Alberto Vargas, MD

New York University

New York, New York

Alberto Vargas, MD, is Vice Chair of Oncology Imaging and Strategy, and a Professor within the Department of Radiology at New York University in New York City. Dr. Vargas specializes in oncological and molecular imaging. His clinical and research interests focus on the use of advanced-imaging modalities, including diffusion-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and novel positron emission tomography tracers for the non-invasive diagnosis, staging, treatment response assessment, and follow-up of patients with cancer. Dr. Vargas is especially interested in imaging patients with cancers involving the urinary system and the female reproductive organs.

Dr. Vargas earned his medical degree from Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. He completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. Dr. Vargas then completed a fellowship in Oncologic Imaging and a residency in Nuclear Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York.