Dr. Ruby Belton

Dr. Ruby Belton is the first African-American female graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She hails from Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

Dr. Belton received her medical degree from UR in 1972, and completed her Internship (Medicine – Surgery Resident) at Strong Memorial Hospital and Radiology Residency at Rochester General Hospital, where she served as co-Chief Resident. Dr. Belton is a Breast Cancer Imaging Specialist with over 47 years of experience. Her clinical interests include all aspects of breast imaging (mammography, ultrasound, MRI), interventional breast procedures (stereotactic, ultrasound- and MRI-guided), and needle wire localizations (mammographic or ultrasound-guided). She is also experienced in interpretation of Genitourinary Imaging (plain films, ultrasound, body computed tomography) and Gyn imaging. Dr. Belton also has special interests in gastrointestinal imaging (contrast studies and body computed tomography).

She is Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology (1976).

Dr. Belton has served or serves in a leadership position in Mammography (including breast Interventional procedures) at four institutions in Rochester, NY (Unity Hospital, Rochester General Hospital, and briefly at Northside Radiology, and currently at UR Medicine facilities).

Dr. Belton is co-founder of a non-profit organization, Physicians and Laypersons Educational Associates of Greater Rochester, New York (PLEA of GRNY).

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