Past Graduate Fellowships

2020 Graduates:

• Minakshi Ramchand MD, Neuroradiology- Thomas Jeffson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

• Suneet Mangat MD, Neuroradiology - Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

• Vu Tran MD, Breast and Abdominal Imaging - UC San Diego, (San Diego, CA)

• Daniel Novick, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - SUNY Upstate (Syracuse, NY)

2019 Graduates:

• Miles Dunbar, MD Musculoskeletal Imaging - University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)

• Mohammed Loya, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

• John Meyer, MD Neuroradiology - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, (Boston, MA)

• Saurabh Patel, MD Neuroradiology - Mount Sinai (New York, NY)

2018 Graduates:

• Michael Drabkin, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)

• Marshall Gelbman, MD Neuroradiology - Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY)

• Harold Hunt III, MD Musculoskeletal Imaging - University Hospitals-Case Medical Center (Cleveland, OH)

• Alexander Martynov, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI)

2017 Graduates:

• Andrew Cantos, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - University of Rochester / Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester, NY)

• Subah Gupta, MD Neuroradiology - Columbia University (New York, NY)

• Asim Maher, DO Neuroradiology - Rush University Medical Center (Illinois, NY)

• Hyukjun Yoon, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)

2016 Graduates:

• Brian Goodman, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Allegheny Health Network (Pittsburgh, PA)

• Jonathan Holstad, MD Neuroradiology - New York University (New York, NY)

• Chirag Patel, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - New York University (New York, NY)

• Alison Rubin, MD Body Imaging - North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset, NY)

2015 Graduates:

• Kory Byrns, MD Neuroradiology - New York University (New York, NY)

• Damian Caci, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - University of Florida-Jacksonville (FL)

• Sofiya Greenberg, MD Body Imaging - Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, NY)

• Brett Macadam, MD Musculoskeletal Imaging - University Hospitals-Case Medical Center (Cleveland, OH)

2014 Graduates:

• Jay Agrawal, MD Neuroradiology - Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)

• Brandon Mirochnik, MD Breast Imaging - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)

• Judy Atallah, DO Body Imaging - North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset, NY)

• Saba Gilani, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology - University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY)

2013 Graduates:

• Toshi Clark, MD Body Imaging - University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

• Kevin Leung, DO Body Imaging - Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

• Babak Bagheri, MD Body Imaging - Johns Hopkins University Hospital (Baltimore, MD)

RESEARCH

Resident Publications

 Radiology residents are heavily involved in academic explorations of the fields of diagnostic and interventional radiology. Quality improvement projects are also a strong focus.
Here is a selected list of publications:

• Wong W, Loya M, Martynov A, Shah S, Berman D. Successful sclerotherapy of a recurrent, benign parotid cyst. Radiology Case Reports, Oct 2017.

• Martynov A, Yoon H, Loya M, Patel C, Guerrero D, Fogel J, Shah S. Creating Orders from Disorder: Acting on Feedback from Our Referring Physicians. JVIR Feb 2017, Vol 28, Issue 2, S229.

• Yoon H, Drabkin M, Loya M, Patel C, Saif A, Shah S. Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Complications with Endexo PICC Technology (PRECEPT). JVIR March 2016, Volume 27, Issue 3.

• Loya M, Patel C, Gupta S, Shah S. Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage to Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm. ACR Case-in-Point 2016.

• Drabkin M, Krumenacker J. Incarcerated Obturator Hernia Causing Small Bowel Obstruction. ACR Case-in-Point 2016.

• Rubin A, Byrns K, Zhou D, Freedman L. Fibrous Dysplasia of the Rib. AIRP Best Cases. Radiographics 2015 35:7, 2049-2052.

• Loya M, Yoon H, Shah S. Isolated Internal Iliac Artery Aneurysm. ACR Case-in-Point 2015.

• Holstad J, Zhou D. Gallbladder Sludge Demonstrating Twinkle Artifact. ACR Case-in-Point 2015.

• Patel S, Yoon H, Kanth N. Pneumatosis Cystoides Coli. ACR Case-in-Point 2015.

