Faculty & Staff
The faculty for the Mercy Catholic Medical Center (MCMC) Diagnostic Radiology Residency program offers extensive experience in their specialties:
President, Mid-Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Chair, IRB, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
Chair, Radiology Department, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
DIO (Interim), Graduate Medical Education, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Education:
- Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Radiology Residency: The John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
- Nuclear Medicine Residency/Fellowship: The John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Recognition:
- Philadelphia Magazine: Top Doc, 2024
- Radiology Society of North America: Honored Educator Award, 2017
- European Society of Radiology: Most Downloaded Paper Award, 2018
- Radiology Society of North America: Magna cum laude, cum laude, and Merit Awards, 2012-2018
- American Roentgen Ray Society: Silver Medal, 2022
- Drexel: Dean’s Special Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at Mercy Health, 2010
Clinical interests:
- Spine imaging
- Neuro-oncology
- Oncologic imaging
- Cardiac imaging
- Endocrine imaging: Pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid
- Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency
- Section Head, Body Imaging
- Graduate of New York Medical College
- Internship at Greenwich Hospital
- Radiology Residency at North Shore University Hospital
- Body Imaging and MRI Fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief of Cancer Imaging, Mid-Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Associate Program Director of Radiology, Graduate Medical Education, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Education:
- Medical School: Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India
- Post graduate training: Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Post graduate basic surgical training.
- Residency: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
- Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Recognition:
- Multiple cum laude and Certificate of Merit awards at RSNA 2011-2023
- Bronze medal at ARRS 2019
Clinical interests:
- Cancer imaging
- Elastography and liver imaging
- Abdominal imaging
- Chest and cardiovascular imaging
Education:
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia Pa.
- Residency: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester N.Y.
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia Pa.
Clinical interests:
- Cancers of the brain, spine, head, and neck
- Stroke and neurovascular imaging
- Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- Perfusion and spectral imaging of tumors and inflammatory diseases
- Prostate cancer imaging
Partner, Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Education:
- Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Residency: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Recognition:
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doc 2023, 2024 – Vascular and Interventional Radiology
- Mainline Today Magazine Top Doc 2020, 2021 – Interventional Radiology
Clinical Interests:
- Interventional oncology with locoregional treatment
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Dialysis access intervention
- Peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage
- Superficial and deep venous intervention
Education:
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
- Residency: NYU School of Medicine
- Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging, TJUH
Clinical interests:
- Body imaging
- Oncologic imaging
Section Chief Interventional Radiology, Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Education:
- Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia
- Radiology Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia
- Interventional Radiology Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
Clinical Interests/Conditions Treated:
- Acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Women’s health conditions (i.e. uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion syndrome)
- Cosmetic vein treatments (i.e. varicose veins, spider veins)
- Spine interventions (i.e. kyphoplasty, sacroplasty)
- Interventional oncology
- Inferior vena cava filter placement and removal
- Hemodialysis access dysfunction
Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant, Mid-Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Education:
- College: Towson University, Towson Md.
- Graduate School: Philadelphia University, Philadelphia Pa.
Clinical Interests:
- Assisting interventional radiologists in procedures
- Performing radiologic procedures within my scope of practice
- Obtaining patient histories and performing physicals
- Providing patient and family education regarding treatment and follow-up care
- Effective communication with physicians as well as patients
Chairman of Radiology, St. Mary Medical Center (2024-Present)
Education:
- Medical School: Albany Medical College
- Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
- Interventional Radiology Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Recognition:
- AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (2003, 2006, 2013)
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Theta of New York (1998)
- Graduated with honors in biology, The Johns Hopkins University (1993)
Clinical interests:
- Translumbar and transarterial endoleak embolization
- Women’s imaging and image-guided breast procedures
- Thoracic and body imaging
Attending Radiologist, Mid-Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Co-Section Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Education:
- Undergraduate: Seton Hall University, South Orange N.J.
- Medical School: New Jersey Medical School, Newark N.J.
- Radiology Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Mass.
- Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship: New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, N.Y.
Recognition:
- Valedictorian, Seton Hall University College of Arts and Sciences, 1997
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society – New Jersey Beta Chapter
- Parish council officer, St. Philip’s Orthodox Church, Souderton PA, 2011-2014
- Life member, Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, inducted 2023
- Board of directors, Radiology Group of Abington, 2013-2023
- President, Radiology Group of Abington, 2016-2023
- Ultrasound accreditation reviewer, American College of Radiology, 2018-present
Clinical interests:
- Diagnostic radiology, most areas including Breast and PET-CT Nuclear imaging
- Special interest musculoskeletal radiology, including arthrograms and ultrasound guided therapeutic procedures.
Education:
- Medical School: University of Maryland
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
- Fellowship: Cross-sectional imaging. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Clinical interests:
- Cardiovascular imaging
- Placental imaging
Breast Imaging, Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Education:
- Undergraduate: Princeton University
- Medical School: University of Cincinnati
- Radiology Residency and Fellowship: Albert Einstein, Philadelphia
Recognition:
- President Elect, Pennsylvania Medical Society, 2024
- Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 2016 - Present
- President, Philadelphia County Medical Society, 2011-2012
Clinical interests:
- Mammography (tomosynthesis)
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast MRI
- Stereotactic breast biopsy (tomosynthesis)
- Ultrasound guided breast biopsy
- MRI guided breast biopsy
Body Imaging Radiologist
Education:
- Medical School: Universidad Centrooccidental Lisandro Alvarado
- Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center
- Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Abdominal imaging)
Clinical interests:
- Abdominal imaging: pancreas, hepatobiliary, genitourinary
- Women’s imaging: gynecologic/pelvic imaging, mammography
- Oncologic imaging: malignancies screening by imaging, evaluation of treatment response
Education:
- Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Internship: Crozer-Keystone Rotating Internship, Delaware County Memorial Hospital
- Radiology Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital
- Fellowship: Body Imaging (CT/MR/US), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Recognition:
- Board certified, American Board of Radiology, 2015
- Board certified, American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, 2015
- Board certified, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, 2022
- Radiology Service Award for Excellence, Hahnemann University Hospital, 2013-2014
- Diagnostic radiology Teacher of the Year, Hahnemann University Hospital, 2015-2016
Clinical interests:
- Body MRI
- Vascular ultrasound
- Abdominopelvic ultrasound
- Neuroimaging
- Interventional Radiology
- Graduate of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Saint Maarten, Netherlands Dutch Antilles
- Internship at Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
- Radiology Residency at Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
- Interventional Radiology Fellowship at Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
- Section Head, Interventional Radiology
- Graduate of Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Internship at Christiana Care Health System
- Radiology Residency at Christiana Care Health System
- Interventional Radiology Fellowship at Christiana Care Health System
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Miami (1982)
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine (1986)
Internship: General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center (1987)
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center (1991)
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center (1992)
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine
Recognition:
Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Clinical Interests:
Interventional Radiology Kyphoplasty Venous Disease
Neuroradiology Section Chief, Mid-Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Education:
- Medical School: Aarhus University, Denmark
- Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pa.
- Fellowship: Yale Neuroradiology Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.
