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Office
Keck Hospital, University of Southern California
1500 San Pablo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-8721- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- A native of Southern California, Dr. Palmer received her BA from Vassar College and her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California and passed the American Board of Internal Medicine before completing her Radiology residency at the University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Palmer joined the USC Department of Radiology in 1997, where she completed her Body Imaging and Interventional Fellowship. She is currently Professor of Clinical Radiology and Medicine and Chief of the Body Imaging Division. Although she has advanced training in computerized tomography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, Dr. Palmer’s main area of interest is MRI with special focus on chronic liver disease, including MR elastography and fat quantification; prostate imaging for early diagnosis of high grade prostate cancer; bowel imaging, including enterography for inflammatory bowel disease; and dynamic pelvic floor imaging, enterography and prostate imaging. Dr. Palmer is a Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology and is active in local, national and international radiology societies.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Body Imaging/Cross Sectional Imaging/MRI, 1997 - 1998
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1993 - 1997
- St Mary Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
- UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
- American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Southern California Super Doctors Los Angeles Magazine, 2010-2020
- Best Doctors in America® 2013, 2019-2020
- Regional Top Doctor - Los Angeles Castle Connolly, 2014-2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsTransperineal vs transrectal magnetic resonance and ultrasound image fusion prostate biopsy: a pair-matched comparison.Masatomo Kaneko, Luis G Medina, Maria Sarah L Lenon, Sij Hemal, Aref S Sayegh, Donya S Jadvar, Lorenzo Storino Ramacciotti, Divyangi Paralkar, Giovanni E Cacciamani, A...> ;Scientific Reports. 2023 Aug 18
- 3 citationsA nomogram to predict the absence of clinically significant prostate cancer in males with negative MRIMasatomo Kaneko, Atsuko Fujihara, Tsuyoshi Iwata, Lorenzo Storino Ramacciotti, Masakatsu Oishi, Go Horiguchi, Satoshi Teramukai, Osamu Ukimura, Andre Luis Abreu, Suzan...> ;International Braz j Urol. 2023 Jul 14
- 3 citationsTransperineal magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasonography fusion prostate biopsy under local anaesthesia: the 'double-freehand' technique.Masatomo Kaneko, Luis G Medina, Maria Sarah L Lenon, Aref S Sayegh, Amir H Lebastchi, Giovanni E Cacciamani, Manju Aron, Vinay Duddalwar, Suzanne L Palmer, Inderbir S ...> ;BJU International. 2023 Jun 1
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Journal Articles
- Contrast‐Enhanced Transrectal Ultrasound for Follow‐up After Focal HIFU Ablation for Prostate CancerVinay Duddalwar, Manju Aron, Akbar N Ashrafi, Inderbir S Gill, Daniel Park, Mittul Gulati, Suzanne L Palmer, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Press Mentions
- SAR DFP on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Annual ReportOctober 14th, 2019
Hospital Affiliations
- Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, California
- Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, California
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