Rachel Brem, MD, is board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology. She is a professor of radiology and the vice chair of radiology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She is also the director of Breast Imaging & Intervention. Dr. Brem arrived at the George Washington University in 2000 from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, where she served as director of Breast Imaging. Since joining the faculty at GW, Dr. Brem, along with her colleagues, has developed a state-of-the-art, patient-focused Breast Imaging Center that integrates compassionate care with the latest technology, including Full Field Digital Technology, Computer Aided Detection, all approaches to Minimally Invasive Biopsy as well as MRI and Molecular Breast Imaging.
She is the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials, including molecular imaging approaches for the improved detection of breast cancer and for identifying additional areas of unsuspected cancer in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Dr. Brem has published over 80 journal articles and manuscripts on breast cancer and has received numerous honors and awards. She works extensively with members of the Hill to further education, awareness, and legislature to optimize breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. As a breast cancer survivor herself, Dr. Brem understands and is committed to the science and the personal aspects of breast cancer.
Dr. Brem completed her undergraduate studies at Brandeis University and her medical education at Columbia University, where she graduated with honors. She then completed her Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Breast Imaging Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. She is committed to providing her patients with the latest technology while focusing on minimizing anxiety.
Dr. Brem is a US News & World Report 'Top Doctor' and, in Castle Connolly's estimation, is among the top 1% in the nation in mammogram radiology.