Samantha Zuckerman, MD, MBE
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Active Medical Staff, Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Active Medical Staff, Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging, Pennsylvania Hospital
Attending, Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Breast Imaging Fellowship Director, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Chair Ethics Committee, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chief of Breast Imaging for Clinical Operations, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Steering Committee, Breast Radiology Representative
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Radiology
Division of Breast Imaging
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Radiology
Division of Breast Imaging
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA
University of Pennsylvania, 2008.
MBE (Bioethics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2013.
Permanent linkBA
University of Pennsylvania, 2008.
MBE (Bioethics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2013.
Selected Publications
Samantha P Zuckerman, MD, MBE, Elizabeth S McDonald, MD, PhD, Susan P Weinstein, MD, Julia A Birnbaum, MD, Jennifer D Tobey, MD, Emily F Conant, MD, Christine E Edmonds, M: Outcomes of COVID-19 Vaccination–Related Incidental Axillary Adenopathy in Women Undergoing Breast MRI. Journal of Breast Imaging July 2022.Samantha P Zuckerman and Elizabeth S McDonald: Breast Imaging: The Core Requisites Chapter 20: Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation Programs. Elseiver 4th, October 2022.
Sophia R O’Brien, MD, Samantha P Zuckerman, MD, MBE: Palpable Fibroadenoma in a Transgender Woman. Journal of Breast Imaging 4(4): 443–444, July/August 2022.
Edmonds CE, Zuckerman SP, Conant EF.: Reply to "Unilateral Axillary Lymphadenopathy After Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccination" AJR Am J Roentgenol. 216(5), May 2021.
Edmonds CE, Zuckerman SP, Conant EF.: Management of Unilateral Axillary Lymphadenopathy Detected on Breast MRI in the Era of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccination. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 217(4): 831-834, Oct 2021 Notes: Epub 2021 Feb 5.
Korhonen KE, Zuckerman SP, Weinstein SP, Tobey J, Birnbaum JA, McDonald ES, Conant EF: Breast MRI: False-Negative Results and Missed Opportunities. Radiographics (eds.). 41(3): 645-664, May-Jun 2021 Notes: Epub 2021 Mar 19.
Conant EF, Zuckerman SP, McDonald ES, Weinstein SP, Korhonen KE, Birnbaum JA, Tobey JD, Schnall MD, Hubbard RA.: Five Consecutive Years of Screening with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Outcomes by Screening Year and Round. Radiology 295(2): 285-293, March 10 2020 Notes: Epub 2020 Mar 10.
Barufaldi B, Zuckerman SP, Medeiros RB, Maidment AD, Schiabel H.: Characterization of the imaging settings in screening mammography using a tracking and reporting system: A multi-center and multi-vendor analysis. Phys Med. 71: 137-149. Mar 2020.
Zuckerman SP, Sprague BL, Weaver DL, Herschorn SD, Conant EF : Multicenter Evaluation of Breast Cancer Screening with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Combination with Synthetic versus Digital Mammography. Radiology 297(3): 545-553, Dec 2020 Notes: Epub 2020 Oct 13.
Zuckerman SP, Maidment AD, Weinstein SP, McDonald ES, Conant EF.: Imaging with synthesized two-dimensional mammography: differences, advantages, and pitfalls compared to digital mammography. AJR AM J Roentgenol. 209(1): 222-229, Jul 2017.
Cohen SL, Margolies LR, Schwager SJ, Zuckerman S, Patel N, Szabo J, Sonnenblick E. : Early discussion of breast density and supplemental breast cancer screening: is it possible? Breast J. 20(3), May 2014.
Zuckerman SP, Conant EF, Keller BM, Maidment AD, Barufaldi B, Weinstein SP, Synnestvedt M, McDonald ES.: Implementation of Synthesized Two-dimensional Mammography in a Population-based Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Screening Program. Radiology. 281(3): 730-736, Jul 2016.
Shah P, Zuckerman SP, Thompson C, Pantel AR, Rubinstein NA, Galperin-Aizenbrg M, Scanlon MH, Nachiappan AC. : First-year radiology residents teaching anatomy to first-year medical students: A symbiotic relationshp. Brief Communication for the Education Corner. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 49(3): 157-160, May-Jun 2020 Notes: Epub Feb 10, 2019.
Damron AT, Korhonen K, Zuckerman S, Tchou J, Dumoff KL, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A.: Microglandular Adenosis: A Possible Non-Obligate Precursor to Breast Carcinoma With Potential to Either Luminal-Type or Basal-Type Differentiation. Int J Surg Pathol 27(7): 781-787, Oct 2019 Notes: Epub 2019 May 2.
Zuckerman SP, Sprague BL, Weaver DL, Herschorn SD, Conant EF: Survey Results Regarding Uptake and Impact of Synthetic Digital Mammography With Tomosynthesis in the Screening Setting. J Am Coll Radiol S1546-1440(19)30864-6., Aug 2019.
Weinstein SP, Korhonen KE, Cirelli C, Scnhall MD, McDonald ES, Pantel AR, Zuckerman SP, Borthakur A, Conant EF: Abbreviated Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Supplemental Screening of Women With Dense Breasts and Average Risk. J Clin Oncol 38(33): 3874-3882, Nov 2020 Notes: Epub 2020 Sep 15.
Amir T, Zuckerman SP, Barufaldi B, Maidment AD, Conant EF : Comparison of radiation dose between 2D digital stereotactic versus digital breast tomosynthesis-guided breast biopsies. Eur J Radiol 11;134:109407, November 2020.