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Jeffrey Weinreb, MD, FACR, FISMRM, FSABI

Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
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Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey C. Weinreb is Director of the MRI Service at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the Yale School of Medicine. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the MIT, he received his MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has held faculty positions at UT Southwestern Medical School, Columbia College for Physicians and Surgeons, and NYU School of Medicine, where he was Director of MRI for 15 years and led a group that pioneered the development of Body MRI.

For more than three decades, Dr. Weinreb has been an innovator in MRI. He is a leading authority on MRI contrast agents and MRI safety, and he has made seminal contributions to clinical applications of MRI in the abdomen, spine, breast, prostate, breast, vascular system, obstetrics, and gynecology. He has authored/co-authored three textbooks and more than 230 peer reviewed manuscripts, served on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals, and presented more than 1000 invited lectures throughout the world.

Dr. Weinreb was the Principal Investigator for the NCI sponsored cooperative Multicenter Study of In Vivo MR Spectroscopy for the Evaluation of Prostate Cancer, and led an international effort to develop PI-RADS (Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System) to standardize the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of prostate MRI. In 2018 he was one of the organizers for the NIH/NIBIB workshop on clinical manifestations of gadolinium deposition. He recently helped to develop joint ACR-National Kidney Foundation consensus recommendations for the use of intravenous contrast media in patients with renal disease.

Dr. Weinreb has had numerous leadership position in professional organizations, including Vice President of the American College of Radiology, Chairman of the ACR Forum, member of the ACR Board of Chancellors, President of the New York Roentgen Society, and President of the SCBT-MR. As Chairman of the ACR Commission on Quality and Safety and Chairman of the ACR MRI Accreditation Program, Dr. Weinreb spearheaded efforts to improve the quality of medical imaging in the United States.

He has received numerous awards, including the Gold Medal Awards in 2017 from the ACR and the in 2019 from the SCBT-MR (now called the SABI).

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellow
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (1983)
Chief Resident
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY (1982)
Resident
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY (1981)
Intern
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY (1979)
MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1978)

Research

Overview

For almost four decades, I have helped advance clinical applications of MRI in the abdomen, spine, breast, prostate, vascular system, obstetrics, and gynecology.I have authored/co-authored three textbooks and more than 270 peer reviewed manuscripts, served on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals, and presented more than 1000 invited lectures throughout the world.

I was the Principal Investigator for the NCI sponsored cooperative Multicenter Study of In Vivo MR Spectroscopy for the Evaluation of Prostate Cancer, and led an international effort to develop PI-RADS to standardize the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of prostate MRI. In 2018 I was one of the organizers for the NIH/NIBIB workshop on clinical manifestations of gadolinium deposition

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Chemicals and Drugs; Liver; Prostate

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Jeffrey Weinreb's published research.

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2017

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    M.A. Privatim (honorary Master’s degree)

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    Certificate of Outstanding Contribution, ACRIN

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    Editor's Recognition Award with “Special Distinction”

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    Editor's Recognition Award with “Special Distinction”

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    SCBT/MR Research Cum Laude Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Jeffrey Weinreb, MD, is a radiologist and biomedical imaging specialist who diagnoses a variety of conditions related to the abdomen, liver, pancreas, and prostate through computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests. He specializes in diagnosing prostate and liver cancer.

“One of the best parts of my job is telling patients that a condition that was previously diagnosed as cancerous is actually benign,” Dr. Weinreb says.

With more than three decades of experience, Dr. Weinreb works closely with radiology team members to make sure that patients’ scans are tailored to answer questions about the type, location, size, spread, and complications of their cancer.

“I always reassure patients that they are in good hands,” he says.

Dr. Weinreb is involved in prostate and liver cancer research to ensure that his team provides the best care possible with the latest available treatments.

He is chief of the MRI service at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Clinical Specialties

Radiology & Biomedical Imaging

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Board Certifications

  • Diagnostic Radiology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Radiology
    Original Certification Date
    1983

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Radiology & Biomedical Imaging

333 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 208042

New Haven, CT 06520-8042

United States

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