Meena S. Moran MD

Meena S. Moran, MD, is Professor of Therapeutic Radiology at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Yale Breast Radiotherapy Program for the Yale New Haven Hospital Healthcare System.

Dr. Moran earned her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College. She completed her post-graduate training at Columbia University’s St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Moran is board-certified in radiation oncology.

Dr. Moran’s clinical research focuses on identifying clinical, pathological, and molecular factors that may predict local-regional relapse after breast conserving surgery. Her other research interests include radiation therapy in patients with breast cancer, examining ethnic variations in breast cancer, and investigating radiation techniques. Additionally, she has published in furthering quality improvement, guidelines, and standards in breast health care delivery.

Dr. Moran has been actively involved with many professional organizations and has had leadership roles for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Society for Surgical Oncology (SSO), the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), the American Board of Radiology (ABR). She co-chaired the SSO/ASTRO margins guidelines for breast conservation therapy for both invasive cancers and for DCIS.

Additionally, as a founding board member for the NAPBC through the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Moran worked to establish national standards for breast center programs across the country and was involved in the development of the NAPBC’s pilot program for surveying centers for accreditation. She also has been on numerous journals’ editorial boards including Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Breast Journal, has served as Associate Senior Breast Editor for International Journal of Radiation Therapy, Biology, Physics for 5 years, and is currently an Associate Editor for Breast Cancer Research & Treatment.

Dr. Moran has been a member of the NCCN Breast Cancer Panel since 2015 as a radiation specialist, and is currently serving as the Breast Panel’s Vice Chair.