Affiliations
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Center
Dr. Destounis is an associate clinical professor of radiology at the University of Rochester, and a practicing radiologist at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Detounis joined the Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Center (EWBC) in 1993 after completing her diagnostic radiology training at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed a breast imaging fellowship at EWBC with Dr. Wende Young, and stayed on as a member of the faculty.
She is a member of the American Cancer Society Medical Advisory Team. She sits on medical advisory boards for several breast imaging technology companies. Within the local community, she sits on radiology committees for several healthcare provider companies and is also a volunteer for many community organizations and activities. Dr. Destounis frequently lectures to professional groups, both nationally and internationally, on a variety of radiological subjects related to mammography and has been teaching resident board reviews since 1994. She was honored as a recipient of the 2009 Health Care Achievement Award by the Rochester Business Journal.
Dr. Destounis has many research interests including computer aided detection, digital mammography, breast MRI, and breast ultrasound. She is the principal investigator of several current research projects.