Breast Imaging FellowshipFlavia Posleman Monetto, MD

The UTMB Breast Imaging Fellowship provides one year of multidimensional advanced training to qualified applicants seeking specialized knowledge in Breast Imaging. We are an ACR accredited center of excellence (Mammogram, Ultrasound and MRI), and since its inception in 2003, the fellowship program has graduated mammographers to excellent academic and private practice positions (see recent fellowship placements below).

The breast imaging fellows are trained in the state of the art equipment with the aim to produce proficient breast radiologists including:

• Tomosynthesis and Tomosynthesis guided biopsies
• 2D Digital screening and Diagnostic Mammography
• Ultrasound and Ultrasound guided biopsies
• Prone Stereotactic machine guided biopsy
• 3T MRI and MRI guided biopsies
• Wire/Seed Localizations
• Galactography

Ample research opportunity exists and is encouraged, with past fellows successfully publishing articles in journals and presenting at national meetings.

Our fellowship program consists of one fellow who divides their time interpreting screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, MRI's, and performing breast interventional procedures under the supervision of three full-time Breast Imaging Faculty. The fellow is also responsible for preparing and presenting breast malignancy cases for the multidisciplinary breast conferences.

The Breast Imaging Fellowship participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Specialties Matching Service. The match is sponsored by Society of Breast Imaging and takes place in June.

Applications will be accepted for academic year 2025-2026 starting November 1, 2023, and interviews will be completed by March 2024 as per the SCARD guidelines. All applications should be submitted by December 15, 2023.

Required application materials include:

• SBI Universal Application:  Download the form at the SBI website.  https://www.sbi-online.org/breast-imaging-fellowship-match-program
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• USMLE or COMLEX transcript
• Medical school transcript
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (One letter must come from your diagnostic radiology residency program director)

Please email application materials to the program coordinator Deidre Clarke. declarke@utmb.edu 

Alternatively, documents may be faxed to 409-772-7120

or sent by regular mail to the following:

Flavia Posleman Monetto, MD
Fellowship Director, Breast Imaging
c/o Deidre Clarke, program coordinator
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd
Galveston, Texas 77555-0709

Contact Phone: 409-772-2230 or 409-747-0100
Fax: 409-772-7120

Letters of recommendation accepted separately. (Email to declarke@utmb.edu)

Letters should include the reference’s contact information (phone and email).

Applications will be accepted for academic year 2025-2026 starting November 1, 2023, and interviews will be completed by March 2024 as per the SCARD guidelines. All applications should be submitted by December 15, 2023.

The 1- year program provides an excellent volume and variety of cases encompassing all facets of breast imaging.

• Completed an ACGME approved residency in Diagnostic Radiology or equivalent prior to entering the fellowship.
• American Board of Radiology (ABR) or American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR) eligible or certified.