Kimberly Funaro, MD
Kimberly Funaro, MD
Specialty: Radiology
Program: Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology
Language(s): English
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Overview
Cancer Focus:
Breast Cancer, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Triple Negative Breast CancerDr. Funaro earned her MD at the University of Florida College Of Medicine in Gainesville. She completed a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of South Florida/Moffitt Cancer Center, followed by a Breast Imaging Fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Funaro’s clinical interests include digital breast tomosynthesis, particularly tomosynthesis guided biopsies and localizations. She also has a strong interest in communicating effectively with patients and their healthcare providers to ensure that they understand breast imaging reports and recommendations, thus facilitating the best care possible. In addition, Dr. Funaro is committed to radiology resident education, including getting the residents involved in procedures and diagnostic workups, in addition to reading screening mammograms.
Education & Training
Fellowship:
- Moffitt Cancer Center - Breast Imaging
Residency:
- University of South Florida - Diagnostic Radiology
Medical School:
- University of Florida - MD
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Publications
- Byrd C, Kingsbury C, Niell B, Funaro K, Bhatt A, Weinfurtner RJ, Ataya D. Appropriateness of acute breast symptom recommendations provided by ChatGPT. Clin Imaging. 2025 Sep.125:110549. Pubmedid: 40540768.
- Baumrucker C, Aiello P, Harris N, Whiting J, Funaro K, Hoover S, Kiluk J, Kruper L, Mallory M, Khakpour N, Laronga C, Czerniecki BJ, Lee MC, Detz D. Identifying Axillary Metastases in Patients with T3 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. South Med J. 2025 Oct.118(10):687-691. Pubmedid: 41072035.
- Weinfurtner RJ, Ataya D, Funaro K, Bhatt A, Abdalah M, Stringfield O, Raghunand N, Thompson Z, Lee MC, Czerniecki B, Muller AS, Soliman H, Han H. Quantitative habitat concentration analysis of triple negative breast cancer on MRI correlates with pathologic response to combination neoadjuvant immuno/chemotherapy. Clin Imaging. 2025 Nov.127:110618. Pubmedid: 40945432.
- Falcon S, Funaro K, Williams A, Niell BL. Effect of the EQUIP initiative on additional images performed at screening mammography: a pilot study. Clin Imaging. 2021 May.73:13-17. Pubmedid: 33248358.
- Funaro K, Ataya D, Niell B. Understanding the Mammography Audit. Radiol Clin North Am. 2021 Jan.59(1):41-55. Pubmedid: 33222999.
- Conley CC, Niell BL, Augusto BM, McIntyre M, Roetzheim R, Funaro K, Vadaparampil ST. Uptake of Risk Appropriate Behaviors After Breast Cancer Risk Stratification in the Mammography Screening Population. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Oct.17(10):1285-1288. Pubmedid: 32229274. Pmcid: PMC7529655.
- Funaro K, Prather A, Niell B, Jared Weinfurtner R. Tissue marker migration after MRI-guided breast biopsy: Migration frequency and associated factors. Breast J. 2020 Mar.26(3):440-445. Pubmedid: 31448455.
- Funaro K, Drukteinis J, Falcon S. Screening Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Controversies. South Med J. 2017 Oct.110(10):607-613. Pubmedid: 28973699.
- Funaro K, Bailey KC, Aguila S, Agosti SJ, Vaillancourt C. A case of intraventricular primary central nervous system lymphoma. J Radiol Case Rep. 2014 Mar.8(3):1-7. Pubmedid: 24967022. Pmcid: PMC4035363.
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