Megan Kalambo, MD
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 serves as the Clinical Medical Director of Breast Imaging for the Houston Area Locations (HALs). She earned her medical degree from the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and completed her residency at The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, followed by a dedicated breast imaging fellowship at MD Anderson in 2012. She joined the faculty in 2013.
From 2014 to 2020, Dr. Kalambo served as a community-based academic radiologist through MD Anderson’s network expansion partnership with Memorial Hermann. In 2020, she was appointed Faculty Lead for the Houston Area Locations, and in 2021, she became the inaugural Clinical Medical Director of Breast Imaging for HALs. In this role, she leads clinical operations across three multidisciplinary breast centers and supports strategic initiatives tied to community expansion, access, and partnership engagement.
Dr. Kalambo’s professional interests center on optimizing cancer care delivery across academic and community settings. Her work focuses on systems-based leadership, the integration of data-driven decision-making in clinical operations, and the design of scalable models that support patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration. She is also deeply committed to faculty development and mentoring the next generation of clinical leaders.
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 Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas
Associate Professor, Department of Breast Imaging Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Research Interests
My research focuses on developing and evaluating scalable care‐delivery models that integrate community‐based academic oncology practices within broader health systems to improve access to cancer screening and treatment. I investigate quality‐improvement and safety initiatives across distributed networks, optimizing clinical operations, workflows, and capacity planning to meet growing patient needs. By fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and team‐based care, I aim to enhance patient outcomes while implementing AI and digital tools to advance cancer diagnostics. Finally, I’m committed to engaging faculty through leadership development and mentorship programs that sustain innovation and excellence in academic medicine.
Clinical Interests
- Scalable care delivery models in community-based academic oncology
- Health system integration and access to cancer screening services
- Quality improvement and safety initiatives across distributed networks
- Clinical operations, workflow optimization, and capacity planning
- Multidisciplinary collaboration and team-based oncology care
- Implementation of AI and digital tools to enhance cancer diagnostics
- Faculty engagement, leadership development, and mentorship in academic medicine
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, US, Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
| 2003 | Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, US, Biological Sciences, Bachelors of Science (BS) |
| University of Indiana | Kelley School of Business, Indianapolis, Indiana, US, Expected Graduation: 2026, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) |
Postgraduate Training
| 2024-2024 | LEADing Teams Accelerate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2024-2024 | Emotional Intelligence Certificate, Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead Executive Education, Houston, Texas |
| 2023-2024 | Faculty Academic Career Development (FACD) Academy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2022-2023 | LEADing Teams Core, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2022-2022 | Promoting Professionalism | Peer Messenger, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2020-2021 | LEADing Others Core, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2014-2015 | Heart of Leadership, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2012-2013 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2008-2012 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas |
| 2007-2008 | Transitional Internship, York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania |
Board Certifications
| 2012 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2013 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, 2013 - 2019
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Faculty Co-Director, Department of Leadership Institute, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Clinical Medical Director, Department of Breast Imaging | Houston Area Locations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - Present
Faculty Lead, Department of Breast Imaging | Houston Area Locations, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2020 - 2021
Lead Interpreting Physician | Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Breast Center, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sugar Land, Texas, 2015 - 2018
Lead Interpreting Physician | Memorial Hermann Sienna Breast Center, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Missouri City, Texas, 2015 - 2017
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Breast Imaging Department Chair Search Advisory Committee, 2025 - Present
Member, RSNA Committee on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CDEI), 2024 - Present
Council Member, Leadership Council | Leadership Institute, 2024 - Present
Co-Facilitator, Institutional Engagement Circle on Well Being and Resiliency, 2023 - 2024
Breast Imaging Faculty Champion, Breast Surgical Oncology | APP Diagnostic Imaging Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Breast MRI Registry Taskforce, 2023 - Present
Breast Imaging Lead, Northwest Houston Surgical and Specialty Care Leadership Council, 2022 - Present
Program Co-Chair, DI STEP Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 2022 - Present
Peer Messenger, Center for Professionalism Support & Success, 2022 - Present
Member, Breast Imaging Policy Review, 2022 - Present
Member, Breast Imaging EPIC Mammography Module Implementation, 2022 - Present
Chair, Breast Imaging MagView Letters Taskforce, 2022 - 2024
Breast Imaging Co-Lead, Breast Service Line, 2021 - Present
Chair, Breast Imaging Outside Imaging Retrieval Workgroup, 2021 - Present
Member, Women's Leadership Network, 2021 - 2023
Breast Imaging Co-Chair, Clinical Functional Committee, 2020 - Present
Chair, HAL Breast Imaging Real Time Results Program, 2020 - Present
Member, Breast Cancer Network Advisory, 2018 - 2020
Member, Scripps Imaging Workgroup, 2017 - 2018
Breast Imaging Representative, Diagnostic Imaging Division Faculty Functional Committee, 2016 - 2020
Member, Faculty Promotion and Tenure Subcommittee Outside of Texas Medical Center, 2015 - 2016
Chair, Clinical Protocols Standardization Committee, 2014 - 2017
