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Karen A Mourtzikos, M.D.

Assistant Professor; Acting Section Chief Nuclear Medicine
Department of Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)
NYU Radiology Associates

Clinical Addresses

DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY
560 FIRST AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Hours: Mon. 8 - 5; Tue. 8 - 5; Wed. 8 - 5; Thu. 8 - 5; Fri. 8 - 5
Handicap Access: yes
Phone: 212-263-7410

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Medical Specialties

Radiology

Clinical Responsibilities

The clinical role of PET and PET/CT, in both oncology as well as cardiology, encompasses the core of Dr. Mourtzikos? primary interests in diagnostic imaging. More specifically, evaluating and developing advanced applications of these modalities in the setting of tumor recurrence surveillance. <br><br>Also, teaching Nuclear Medicine to medical students, residents and fellows is a particularly important aspect of her academic goals. As such, she is involved in presenting lectures and conferences at all levels, as well as mentoring medical students and high school students.<br>

Insurance

AETNA HMO, AETNA INDEMNITY, AETNA MEDICARE, AETNA POS, AETNA PPO, AFFINITY, AMERICAN IMAGING NETWORK, Cigna HMO/POS, Cigna PPO, EBCBS EPO, EBCBS HLTHY NY, EBCBS HMO, EBCBS INDEMNITY, EBCBS MEDIBLUE, EBCBS POS, EBCBS PPO, FIDELIS CHLD HLTH, FIDELIS FAM HLTH, FIDELIS MEDICARE, Fidelis Medicaid, GHI CBP, HEALTHPLUS CHLD HLTH (AMERIGROUP), HEALTHPLUS FAM HLTH (AMERIGROUP), HEALTHPLUS MEDICAID (AMERIGROUP), HIP ACCESS I, HIP ACCESS II, HIP CHLD HLTH, HIP EPO/PPO, HIP FAM HLTH, HIP HMO, HIP MEDICAID, HIP MEDICARE, HIP POS, HOTEL TRADES, LOCAL 1199 PPO, MAGNACARE PPO, METROPLUS CHLD HLTH, METROPLUS FAM HLTH, MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO, Medicare, MetroPlus Medicaid, NEIGHBORHOOD, NY MEDICAID, NYS EMPIRE PLAN, OXFORD FREEDOM, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Medicare, UHC COMMUNITY & STATE PLAN, UHC EPO, UHC HMO UHC MEDICARE, UHC POS, UHC PPO, UHC TOP TIER, UPN Elite, US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, WELLCARE CHLD HLTH, WELLCARE FAM HLTH, WELLCARE MEDICAID, WELLCARE MEDICARE

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Board Certification

2004 — Ab Nuclear Medicine - Nuclear Medicine

Education

1996-1999 — Albany Medical College, Medical Education
1999-2000 — Washington Hospital Center (Gereral Surgery), Internship
2000 — Washington Hospital Center (General Surgery), Residency Training
2000-2002 — University of Maryland Hospital (Nuclear Medicine), Residency Training
2002-2003 — Johns Hopkins Hospital (Nuclear Medicine), Clinical Fellowships

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All data from NYU Health Sciences Library Faculty Bibliography — -

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http://hsl.med.nyu.edu/faculty-bibliography-search

Documentation of complete response in metastatic breast cancer to liver and bone achieved with trastuzumab and pegylated liposomal Doxorubicin
Kobrinsky, Boris; Andreopoulou, Eleni; Mourtzikos, Karen; Muggia, Franco
2008 ;2:469-470, Clinical medicine. Oncology
— id: 161233, year: 2008, vol: 2, page: 469, stat: Journal Article,

Initial experience with FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of breast cancer
Tatsumi, Mitsuaki; Cohade, Christian; Mourtzikos, Karen A; Fishman, Elliot K; Wahl, Richard L
2006 Mar;33(3):254-262, European journal of nuclear medicine & molecular imaging
— id: 93231, year: 2006, vol: 33, page: 254, stat: Journal Article,

"USA-Fat": prevalence is related to ambient outdoor temperature-evaluation with 18F-FDG PET/CT
Cohade, Christian; Mourtzikos, Karen A; Wahl, Richard L
2003 Aug;44(8):1267-1270, Journal of nuclear medicine
— id: 37758, year: 2003, vol: 44, page: 1267, stat: Journal Article,