Dr. Gregory L. Lavanier

Dr. Mullen attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1987 with a BA in Chemistry and Spanish. She then attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1991. After an internship in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she returned to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (now New York Presbyterian Hospital) for her residency in Diagnostic Radiology. She served at Co-Chief Resident from 1995 to 1996. Dr. Mullen completed her fellowship in Cross-Sectional Imaging (Ultrasound, CT and MRI) at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1997. Dr. Mullen worked in private practice for 5 years, gaining experience in general radiology, and developing interest and expertise in breast imaging, women's imaging, and body imaging. She joined Johns Hopkins Radiology in 2002, and has been based at Johns Hopkins Imaging at Green Spring. Dr. Mullen has expertise in screening and diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and breast interventional procedures, as well as general ultrasound and bone densitometry. Dr. Mullen is interested in clinical breast imaging and resident and fellow education. She has been the Breast Imaging Fellowship Director since 2013. Dr. Mullen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Osteopenia, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

Yusuf Akpolat is a Radiologist in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Dr. Akpolat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Galactocoele, Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, and Osteotomy. Dr. Akpolat is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kelly Myers is an Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging section. She specializes in the interpretation of breast imaging exams and image-guided procedures of the breast, including screening and diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, stereotactic biopsies, ultrasound-guided breast biopsies, MRI guided breast biopsies and pre-operative localization procedures of the breast. In 2003, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. She then attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where she spent an additional research year funded by a Doris Duke Research Fellowship. After an internship year at Flushing Hospital, Dr. Myers attended Johns Hopkins for Radiology Residency. During residency, she pursued research interests funded by a T32 Ruth Kirschstein research grant. She then went to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for a breast imaging fellowship, and in 2014 joined the staff of Memorial Sloan Kettering for one year prior to returning to Johns Hopkins. Dr. Myers’ research interests focus on ways to improve the detection of breast cancer. This includes the investigation of new, developing technologies as well as optimizing existing technologies to improve the detection of breast cancer. Dr. Myers also has a strong interest in resident education, both through one-on-one teaching at the workstation and in creating educational resources. Videos Breast Imaging Radiology Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Breast MRI effective for postpartum breast cancer, AuntMinnie.com, August 30, 2017 Breast MRI found to have a high sensitivity for pregnancy-associated breast cancer, Radiology Business, September 13, 2017. Dr. Myers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Fibroadenoma, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).