Shirley McCarthy, MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Diagnostic RadiologyCards
Appointments
Contact Info
Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
PO Box 208042, Tompkin's East 2
New Haven, CT 06520-8042
United States
About
Titles
Professor Emeritus of Diagnostic Radiology
Biography
Dr. McCarthy graduated from YSM in 1979 after completing a PhD in mammalian physiology at Cornell University. Following her graduation from medical school, she completed a residency in diagnostic radiology, and a fellowship in cross sectional imaging at the University of California, San Francisco. She returned to Yale in 1984 as an assistant professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, with a secondary appointment in obstetrics and gynecology.
As vice chair for academic affairs in her department, Dr. McCarthy promoted mentoring and helped junior faculty understand what it takes to be promoted. She has been awarded multiple Best Doctor awards, elected as a fellow in the International Society of Magnetic Resonance, and the Society of Body Computed Tomography.
She has been a long-time advocate for gender equity, co-organizing the senior women on the faculty in 1999 to produce the “Bill of Rights,” focusing on how to achieve gender equity. She served on the Committee on the Status of Women in Medicine for decades, co-chaired The Yale Women Faculty Forum. Under her watch, a University-wide committee was established to review cases of sexual harassment. She chaired the Medical School Council for years and has mentored numerous students, trainees and junior faculty. Dr. McCarthy became professor emeritus in 2016.
Appointments
Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
EmeritusPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MD
- Yale University (1979)
- PhD
- Cornell University (1975)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
- Fellow
- University of California, San Francisco, CA
- Fellow
- Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Board Certifications
Diagnostic Radiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Radiology
- Original Certification Date
- 1983
Research
Overview
Body MRI/CT aplications and cost effectiveness particularly of gynecologic MRI
cost effectiveness of MRI compared to US and CT for pelvic masses in womenMedical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Research Interests
Pei Hui, PhD, MD
Masoud Azodi, MD
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Publications
2014
Institutional Review of Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract
Ahmad AK, Hui P, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Rutherford T, McCarthy S, Xu ML, Schwartz PE, Ratner E. Institutional Review of Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1250-1255. PMID: 25010039, PMCID: PMC8139417, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideCytarabineDiagnosis, DifferentialDoxorubicinFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMiddle AgedPrednisolonePrednisonePregnancyPregnancy Complications, NeoplasticRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTeniposideVincristineYoung AdultConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaFemale genital tractGenital tractGynecologic malignanciesPara-aortic lymph nodesPrimary non-Hodgkin lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaYale-New Haven HospitalLarge B-cell lymphomaConcomitant radiation therapyRadical gynecologic surgeryCommon histologic typeOverall median survivalSingle institution experienceStem cell transplantationRare gynecologic malignancyDiagnosis of lymphomaAnn Arbor systemB-cell lymphomaWorld Health OrganizationMedian survivalRecurrent diseaseCombination chemotherapyMedian ageUterine corpusHormonal Therapy for Aggressive Angiomyxoma
Schwartz PE, Hui P, McCarthy S. Hormonal Therapy for Aggressive Angiomyxoma. Journal Of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2014, 18: e55-e61. PMID: 24402356, DOI: 10.1097/lgt.0b013e3182a22019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHormonal therapyMenopausal statusAggressive angiomyxomaPatient's menopausal statusRecurrent aggressive angiomyxomaEstrogen receptorRecurrent diseaseLeuprolide acetateProgestin receptor contentInitial surgical resectionExtent of diseaseTreatment of patientsMonthly leuprolideAdjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapyPelvic recurrencePostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenSurgical resectionDefinitive treatmentHormonal agentsReceptor contentSensitive tumorsAromatase inhibitorsProgestin receptors
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Best Doctor National & NY area
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UnknownInternational Society of Magnetic Resonance in MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Fellow
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News
News
- January 22, 2020
Gigi Galiana offers Pro Tip to Young Scientists in Aperture exhibit
- July 05, 2013
49 Yale doctors make New York magazine’s best list
- June 24, 2013
23 Yale Cancer Center physicians named to New York magazine's 'Best Doctors' list
- June 08, 2010
New York Magazine Honors Members of Yale Cancer Center
Get In Touch
Contacts
Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
PO Box 208042, Tompkin's East 2
New Haven, CT 06520-8042
United States