Sherri B. Birchansky, MD
Chief, Division of Neuroimaging
Dr. Sherri B. Birchansky is a Board Certified Radiologist and is among a select few with subspecialty Board Certification and formal fellowships, in both Neuroradiology and Pediatric Radiology. Prior to coming to HSS she was the section head of CT and MRI at Miami Children’s Hospital. As her interests in musculoskeletal MRI evolved over the years she committed a year as a dedicated Musculoskeletal MRI fellow at HSS.
Dr. Birchansky is a senior member of the American Society of Neuroradiology, founding member of the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, member of the Society of Pediatric Radiology as well as many additional nationally recognized medical societies. She has authored numerous radiology journal articles, lectured on a variety of MRI topics, been a contributing author to neuroimaging textbooks and served as editorial board reviewer for the American Journal of Neuroradiology. She has been named in the 2002-2003 Guide to America’s Top Radiologists and America’s Top Physicians.
Dr. Birchansky’s areas of interest include advanced musculoskeletal MRI and Neuroimaging. She has additional expertise in pediatric metabolic and neuromuscular disorders, scoliosis & congenital spinal anomalies, neurological manifestations of rheumatologic disorders, neurodegenerative and demyelinating diseases. As a hobby, she enjoys drawing medical cartoons, which have been published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.
Appointments
Chief, Division of Neuroimaging, Radiology and Imaging,, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Specialty
Radiology & Imaging
Subspecialty
Musculoskeletal Imaging, Neuroimaging, Pediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging, Pediatric Neuroimaging
Certification
American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, 1990
American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology CAQ, 1995, 2005
American Board of Radiology, Subspecialty Certification Pediatric Radiology, 2005
American Board of Radiology, Neuroradiology CAQ, 1996, 2005
American Board of Radiology Subspecialty Certification Neuroradiology, 2005
Education
MD, 1986, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami , Florida
Residency
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Fellowship
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine, Neuroradiology
Miami Children's Hospital, Pediatric Radiology
Hospital for Special Surgery, Musculoskeletal MRI
Sherri B. Birchansky, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Professionals
Special Expertise
Neuro/Spine Imaging
Musculoskeletal MRI
Pediatric Spine and Brain Anomalies
Metabolic, Degenerative and Neuromuscular Disorders
Peripheral Nerve MR Imaging
Research Interests
MR Neurography
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1986
University of Miami School of Medicine Trustees' Scholarship Award, 1982-1986
Summa Cum Laude, University of South Florida 1981 Chemistry
Consumer Research of America Named Among "America's Top Radiologists", 2003
“America’s Top Physicians” 2003 and 2004-2005
Affiliations
American Society of Neuroradiology, Senior Member
Society of Pediatric Radiology
American College of Radiology
American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology (founding member)
Radiological Society of North America
Selected Publications
Birchansky S, Altman N. Imaging the Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerves in Infants and Children. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, Vol 7, No 1, pp15-25 March 2000
Potter H, Birchansky S. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Shoulder-A Tailored Approach. Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Vol 6(1) 43-56, March 2005
Birchansky S. Imaging of Closed Head Trauma. International Pediatrics, Vol.13, (3):133-139, 1998
Lawson J, Birchansky S, Pacheco E, Jayakar P, et al. Distinct Clinico-Pathologial Subtypes of Cortical Dysplasia of Taylor. Neurology 64 (1):55-61, 2005.
Ouanounou S, Saigal G, Birchansky S. Mobius Syndrome. AJNR, Vol 26, no.2, Feb 2005
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Contributing author, “Raven MRI Teaching File,” Bradley WG (editor); Spine Volume, Quencer RM (senior editor). NewYork: Raven Press, 1991.
Contributing author, “Head and Neck Radiology,” Som Peter (editor); Chapter 26 Congenital Anomalies of the Spine and Spinal Cord. Naidich T (senior author). 2001.
Contributing author, “Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine”, Atlas Scott A (editor); Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
Selected Presentations
Birchansky S. “The Role of MRI for Localization of Compressive Neuropathies and Identifying Denervated Muscle”. Presented at Hospital for Special Surgery and Cornell University Traumatic & Entrapment Nerve Injuries in the Upper Limb. New York, NY. May 2005.
Ouanounou S, Birchansky S. Striking Findings in Mobius Syndrome. Presented American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Washington DC, 2003.
Birchansky S “Imaging of Hereditary Metabolic Leukencephalopathies” Presented at the XXI Annual Child Neurology Postgraduate Course,Miami Beach, Florida. May 2000.
. Birchansky S, Tesini S, Altman N, Altman D, Balkany T. “Post Traumatic Pneumocephaly and CSF Rhinorrhea Without Fracture: A Clue to Perilymphatic Fistula and Underlying Congenital Ear Anomaly.” Presented at the American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, Illinois April 1995
Sotrel A, Lawson J, Jayakar P, Birchansky S, et al. What Do Cortical Tubers, Cortical Dysplasia of Taylor and Hemimegalencephaly Have in Common? Immunocytochemical Study of 37 Cases. American Association of Neuopathologists meeting, Denver Colorado, June 2002.
