
Karla Kerlikowske MD
Professor, Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
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4150 Clement StVamc (111a1)San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone+1 415-750-2093
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Interplay of BMI and volumetric breast density measures and breast cancer risk for black and white women.Mattia A Mahmoud, Stacey J Winham, Christopher G Scott, Sarah Ehsan, Aaron D Norman
Breast Cancer Research. 2025-09-29 - Diagnostic Management Pathways for Workup of Abnormal Screening With Digital Mammography Versus Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.Louise M Henderson, Weiwei Zhu, Tracy Onega, Karla Kerlikowske, Diana L Miglioretti
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2025-08-01 - Mammographic calcifications association with risk of advanced breast cancer.Karla Kerlikowske, Linn Abraham, Brian L Sprague, Olivia Sattayapiwat, Sarah J Nyante
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- Comparative Access to and Use of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Screening by Women’s Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic StatusChristoph I Lee, Karla Kerlikowske, JAMA Network Open
- Mammography Facilities Serving Vulnerable Women Have Longer Follow‐up TimesLeah S Karliner, Karla Kerlikowske, Health Services Research
Authored Content
- Emerging Trends in Family History of Breast Cancer and Associated RiskSeptember 2017
- Collaborative Modeling of the Benefits and Harms Associated with Different U.S. Breast Cancer Screening StrategiesJanuary 2016
- Collaborative Modeling of the Benefits and Harms Associated with Different U.S. Breast Cancer Screening Strategies FREE ONLINE FIRSTJanuary 2016
Press Mentions
Patterns in Breast Tissue Could Reveal Risk of Invasive Breast CancerMay 13th, 2025
RSNA: Researchers Identify Texture Patterns Associated with Breast Cancer RiskMay 13th, 2025
Can Breast Cancer Screening Be Better Tailored to Patient Risk?January 24th, 2025- Join now to see all
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