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Overview

 MELISSA B. REICHMAN, M.D. is a board-certified radiologist specializing in Women’s Imaging.  She is Assistant Professor of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Assistant Attending Radiologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Campus.

Dr. Reichman earned her B.A., Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA in 2002 with a major in the Biological Basis of Behavior.  She was awarded her M.D. degree from New York University School of Medicine, NYC, in 2006.

After an internship year in Internal Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Reichman completed residency training in Diagnostic Radiology (2007-2011) at New York-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center.  She remained at NYPH-Weill Cornell Medical Center for a year of Fellowship training in Body Imaging and Women’s Imaging before joining the Weill Cornell Medical College faculty in August 2012.

Dr. Reichman’s clinical expertise is in women’s imaging and body imaging. She interprets a variety of studies including mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, body CT, ultrasound, and x-ray, and she performs breast-interventional procedures including stereotactic breast biopsies, ultrasound and MRI guided breast biopsies.

Dr. Reichman’s research interests include mammography screening and breast MRI.  In addition to clinical activities, Dr. Reichman is an active teacher of residents, fellows, and medical students.

Dr. Reichman is a member of the radiological societies listed below:

  • New York Society of Breast Imaging
  • Women in Radiology
  • Association of University Radiologists (AUR)
  • Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Highlights

  1. 1
    AJR. American journal of roentgenology · 2023
    PMID: 37162038DOIFirst author8 citations
  2. 2
    Clinical imaging · 2024
    PMID: 38781615DOIFirst author
  3. 3
    Clinical imaging · 2021
    PMID: 33770557DOISenior author13 citations

Publications

27 publications

Clinical research

3 studies

Active

2 studies
  • PI
    Analyzing Lactation-Associated Changes in Breast Imaging Using AI Models
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
  • PI
    Yield of ultrasound in detecting breast cancer recurrence following mastectomy
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2022)
Completed & closed trials (1)
  • PI
    Evolution of a patient-centered radiology consultation service during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2025)