Member, Breast Imaging Faculty Recruitment, 2014 - 2017
Member, Breast Imaging Fellowship Recruitment, 2013 - 2015
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | 1st Place Poster | 2023 MD Anderson Ambulatory Celebrate Improvements Fair, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Outstanding Intramural Service Award | Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson |
| 2024 | In-Person Visiting Professorship to Outside Institution Award | Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2023 | Certificate of Merit | RSNA Educational Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2023 | 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 | MD Anderson Faculty Academic Career Development Academy (FACD), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2021 | Outstanding Citizenship Award | Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 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, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2015 | AAMC Early Career Women's Faculty Development Award, Association of American Medical Colleges |
| 2009 | Guthrie Award for Fluoroscopy in Radiology Residency, The University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School |
| 2007 | Dean's Award for School and Community Service, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine |
| 2007 | Commencement Speaker, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine |
| 2005 | Dean's Alumni Association Scholarship, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine |
| 2003 | Dean of Academic Achievement Scholarship, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine |
| 2002 | Dean's Award for Academic Excellence, Stanford University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Kalambo M, Ridyolph K, Dido A. Enhancing Diagnostic Efficiency: The Impact of an Outside Image Retrieval Center (OSIRC) on Prior Imaging Availability in a Breast Imaging Practice. J. Health Care Res 6(1):20-25, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Legha R, Martaindale S, Speer M, Beal T, Kalambo M. Interinstitutional outside imaging transfer: Benefits, challenges, and evolving technology. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 53(6):753-757, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39048501.
- Feliciano-Rivera YZ, Yepes MM, Sanchez P, Kalambo M, Elahi F, Wahab RA, Jackson T, Mehta T, Net J. Appropriate Use of Medical Interpreters in the Breast Imaging Clinic. J Breast Imaging 6(3):296-303, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38267830.
- 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. e-Pub 2023.
- Kalambo M, Candelaria RC, Omofoye TS, Miller D, Nghiem TA. The Impact of Online Self-Scheduling Platform Optimization on Patient Directed Access to Screening Mammography Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic| A Single Institution Experience. J Health Care and Research 4(2):67-70, 2023. e-Pub 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 2022. 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 2020. 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 2020. PMID: 31408615.
Abstracts
- 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. e-Pub 2023.
- Al-Jabbari, Esraa, Omofoye TS, Kalambo M. Threading the Needle: The Role of Breast Radiologists in Managing Suspicious Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes. 2023 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- 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. e-Pub 2023.
- Swanston N, Ashard H, Everding M, Landry J, Montemayor M, Nath M, Reyes C, Gule-Monroe M, Kalambo M, Kaya D, Wintermark M. Increasing Clinical Operations Access & Reach in the Regional Care Imaging Sites: Standardization, Tips, & Triggers. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Diagnostic Imaging Celebrate Solutions Event, 2023. e-Pub 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. e-Pub 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. e-Pub 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. e-Pub 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. e-Pub 2021.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Introduction to Medical Imaging | A Breast Imaging Primer. Invited. The Image Guided Cancer Therapy (IGCT) Research Program with the CCSG Image-Driven Biology-Informed Therapy (IDBT) Program Workshop Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Fostering Innovation in Community-Based Breast Imaging Practice: Insights and Strategies from an Academic Exchange. Invited. Lunch and Learn. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Fireside Chat | Where Spirutality and the Workplace Collide. Invited. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Breaking Down Barriers | What Black Women Should Know About Breast Cancer. Invited. Brentwood Baptist Church Health Fair. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Personal Statement Writing Workshop. Invited. DI-STEP. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Let's Talk About Breast Health | Tips of Prevention and Thriving. Invited. DI-STEP Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Introduction to Radiology. Invited. DI-STEP Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Ultrasound Guided Biopsy | Hands On Seminar. Invited. MD Anderson International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Breast Imaging Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Focus on Breast Health | Black History Month. Invited. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Real Time Results for Screening Mammography. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Diagnostic Imaging | An Introduction to Radiology. Invited. MD Anderson | Texas State University Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. The Latest in Individualizing Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Mentoring to Medicine. Invited. 100 Black Men of Houston. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Mentoring to Medicine. Invited. 100 Black Men of Houston. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Breast Cancer: Traits and Trends. Invited. Fallbrook Church. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Service Excellence Academy. Invited. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Pursuing a Career in Medicine: What You Need to Know. Invited. Harmony Public Schools. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. ACR BI-RADS Fundamentals: Breast MRI. Invited. Houston Radiological Society. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. ACR BI-RADS Fundamentals: Breast Ultrasound. Invited. Houston Radiological Society. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2024. Your Future is Bright | Pursuing a Career in Medicine. Invited. Baines Middle School | Annual Career Day. Missouri City, Texas, US.
