Dr. Ellen Shaw de Paredes graduated from the prestigious Bryn Mawr College with Special Honors. She went on to obtain her medical degree at West Virginia University, and moved to Richmond in 1979 to begin her radiology residency. Thereafter, she held numerous academic positions at the University of Virginia prior to her service as the Veronica Donovan Sweeney Professorship and Chief of Breast Imaging at the Medical College of Virginia. Along with her unparalleled commitment to patient care, Dr. Paredes has touched the lives of numerous medical students, residents, fellows, and technicians. She has trained the current leaders in the field of breast imaging, and continues to impart her knowledge on the next generation of physicians with grace, tenderness, and an absolute refusal to accept mediocrity. Additionally, Dr. Paredes has extensive research experience, with over 70 published articles, numerous book chapters, presentations and abstracts. She has completed the third edition to her text, Atlas of Film-Screen Mammography.

Despite her significant clinical and academic responsibilities, Dr. Paredes has lectured extensively throughout the world, teaching physicians and non-physicians about breast cancer diagnosis and breast imaging. She served as President of the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Radiology, and has received countless esteemed awards, including The YWCA Outstanding Woman for Health & Science and Local Legends from Virginia in 2004 alone. Year after year, Dr. Paredes has been awarded Teacher of the Year, delineating the unique relationship she creates with the next generation of physicians. She has been involved with numerous professional organizations, including the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, Medical Society of Virginia, Radiological Society of North America, and Society of Breast Imaging, etc.

Dr. Terry Wright joined our practice in September 2006. She is a board certified radiologist with expertise in breast imaging and women's imaging.
Dr. Wright graduated from the University of Virginia in 1976 with highest distinction, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her MD degree in 1981 from the Medical College of Virginia where she ranked in the top 10 of her class.

She joined the staff at the McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center where she worked for 16 years, the last two of which she served as the Director of Breast Imaging. She subsequently worked at the Medical College of Virginia as a member of the Breast Imaging Section faculty.

Dr. Wright is married and the mother of two children, a son 17 and a daughter 7. In her spare time she enjoys music, reading, working out and researching ethic local speech.

Lanea Bare, RTRM; Chrystal Sullivan, RTRM; Terry Wright, MD; Ellen Shaw de Paredes, MD; Robyn Ost, RTRM; Diane Loudermilk, RTRM

Diane Loudermilk, our technical director, formally served as chief mammography technologist at the University of Virginia and the Medical College of Virginia. She has worked with Dr. Paredes since 1984. She has been a frequent lecturer on various aspects of breast imaging.

Robyn Ost, RTRM, is originally from New Jersey where she completed her training in Radiologic Technology in 1995. She worked at the Medical College of Virginia with Dr. Paredes for 5 years and has extensive experience with bone densitometry, mammography and breast biopsy.

Chrystal Sullivan, RTRM, graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in radiologic technology in 1994 and has extensive experience in breast imaging and interventions.

Debbie Smith (right) and Robyn Debbie Smith, RTRM, trained at the University of Virginia in radiologic technology. She has over 20 years of experience in mammography and is a well known lecturer on mammography positioning and quality control.

Lauren Bricker, RDMS is a certified ultrasound technologist who trained at the Medical College of Virginia, Bowman Gray and Johns Hopkins. She is highly skilled at general ultrasound and has extensive experience in gynecologic sonography.

Lakiesha Jones, Clerical Supervisor.

Louise Logan, Secretary.