M.D., Ph.D.
Radiologist
M.D., Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Research Track - University of California, San Diego, Department of Radiology, San Diego, CA
Mohammad Eghtedari, MD, PhD, is a clinical professor of diagnostic radiology and section chief of women’s imaging at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte. With more than 20 years’ experience in his field, Dr. Eghtedari has devoted his career to caring for patients with breast cancer and advancing biomedical research. His expertise includes performing complex breast biopsies and localizations for both new and recurrent cancers, and the use of advanced imaging such as contrast-enhanced mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasound and breast-specific gamma imaging.
Dr. Eghtedari earned his medical degree at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran and later completed a PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. His training includes a surgical internship at Methodist Hospital in Houston, a National Institutes of Health-supported radiology research residency at the University of California, San Diego, and a breast imaging fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
A physician-scientist dedicated to therapeutic discovery and advancing the field of breast cancer care, Dr. Eghtedari has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed papers and contributed to national breast cancer screening guidelines through his work with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network®. He also serves on the prevention committee of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at the National Cancer Institute and has presented his findings at conferences and events around the world.