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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
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
- 545 citationsBreast Cancer Screening Using Tomosynthesis in Combination With Digital MammographySarah M. Friedewald, Elizabeth A. Rafferty, Stephen L. Rose, Melissa A. Durand, Donna Plecha
JAMA. 2014-06-25 - 202 citationsIntratumoral and peritumoral radiomics for the pretreatment prediction of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on breast DCE-MRI.Nathaniel M Braman, Maryam Etesami, Prateek Prasanna, Christina Dubchuk, Hannah Gilmore
Breast Cancer Research. 2017-05-18 - 187 citationsAssociation of Peritumoral Radiomics With Tumor Biology and Pathologic Response to Preoperative Targeted Therapy for HER2 (ERBB2)-Positive Breast Cancer.Nathaniel Braman, Prateek Prasanna, Jon Whitney, Salendra Singh, Niha Beig
JAMA Network Open. 2019-04-05
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
- Pre-operative ultrasound guided needle localization of axillary lymph nodes, status post core needle biopsy and clip placement, to improve surgical success of removalBai S, Patterson H, Thompson C, American Roentgen Ray Society, San Diego, CA, 1/4/2014
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Lectures
- Breast Cancer Screening 3D TomosynthesisWarrensville Heights, OH - 1/30/2015
- Breast Cancer Screening and TomosynthesisMiddleburg 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
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- Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine SIIMMember
- Society of Breast ImagingFellow
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- Association of University RadiologistsMember
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