About
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Diagnostic Radiology
Expertise
- Breast Imaging
- Interventional Breast Imaging
- Abdominal Imaging
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Mammography
- Mammogram
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Ultrasound
- Breast Ultrasound
- Breast Sonogram
- US Breast
- Dense Breasts
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Gynecologic Ultrasound
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Transvaginal Ultrasound
- Computerized Axial Tomography (CT)
- CT Scan of the Abdomen
- CT Scan of the Body
- PET-CT
- PET Scan
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Breast MRI
- MRI of the Breast
- MRI of the Abdomen
- MRI of the Pelvis
- MRI Pelvis Female
- MRI Liver
- Fluoroscopy
- Image Guided Biopsies
- Breast Biopsy
- Mammo Guided Stereotactic Biopsy of Breast
- Stereotactic Breast Core Biopsy
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Core Needle Biopsy of Breast
- Needle Localization of Breast
- Ultrasound Guidance For Fine Needle Aspiration
- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Core Biopsy
- US Guided Needle Biopsy of Breast
- MR Guided Breast Biopsy
- Ductography
Biography
Dr. Elizabeth Kagan Arleo is a Board-Certified radiologist specializing in Women’s Imaging and a Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging (FSBI). She is a Professor of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Attending Radiologist at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Clinical Imaging.
Dr. Arleo is a graduate of Yale College and Yale University Medical School. After an internship year in internal medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, Dr. Arleo completed her Radiology residency in Diagnostic Radiology at New York- Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center. After staying on for a Fellowship year in Women’s Imaging, she was invited to join the radiology faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Arleo’s clinical expertise is in breast and body imaging and she interprets a variety of studies including mammograms, MRIs, CTs, ultrasounds, and X-rays. For her clinical work, Dr. Arleo was selected by the Department of Radiology for the Distinguished House Staff Award in 2007.
Dr. Arleo’s research focuses on multiple topics in Women’s Imaging, including breast and pelvic imaging, as well as women in radiology and medicine. For her research, she has received several education and research awards and grants, most recently including the 2018 Distinguished Educator Award from the New York Roentgen Society, and she was one of Aunt.Minnie.com’s semifinal candidates for Most Influential Radiology Researcher of 2013:
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At the national level, Dr. Arleo is actively involved in the American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR), where she served as the 2019 President, and with the American College of Radiology (ACR), where she has served on the ACR Commission on Breast Imaging, ACR Commission for Women and General Diversity, and ACR Commission for Human Resources.
Dr. Arleo is the Founder and Director of the Mentorship Program for Women in Radiology at New York-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical College, which has been funded by the President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) Leadership Fund. She is also the Director of Medical Student Research and Career Development in her institution and the 2017 recipient of the Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty.
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Radiology
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Attending Radiologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Professor of Radiology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 2004
- B.A., Yale University, 1999
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell New York
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
Locations and Appointments
External Relationships
External Relationships
Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.