Faculty Directory > Merkulov, Alex
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Alex Merkulov, MDAssociate Professor of RadiologySection Head of Women's Imaging
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Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| BS | Montclair State University | Biology |
| MD | UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School | Medicine |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Internship | New York University School of Medicine, New York Downtown Hospital | Internal Medicine |
| Residency | UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School | Diagnostic Radiology |
| Fellowship | Yale University School of Medicine | Breast Imaging and Body Imaging |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctor | Castle Connolly |
| Connecticut Magazine's Top Doc Award | |
| Annual Medical Staff Award of Excellence | John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center |
| Annual Faculty Teaching Award | Department of Radiology, UConn Health Center |
| Exemplary Expostulator Award for Best Resident Oration | |
| Helen and Rita Lurie Foundation Scholarship Recipient | New Jersey Medical School |
| NJMS Alumni Association, Class of 1997 Scholarship Recipient | New Jersey Medical Schoool |
| Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Student Research Fellowship Recipient | New Jersey Medical Schoool |
| NJMS Alumni Association, Class of 1993 Scholarship Recipient | New Jersey Medical Schoool |
| National Student Research Fellowship Recipient | Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Class of 1993 Scholarship Recipient | New Jersey Medical School Alumni Association |
| National Dean’s List Member | |
| Dean’s List Member | Montclair State University |
| Appointed Lieutenant of the Montclair State University EMS Squad | Montclair State University |
| Appointed Sergeant of the Montclair State University EMS Squad | Montclair State University |
| National Dean’s List Member | |
| Dean’s List Member | Montclair State University |
| Dean’s List Member | Montclair State University |
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Mentorship Steering Committee | Professional/Scientific Organization | External | International | 2020 | ||
| Academic Merit Plan Appeals Committee, UConn Health | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2018 | |
| Cancer Committee, UConn Health | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2014 | |
| Clinical and Translational Breast Program | Advisory Committee | Executive Committee Member | UConn Health | University | ||
| Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Membership Committee | Member | National |
Journal Articles
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Maximizing Mentorship Throughout Your Breast Imaging Career.
Mullen, Lisa A; Weinfurtner, R Jared; Borovicka, Kathy M; Hoyt, Tamarya L; Letter, Haley P; O'Brien, Sophia R; Swamy, Nayanatara; Vicenti, Kerri L; Woodard, Stefanie A; Xavier, Brian A; Gundry, Kathleen R; Merkulov, Alex; Margolies, Laurie R; Slanetz, Priscilla J Journal of breast imaging 2024 Mar;
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Mentorship Interest in Breast Imaging: Survey Results From the Society of Breast Imaging.
Weinfurtner, R Jared; Lee, Amie; Vincenti, Kerri; Gundry, Kathleen; Hoyt, Tamarya; Klein, Katherine; Merkulov, Alex; Mullen, Lisa; O'Brien, Sophia; Roubein, Daniel; Tseng, Joseph; Margolies, Laurie Journal of breast imaging 2022 Apr;4(2):161-167
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Mentorship Interest in Breast Imaging: Survey Results From the Society of Breast Imaging
R. Jared Weinfurtner, Amie Lee, Kerri Vincenti, Kathleen Gundry, Tamarya Hoyt, Katherine Klein, Alex Merkulov, Lisa Mullen, Sophia O'Brien, Daniel Roubein, Joseph Tseng, Laurie Margolies JournalJournal of Breast Imaging 2022 Mar;
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Identifying an early treatment window for predicting breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy using immunohistopathology and hemoglobin parameters.
Zhu, Quing; Tannenbaum, Susan; Kurtzman, Scott H; DeFusco, Patricia; Ricci, Andrew; Vavadi, Hamed; Zhou, Feifei; Xu, Chen; Merkulov, Alex; Hegde, Poornima; Kane, Mark; Wang, Liqun; Sabbath, Kert Breast cancer research : BCR 2018 Jun;20(1):56
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Coregistered photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging and classification of ovarian cancer: ex vivo and in vivo studies.
Salehi, Hassan S; Li, Hai; Merkulov, Alex; Kumavor, Patrick D; Vavadi, Hamed; Sanders, Melinda; Kueck, Angela; Brewer, Molly A; Zhu, Quing Journal of biomedical optics 2016 Apr;21(4):46006
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Assessment of Functional Differences in Malignant and Benign Breast Lesions and Improvement of Diagnostic Accuracy by Using US-guided Diffuse Optical Tomography in Conjunction with Conventional US.
Zhu, Quing; Ricci, Andrew; Hegde, Poornima; Kane, Mark; Cronin, Edward; Merkulov, Alex; Xu, Yan; Tavakoli, Behnoosh; Tannenbaum, Susan Radiology 2016 Mar;280387-97
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Ultrasound-Guided Diffuse Optical Tomography for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancers: Recent Progress.
Xu, Chen; Vavadi, Hamed; Merkulov, Alex; Li, Hai; Erfanzadeh, Mohsen; Mostafa, Atahar; Gong, Yanping; Salehi, Hassan; Tannenbaum, Susan; Zhu, Quing Ultrasonic imaging 2015 Apr;385-18
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Penetration of Günther Tulip filter struts through an introducer sheath: case report and safety concerns.
Contractor, Sohail G; Merkulov, Alex; Bhatti, Waseem; Lee, Michael; Gardner, Kim Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2009 Aug;20(8):1093-5
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Technical challenges in TIPS creation via the right subclavian vein.
