Sherri Birchansky , M.D.
Chief, Division of Neuro-Imaging

Dr. Sherri B. Birchansky is a Board Certified Radiologist and is among a select few with subspecialty Board Certification and formal fellowships, in both Neuroradiology and Pediatric Radiology. Prior to coming to HSS she was the section head of CT and MRI at Miami Children's Hospital. As her interests in musculoskeletal MRI evolved, she committed a year as a dedicated Musculoskeletal MRI Fellow at HSS.

Dr. Birchansky is a senior member of the American Society of Neuroradiology, founding member of the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, member of the Society of Pediatric Radiology as well as many additional nationally recognized medical societies. She has authored numerous radiology journal articles, lectured on a variety of MRI topics, been a contributing author to neuroimaging textbooks and served as editorial board reviewer for the American Journal of Neuroradiology. She has been named in the 2002-2003 Guide to America's Top Radiologists and America's Top Physicians.

Dr. Birchansky's areas of interest include advanced musculoskeletal MRI and Neuro-Imaging. She has additional expertise in pediatric, metabolic and neuromuscular disorders, scoliosis and congenital spinal anomalies, neurological manifestations of rheumatologic disorders, neurodegenerative and demyelinating diseases. As a hobby, she enjoys drawing medical cartoons, which have been published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.

Appointments

• Associate Attending Radiologist - Hospital for Special Surgery
• Assistant Professor of Radiology - Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Specialty

• Diagnostic Radiology

Subspecialty

• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Neuro-Imaging
• Paediatric Musculoskeletal and Neuro-Imaging

Certification

• American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology - 1990
• American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology CAQ - 1995, 2005
• American Board of Radiology, Neuroradiology CAQ - 1996, 2005
• Diplomat - National Board of Medical Examiners

State Licensure

• New York, California, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania

Education

• MD, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 1986

Residency

• Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine, 1986-1990

Fellowship

• Neuroradiology Fellow, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 1990-1991
• Pediatric Radiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, 1993-1994
• Musculoskeletal MRI, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2004-2005

Clinical Interests

• Neuro/Spine Imaging

Selected Awards

• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1986
• University of Miami School of Medicine Trustees' Scholarship Award, 1982-1986
• Student Instructor in Neuroanatomy, 1986
• Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Award, 1986
• Distinguished Student Award in Neurophysiology, 1983
• Distinguished Student Award in Neuroanatomy, 1983
• Distinguished Student Award in Biochemistry, 1983
• Thomas Brown McClelland and Rotary Club Award, 1984-85
• Consumer Research of America Named Among "America's Top Radiologists", 2003

Affiliations

• American College of Radiology
• Radiological Society of North America
• American Roentgen Ray Society

Selected Publications

Potter HG, Birchansky SB . MRI of the shoulder: A tailored approach. In: Warren R.F., and Craig E., eds. Optimizing MRI Techniques in Evaluation of Shoulder Disorders. Techniques in Shldr & Elb Surg. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005:6(1), 43-56.

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