Rachel E. Perry, M.D.
Department of Breast Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Perry
Dr. Rachel Perry attended Medical school at East Tennessee State University –Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN. Dr. Perry completed her transitional year at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC and then went... ontoDiagnostic Radiology residency at University of Alabama-Birmingham, AL.
Dr. Perry completed her Breast Imaging Fellowship at Houston Methodist, Houston TX and worked previously with Synergy Radiology Associates as a breast imager at Memorial Hermann, Katy TX and joined MD Anderson in July 2015as assistant professor in Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Breast Imaging division, as part of the Memorial Hermann MD Anderson Breast care partnership.
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
Mentorship, professional career development and advancement, sponsorship, diversity, junior faculty development 3D tomosynthesis imaging guided biopsies and protocols, synthetic mammography, and standardization of breast imaging protocols across a multi-centered health system.
Clinical Interests
High Risk Screening
Interventions
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2008 | Quillen College of Medicine- East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, US, MD |
| 2004 | Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, US, Biology/Pre-medical, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2013-2014 | Clinical Fellowship, Breast Imaging, Houston Methodist, Affiliation with Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, Texas |
| 2009-2013 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2008-2009 | Transitional Year, Spartanburg Regional Health Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Board Certifications
| 2013 | 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 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2019
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
HAL Representative, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2024 - Present
Division Wellness Advocate, Department of Breast Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2024 - Present
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Breast Imaging Radiologist, Synergy Radiology Associates, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2015
Radiologist - Moonlighting, Cooper Green Hospital, Birmingham, AL, 2011 - 2012
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, BID Mission and Vision Workforce, 2024 - Present
Member, FY25 Summer Leave Workgroup, 2024 - 2024
Chair/Member, HAL Outreach Subcommittee of Mid-Career Faculty Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, Mid-Career Faculty Committee, 2023 - Present
Elected Member, PRS Faculty Compensation and Benefit Advisory Committee, 2023 - Present
Member, BID Brainstorming Workgroup, 2023 - 2023
Member, Epic Lesion Tracking Committee, 2022 - 2023
Member, Houston Area Location Faculty Clinical Functional Subcommittee, 2021 - Present
Member, Practice Quality Improvement Committee Realtime Screening Mammography Results, 2020 - 2022
Member, Breast Imaging Scheduling Taskforce, 2020 - 2021
Member, Faculty Vitality Taskforce, 2019 - 2020
Co-Chair, Department of Radiology Junior Faculty Workgroup, 2019 - 2019
Member, Junior Faculty Committee, 2018 - 2023
Member, On-Boarding Subcommittee, 2018 - 2020
Member, Ethics Committee- Memorial Hermann Memorial City, 2018 - 2020
Member, Ethics Committee- Memorial Hermann Katy, 2017 - 2018
Member, Quality Patient Safety and Infection Control Committee, 2017 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | Awesome Job Award, MD Anderson |
| 2007 | Alpha Omega Alpha Nominee |
| 2004 | Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society |
| 2003 | Alpha Delta Pi Academic Honor Society |
| 2003 | Tri-Beta Biology Honors Society |
| 2002 | Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-medical Honors Society |
| 2001 | Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Cohen, EO, Perry, RE, Legha, RS, Tso, HH, Shin, K, Speer, ME, Phalak, KA, Sun, J, Leung, JWT. Suspicious ultrasound-occult non-calcified mammographic masses, asymmetries, and architectural distortions are moderate probability for malignancy. Cancers 16(3):655, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Weaver O, Cohen EO, Perry RE, Tso HH, Phalak K, Srinivasan A, Bassett R, Leung JWT. Does lateral arm technique decrease the rate of clip migration in stereotactic and tomosynthesis-guided biopsies?. Insights Imaging 12(1):193, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34931266.
- Cohen EO, Perry RE, Tso HH, Phalak KA, Lesslie MD, Gerlach KE, Sun J, Srinivasan A, Leung JWT. Breast cancer screening in women with and without implants: retrospective study comparing digital mammography to digital mammography combined with digital breast tomosynthesis. Eur Radiol 31(12):9499-9510, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34014380.
- Perry RE, Parikh JR. COVID-19: a call for mentorship in radiology. Clin Imaging 79:48-51, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33872916.
- Cohen EO, Lesslie M, Weaver O, Phalak K, Tso H, Perry R, Leung JWT. Batch reading and interrupted interpretation of digital screening mammograms without and with tomosynthesis. J Am Coll Radiol 18:280-293. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32861601.
- Perry RE, Parikh JR. Mentorship of junior radiologists in nonacademic radiology. Clin Imaging 64:7-10. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32193066.
- Perry RE, Parikh JP. Sponsorship: a proven strategy for promoting career advancement and diversity in radiology. J Am Coll Radiol 16(8):1102-1107, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Perry RE, Parikh JR. Developing effective mentor-mentee relationships in radiology. J Am Coll Radiol 15(2):328-333, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29289510.
- Perry RE, Parikh JR. Mentorship of junior faculty members in academic radiology. J Am Coll Radiol 14(10):1341-1344, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28579191.
Selected Presentations & Talks
CV information above last modified March 17, 2025