Recognition:
- Certificate of Merit (ARRS 2017), Bronze Medal Award (ARRS 2019), Summa Cum Laude (ASNR 2021)
- Radiology Research Award, Mercy Catholic Medical Center 2019
- Invited speaker at RSNA, ARRS, ASNR, Yale New Haven Health & ChristianaCare
- Co-chair Quality & Safety Council at Yale New Haven, Connecticut; Preceptor & Supervisor for The Quality & Safety Council at ChristianaCare, Delaware
- Research Year Grant, Aarhus University, Denmark
Clinical interests:
- Neuroimaging
- Dual energy & dual source CT
- Quality & safety
Diagnostic Radiologist, Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Chief, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Director, Radiology Quality Assurance, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Delegate-At-Large, Medical Executive Committee, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Education:
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie
- Residency: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Pediatric Radiology Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Recognition:
- Radiology Society of North America: Certificate of Merit Awards, 2015-2016
- Penn State Hershey: Roentgen Resident/Fellow Award Recipient, 2016; Radiology Resident Teacher of the Year, 2016
- Association of University Radiologists: Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER) Henry Goldberg Medical Student Award, 2011, 1st Place for the Scientific Trainee Prize, 2016
- American College of Radiology, Radiology Leadership Institute: Certificate of Leadership Fundamentals, Level I (2015), Certificate of Leadership Proficiency, Level II (2016), Certificate of Advanced Leadership Proficiency, Level III (2018), Certificate of Leadership Mastery, Level IV (2018)
Clinical Interests:
- Musculoskeletal diagnostic radiology
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Musculoskeletal procedures
- Pediatric radiology
Vice President, Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine: Boston University School of Medicine
- Radiology Residency: Boston Medical Center
Experience:
- U.S. Army active-duty staff Radiologist, 2007-2010
- Radiology Group of Abington, 2010-2024
Clinical interests:
- Abdominal imaging
- Genitourinary imaging
- Oncologic imaging
- Breast imaging
Education:
- Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Manila Philippines
- Internship: Mt. Sinai/Bronx VA Medical Center, New York
- Nuclear Medicine Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pa.
- Radiology Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Pa.
- Harlem Hospital Center, New York
Experience:
- Former section head, Division of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT at Abington Hospital (2022-2024) and Gettysburg Hospital (2009-2021).
- Former radiation Safety Officer at Abington and Gettysburg Hospital
- Former president, Gettysburg Diagnostic Imaging (2018-2021)
- Former QI director, Gettysburg Radiology
- Main contributor in getting the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (Adams Cancer Center)
Clinical interests:
- Oncology-theranostics
- Breast imaging
- Cardiac imaging
Education:
- Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
- Radiology Residency: Bryn Mawr Hospital
- Fellowship: Vascular & Interventional Radiology: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital
Recognition:
- South Jersey Top Doctor Award 2014, 2015, 2019
- South Jersey Best Doctor Award 2015
- Cooper University Hospital Teaching Award 2015
- Roentgen Resident Research Award 1994
Clinical Interests:
- Interventional oncology
- Men’s Health: Prostate artery embolization
- Women’s Health: Uterine fibroid embolization
- Venous disease
- MSK interventions: Vertebro/kyphoplasty, genicular artery embolization
- Hemorrhoidal artery embolization
Section Head of Breast Imaging for Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital
Education:
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia
- Residency: Diagnostic Radiology at Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia
- Fellowship: Magee Women’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Women’s Imaging
- Fellowship: Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore: Breast Imaging Fellowship
Recognition:
- Mainline Today Top Doctor multiple years
- Guest on radio stations, as well as TV news segments discussing the importance of mammography
- Published co-author in Breast Pathology, chapter, “Breast Imaging Modalities for Pathologists.”
- Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award in recognition of outstanding research
Clinical interests:
- Breast Imaging and breast image guided procedures
- She cares most about making sure her patients understand their results and leaves the department with all questions answered. She strives to make each patient feel comfortable.
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to provide the best individualized care for her patients.
- She has a special interest in breast cancer risk assessment models in order to determine a patient’s risk for developing breast cancer. She believes this allows images to be best tailored to the patient’s needs. She has experience in developing a high-risk breast center as well as implementation and interpretation of abbreviated or fast breast MRIs.
Education:
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
- Residency: Christiana Care
Clinical interests:
- Breast imaging
- General radiology
Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants
Section Head, Ultrasound
Education:
- Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
- Transitional Year: University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center
- Residency: Boston University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Musculoskeletal Imaging
Clinical interests:
- Musculoskeletal imaging and interventions
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound including carpal tunnel release, aspiration/lavage, tenotomy, tendon sheath, joint, and bursal treatments
- Breast imaging and biopsies
- Bone marrow imaging
- Body imaging