Phoebe E. Freer
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Phoebe E. Freer, MD

Languages spoken: English

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Primary Location

Sugar House Health Center

Women's Health Services
1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
801-581-5496
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Phoebe E. Freer, MD, is an Adjunct Faculty Member in Radiology at the University of Utah, specializing in breast imaging. She previously served as Director of Education and Program Development for Breast Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital and has trained thousands of radiologists in tomosynthesis implementation. Her research interests include breast MRI, tomosynthesis, and patient-centered imaging practices. Dr. Freer is widely published and has received multiple RSNA education awards for her contributions to breast imaging education.

Specialties

Phoebe E. Freer, MD, is an Adjunct Faculty Member in Radiology at the University of Utah, specializing in breast imaging. She previously served as Director of Education and Program Development for Breast Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital and has trained thousands of radiologists in tomosynthesis implementation. Her research interests include breast MRI, tomosynthesis, and patient-centered imaging practices. Dr. Freer is widely published and has received multiple RSNA education awards for her contributions to breast imaging education.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Radiology & Imaging Sciences -Adjunct Professor

Education history

Undergraduate Mathematics - Amherst College B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis M.D.
Internship Internal Medicine - Presbyterian/St. Luke¿s Hospital Transitional Internship
Residency Diagnostic Radiology - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Resident
Fellowship Breast Imaging - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Expert Panel on Breast Imaging; Klein KA, Kocher M, Lourenco AP, Niell BL, Bennett DL, Chetlen A, Freer P, Ivansco LK, Jochelson MS, Kremer ME, Malak SF, McCrary M, Mehta TS, Neal CH, Porpiglia A, Ulaner GA, Moy L. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Palpable Breast Masses: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radio (2023). ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Palpable Breast Masses: 2022 Update. Journal of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology, 20(5), S146-S163.
  2. Nicole Winkler, Jace Buxton, Phoebe Freer, Evan Raps, Gonzalo Barraza, Ken Boucher, Joanna Riegert, Rachel Facto (2023). Comparison of Diagnostic Sensitivity and Procedure-Related Pain of Concurrent Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration and Core-needle Biopsy of Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with Suspected or Known Breast Cancer. Journal of breast imaging, 5(4), 436-444.
  3. Theodore Brown, Leah Schafer, Muhammad Mustafa Qureshi, Phoebe Freer, Bethany L Niell, Eren D Yeh, Linda Moy, Michael D C Fishman, Priscilla J Slanet (2023). Current Practices in Anticoagulation Management for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Image-guided Breast Procedures. Journal of breast imaging, 5(4), 445-452.
  4. Winkler NS,Tran A,Kwok AC,Freer PE,Fajardo L (2022). Autologous Fat Grafting to the Breast: An Educational Review. Journal of breast imaging, 4(2), 209-221.
  5. Winkler N,Braden S,Al-Dulaimi R,Morgan M,Walczak C,Freer (2021). Perceptions Regarding Optimal Breast Imaging Education for Radiology Residents: Results of a National Survey. Current problems in diagnostic radiology,
  6. Winkler N,Braden S,Al-Dulaimi R,Morgan M,Walczak C,Freer (2021). Perceptions Regarding Optimal Breast Imaging Education for Radiology Residents: Results of a National Survey. Current problems in diagnostic radiology,
  7. Vakanski A,Xian M,Freer P (2020). Attention-Enriched Deep Learning Model for Breast Tumor Segmentation in Ultrasound Images. Current problems in diagnostic radiology, 46(10), 2819-2833.
  8. Vakanski A,Xian M,Freer P (2020). Attention-Enriched Deep Learning Model for Breast Tumor Segmentation in Ultrasound Images. Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 46(10), 2819-2833.
  9. Carmichael H, Matsen C, Freer P, Kohlmann W, Stein M, Buys SS, Colonna S (2017). Breast cancer screening of pregnant and breastfeeding women with BRCA mutations. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 162(2), 225-230.
  10. Freer PE, Riegert J, Eisenmenger L, Ose D, Winkler N, Stein MA, Stoddard GJ, Hess R (2017). Clinical implementation of synthesized mammography with digital breast tomosynthesis in a routine clinical practice. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 166(2), 501-509.
