Sophia Rose O'Brien, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Co-Director, TEACH Longitudinal Residency Track, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Director, Women in Radiology Group, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Residency Education in Nuclear Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Radiology E-Consult Service Liaison, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Program Director, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Department of Radiology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 1 Donner
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 1 Donner
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Psychology)
Tufts University, 2010.
M.D. (Medicine)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2016.
Permanent linkB.S. (Psychology)
Tufts University, 2010.
M.D. (Medicine)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
MammographyBreast Ultrasound
Breast MRI
Image-guided breast procedures
General Nuclear Medicine
PET/CT
Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
Description of Other Expertise
Medical EducationDescription of Research Expertise
18F-Fluoroestradiol PET/CT131I-MIBG therapy
MRI in the Lactating Breast
Selected Publications
Meisinger QC, O’Brien S, Itkin M, Nadolski GJ: Use of Sequential Pneumatic Compression Devices to Facilitate Propagation of Contrast during Intranodal Lymphangiography. J Vasc Interv Radiol 28(11): 1544-1547, 2017.Takayama H, Soni L, Kalesan B, Truby LK, Ota T, Cedola S, Khalpey Z, Uriel N, Colombo P, Mancini DM, Jorde UP, and Naka Y.: Bridge-to-decision therapy with a continuous-flow external ventricular assist device in refractory cardiogenic shock of various causes. Circulation: Heart Failure 7(5): 799-806, 2014.
Soni LK, Cedola S, Cogan J, Jiang J, Yang J, Takayama H, and Argenziano M.: Right atrial lesions do not improve the efficacy of a complete left atrial lesion set in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, but they do increase procedural morbidity. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 145(2): 356-61, 2013.