Positions

Associate Professor

Radiology: Breast Care Center
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

One Baylor Plaza (Office)

BCM360
Houston, TX 77030
United States

McNair Campus (Clinic)

Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
7200 Cambridge St.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-1999
Fax: (713) 798-8717

Education

Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts United States

Breast Imaging

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas United States

Diagnostic Radiology

Internship at University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Houston, Texas United States

Internal Medicine

MD from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Temple, Texas United States

BS from Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas United States

Biomedical Science

Certifications

American Board of Radiology

Honors & Awards

Power of Professionalism "POP" Award

Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Professional Interests

• Breast cancer screening and detection
• Breast MRI
• Breast interventional procedures
• Medical student and resident education

Professional Statement

Dr. Ashley Roark is a radiologist at Baylor College of Medicine with specialized training in breast imaging. Her areas of expertise include the interpretation of mammography, breast ultrasound and breast MRI as well as performing interventional breast procedures. A proponent of patient-centered, multidisciplinary care, Dr. Roark works closely with colleagues in breast oncology, surgery and pathology to provide the highest level of personalized care for her patients. As clinical faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Roark sees patients at the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center McNair campus as well as the Smith Clinic under the Harris Health System, where she serves as medical director of breast imaging.

Dr. Roark is also engaged in medical student and radiology resident education. As a former BCM trainee, she is personally invested in high-quality education for future generations of physicians. Dr. Roark also serves as an at-large member of the BCM Faculty Senate.

Selected Publications

• Roark AA, Dang PA, Neill BL, Halpern E, Lehman CD "Performance of Screening Breast MRI After Negative Full-Field Digital Mammography Versus After Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Women at Higher Than Average Risk for Breast Cancer." American Journal of Roentgenology. 2019 Feb;
• Roark AA, Ebuoma LO, Ortiz-Perez T, Sepulveda KA, Severs FJ, Wang T, Benveniste AP, Sedgwick EL "Impact of Simulation-Based Training on Radiology Trainee Education in Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsies." J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Oct; Pubmed PMID: 29222002
• Benveniste AP, Ortiz-Perez T, Ebuoma LO, Sepulveda KA, Severs FJ, Roark A, Wang T, Sedgwick E "Is Breast Magnetic Imaging (MRI) Useful for Diagnosis of Additional Sites of Disease in Patients Recently Diagnosed with Pure Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)?." Eur J Radiol. 2017 Nov; Pubmed PMID: 29103479
• Ebuoma LO, Roark AA, Sedgwick EL "Practical Considerations for Integrating Digital Breast Tomosynthesis into Clinical Practice." J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Sep; Pubmed PMID: 26355203

Memberships

American College of Radiology

Radiological Society of North America

Society of Breast Imaging

Texas Radiological Society