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Office
UH Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave Department of Radiology-Diagnostic
Cleveland, OH 44106Phone+1 216-844-1700Fax+1 216-844-3126- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Harvard School of Public HealthLeadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers, 2018
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1988 - 1993
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1988
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., Biochemistry, Honors, 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1990 - 2026
- American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top America's Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2019-2021
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015-2021
- Best Doctors in Cleveland Cleveland Magazine, 2013-2021
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Clinical Trials
- PET/CT or PET/MRI in Measuring Tumors in Patients Undergoing Clinical Imaging or With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAbbreviated Breast MRI: Our Two-Year Initial Experience.Hsu, J., Durieux, J., Marshall, H., Burkard-Mandel, L., Shikhman, R., Plecha, D.> ;Journal of Breast Imaging. 2023 May 22
- Implementing a Streamlined Radiology Workflow to Close the Loop on Incidental Imaging Findings in the Emergency Department.Tianyuan Fu, Sheila Berlin, Amit Gupta, Donna Plecha, Jeffrey Sunshine, Jennifer Sommer> ;Journal of Digital Imaging. 2023 Jun 1
- 5 citationsAbbreviated Breast MRI Utilization: A Survey of the Society of Breast Imaging.Kacharia, V., Grimm, L., Conant, E., Dialani, V., Dontchos, B., Harvey, J., Plecha, D., Mango, V.> ;Journal of Breast Imaging. 2022 Oct 10
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Journal Articles
- Improving the Accuracy of Axillary Lymph Node Surgery in Breast Cancer with Ultrasound-Guided Wire Localization of Biopsy Proven Metastatic Lymph NodesBai B, Patterson H, Thompson C, Shenk R, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2015
- Neglecting to screen women between the ages of 40 and 49 years with mammography: what is the impact on breast cancer diagnosis?Kremer ME, Downs-Holmes C, Novak RD, Lyons JA, Silverman P, Pham RM, Plecha DM., AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 May;198(5):1218-22. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.7200., 5/2012
- Neglecting to screen women aged 40-49 with mammography: What is the impact on treatment morbidity and potential risk reduction?Salem N, Kremer M, Pham R, Downs-Holmes C, Sattar A, Lyons J, AJR Am J Roentgenol, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Usefulness of Short-term Follow-up After Benign Concordant Image-Guided BiopsieGarlick C, Plecha DM, Society for Breast Imaging, Orlando, FL, 1/25/2015
- Shear-wave Elastography: A Promising Adjuvant to Conventional Breast UltrasoundEtesami M, Plecha DM, Educational exhibit: American Roentgen Ray Society, Toronto, CA, 1/19/2015
- Neglecting to screen women aged 40-49 with mammography: What is the impact on breast cancer treatment and potential risk reduction?Salem N, Kremer M, Pham R, Downs-Holmes C, Sattar A, Lyons J, American Roentgen Ray Society, San Diego, CA, 1/4/2014
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Lectures
- Breast Cancer Screening and TomosynthesisMiddleburg Heights, OH - 1/30/2015
- Breast Cancer Screening 3D TomosynthesisWarrensville Heights, OH - 1/30/2015
- Update on Screening for Breast CancerIndependence, OH - 1/21/2015
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Other
- LCISPlecha DM, ABC
1/15/2015 - Ohio is 20th state with breast density notification law; requires women to be told after mammogramPlecha DM, Cleveland Plain Dealer
1/13/2015 - University Hospitals study: regular mammograms for women in their 40s remain beneficialPlecha DM, Cleveland Plain Dealer article
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Press Mentions
- Dr. Donna Plecha Named Chair of Radiology at UH Cleveland Medical CenterDecember 6th, 2019
- Digital Pathology May Enhance Pathologists' Efficiency, Reduce Prep WorkMarch 12th, 2019
- Game-Changing New Tool at University Hospitals Helps Detect Breast Cancer SoonerJanuary 10th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine SIIMMember
- Society of Breast ImagingFellow
- Member
- Association of University RadiologistsMember
Hospital Affiliations
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
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