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Meena S. Moran, MD

Clinical Professor

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Biography

Dr. Meena S. Moran is a Clinical Professor of Therapeutic Radiology at Yale School of Medicine and is internationally recognized as one of the top breast cancer radiation specialists in the world. Dr. Moran has dedicated her career to improving treatment guidelines, national health care delivery, and radiation therapy techniques. She is currently Vice Chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Breast Panel and was one of the founding board members of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Moran has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and has given over 250 national and international professional presentations. She has served on multiple editorial boards including The Journal of Clinical Oncology and is currently an Associate Editor for Breast Cancer Research Treatment.

Last Updated on July 14, 2026.

Appointments

Therapeutic Radiology
Clinical Professor
Primary
Therapeutic Radiology

Education & Training

Resident: Yale-New Haven Hospital (1998)

Intern: Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University (1995)

MD: Cornell University Medical College (1994)

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Breast; Complementary Therapies; Pelvis; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant

ORCID
0000-0002-4815-1313

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Meena S. Moran's published research.

Publications

2024

Underuse of Postoperative Radiation After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy for Standard Radiation Indications
Talcott W, Marta G, Moran M. Underuse of Postoperative Radiation After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy for Standard Radiation Indications. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2024, 9: 101569. PMID: 39188995, PMCID: PMC11345291, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2024.101569.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Reply to G.B. Mann et al and S. Sorscher
Jagsi R, Griffith K, Harris E, Wright J, Recht A, Taghian A, Lee L, Moran M, Small W, Johnstone C, Rahimi A, Freedman G, Muzaffar M, Haffty B, Horst K, Powell S, Sharp J, Sabel M, Schott A, El-Tamer M. Reply to G.B. Mann et al and S. Sorscher. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 1998-2000. PMID: 38489573, DOI: 10.1200/jco.24.00224.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters

2023

Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Women With Breast Cancer With Low Clinical and Genomic Risk: 5-Year Outcomes of IDEA
Jagsi R, Griffith K, Harris E, Wright J, Recht A, Taghian A, Lee L, Moran M, Small W, Johnstone C, Rahimi A, Freedman G, Muzaffar M, Haffty B, Horst K, Powell S, Sharp J, Sabel M, Schott A, El-Tamer M. Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Women With Breast Cancer With Low Clinical and Genomic Risk: 5-Year Outcomes of IDEA. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 42: 390-398. PMID: 38060195, PMCID: PMC11846025, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.02270.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Physician’s comfort level with observing ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a survey of breast specialists at accredited breast centers in the United States
Poli E, Chang C, Bleicher R, Moran M, Dietz J, Sarantou T, Kurtzman S, Yao K. Physician’s comfort level with observing ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a survey of breast specialists at accredited breast centers in the United States. Annals Of Breast Surgery 2023, 0: 0-0. DOI: 10.21037/abs-22-1.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2022

Radiation Therapy for Low-Risk Breast Cancer: Whole, Partial, or None?
Moran M, Ho A. Radiation Therapy for Low-Risk Breast Cancer: Whole, Partial, or None? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 4166-4172. PMID: 36332170, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01751.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
MeSH Keywords
Decreasing the Interval Wait Times for Screening Mammogram Results Using the “Reflex Testing” Algorithm
Alvarenga J, Moran J, Bulgaru A, Moran M. Decreasing the Interval Wait Times for Screening Mammogram Results Using the “Reflex Testing” Algorithm. Journal Of Breast Imaging 2022, 4: 474-479. PMID: 38416949, DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbac043.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2020

Breast Cancer
Knowlton C, Moran M. Breast Cancer. 2020 DOI: 10.1891/9780826155146.0019.
Books

2017

Radiation Oncology Considerations in the Management of Mutation Carriers with Breast Cancer
Moran M. Radiation Oncology Considerations in the Management of Mutation Carriers with Breast Cancer. 2017, 151-170. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59198-8_9.
Chapters

2016

Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology–American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Morrow M, Van Zee KJ, Solin LJ, Houssami N, Chavez-MacGregor M, Harris JR, Horton J, Hwang S, Johnson PL, Marinovich ML, Schnitt SJ, Wapnir I, Moran MS. Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology–American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 4040-4046. PMID: 27528719, PMCID: PMC5477830, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.3573.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
MeSH Keywords
La Danse d'un Cygne (The Dance of a Swan)
Moran M. La Danse d'un Cygne (The Dance of a Swan). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2451.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

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American College of Radiology
07/01/2009 - PresentCommitteesMember
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2009 - PresentCommitteesCommittee Member
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American Society of Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology (ASTRO)
2006 - 2012Professional OrganizationsMember
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2008 - 2012CommitteesMember
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American Radium Society (ARS)
2008 - 2010Professional OrganizationsMember
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meena.moran@yale.edu

Biography

Appointments

Therapeutic Radiology

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Overview

Medical Research Interests

ORCID

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Jun Deng, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FASTRO

Zhe Jay Chen, PhD, DABR, FASTRO, FAAPM

Bruce Haffty, MD

Barbara A Ward, MD, FACS

Christin A. Knowlton, MD, MA

Jay Moran, MD

Publications

2024

2023

2022

2020

2017

2016

Activities

American College of Radiology

Member

American Society of Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology (ASTRO)

Member

American Radium Society (ARS)

News

Yale Cancer Center Researchers and Trainees Present at 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting

Smilow Shares Breast Cancer Awareness: Empowered through Knowledge, Smilow at Waterford/Westerly

Is There Any Way to Minimize Side Effects of Radiation for Breast Cancer?

Advancing Care - October 2022

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