Alison McIlvride, MD
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Areas of Expertise
Conditions I Treat
- Breast cancers and conditions
My Specialties
- Breast imaging
- Mammogram
- Breast ultrasound
Get to Know Me
I’m a radiologist who has special training in breast imaging. I help find and diagnose breast cancer and see patients for imaging at the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center.
I work with your breast surgeons, oncologists, and other experts on your care team. I provide complete care that is focused on the patient, in a calm and caring environment. As a member of the breast imaging service, I interpret a variety of imaging studies. These include:
- Conventional and 3D mammography
- Contrast-enhanced mammography
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast MRI
I also perform image-guided breast procedures, which are minimally invasive and done using needles instead of traditional surgery. Using real-time mammography, ultrasound, or MRI to guide me, I perform:
- Targeted biopsies: This involves taking a tiny tissue sample of the breast to test it under a microscope.
- Radioactive seed localizations and wire localizations: I place small radioactive seeds or wires in areas of the breast that need to be removed with surgery. This helps show your surgeon where to operate while sparing healthy tissue.
I'm a radiologist, which is a doctor with special training in using imaging to diagnose and treat disease. Imaging includes X-rays, sonography, ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Assistant Attending Physician
Conditions I Treat
- Breast cancers and conditions
My Specialties
- Breast imaging
- Mammogram
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast MRI
- Image-guided biopsy
- Radioactive seed localization
Education
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residencies
- Diagnostic Radiology, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowships
- Breast Imaging Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology (board eligible)
Insurance Information
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In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
In Network Coverage Type
PPO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO
Your plan may not cover visits to our New York sites. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to see what your health plan covers.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO
Starting January 1, 2027, MSK will no longer be in-network for Healthfirst Medicare plans. This applies to all Healthfirst Medicare Advantage plans and dual-eligible Medicare Advantage special needs plans.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO
In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS
In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
POS, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
State Government
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO
This is a dual payer plan, which means 2 health insurance companies share this plan. MSK providers are out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO
Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO
In Network Coverage Type
State Government
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
This plan is in-network at our New York sites only.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO
In Network Coverage Type
HMO
Your plan may not cover visits to our New York sites. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to see what your health plan covers.
In Network Coverage Type
PPO
Your plan may not cover visits to our New York sites. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to see what your health plan covers.
In Network Coverage Type
EPO
Your plan may not cover visits to our New York sites. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to see what your health plan covers.
In Network Coverage Type
EPO
Your plan may not cover visits to our New York sites. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to see what your health plan covers.
In Network Coverage Type
TBD
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO
In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government
In Network Coverage Type
HMO (City Employee Health Plans Gold and Gold Care Only)
In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental
In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO
In Network Coverage Type
State Government
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS
In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO
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