GJ. Step by Step: Planning a Needle Localization Procedure. Clin Imaging 60(1):100-108, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31865213.
- Parikh JR, Kalambo M. Integration of the Community-Based Academic Radiologist with the Academic Radiology Department: A Strategic Imperative. J Am Coll Radiol 17(2):304-308, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31408615.
- Raj SD, Agrons MM, Woodtichartpreecha P, Kalambo MJ, Dogan BE, Le-Petross H, Whitman GJ. MRI-Guided Needle Localization: Indications, Tips, Tricks, and Review of the Literature. Breast J 25(3):479-483, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30924216.
- Mayo RC, Kalambo MJ, Parikh JR. Preoperative localization of breast lesions: Current techniques. Clin Imaging 56(1):1-8, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30818165.
- Kalambo M, Parikh JR. The Community-Based Academic Radiologist. J Am Coll Radiol 15(10):1500-1504, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30061046.
- Kalambo M, Whitman GJ. Right at the Surface: Skin and Superficial Lesions of the Breast. Breast J 24(5):858-860, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29781160.
- Kushwaha AC, Shin K, Kalambo M, Legha R, Gerlach KE, Kapoor MM, Yang WT. Overutilization of Health Care Resources for Breast Pain. AJR Am J Roentgenol 211(1):1-7, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29792736.
- Kalambo M, Adrada BE, Adeyefa MM, Krishnamurthy S, Hess K, Carkaci S, Whitman GJ. Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Ultrasound-Pathology Correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 210(4):W1-W7, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29412020.
- Omofoye TS, Parikh JR, Kalambo M. The Utility of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Axillary Lymph Node Post Clip Mammography. Imaging in Medicine 10(1):1-4, 2018.
- Kalambo M, Parikh JR. Collaborative Branding of Partnered Health Systems in Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol 15(1):107-111, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28899707.
- Natesan R, Santiago L, Kalambo M, Martaindale S, Legha R, Weaver O, Batsell R, Wei W, Leung JWT, Yang WT. The Impact of Patient Demographics on the Selection of Breast Imaging Centers. AJR Am J Roentgenol 209(3):W1-W10, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28657849.
- Kalambo M, Parikh JR. Implementing the SAVI SCOUT System in Community Radiology Practice. J Am Coll Radiol 14(9):1234-1238, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28601614.
- Kalambo M, Parikh JR. Building Relations with Radiology Administrators. Diagnostics (Basel) 7(2):33, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28590428.
- Kalambo M, Parikh JR. Implementing Standardized Protocols during Geographic Radiology Expansion. J Am Coll Radiol 14(1):84-86, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27818016.
Invited Articles
- Kalambo M, Stafford J, Yang WT. Commentary: Locally advanced breast cancer: MR imaging for prediction of response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy- results from ACRIN 6657/I-SPY trial [Radiology. 2012;263:663-672]. Yearbook of Oncology, 2014.
- Kalambo M, Stafford J, Yang WT. Commentary on: Locally advanced breast cancer: MR imaging for prediction of response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy- results from ACRIN 6657/I-SPY trial [Radiology. 2012;263:663-672]. Breast Diseases: A Yearbook Quarterly, 2013.
Abstracts
- Legha R, Shin K, Speer M, Kalambo M. Let's Shake Things Up! Single Step Wireless Preoperative Stereotactic Localizations: A Primer. 2024 American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Conference. e-Pub 2024.
- Omofoye TS,Kalambo M, Lewin J.. It Takes a Village: Multidisciplinary Subspecialty Telementoring for Low to Middle Income Countries (LMICs). 2023 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference, 2023.
- Kalambo M, Candelaria R, Omofoye T, Nghiem TA.. The Impact of Online Self-Scheduling Platform Optimization on Patient Directed Access to Screening Mammography Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2023 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference, 2023.
- Kalambo M, Candelaria RC, Miller D, Nghiem TA.. The Impact of Online Self-Scheduling Optimization on Patient Directed Access to Screening Mammography. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Diagnostic Imaging Celebrate Solutions Event, 2023.
- Kalambo M, Omofoye TS. What Women Want: Real Time Results for Screening Mammography in the Era of Patient-Experience Driven Care: A Single Institution Experience. 2023 European Congress of Radiology|European Society of Radiology Annual Meeting, 2023.
- Kalambo M, Nghiem TA, Omofoye TS, Cohen E, Mendoza T, Leung JWT. Real Time Results in a Community Based Practice. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Diagnostic Imaging Celebrate Solutions Event, 2022.
- Ehlers R, Bridges C, Hernandez E, Kalambo M, et al.. Institutional Second Opinion Imaging and Pathology Review in a Community-Based Academic Practice. 2021 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2021.
- Raj S, Kalambo M, Dogan B, Le-Petross H, Whitman G. MRI-Guided Needle Localization: Case-Based Primer. 2016 American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Conference, 2016.
- Santiago L, Kalambo M, Eghtedari M, Lane D, Le-Petross C. Mastering the Challenges of MRI-Guided Breast Interventions: MRI Guided Biopsy and Beyond. 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2014.
- Kalambo M, Dogan B, Santiago L, DeSnyder S, Gilcrease M, Whitman G.. Step by Step: Planning a Needle Localization Procedure. 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference, 2014.
- Kalambo M, Krishnamurthy S, DeSnyder S, Duvic M, Prieto V, Whitman G. Right at the Surface: Skin and Superficial Lesions of the Breast. 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2014.
Book Chapters
- Kalambo M, Yang WT. Preoperative Radiological Assessment. In: Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Management of the Breast, Third Edition. 3rd. CRC Press, 2020.
- Al-Jabbari E, Kalambo M|, Omofoye TS.. Follow-up of Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy. In: Practical Approach to Breast Imaging. Medblend.
Books (edited and written)
- Singh H, Kalambo M, Neutze J, Enterline J. Radiology Fundamentals: Introduction to Imaging and Technology. 4th. Springer Science & Business Media: New York, 2011.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 30, 2024