Faculty

Stephanie K. Carlson, M.D.

Location

Rochester, Minnesota

Contact

scarlson@mayo.edu Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

Stephanie K. Carlson, M.D., is a consultant in the Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic and has a joint appointment and laboratory in the Department of Molecular Medicine. Her research interests focus on molecular imaging of pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Carlson has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award) and the Mayo Clinic Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Pancreatic Cancer, among other sources.

Focus areas

  • Early detection of pancreatic cancer. The overall goal of this research is to study the genetic alterations and differences between pancreatic cancer and the normal pancreas and to develop targeted molecular imaging probes to detect these changes at an early stage of pancreatic cancer development.

Significance to patient care

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and its incidence is increasing. The hope is that the development of early pancreatic cancer detection techniques and novel, alternative therapeutic strategies will improve the dismal prognosis for patients suffering from this devastating disease.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Radiology

Joint Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Molecular Medicine

Academic Rank

  1. Associate Professor of Radiology

EDUCATION

  1. Masters - Biomedical Sciences Degree in Clinical Research Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. Fellow - Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Imaging Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. Resident Gastrointestinal Imaging, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. Resident - Diagnostic Radiology Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. Resident Diagnostic Radiology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. MD University of Minnesota Medical School
  7. University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth
  8. BS - Pre-Med University of Minnesota, Duluth

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