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Jessica W. T. Leung

Jessica W. T. Leung MD, FACR, FSBI

Radiology
Houston, Texas, United States of America

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Dr. Jessica Leung is a Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She is the Section Chief of Breast Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center, overseeing the section's clinical operations, research and educational endeavors, and faculty development.

Dr. Leung graduated from Harvard University with summa cum laude honors followed by medical training at Harvard Medical School. She completed both her Diagnostics Radiology Residency and Women's Imaging Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Upon completion of her training, Dr. Leung has served as faculty a Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, and UCSF. She has also served as Medical Director of the Breast Health Center at California Pacific Medical Center (Sutter Health), which is a large comprehensive nationally recognized breast center in San Francisco.

Dr. Leung has a long record of national service. Currently, she is a member of the American College of Radiology (ACRA) Committees on Economics, Education, and BI-RADS. She has also served on the ACR Committee on Government Relations and Stereotactic Biopsy. She remains an active clinical reviewer for the ACR Stereotactic, Biopsy Accreditation Program and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Accreditation Program and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Dr. Leung has published practice-setting, peer-reviewed research studies and review articles in breast imaging. She has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally and has received many awards and recognitions, including the American Roentgen Ray Scholar and UCSF Outstanding Teacher Award. She has been honored as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and a Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging.

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