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Alison Chetlen, DO, Radiology, Hershey, PA

Alison Lynn Chetlen DO FSBI

Radiology•Hershey, PA

Breast Imaging, Women's Imaging

Professor, Vice Chair of Education, Section Chief Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania State Health, Hershey Medical Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Chetlen is a fellowship trained breast imager and clinician educator with expertise in screening mammography, screening automated whole breast ultrasound (ABUS), diagnostic mammography, diagnostic ultrasound, 3D tomosynthesis, and screening and diagnostic MRI. She serves as Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Radiology, Director of the accelerated 3+Diagnostic Radiology medical student curriculum at Penn State College of Medicine, and Section Chief of Breast Imaging.

    She has expertise in imaging of the post-mastectomy breast, post-surgical breast, and surgically augmented breast. She also evaluates transgender patients with breast pathology and men with both benign and malignant breast pathology. She performs a variety of breast procedures.

    Dr. Chetlen serves as Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Radiology which aligns with her interests in faculty affairs, mentorship, medical student education, graduate medical education, leadership, and research.

    Dr. Chetlen has published numerous peer reviewed manuscripts related to breast cancer screening, breast magnetic resonance imaging, management and recruitment of women at high risk for developing breast cancer, anticoagulation and breast biopsy, online social networking, simulation in radiology, virtual journal club, peer learning and peer coaching, and development of a breast health chatbot. Nationally, she has served as Chair of numerous Radiology Research Alliance (RRA) Task Forces, and is involved as a co-investigator in numerous ACRIN trials. She also lectures to the community on Risk Assessment and Screening for Breast Cancer and speaks locally and regionally on topics such as “New Breast Imaging Technologies.”

Education & Training

  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Women's Imaging, 2009 - 2010
  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2005 - 2009
  • St Luke's University Hospital
    St Luke's University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2003
  • Juniata College
    Juniata CollegeBS, Biology/Health Sciences, Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State License 2004 - 2028
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State License 2008 - 2028
  • Diagnostic Radiology
    American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Scholarship in Education (SiE) Award, Penn State Health - Faculty Development Series for Community, Collaboration, and Competency Penn State College of Medicine, 2022
  • Distinguished Educator Penn State University, 2019
  • Mentoring Mid-Career Award Penn State Health, Hershey Medical Center, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Should We Excise? Are There any Clinical or Histologic Features that Predict Upgrade in Papillomas, Incidental or Non-Incidental?  
    Zaleski, M, Chen YA, Chetlen A, Mack J, Xu L, Dodge, D, Karamchandani D., Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 1/1/2018
  • Radiology Research Funding: Current State and Future Opportunities  
    Chetlen, A, Degnan A, Guelfguat M, Griffith B, Itri J, Matta H, Tong A, Flug J, Toy D, Consul N, Walker E, Spalluto L, Smith A, Krupinski E., Acad Radiol, 1/1/2018
  • Poster Abstracts, 21st Annual Meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, Burlington, VT, USA, June 10-13, 2017  
    Medical Science Educator, 1/1/2017

Abstracts/Posters

  • You Want A Piece of Me? The Benefits and Faculty Resource Cost of Medical Student Recruitment.
    Christine M. Peterson, MD; Jeanine Beatty-Chadha, MEd; Janet A. Neutze, MD; Alison L. Chetlen, DO; Pamela L. Brian, MD; Joseph S. Fotos, MD., Pennsylvania Radiological Society meeting, 1/1/2018
  • �Excision or Not: Are There Any Clinical/Histologic Predictors of Upgrade in Papillomas?
    Zaleski, Michael, Chen YA, Dodge D, Chetlen, A, Mack J, Xu L, Karamanchandani D., United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 107th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2018
  • Recruitment of intermediate-risk women with dense breasts to whole breast ultrasound screening
    Chiarolanzio Patrick, Watts, Meredith, Chetlen A, ARRS, 1/1/2018

Lectures

  • Breast Density and Risk Implications 
    1/1/2017
  • Virtual Journal Club and Critical Review of the Literature 
    1/1/2016
  • On Your Benchmark, Get Set Go! An Innovative Simulation Screening Mammography Module Created for Instruction and Assessment: Radiology Residents Versus National Benchm... 
    1/1/2016

Other

  • Breast Density: What Does it Mean? Why Does it Matter? 
    Chetlen AL, PA Breast Cancer Coalition Frontline
    1/1/2018
  • Breast Cancer 
    Chetlen AL, Good Day PA, ABC 27
    1/1/2017
  • �Girl Talk� by Elaine Sanchez 
    Chetlen AL, Imaging Economics
    http://www.imagingeconomics.com/all-news/19692-girl-talk
    1/1/2013

Press Mentions

  • The Medical Minute: Could That Breast Pain Be Cancer? When to Get a Mammogram
    The Medical Minute: Could That Breast Pain Be Cancer? When to Get a MammogramJanuary 25th, 2023
  • Breast Pain Doesn’t Always Mean Cancer: When to Get a Mammogram
    Breast Pain Doesn’t Always Mean Cancer: When to Get a MammogramMarch 8th, 2023

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