Barbara Monsees, MD

Specialty Areas
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology
Breast Imaging
Breast Oncology

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Areas of Clinical Interest
Mammography, breast imaging, breast cancer

Honors and Awards
Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2002-2013 (Best Doctors, Inc.)
Listed in America's Top Doctors, 2002-2012 (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.)
St. Louis Spirit of Health Award, American Cancer Society, 2002
Alumni Faculty Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2000

Other Activities
Co-chair: ACS-ACR-SBI Committee on Best Practice Models for Breast Imaging: 2005-present

Institute of Medicine, Consultant to Panel, “Improving Mammography Quality Standards,” 2004-2005

President, Society of Breast Imaging, 2002, 2003

American Cancer Society Planning committee for Interpretive Skills in Mammography Workshop 2002-2003 (Expert committee to review Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines)

Chair, National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 1997-2001

Selected or Recent Journal Articles
Carney PA, Parikh J, Sickles EA, Feig SA, Monsees B, Bassett LW, Smith RA, Rosenberg R, Ichikawa L, Wallace J, Tran K, Miglioretti DL. Diagnostic Mammography: Identifying Minimally Acceptable Interpretive Performance Criteria. Radiology. 2013 Jan 7.

Holley SO, Appleton CM, Farria DM, Reichert VC, Warrick J, Allred DC, Monsees BS. Pathologic outcomes of nonmalignant papillary breast lesions diagnosed at imaging-guided core needle biopsy. Radiology. 2012 Nov.

Glynn CG, Farria DM, Monsees BS, Salcman JT, Wiele KN, Hildebolt CF. Effect of transition to digital mammography on clinical outcomes. Radiology. 2011 Sep.

Pettit K, Swatske ME, Gao F, Salavaggione L, Gillanders WE, Aft RL, Monsees BS, Eberlein TJ, Margenthaler JA. The impact of breast MRI on surgical decision-making: are patients at risk for mastectomy? J Surg Oncol. 2009 Dec 1.

Holwitt DM, Swatske ME, Gillanders WE, Monsees BS, Gao F, Aft RL, Eberlein TJ, Margenthaler JA. Scientific Presentation Award: The combination of axillary ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy is an accurate predictor of axillary stage in clinically node-negative breast cancer patients. Am J Surg. 2008 Oct

Walker MS, Farria D, Schmidt M, Monsees B, Wiele K, Bokern J, Swatske ME. Educational intervention for women undergoing image-guided breast biopsy: results of a randomized clinical trial. Cancer Control. 2007 Oct.

Margenthaler JA, Duke D, Monsees BS, Barton PT, Clark C, Dietz J. Correlation Between Core Biopsy and Excisional Biopsy in Breast High-Risk Lesions. Am J Surg. 2006 Oct.

Farria DM, Schmidt ME, Monsees BS, Smith RA, Hildebolt C, Yoffie R, Monticciolo DL, Feig SA, Bassett LW. Professional and Economic Factors Affecting Access to Mammography: A Crisis Today, or Tomorrow? Cancer 2005 Aug 1.

Farria DM, Monsees B. Screening mammography practice essentials. Radiol Clin North Am. 2004 Sep.

Heckman BD, Fisher EB, Monsees B, Merbaum M, Ristvedt S, Bishop C. Coping and anxiety in women recalled for additional diagnostic procedures following an abnormal screening mammogram. Health Psychol. 2004 Jan.

Bassett LW, Monsees BS, Smith RA, et al. Survey of radiology residents; breast imaging training and attitudes. Radiology 2003.

Kopans DB, Monsees B, Feig SA. Screening for “Cancer”: When is it valid? – Lessons from the Mammography Experience. Radiology 2003.

Kopans DB, Monsees B, Smith R, Feig. Ten criteria for effective screening. AJR 2002.

Cardenosa G, Mendelson E, Bassett L, Bohm-Velez M, D’Orsi C, Evans WP 3rd, Monsees B, et al. Appropriate imaging work-up of breast microcalcifications. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiology 2000.

Monsees BS. The Mammography Quality Standards Act. An overview of the regulations and guidance. Radiol Clin North Am 2000.

For more articles and abstracts, take this off-site link to the National Library of Medicine Pub Med page for Dr. Barbara Monsees

Radiology / Diagnostic - Breast

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Radiology

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Cancer Center (Siteman Cancer Center)

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Joanne Knight Breast Health Center

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