Elena K. Korngold, M.D., FSAR

  • Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine
  • Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine
  • Co-Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Dean's Office, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Korngold is the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Radiology at OHSU, previously serving as Section Chief of Body Imaging until October 2022. Her clinical focus is imaging and staging of colorectal cancer, and she serves as lead author on the Colon and Rectal Staging and Surveillance Appropriateness Criteria guidelines through the ACR. She completed her residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident, followed by fellowship in Abdominal and Interventional Radiology at MGH, moving to Portland with her family in 2009 where she joined the faculty at OHSU. Beyond her clinical interest in colorectal cancer imaging, she is passionate about transparent and collaborative leadership, workflow and access improvement and faculty wellness.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1996, Amherst College, magna cum laude
    • M.D., 2001, Washington University School of Medicine, AOA
  • Residency

    • Diagnostic Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 2006
    • Chief Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 2004-2005
  • Fellowship

    • Abdominal and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2007
  • Certifications

    • American Board of Radiology, 2006
    • Full Recertification ABR 2016

Memberships and associations:

  • National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer | ACS (Radiology representative on behalf of ACR)
  • Chair, ACR Appropriateness Criteria Expert Panel for Gastrointenstinal Imaging
  • Society of Abdominal Imaging Disease-Focused Panel for Rectal and Anal Imaging
  • American Roentgen Ray Society
  • Radiologic Society of North America,

Areas of interest

  • Cancer and Disease Imaging of the Anus and Rectum
  • Imaging Evaluation of Hepatic Metastatic Disease

Honors and awards

  • Portland's Top Doctors 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015, 2012

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications