Roles
- Professor of Clinical Radiology
- Associate Vice Chair, AI Research & Ethical Use, Department of Radiology
- Assistant Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residence Program
- Medical Director, Jackson Memorial Hospital Breast Health Center
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Biography
Fernando Collado-Mesa, MD, FSBI, received his medical degree from the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, Cuba, and completed a residency in Medical Epidemiology at the National School of Public Health, Havana, Cuba. He is former Public Health Research Fellow, Pan American Health Organization, and former Academic Visitor, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, England. After migrating to the United States, he successfully met all requirements, including ECFMG certification and USMLE steps, and successfully applied for and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He completed a breast imaging radiology fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida. Dr. Collado-Mesa joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in July 2010. In 2023 he was promoted to the academic rank of Professor of Clinical Radiology. In recognition of his level of expertise and dedication to the field of breast imaging radiology, Dr. Collado-Mesa was inducted as a fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging. Dr. Collado-Mesa has participated, presented, and lectured at numerous local, national, and international meetings and is the author of multiple scientific publications. He is passionate about patient care, medical education, and research. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
Licensures and Certifications
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Honors & Awards
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Teaching Interests
Dr. Collado-Mesa's teaching interests encompass all aspects of breast imaging radiology, including, mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI, as they pertain to both malignant and benign breast diseases. His teaching interests also include clinical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to radiology in general and to breast imaging radiology in particular. Dr. Collado-Mesa teaches medical students, diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology residents, breast imaging fellows, breast surgical oncology fellows, and breast pathology fellows. Dr. Collado-Mesa was Assistant Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at UM/Jackson from 2020-2025. -
Research Interests
Dr. Collado-Mesa is Associate Vice Chair of Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethical Use at the Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His current research interests include the clinical application of artificial intelligence in diagnostic radiology in general and in breast imaging radiology in particular, AI bias, and breast arterial calcifications in mammography as a risk indicator of cardiovascular disease. -
Publications
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Articles & News
Integrating AI into Radiology: A Framework for Safer, Smarter Imaging
Science, Safety and Ethics: AI at the Miller School of Medicine
Radiologists Hope to Use AI to Improve Readings
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