Dr. Rivka Colen, MD

Dr. Rivka Colen, MD

Radiologist
624 mi · 5718 Junction Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373

At a glance

Accepts 25 insurances
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BlueCross BlueShield, Emblem Health, UnitedHealthcare, more+ ·
Has 20+ years of experience
Graduated from Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Works at Queens Imaging Center
Speaks English and Spanish
3 other languages spoken

Office location

Queens Imaging Center
624 mi · 5718 Junction Blvd, Elmhurst, NY, 11373

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In-network insurances

BlueCross BlueShield
Emblem Health
UnitedHealthcare
BlueCross BlueShield
Emblem Health
UnitedHealthcare

Popular visit reasons

MRI Report - Back / Spine
MRI Report - Brain
MRI Report - Breast
MRI Report - Other
Sonography
MRI Report - Back / Spine
MRI Report - Brain
MRI Report - Breast
MRI Report - Other

More about Dr. Rivka Colen, MD

Dr. Colen is currently finishing her fellowship in Neuroradiological Image-guided Therapy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She graduated from Ponce School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, becoming the first medical student from Puerto Rico to enter a Harvard residency. She went on to complete her fellowship in Neuroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Colen’s scientific research interests are both translational and clinical which capitalize on image guided therapy solutions and MRI in neuroradiology to improve treatment for brain tumor patients. Dr. Colen’s research leverage image-guided minimally invasive and non-invasive solutions such as intraoperative MR in neurosurgery which allows more complete and safer tumor resection and MR guided focused ultrasound to non-invasively treat brain tumors. In intraoperative MRI, Dr. Colen is working on ways to enhance tumor resections, increase diagnostic yield in biopsies, and predict genomic composition using MRI.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Fellowship in Neuroradiology
Massachusetts General Hospital, Residency in Diagnostic Radiology
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas

Practice

Queens Imaging Center

Certifications

American Board of Radiology
Neuroradiology (Radiology)

Professional memberships

American Society of Neuroradiology
Radiological Society of North America

Background

Languages spoken

English
Spanish
Hindi
Urdu
Punjabi

Gender

Female

NPI number

#1295861904
Frequently asked questions

What practice does Dr. Rivka Colen work with?

Dr. Rivka Colen works with Queens Imaging Center.

Where is Dr. Rivka Colen's office located?

Dr. Rivka Colen's office is located at 5718 Junction Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373.

Which board certifications does Dr. Rivka Colen have?

Dr. Rivka Colen is certified by American Board of Radiology and Neuroradiology (Radiology).

What languages does Dr. Rivka Colen speak?

Dr. Rivka Colen speaks English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.

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