John Scheel, M.D., Ph.D., MPH

Assistant Professor
Breast Imaging

Biography

Dr. Scheel is a physician at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and a UW assistant professor of radiology. Dr. Scheel earned his B.S. with high honors from the University of California, Riverside. He earned his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego and completed his radiology residency and breast imaging fellowship at the University of Virginia.

His clinical practice includes all aspects of breast imaging, including mammography, ultrasound, MRI and tomosynthesis, and breast interventional procedures. His research activities are focused on identifying and addressing health care access barriers in underserved communities (both locally and globally).

Recent Publications

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Specialty societies and breast cancer screening recommendations
Lee C., Scheel J., Lee J.
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2017 Dec:1871-1872

Resource-stratified implementation of a community-based breast cancer management programme in Peru
Duggan C., Dvaladze A., Tsu V., Jeronimo J., Constant T., Romanoff A., Scheel J., Patel S., Gralow J., Anderson B.
The Lancet Oncology. 2017 Oct:e607-e617

Mobile Versus Fixed Facility: Latinas’ Attitudes and Preferences for Obtaining a Mammogram
Scheel J., Tillack A., Mercer L., Coronado G., Beresford S., Molina Y., Thompson B.
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2017 Jan

Inflammatory breast cancer in accessory abdominal breast tissue
Miles R., Amornsiripanitch N., Scheel J.
Radiology Case Reports. 2017 Jan

Healthcare factors for obtaining a mammogram in latinas with a variable mammography history
Scheel J., Molina Y., Coronado G., Bishop S., Doty S., Jimenez R., Thompson B., Lehman C., Beresford S.
Oncology Nursing Forum. 2017 Jan:66-76

Are physicians influenced by their own specialty society’s guidelines regarding mammography screening? an analysis of ationally representative data
Scheel J., Hippe D., Chen L., Lam D., Lee J., Elmore J., Rahbar H., Partridge S., Lee C.
American Journal of Roentgenology. 2016 Nov:959-964

Improving Breast Ultrasound Interpretation in Uganda Using a Condensed Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
Scheel J., Peacock S., Orem J., Bugeza S., Muyinda Z., Porter P., Wood W., Comis R., Lehman C.
Academic Radiology. 2016 Oct:1271-1277

Performance of DWI as a rapid unenhanced technique for detecting mammographically occult breast cancer in elevated-risk women with dense breasts
McDonald E., Hammersley J., Chou S., Rahbar H., Scheel J., Lee C., Liu C., Lehman C., Partridge S.
American Journal of Roentgenology. 2016 Jul:205-216

Multilevel intervention raises latina participation in mammography screening: Findings from ¡fortaleza Latina!
Coronado G., Beresford S., McLerran D., Jimenez R., Patrick D., Ornelas I., Bishop S., Scheel J., Thompson B.
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 2016 Apr:584-592

ACR BI-RADS Use in Low-Income Countries: An Analysis of Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Practice in Uganda
Scheel J., Nealey E., Orem J., Bugeza S., Muyinda Z., Nathan R., Porter P., Lehman C.
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2016 Jan:163-169