Overview
Dr. Elise Desperito is board certified in diagnostic radiology and subspecializes in breast imaging. She is an associate professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an assistant attending radiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Desperito has extensive experience in the care of women with breast cancer and specializes in breast imaging interpretation and interventional breast procedures. She serves as chief of the Division of Breast Imaging and vice chair of education for the department. Dr. Desperito is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, the New York Roentgen Ray Society, and the Society of Breast Imaging.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer High Risk Screening
- Breast Imaging
- Breast MRI
- Breast Ultrasound
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Image Guided Biopsies
- Mammography
- Needle Core Biopsy
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Tomosynthesis
- Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Radiology at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Chief, Division of Breast Imaging
- Vice Chair of Education
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Gender
- Female
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- MagnaCare
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- Multiplan
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- MVP Health Care-HMO/EPO (Westchester Only)
- MVP Health Care-PPO (Westchester Only)
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- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Workers Compensation
- Workers Comp-Board of NY
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Residency: Georgetown University Hospital
- Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital
Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology
Research
Selected Publications
Have We Given Up on Breast Cancer Metastasis? Global Trends in Breast Cancer Metastasis Research Productivity.
Ha R, Chow D, Mango V, Friedlander L, Desperito E, Wynn R.
Breast J. 2015 Jul-Aug;21(4):442-4. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12436. Epub 2015 May 18. No abstract available.
PMID: 25982155
The metabolic syndrome and mammographic breast density in a racially diverse and predominantly immigrant sample of women.
Tehranifar P, Protacio A, Schmitt KM, Desperito E, Oskar S, Potter AJ, Engmann NJ, Terry MB.
Cancer Causes Control. 2015 Oct;26(10):1393-403. doi: 10.1007/s10552-015-0630-4. Epub 2015 Jul 14.
PMID: 26169301
Optical biomarkers for breast cancer derived from dynamic diffuse optical tomography.
Flexman ML, Kim HK, Gunther JE, Lim EA, Alvarez MC, Desperito E, Kalinsky K, Hershman DL, Hielscher AH.
J Biomed Opt. 2013 Sep;18(9):096012. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.18.9.096012.
PMID: 24048367
Optical biomarkers for breast cancer derived from dynamic diffuse optical tomography. Molly L. Flexman; Hyun K. Kim; Jacqueline E. Gunther; Emerson A. Lim; Maria C. Alvarez; Elise Desperito; Kevin Kalinsky; Dawn L. Hershman; Andreas H. Hielscher J. Biomed. Opt. 18(9), 096012 (Sep 18, 2013). doi:10.1117/1.JBO.18.9.096012. History: Received April 5, 2013; Revised July 20, 2013; Accepted August 2, 2013
Digital optical tomography system for dynamic breast imaging.
Flexman ML, Khalil MA, Al Abdi R, Kim HK, Fong CJ, Desperito E, Hershman DL, Barbour RL, Hielscher AH.
J Biomed Opt. 2011 Jul;16(7):076014. doi: 10.1117/1.3599955.
PMID: 21806275
