Speakers Bio
Luz Venta, M.D.
Education:
- 1975-1976 - Biology, University of Puerto Rico
- 1979 - Social Sciences, Rockhurst College
- 1976-1979 - B.A., M.S., Northwestern University
- 1979-1983 - M.D. University of Chicago
Honors and Awards:
- 1975 - Admitted into honors pre-medical program. University of Puerto Rico
- 1979 - Four year BA/MS honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List, Beta Beta Beta, Biology Honor Society
- 1979 - Elected recipient of the Scholarship Program for First Year Students of Exceptional Financial Need
- 1982 - Achieved honors in medicine and surgery
- 1990 - Named Who's Who in Health and Medical Services
- 1999 - Named Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging
- 2000 - Named distinguished Hispanic woman by Temas Magazine
Professional Associations and Affiliations:
- Radiological Society of North America
- American Roentgen Ray Society
- American College of Radiology
- Society of Breast Imaging
Brief Description of Research:
- Evaluation of full-field digital mammography in a diagnostic patient population
- Imaging features of focal breast fibrosis: mammographic-pathologic correlation
- Management of complex breast cysts
- Evaluation of breast masses in women younger than 40 years of age
- Displacement of malignant cells by large-gauge core needle biopsy
- Improved diagnosis of breast implant rupture with ultrasound and neural networks
- Clinical trial on the impact of same-day screening mammography