Dr. Herren graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in biomedical microsystems. She completed her medical school at Ohio University. From there she completed a rigorous surgical internship at Medical College of Wisconsin. She then completed her Integrated Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Residency at University of Illinois in Chicago with distinctions in both Research and Scholarship, as well as Clinical Service and Education.  During residency Dr. Herren served as the Interventional Radiology Chief resident and was actively involved in the formation of a dedicated resident clinic for the IR residency. She was also selected as an Emerging leader in patient safety as a scholar selected by the COPIC Medical Foundation and MedStar Health Institute for Quality and Safety, as she was an active participant in both her departmental and the hospitals, Quality and Safety Strategy and Leadership Steering committees. In addition to her dedication to patient safety, she is a dedicated teacher with special focus on attracting women and underrepresented minorities to the field of interventional radiology, having mentored over 25 medical students who will become future interventional radiologist.

After residency Dr. Herren was an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, participating actively in clinical trials including interventional oncology, PE interventions, and a novel embolic.  

She has presented at multiple national conferences including the Society of Interventional Radiology, Academic Interventional Radiology and RSNA, in addition she has authored multiple publications in multiple peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Herren has several years of clinical expertise, with an interest in minimally invasive therapies. She joins IR Centers to continue utilizing her passion for patient care to bring the benefits of minimally invasive therapies to the patients of Maryland.  

When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her family hiking, traveling, kayaking and finding new adventures with her husband and 2 standard poodles.