Miral Mahesh Patel, M.D.
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Miral Mahesh Patel
Dr. Patel received her combined MD/BLA degree and completed an Internal Medicine internship at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Afterward, Dr. Patel completed her radiology residency at UT Houston. She then finished a year of fellowship in Diagnostic Imaging with a focus on Breast/Body Imaging at MD Anderson. Dr. Patel’s clinical focus is on advancing our mission in the early diagnosis and management of breast cancer in the community through a multidisciplinary approach to obtain optimal treatment outcomes. Her current areas of research include primary angiosarcoma of the breast and imaging of the breast post breast conservation therapy. She also has an interest in resident and fellow education. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling.
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
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Tomosynthesis utilization to improve patient experience and cancer detection/characterization
Clinical Interests
Multimodality breast imaging
Tomosynthesis
MRI
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2010 | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, US, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2016 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast/Body Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2012-2015 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas |
| 2011-2012 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 2010-2011 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine Preliminary Year, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri |
Board Certifications
| 2016 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Patient Experience Officer, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, 2024 - 2026
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Awards Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Diagnostic Radiology Faculty Recognition Program Committee, 2018 - 2019
Member, Diagnostic Radiology Awards Committee, 2017 - 2019
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Certificate of Merit; Unraveling the complexity of breast masses with associated necrosis: Significance and management, 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America |
| 2024 | Magna Cum Laude Award; Breast imaging of patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome with updated review of breast screening guidelines, 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America |
| 2024 | Certificate of Merit; Less is more: De-escalation of surgery in the breast and axilla - The role of imaging, 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America |
| 2023 | Certificate of Merit; Oral Presentation, Management of Bleeding Complications After Image Guided Breast Biopsy: A Case-Based Review, American Roentgen Ray Society - Oral Presentation, Management of Bleeding Complications After Image Guided Breast Biopsy: A Case-Based Review |
| 2023 | Cum Laude; Swipe Left or Right? The Multimodality Imaging Detection and Assessment of the Single Dilated Duct, Radiological Society of North America 109th Annual Meeting - Swipe Left or Right? The Multimodality Imaging Detection and Assessment of the Single Dilated Duct |
| 2023 | Cum Laude; The many faces of invasive lobular carcinoma, Radiological Society of North America 109th Annual Meeting - The many faces of invasive lobular carcinoma |
| 2022 | Moving Beyond Alphabet Soup Using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to Learn from Errors in the Breast Imaging Clinic, The Radiological Society of North America |
| 2022 | Certificate of Merit; Breast Cancer Recurrence; Multi-modality Imaging in Patients Undergoing Breast Conservation Treatment, Radiological Society of North America - Breast cancer recurrence; Multi-modality imaging in patients undergoing breast conservation treatment |
| 2022 | Certificate of Merit and Invitation to Submit to RadioGraphics; Triple negative breast cancer, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2021 | Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Breast Imaging, 2021, 2024 |
| 2020 | Outstanding Reviewer, Clinical Imaging |
| 2020 | Bronze Medal and Invitation for Oral Presentation, American Roentgen Ray Society Scientific Program 2020 - Imaging findings of 3-dimensional bioabsorbable breast implant device |
| 2018 | Certificate of Merit and Invitation to Submit to Radiographics, The Radiological Society of North America - The Wire and Beyond |
| 2015 | Award for Resident Quality Improvement Project, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital |
| 2010 | Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 2010 | Women in Medicine Scholarship Citation |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2024. Chosen: The impact pf breast biopsy marker (clip) selection on breast imaging procedures, follow-up, and cost. Conference. 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2024. Less is more: De-escalation of surgery in the breast and axilla - The role of imaging. Conference. 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2024. Beyond metastatic lymphadenopathy in breast cancer: An approach to axillary masses. Conference. 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2024. Breast imaging of patients with LI-FRAUMENI syndrome with updated review of breast screening guidelines. Conference. 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2024. Basics of Mammography. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society (virtual). Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Imaging of invasive lobular carcinoma. Invited. Updates on Advanced Breast Cancer: Local Management and Other New Perspectives. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Rapid Case Review: Cystic Lesions of the Breast. Invited. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2023. Disparities in breast cancer screening. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. More than just gynecomastia: Spectrum of male breast pathologies. Conference. Society of Breast Imaging. National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2022. Imaging features following breast explant surgery: a pictorial essay. Conference. 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Moving beyond alphabet soup using root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to learn from errors in the breast imaging clinic. Conference. The Radiological Society of North America 2022, US.
- 2022. A comprehensive look at disparities in breast cancer in the non-hispanic black, hispanic, and transgender community in the United States and what policy chances should be considered. Conference. The Radiological Society of North America 2022, US.
- 2022. All roads lead to rome: Multi-Modality imaging of benign and malignant pathologies of the nipple areolar complex. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program 2022, 11/2022, US.
- 2022. Comparing the performance of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in the post-treatment surveillance of patients with a history of breast cancer: A retrospective Study. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program, 11/2022, US.
- 2022. Multimodality imaging of breast cancer recurrence. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program 2022, US.
- 2022. The many faces of triple negative breast cancer. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program 2022, US.
- 2021. Immunogenic response and abnormal axillary node morphology in triple negative breast cancer patients. Conference. 107th Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. Prediction of pathologic complete response in triple negative breast cancer using baseline tumor MRI characteristics and patterns of response during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Conference. 107th Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. A composite model for pathologic complete response (PCR) prediction in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Conference. 107th Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. Early prediction of chemoresistance versus excellent response in triple negative breast cancer patients (TNBC) with DCE-MRI. Conference. 107th Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. Prediction of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant systemic therapy of triple negative breast cancers via deep learning. Conference. 107th Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2020. Imaging findings of 3-dimensional bioabsorbable breast implant device. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Chicago, US.
- 2019. What to do with new calcifications at lumpectomy site post radiation?. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society, HI, US.
- 2018. The wire and beyond: A review of recent advances in breast imaging pre-operative needle localization technology. Conference. The Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Troubleshooting on combined 2D/3D stereotactic/tomosynthesis breast biopsy units. Conference. Association of University Radiologists 66th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2017. Partial breast reconstruction. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2016. PET pitfalls are the pits: The gamut of false-positives encountered in abdominal 18FDG PET-CT. Conference. Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Meeting. Waikoloa, HI, US.
- 2009. Interactive tutorial of temporal bone anatomy and pathology: CT/MRI based. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2000. Breast imaging of patients with LI-FRAUMENI syndrome with updated review of breast screening guideleines. Conference. 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, Illinois, US.
Formal Peers
- 2021. Addressing patient diversity in breast imaging. Visiting. Virtual Vising Professor Exchange Program MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Breast Imaging/Northwestern Department of Breast Imaging, US.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 28, 2025