Susan Rachlin, M.D., FACR, began her career at New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center in 1995 and held various titles in the Department of Radiology, including Program Director and Vice Chairman for Education. She has served on a countless number of committees at both New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center. In 2013, Dr. Rachlin began working full-time in the Office of Student Affairs as an Associate Dean. Dr. Rachlin has a passion for teaching and throughout her time here has been devoted to teaching within the medical school. She runs the Radiology and Diagnostic Medicine clerkship in Year 4 and has been awarded the Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship award yearly at graduation. Dr. Rachlin is also a member of the College’s elite ranks of the Robert Goldstein, M.D., Society, a privilege reserved for faculty members who have been honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards for more than 10 years. Dr. Rachlin has been recognized by her alma mater, SUNY Downstate, for her Outstanding Achievements and Contributions to Medicine as well as the Master Teacher Award in Radiology. She also serves as an advisor to the students from New Medical College pursuing a career in radiology. Dr. Rachlin is the recipient of the prestigious Leonard Tow Humanism award for recognition of her humanistic, compassionate approach to medicine and teaching. As she looks back on her distinguished career in academic radiology, which includes caring for a countless number of patients, having her students recognize her devotion to their education and future careers at New York Medical College is still her greatest source of pride. 

Areas of Expertise

• Diagnostic Radiology
• Ultrasound
• Ultrasound-guided Procedures

Education

• B.S., Biology, SUNY Albany
• M.D., SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
• Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
• Fellowship, Ultrasound, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

Honors and Awards

• Master Teacher Award at 140th Annual Alumni Reunion, Radiology, SUNY Downstate, 2023
• Gender Equity Award, American Medical Woman's Association, NYMC Chapter, 2017
• Leonard Tow Humanism with the Gold Humanism Honor Society, Medicine, 2012
• Award for Outstanding Achievements and Contributions to Medicine, SUNY Downstate, 2012
• Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award, 1997-2006 & 2008-2023
• The Robert Goldstein, M.D. Society of Teachers Award, 2007 & 2020

Publications

• Rachlin S, Schonberger A, Nocera N, et. al. "Continuous Certification Within Residency: An Educational Model." Academic radiology, 22(10), (2015) 1294-8. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2015.07.009
• Chen W, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Facciuto ME, et. al. "Experience with duplex sonographic evaluation of meso-rex bypass in extrahepatic portal vein obstruction." Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 30(3), (2011) 403-9.
• Rachlin S, Prach B. "Personal accounts: a 35-year follow-up of completed psychotherapy." Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), 59(6), (2008) 609-10.
• Rachlin S. "Reminiscences." The Psychiatric quarterly, 78(4), (2007) 257-8.
• Swanger R, Davis S, McBride W, et. al. "Multimodality imaging of an appendiceal intussusception." Pediatric radiology, 37(9), (2007) 929-32.
• Rachlin S. "Transitions." The Psychiatric quarterly, 77(4), (2006) 343-4.
• Chen W, Facciuto ME, Rocca JP, et. al. "Doppler ultrasonographic findings on hepatic arterial vasospasm early after liver transplantation." Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 25(5), (2006) 631-8.

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Recent Presentations

• Matt Brandenburg, Anoosh Kouyoumdjian, Susan Rachlin, MD, FACR; Inclusivity in Radiology: Addressing the Need for Gender Neutral Language; 2023 NEGSA/OSR Spring Meeting; Poster Presentation; Friday, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; April 21, 2023
• Sacha A. Roberts, Katharine Kechejian, Eleni Drivas, Melanie Orlando, Afshin Parsikia, Cyril Varghese, Susan Rachlin, Maria Castaldi; Axillary Lymphadenopathy in Women following COVID-19 Vaccination, ACR 2022 Annual Meeting. April 24 - 26, 2022. Washington, DC.  ePoster Presentation.
• Sacha A. Roberts, Katharine Kechejian, Eleni Drivas, Melanie Orlando, Afshin Parsikia, Cyril Varghese, Susan Rachlin, Maria Castaldi; Axillary Lymphadenopathy in Women following COVID-19 Vaccination, Louis Del Guercio Day, May 2022; Won Best Podium Presentation
• Alexandra Jordan, Faariah Shakil, Daniel Katz, Susan Rachlin, MD, FACR, The Impact of Virtual Radiology Education in Medical School, ARRS Annual Meeting, May 4, 2022; Oral Presentation
• Faariah Shakil, Alexandra Jordan, Daniel Katz, Susan Rachlin, MD, FACR; Radiology: The Need for Early Education; ACR 2022 Annual Meeting, April 24 - 26, 2022, ePoster Presentation
• Faariah Shakil, Alexandra Jordan, Daniel Katz, Susan Rachlin, MD, FACR; Why Not Radiology: Women in Medicine; ACR 2022 Annual Meeting, April 24 - 26, 2022, ePoster Presentation

Teaching Responsibilities

• Radiology and Diagnostic Medicine Clerkship in Year 4.
• Radiology lectures embedded throughout the preclinical curriculum.

Hobbies

• Exercise
• Reading
• Watching sports
• Cooking
• Baking
• Writing poetry