  11. Mitani AA, Freer PE, Nelson KP (2017). Summary measures of agreement and association between many raters' ordinal classifications. Ann Epidemiol, 27(10), 677-685.e4.
  12. Kalli S, Lanfranchi M, Alexander A, Makim S, Freer PE (2016). Spectrum of Extramammary Malignant Neoplasms in the Breast With Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol, 45(6), 392-401.
  13. Kalli S, Freer P (2016). Breast Density Assessment, Risk, and Significance in the Screening of Breast Cancer. Current radiology reports, 4(1), 1-9.
  14. Chan CH, Coopey SB, Freer PE, Hughes KS (2015). False-negative rate of combined mammography and ultrasound for women with palpable breast masses. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 153(3), 699-702.
  15. Freer PE, Slanetz P, Haas J, Tung N, Hughes K, Armstrong KA, Semine A, Troyan S, Birdwell R (2015). Breast cancer screening in the era of density notification legislation: summary of 2014 Massachusetts experience and suggestion of an evidence-based management algorithm by multi-disciplinary expert panel. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 153(2), 455-64.
  16. Slanetz PJ, Freer PE, Birdwell RL (2015). Breast-density legislation--practical considerations. N Engl J Med, 372(7), 593-5.
  17. Freer PE, Niell B, Rafferty EA (2015). Preoperative Tomosynthesis-guided Needle Localization of Mammographically and Sonographically Occult Breast Lesions. Radiology, 275(2), 377-83.
  18. Freer PE (2015). Mammographic breast density: impact on breast cancer risk and implications for screening. Radiographics, 35(2), 302-15.
  19. Freer PE,Slanetz PJ,Haas JS,Tung NM,Hughes KS,Armstrong K,Semine AA,Troyan SL,Birdwell R (2015). Breast cancer screening in the era of density notification legislation: summary of 2014 Massachusetts experience and suggestion of an evidence-based management algorithm by multi-disciplinary expert panel. Breast cancer research and treatment, 153(2), 455-464.
  20. Freer PE,Slanetz PJ,Haas JS,Tung NM,Hughes KS,Armstrong K,Semine AA,Troyan SL,Birdwell R (2015). Breast cancer screening in the era of density notification legislation: summary of 2014 Massachusetts experience and suggestion of an evidence-based management algorithm by multi-disciplinary expert panel. Breast cancer research and treatment, 153(2), 455-464.
  21. Miller CL, West JA, Bettini AC, Koerner FC, Gudewicz TM, Freer PE, Coopey SB, Gadd MA, Hughes KS, Smith BL, Rafferty E, Specht MC (2014). Surgical excision of radial scars diagnosed by core biopsy may help predict future risk of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 145(2), 331-8.
  22. Dang PA, Freer PE, Humphrey KL, Halpern EF, Rafferty EA (2014). Addition of tomosynthesis to conventional digital mammography: effect on image interpretation time of screening examinations. Radiology, 270(1), 49-56.
  23. Freer PE, Wang JL, Rafferty EA (2014). Digital breast tomosynthesis in the analysis of fat-containing lesions. Radiographics, 34(2), 343-58.
  24. Humphrey KL, Saksena MA, Freer PE, Smith BL, Rafferty EA (2014). To do or not to do: axillary nodal evaluation after ACOSOG Z0011 Trial. Radiographics, 34(7), 1807-16.
  25. Hoagland LF, Alkasab TK, Freer P (2014). Case tracking and sharing system to foster consistent group standards of practice and improve radiologist experience in DBT. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(9), 910-2.
  26. Coopey SB, Tang R, Lei L, Freer PE, Kansal K, Colwell AS, Gadd MA, Specht MC, Austen WG Jr, Smith BL (2013). Increasing eligibility for nipple-sparing mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol, 20(10), 3218-22.
  27. Hattangadi-Gluth JA, Wo JY, Nguyen PL, Abi Raad RF, Sreedhara M, Niemierko A, Freer PE, Georgian-Smith D, Bellon JR, Wong JS, Smith BL, Harris JR, Taghian AG (2012). Basal subtype of invasive breast cancer is associated with a higher risk of true recurrence after conventional breast-conserving therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 82(3), 1185-91.
  28. Hattangadi JA, Powell SN, MacDonald SM, Mauceri T, Ancukiewicz M, Freer P, Lawenda B, Alm El-Din MA, Gadd MA, Smith BL, Taghian AG (2012). Accelerated partial breast irradiation with low-dose-rate interstitial implant brachytherapy after wide local excision: 12-year outcomes from a prospective trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 83(3), 791-800.
  29. Kalli S, Freer PE, Rafferty EA (2010). Lesions of the skin and superficial tissue at breast MR imaging. Radiographics, 30(7), 1891-913.
  30. Vaughan A, Dietz JR, Aft R, Gillanders WE, Eberlein TJ, Freer P, Margenthaler JA (2007). Scientific Presentation Award. Patterns of local breast cancer recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction. Am J Surg, 194(4), 438-43.

