Mary Lowdermilk, MD

Kate Appleton, MD, is a fellowship-trained breast radiologist. She completed a seven-year combined BS/MD program at the University of Florida where she earned her medical degree with research honors. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency and breast imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Practicing since 2006 as a board-certified radiologist, Dr. Appleton has special interests in breast cancer screening/diagnosis and image-guided interventional breast procedures/biopsies. She has published more than 25 peer-reviewed articles, a breast imaging book, and is a contributing author in "A Women's Decision," a guidebook for patients facing breast cancer.

Cheryl Herman, MD, FACR, is fellowship trained in breast imaging and completed her fellowship at the University of Virginia. Prior to that, she attended medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville and completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Medical College of Ohio. Practicing since 1997 as a board-certified radiologist, Dr. Herman has special interests in ultrasound, 2D and 3D stereotactic and MRI-guided breast biopsy, mammography and needle localizations of breast lesions. Dr. Herman makes patient comfort her highest priority by providing a space where they can ask questions and express emotions without judgment.

Christy L. Ratkowski, MD, is fellowship-trained in breast imaging and completed her fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis. Prior to that, she attended medical school at University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia and completed her radiology residency from Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Practicing since 2020, Dr. Ratkowski, a board-certified breast radiologist, has special interests in 3D mammography, breast ultrasound and breast MRI imaging-guided procedures. She is a member of the Society of Breast Imaging, the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America.