Kevin Walker

Breanne Schiffer, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Laryngology within the Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah. Dr. Schiffer completed her fellowship training in Laryngology under the guidance of Dr. Marshall Smith at the University of Utah. She also completed her residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah. She believes in a multi-disciplinary team-based approach to the management of patients with voice, swallow, and airway concerns and has a particular interest in the medical and surgical treatment of voice disorders. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, and received a Master in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. She completed medical school at the Long School of Medicine – University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Schiffer's clinical interests in Laryngology include vocal fold paralysis, vocal fold nodules, polyps, and cysts, laryngeal reinnervation, in-office vocal fold augmentation, vocal fold laser treatments, laryngeal microsurgery, zenker's diverticulum repair, cricopharyngeal myotomy, botox treatment for voice disorders, and endoscopic treatment of airway stenosis.

As a radiologist, I’m like a detective with X-ray vision—I use imaging technology to look for clues inside the body to figure out why someone is not feeling well. The clues I find help solve the mystery of illness and play an important part in guiding treatment. I specialize in breast imaging and use different types of exams such as mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI, and PET/CT scans to detect disease. My patients include women having an annual screening mammogram and those who are in various stages of care for breast cancer. I see women who have a family history of breast cancer and are at higher risk, those who already have breast cancer to prepare for or monitor treatment, and those who have benign breast conditions. Very often, I may be the first breast cancer specialist a person meets. As part of the breast care team, I educate and guide my patients through imaging options based on their personal and family medical history. I also refer them to genetic counselors and oncologists, so they can learn more about their risk factors and treatment options. To help reduce anxiety, I take the time to explain the imaging findings and possible next steps. If I see something suspicious or unusual on an exam, I perform a biopsy. I also specialize in procedures localizations to mark the location of a breast tumor or abnormal tissue, which helps surgeons to tailor their surgical approach. At the University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Hospital, we offer the latest technologies to all our patients. This includes digital breast tomosynthesis, an advanced three-dimensional technology that helps improve our ability to detect breast cancer. We also use breast MRI to screen high-risk women and to evaluate how much disease is present in patients with cancer. I am currently involved in researching how artificial intelligence can be used as a support tool to improve breast cancer detection. I serve as the Medical Director of Breast Imaging IT and Innovation and as the Fellowship Director of Breast Imaging training. I am a member of the Radiological Society of North America and serve as a member of the Informatics Committee, which helps to create methods and tools for radiologists to do their work more efficiently and effectively.

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