Review

  1. Freer P (2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Imaging. Current problems in diagnostic radiology, 59(1), 1-11.
  2. Freer P (2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Imaging. Radiologic clinics of North America, 59(1), 1-11.
  3. Niell B, Freer P, et al (2018). Breast Cancer Screening. [Review]. Radiol Clin North Am.
  4. Freer PE, Winkler N (2017). Synthesized Digital Mammography Imaging. [Review]. Radiol Clin North Am, 55, (3), 503-512.
  5. Niell BL, Freer PE, Weinfurtner RJ, Arleo EK, Drukteinis JS (2017). Screening for Breast Cancer. [Review]. Radiol Clin North Am, 55, (6), 1145-1162.
  6. Kalli S,Freer P (2016). Breast Density Assessment, Risk, and Significance in the Screening of Breast Cancer. Current problems in diagnostic radiology, 4(1), 1-9.
  7. Kalli S,Freer P (2016). Breast Density Assessment, Risk, and Significance in the Screening of Breast Cancer. Current radiology reports, 4(1), 1-9.

Book Chapter

  1. Henry NL,Shah PD,Haider I,Freer PE,Jagsi R,Sabel M (2019). Cancer of the Breast. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology, 1560-1603.e12.
  2. Freer (2018). Skin and Trabecular Thickening.
  3. Freer (2018). Skin Calcifications.
  4. Freer (2018). Skin Lesions.
  5. Henry L, Haider I, Freer P, et al (2018). Cancer of the Breast.
  6. Freer PE, Kopans D (2010). Screening.

Commentary

  1. Freer, Phoebe E. (2015). Behind Today's Confusing MAmmogram Screening Guidelines: http://fortune.com/2016/01/31/mammogram-screening-u-s-preventative-task-force/. Fortune.
  2. Expert Panelist, Phoebe Freer, MD (November 2015). New England Journal of Medicine Expert Forum - Powered by Medstro
    This is a week-long discussion led by nominated expert panelists about recent articles in the NEJM. Is a Journal Club like discussion about the article: Prospective Validation of a 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer by Saprano, Joseph et al. N Engl J Med.

Case Report

  1. Irwin KE, Freudenreich O, Peppercorn J, Taghian AG, Freer PE, Gudewicz TM (2016). CASE RECORDS of the MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Case 30-2016. A 63-Year-Old Woman with Bipolar Disorder, Cancer, and Worsening Depression. N Engl J Med, 375(13), 1270-81.
  2. Morrow M, Winograd JM, Freer PE, Eichhorn JH (2013). Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 8-2013. A 48-year-old woman with carcinoma in situ of the breast. N Engl J Med, 368(11), 1046-53.

Editorial

  1. Freer P (2021). An Emerging Era for Breast Imaging. Radiologic clinics of North America, 59(1), xiii-xiv.

Abstract

  1. Hattangadi JA, Wo JY, Nguyen PL, Abi Raad RF, Sreedhara M, Freer PE, Georgian-Smith D, Harris JR, Taghian A (2009). Basal (or Triple Negative) Subtype of Invasive Breast Cancer (IBC) is Associated With a Higher Risk of True Recurrence/Marginal Miss (TR/MM) After Conventional Breast-conserving Therapy (BCT).

Other

  1. Expert Panel on Breast Imaging, Mehta TS, Lourenco AP, Niell BL, Bennett DL, Brown A, Chetlen A, Freer P, Ivansco LK, Jochelson MS, Klein KA, Malak SF, McCrary M, Mullins D, Neal CH, Newell MS, Ulaner GA, Moy (2022). ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging After Breast Surgery. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 19(11S), S341-S356.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Freer P (2017). End the Confusion: Why are there so many breast cancer screening guidelines.

News & Podcasts

News

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