- 2024. Right at the Surface | Skin and Superficial Lesions of the Breast. Invited. 2024 Texas Radiological Society Annual Meeting. Arlington, Texas, US.
- 2023. Preparing for a Career in Healthcare | What You Need to Know. Invited. Baines Middle School | Annual Career Day. Missouri City, Texas, US.
- 2023. Preparing for a Career in Healthcare | What You Need to Know. Invited. Missouri City Middle School | Annual Career Day. Missouri City, Texas, US.
- 2023. Focus of Breast Health | Community Lecture Series. Invited. Stanford University. Stanford, California, US.
- 2023. Pursuing a Career in Radiology | What You Need to Know. Invited. Baines Middle School | Annual Career Day. Missouri City, Texas, US.
- 2019. Healthy Choices Help Lower Your Cancer Risk. Invited. Friendship Community Bible Church. Sugar Land, Texas, US.
- 2017. Breast Cancer | Traits and Trends. Invited. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. Sugar Land, Texas, US.
- 2016. Breast Cancer | Traits and Trends. Invited. Friendship Community Bible Church. Sugar Land, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Effective Partnerships with Academic & Community Practice: Strategies for Building, Integrating & Sustaining Collaborative Breast Imaging Models. Invited. Society of Breast Imaging Symposium 2025. Colorado Springs, Colorado, US.
- 2023. Threading the Needle | The Role of Breast Radiologists in Managing Suspicious Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes. Poster. 2023 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2023. The Impact of Online Self-Scheduling Platform Optimization on Patient Directed Access to Screening Mammography Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster. 2023 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2023. It Takes a Village | Multidisciplinary Subspecialty Tele-mentoring for Low to Middle Income Countries (LMICs). Poster. 2023 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2023. What Women Want | Real Time Results for Screening Mammography in the Era of Patient Experience Driven Care. Poster. 2023 European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, Austria, US.
- 2018. Nodal Basin Assessment. Invited. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. ACR BI-RADS Lexicon Update for Ultrasound. Invited. 26th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
- 2016. Clinical Guidelines Development and Standardization. Invited. 26th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
- 2014. Step by Step | Planning a Needle Localization Procedure. Poster. 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2014. Right at the Surface | Skin and Superficial Lesions of the Breast. Poster. 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2014. Mastering the Challenges of MRI-Guided Breast Interventions | MRI Guided Biopsy and Beyond. Poster. 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2014. Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast: Ultrasound-Pathology Correlation. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Conference. San Diego, California, US.
- 2011. Calcium-Aided Diagnosis in Neuroimaging. Poster. 2011 American Society of Neuroradiology Conference. Seattle, Washington, US.
- 2010. Active Contrast Extravasation in Pelvic Trauma | Outcome of Watchful Waiting in Cases of Positive Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) and Negative Digital Subtraction Angiography DSA. Poster. 2010 American Society of Emergency Radiology Conference. Seattle, Washington, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. MRI Biopsy Pearls and Pitfalls | A Case Based Review. Invited. 2024 Society of Breast Imaging Annual Symposium. Montreal, CA.
- 2018. Breast Imaging Clinical Guidelines Development and Standardization. Invited. 20th World Congress on Radiology and Oncology. Chicago, US.
Formal Peers
- 2024. The Community Based Academic Radiologist | Lessons Learned. Visiting. Durham, North Carolina, NC, US.
- 2023. Breast Imaging Case Based Multimodality Review. Visiting. Jacksonville, FL, US.
- 2023. Envision the Future of Breast Imaging. Visiting. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2023. Lymph Node Evaluation by Ultrasound. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. The Community Based Academic Radiologist | A Strategic Imperative. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Real Time Results for Mammography in a Community Based Academic Practice. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Specialty House Calls in Radiology. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. ACR BI-RADS Fundamentals | Breast MRI. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. From the Mammogram to the Microscope. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Right at the Surface | Skin and Superficial Lesions of the Breast. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Alternatives to Preoperative Wire Localization: Recent Advances. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. The Role of Screening Mammography in the Detection of Breast Cancer. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Breast Cancer | Traits and Trends. Invited. Sugar Land, TX, US.
- 2017. Alternatives to Preoperative Wire Localization: Recent Advances. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Breast Cancer | Traits and Trends. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. From the Mammogram to the Microscope: How to Correlate Imaging with Pathology Findings. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. ACR BI-RADS Fundamentals | Breast MRI and Interesting Cases. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. The ACR BI-RADS Lexicon | The Breast Imagers Handbook. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Right at the Surface | Skin and Superficial Lesions of the Breast. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Introduction to Mammograms. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2023 - 2023 |
| Title: | Diagnostic Imaging - Summer Training and Experiences Partnership (DI-STEP) Program |
| Funding Source: | MDACC Division of Education and Training |
| Role: | Co-PI |
Patient Reviews
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