Lakewood, NJ - Diagnostic imaging makes it
possible to detect many sources of life-threatening illnesses
and diseases such as cancerous tumors and blood clots. State-of-the-art
testing is necessary to see inside the human body, but it
takes highly-skilled physicians to read and interpret such
tests.
The radiologists and interventional radiologists on staff
at Kimball Medical Center are each highly skilled in specific
areas of specialty. They each possess the experience
and skills necessary to detect and identify disease at it
earliest stages utilizing an advanced array of imaging equipment.
According the Robert Cranley, MD, Medical Director of Radiology
at Kimball, the radiologists are highly experienced and perform
over 90,000 imaging studies annually. “All our
radiologists are all board-certified by the American Board
of Radiology, are fellowship-trained, and offer expertise
in a wide range of areas,” he says. “Each
one is highly specialized in areas such as neuroradiology,
musculoskeletal, vascular, body imaging and general radiology.”
Dr. Cranley, an interventional radiologist, specializes
in vascular imaging. Dr. Cranley received his Doctorate
in Medicine from Boston University, completed his residency
and a fellowship in Vascular/Interventional radiology at
Duke University.
Lev Pukin, MD, is also a vascular and interventional radiologist. Dr.
Pukin received his medical degree from Ross University and
completed his internship and residency at Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital. He also completed a fellowship
in Vascular and Interventional radiology at Mt. Sinai Medical
Center, where he was an Assistant Professor.
Alex Langman, MD, is a whole body imaging specialist. He
earned his medical degree from the State University of New
York Health Science Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine. He
went on to complete an internship in Internal Medicine at
Staten Island University Hospital and then completed his
residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Albert Einstein/Montefiore
Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in MRI/CT/Ultrasound
at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Albert Ybasco, MD, is the musculoskeletal specialist. He
earned is medical degree from the University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Ybasco completed an
internship at New York Hospital-Medical Center and completed
his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at UMDNJ. He
also completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology
at the University of Michigan Hospital.
There are two Neuroradiology specialists at Kimball, William
Weiguang Qiu, MD, MA and Bharat Patel, MD. Dr. Qiu
received his medical degree from China Medical University. He
completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Monmouth
Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident. He then
completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at New York Presbyterian
Hospital, Cornell University. Dr. Patel received his
medical degree at SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
College of Medicine. He completed a medical internship
at Medical College of Pennsylvania and a residency in Diagnostic
Radiology at UMDNJ, where he was Chief Resident. Dr.
Patel completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Beth Israel
Medical Center.
The radiologists utilize a full array of state-of-the-art
diagnostic imaging services at Kimball which includes:
- Diagnostic X-Ray
- Computed Tomography Scans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- PET/CT Scans (Positron Emission Tomography and Computed
Tomography combined)
- Ultrasound
- Nuclear Medicine
- Interventional Radiology
- Bone Density Testing
Kimball Medical Center’s Radiology
Department is conveniently located on the Ground Floor
of the hospital with easy access and plenty of parking.
The radiologists at Kimball are highly experienced and
perform over 90,000 imaging studies annually. All
radiologists are board-certified by the American Board
of Radiology, are fellowship-trained, and are highly specialized
in areas including neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, vascular,
body imaging, and general radiology.
Radiology appointments can be made by simply calling the
Radiology scheduling access line at 1-888-SBHS-123 (1-888-724-7123)
and pressing option #2.
Date: May 5, 2009
CONTACT: Carrie Cristello
Director, Public Relations
732-923-6552
ccristello@sbhcs.com
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