• Goodman B, Mirochnik B, Nagle J, Shah S. Improving the Efficiency of an Interventional Radiology Consultation Service. JVIR March 2014, Volume 25, Issue 3.

• Greenberg S, Kanth N, Kanth A. A Woman with Cough: Gastrobronchial fistula as a delayed complication of bariatric surgery. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine online publication, 2013.

• Mirochnik BD, Weingarten E. Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: A new Modality for Breast Cancer Screening. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology. 36(14):1-5, July 1, 2013.

• Singh K, Yakoub D, Giangola P, DeCicca M, Patel C, Marzouk F, Giangola G. Early follow-up and treatment recommendations for isolated calf deep venous thrombosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2012 Jan; 55(1):136-140.

• Mirochnik B, Bhargava P, Dighe M, Kanth N. Ultrasound Evaluation of Scrotal Pathology. Radiological Clinics of North America 2012, Vol 50, No 12, 317-332.

Presentations and Exhibits

A selected list of presentations and exhibits from our department presented at national meetings are listed below:

• Drabkin M, Meyer J, Kanth N, Krumenacker J. Age-Stratified Patterns of Thymic Involution on MDCT. Electronic Scientific Poster at RSNA, 2016.

• Cantos A, Drabkin M, Hunt H, Martynov A, Harris E, Scarmato V. Reducing the Use of CT Angiography in Low Risk Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism via Implementation of Decision Points in the Emergency Room Setting. Electronic Scientific Poster at RSNA, 2016.

• Hunt H, Lev S. Symptomatic Intracranial Aneurysms: Unusual Clinical Scenarios and Radiographic Presentations with Strategies to Avoid Misdiagnosis. Electronic Educational Exhibit at RSNA, 2016.

• Hunt H, Holstad J, Zhou D. Optimization of Split-Bolus MDCT Urography. Educational Exhibit at ARRS, 2016. First Place NUMC Resident Research Day 2016.

• Gupta S, Yoon H, Maher A, Patel C, Ahmed F, Shah S. Implementation and Streamlining of Inpatient Interventional Radiology Consult Billing via EMR and Medaptus. Electronic Poster at ACR, 2016.

• Drabkin M, Lev S. A Comedy of Errors: Identifying, Classifying, and Preventing Cognitive and Perceptual Errors in Neuroradiology. Educational Exhibit at ASNR, 2016.

• Gelbman M, Chadnick A, Lev S. All About that Base: A Radiologist's Guide to Skull Base Injury. Educational Exhibit at ASNR, 2016.

• Drabkin M, Yoon H, Hunt H, Martynov A, Maher A, Guerrero D, Grechanik A, Mancusu C, Lobel S, Kanth N, Lev S. Quality Initiative at a Breast Imaging Center: Interventions to Reduce No-Show Rates. Oral Presentation and Quality Improvement Story Board at RSNA, 2015.

• Cantos A, Hunt H, Goodman B, Dematio V, Lev S. The Head CT Playbook - A Sports Schematics Approach to Neuroradiology. Electronic Poster Exhibit Society of Emergency Radiology, 2015.

• Drabkin M, Senior L, Kanth U, Rubin A, Lev S. Geometric Modeling as a Foundation for Head CT Interpretation. Electronic Exhibit at ASNR, 2015.

• Cantos A, Yoon H, Goodman B. Reducing Fluoroscopy Time and Radiation Exposure During PICC Placement. Annual Meeting Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), 2015.

• Martynov A, Gupta S, Yoon H, Cantos A, Zhou D. Equivocal Appendicitis Patterns and Pitfalls on CT: What We Learn from Revisiting Cases following Surgico-Pathological Correlation, A Case-Based Review. Educational Exhibit at RSNA, 2015.

• Holstad J, Macadam B, Zhou D. MDCT Findings of Soft Tissue Barotrauma: Striking, Subtle, and Mimics. Educational Exhibit at RSNA, 2014.