Contractor, Sohail G; Merkulov, Alex; Uppuluri, Pranay C; Bhatti, Waseem; Phatak, Tej Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2008 Dec;19(12):1777-80
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The radiology assistant, point-counterpoint redux.
Baker, Stephen R; Merkulov, Alex Emergency radiology 2006 Oct;13(1):51-3
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The radiology assistant: a contrarian's view.
Baker, Stephen R; Merkulov, Alex Emergency radiology 2005 Jun;11(4):187-92
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Grating on the curve.
Baker, Stephen R; Merkulov, Alex Emergency radiology 2005 Apr;11(3):129-31
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Body size and survivorship in overwintering populations of Porcellio laevis (Isopoda: Oniscidea)
Kight SL, Martinez M, and Merkulov A. Entomological News 2001 Jan;111112-118
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Maximizing Mentorship Throughout Your Breast Imaging Career
JBRI-2023-187.R1.
Journal of Breast Imaging
Books
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Merkulov A. Examkrackers 1001 Questions in MCAT Biology 2004 Jan;
Abstracts
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Renal Trauma (Accidental and Iatrogenic) and Interventional Management
Merkulov A, Bhatti W, Kisza P, Contractor S Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA 2009 Jan;
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Single incision technique for tunneled central venous access
Contractor S, Merkulov A, Phatak T, Bhagat N. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark 2008 Jan;
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Transsubclavian intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement
Contractor S, Merkulov A, and Pawar R. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark 2008 Jan;
Case Reports
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“On The Case – Encephalitis due to human herpes simplex virus (HSV)”
News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 23, Number 6; Published in October 2022, Page 38
Tabaro P, Romero M, and Merkulov A. 2022 Oct;
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“On The Case – Amyloidosis of the breast.”
News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 6; Published in July/August 2021, Pages 30-31
Merkulov A. Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 6
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“On The Case – Biliary mucinous cystadenoma”
Chen D and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 1; Published in January 2020, Pages 30-31
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“On The Case – COVID-19 Pneumonia”
Romero M, Bagade S and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 5; Published in May 2020, Pages 30-31
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“On The Case – Paget’s disease of the nipple”
Merkulov A News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 2; Published in February 2020, Pages 32-33
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“On The Case – PDA with acute PE.”
Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 6; Published in June 2020, Pages 30-31
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“On The Case – Recurrent malignant Phyllodes Tumor.”
Kincaid B, Khan F, and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 7; Published in Nov/Dec 2020, Pages 30-31
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“On The Case – Rosai-Dorfman disease”
News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 23, Number 7; Published in November/December 2022, Page 46-47
Tabaro P, Patel P, and Merkulov A. Radiology Today
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“On The Case – Situs inversus totalis.”
Becker K and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 3; Published in March 2020, Pages 30-31
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“On The Case – Squamous metaplasia of lactiferous ducts (SMOLD)/Zuska’s disease.” News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 65 Published in June/July 2021, Pages 30-31
Srikanthan K and Merkulov A. Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 65
Websites
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Radiology Online
Wolansky L, Baldwin M, Karimeddini D, Molina M, Joyce R (Eds.) Radiology Online (https://health.uconn.edu/radiology-online/credits/) 2019 Dec;
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| 3D-Mammography | Other | WTIC News Talk 1080 (96.5-TIC), | 2013 | |
| Introduction to Breast Imaging | Lecture | Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation | 2013 | UConn Health Center |
| Breast Cancer Overview and Imaging | Lecture | Medical Student Radiology Interest Group | 2012 | UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT |
| Introduction to Breast Imaging | Lecture | Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation | 2012 | UConn Health Center |
| Are You Dense? | Lecture | 1st Annual Women’s Heath Breakfast | 2012 | Pond House Café, West Hartford, CT |
| Introduction to Breast Imaging | Lecture | Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation | 2012 | UConn Health Center |
| Tomosynthesis 3nd Annual JoAnne Smith Breast Cancer Symposium sponsored by Connecticut State Rep. Beth Bye (D-West Harford) | Lecture | Breast Cancer Discovery Series | 2012 | UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT |
| Screening with a Smile | Other | News 8 (wtnh.com), | 2012 | |
| Introduction to Breast Imaging, August 24th | Lecture | Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation | 2012 | UConn Health Center |
| Introduction to Breast Imaging, July 27th | Lecture | Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation | 2012 | UConn Health Center |
| Women’s Imaging Update | Lecture | Neag Philanthropy Meeting | 2012 | Neag Cancer Center, UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT |
| Healthy breasts: What you need to know! 2nd Annual JoAnne Smith Breast Cancer Symposium sponsored by Connecticut State Rep. Beth Bye (D-West Harford) | Lecture | Breast Cancer Discovery Series | 2011 | West Hartford, CT |
| Thyroid Ultrasound: Basic Imaging Principals | Lecture | Department of Endocrinology, Interdepartmental Lecture Series | 2011 | University of Connecticut |
| Mammography Board Review | Lecture | UMDNJ-NJMS Department of Radiology | 2011 | UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School |
| Volumetric analysis of change in FLAIR burden of disease over 2 years in patients with early forms of multiple sclerosis randomized to interferon ß-1b or glatiramer acetate in the BECOME study | Poster | World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis | 2008 | Montréal |