• Shah S, Caci D, Fischman AM, Pessin E, Fung JW, Weintraub JL, Kim E, Nowakowski FS, Lookstein RA. Prospective Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the Mynx Vascular Closure Device in Interventional Oncology Patients with Thrombocytopenia. International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy 26th Annual Meeting, 2014.

• Yoon, H, Cantos, A, Zhou D. Case Based Pictorial Review on Urgent Benign Hepatobiliary Diseases and Complications. Educational Exhibit Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2014.

• Agrawal J, Gupta S, Gilani S, Lev S. Improving the PICC Line Workflow. Society of Interventional Radiology, 2014.

• Goodman B, Atallah J, Lev S. The Delayed Complications of Brain Trauma: When the Worst is yet to Come. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2014.

• Agrawal J, Lev S. Vision and Perception: A Teaching Module to Improve the Detection of Lesions on Head CT. 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, 2014.

• Holstad J, Rubin A, Lev S. Crime Scene Investigation, Neuroradiology Unit: Can you Solve the Case? 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, 2014.

• Goodman B, Lev S. Delayed Complications in Brain Trauma: When the Worst is Yet to Come. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2014.

• Goodman, B. Celiac Artery Dissection in Blunt Abdominal Trauma and Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia. Interesting Case Presentations at two different meetings of the Long Island Radiological Society, 2014.

• Caci D, Patel C, Khuong E, Shah S. Assessment of medical student awareness of the new Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology certification and the need for a separate core Interventional Radiology rotation. Society of Interventional Radiology, 2014.

• Rubin A, Byrns K, Patel C, Zhou D. Acute Pancreatic Injury and Associated Complications: The Commonplace, the Complex, and the Curious. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2014.

• Jacob J, Byrns K, Artime C, Lev S. The Radiological Spectrum of Cranial Nerve Injuries in Head and Neck Trauma. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, 2013.

• Byrns K, Rubin A, Lev S. Normal Variants and Mimics in Spinal Trauma Every Radiologist Should Know. American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Symposium, 2013.

• Byrns K, Lev S. A Walking Tour of the Temporal Bone. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2013.

• Pan Q, Holstad J, Byrns K, Penna K, Lev S. Would You Know it if it Hit You in the Face? Exploring the Radiological Link Between Facial Fractures and Intracranial Hemorrhage.. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2013.

• MacAdam B, Lev S. Pandora’s Box – CT Findings following Cranial Surgery. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2013.

• Caci D, Gilani S, Macadam B, Nelson K, Singhal R, Chowdry Y, Lev S. Rehabilitation and Traumatic Brain Injury: Insights for the Neuroradiologist. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2013.

• Greenberg S, Byrns K, Atallah J, Krumenacker JH, Lev S. False Alarm – A Primer on Differentiating Trauma from Mimics for the On-Call Radiologist. Radiological Society of North America, 2013.

• Byrns K, Cunnane ME, Lev S. A View from Within – Virtual Flythrough Software as a Novel Method of Visualizing Head and Neck Pathology. Radiological Society of North America, 2013.

• Mirochnik B, Krumenacker J. Danger, Radiologist, Danger! Missed Lesions on Chest Radiograph. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2012.

• Mirochnik B, Gottlieb S, Lobel S, Weingarten, E. Improving on a Good Thing: Breast Tomosynthesis. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2012.

• Mirochnik B, Lev S. Becoming a Grandmaster: How Improving Your Chess Game Can Make You a Better Neuroradiologist. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2012.

• Nadendla P, Rubin A, Byrns K, Lev S. Ringing and Swishing, Humming and Buzzing: The Radiological Work-up of Tinnitus. ASHNR 46th Annual Meeting, 2012.

Resident National Committee Assignments

• Dr. Alexander Martynov - SIR RFS Education Committee & Interventional Oncology Service Line

• Dr. Mohammed Loya - SIR Education and Communications Committee; Head of Practice-Based Learning Project

• Dr. Saurabh Patel - RSNA Introduction to Academic Radiology (ITAR)

• Dr. Michael Drabkin - SIR RFS Advocacy Committee & Pediatric Service Line

• Dr. Miles Dunbar - ACR Radiology Advocacy Network, President of NUMC Residency Committee